Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sam Woody's Cabin

By James R. Murray

1. Sam Woody's Cabin Marker

Inscription. Tennessee pioneer Sam Woody (1826-1920) migrated to Texas in the 1840s. He brought his family to Wise County in 1854. This cabin, located near Deep Creek, was the first dwelling in the area. After Woody cut the logs, friends and relatives helped him erect the cabin in one day. Indians came here to trade buffalo robes and moccasins for corn. The house was frequently crowded with guests, for frontier travelers were never turned away. Woody guarded pioneer settlements as part of a Ranger unit and served in the Confederate army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Erected 1970 by Texas State Historical Society Commission.

Location. 33° 7.021′ N, 97° 31.279′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. Marker can be reached from South Deep Creek Road (County Road 4227) 2.2 miles south of County Road 4360, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur TX 76234, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Wise County Reunion (approx. 7.8 miles away); Decatur Baptist College

By James R. Murray, 9.19.17

2. Sam Woody's Cabin Marker

The cabin is on the grounds of the Wise County Historical Museum

(approx. 8.3 miles away); Texas Tourist Camp Complex (approx. 8.4 miles away); Episcopal Mission of the Ascension (approx. 8.6 miles away); Old Stone Prison (approx. 8.9 miles away); Wise County Messenger (approx. 8.9 miles away); Dr. William Renshaw (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Categories. • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil •

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2017. This page originally submitted on September 20, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.