Silas Wakefield - Flower Mound Heritage Walk - Flower Mound, TX - Citizen Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Flower Mound Heritage Walk is located in the Robertson's Creek Shopping Center, and can be found behind the Starbucks. Today, Waketon is part of Flower Mound, and besides the old house, Waketon Road is just south of here. Interestingly, the Handbook of Texas Online (see link) refers to him as "Simpson" and not "Silas", while his headstone in nearby Chinn's Chapel Cemetery is elusive, referring to him as "S.B. Wakefield." The sign says:

"Silas Wakefield

Little is known about the man for whom Waketon was named. However, we do know that he was born in 1822. He constructed a large, two-story house which stands on Chinn Chapel Road northwest of Robertson's Creek Shopping Center and the Super Target.

Silas Wakefield operated the Waketon cotton gin just east of the Waketon General Store and across the Chinn Chapel Road. His property was large and extended to the east side of Lowe's. Residents of Waketon would fish for crawfish in a large pond located on his property.:

Also on the Flower Mound Heritage Walk is a sign about Waketon itself:

Long before ever being called Flower Mound, this area was called Waketon. Named for the Wakefield Family settlers who arrived in the early 1800's, this small farming community extended for about one mile in all directions from the Robertson's Creek Shopping Center. Coming from such places as Alabama, Tennessee and from as far away as England, the inhabitants of Waketon found themselves attracted to the fertile plains of North Texas. Despite hard times, the settlers of Waketon stuck together and survived to lay the groundwork which would propel Flower Mound into what it is today. In 1884, the population was around 60 settlers.

Doctor David Forrest Kilpatrick, long-time town physician of Waketon, described the generous nature and camaraderie of the pioneers. 'We were all in the same box and got aid and sympathy when needed. When beef was slaughtered, and that was often, it was distributed to neighbors as much as needed. The next week another neighbor would slaughter and habit prevailed to go around the circle. Everyone aided in bearing the other fellow's burdens. As a rule, they needed it.'"

Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link] Location: Flower Mound Heritage Walk

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