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Hallettsville in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Captain Leiper Willoughby

 
 
Captain Leiper Willoughby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
1. Captain Leiper Willoughby Marker
Inscription.
Came to Texas in 1831. Member Captain
William H. Patton's Company at the Battle of
San Jacinto. Served in the Vasquez Campaign and
against the Indians in 1842. Died in 1874.

 
Erected 1957 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 725.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
 
Location. 29° 26.532′ N, 96° 56.253′ W. Marker is in Hallettsville, Texas, in Lavaca County. Marker is on South Dowling Street north of Edna Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Hallettsville Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 South Dowling Street, Hallettsville TX 77964, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Kent (here, next to this marker); Paul Scarborough (here, next to this marker); Stephen Tucker Foley (here, next to this marker); Arthur Pendleton Bagby (here, next to this marker); General John W. Whitfield (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanches and Tonkahues (here, next to this marker); Hallettsville (a few steps from this marker); John Wilkins Whitfield (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hallettsville.
 
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Captain Leiper Willoughby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
2. Captain Leiper Willoughby Marker
Marker is second from the left of the seven markers visible in the photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.

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