Captain Henry W. Wade
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 55.056 W 096° 07.534
14S E 768813 N 3645818
Texas Historical Marker at the grave of Captain Henry W. Wade, area pioneer, Confederate soldier, and statesman. Located in the Wade Cemetery, Quinlan, TX.
Waymark Code: WMED2T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 7833

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(1832-1912) Served with distinction in Civil War (1861-65) as captain in Confederate Army, Co. B, 6th Texas Cavalry, Ross' Brigade. A native of Kentucky, he came to Hunt County as a young man. In 1859 married Elizabeth J. Kuykendall and made home on 640-acre tract of which this cemetery is a part. Represented county in Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875. In private life raised and sold livestock throughout state. Descendants include noted Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade (b. 1914). Recorded - 1971

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