(July 14, 1837 -- August 27, 1915) Alabama native William Elbert Buck Mayes, son of The Rev. Isaac C. Mayes and Lucinda Fuller, came to Texas in 1856. He married Sarah (Dickerson) Clark in 1858. After serving in the Civil War Mayes returned to Houston County and became a successful lumber and mercantile businessman. Mayes' various commercial enterprises, which included one of the area's earliest banking operations, played a vital role in Houston County's post-Civil War development.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
William Elbert Buck Mayes Historical Marker Location Map, Crockett, Texas
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