William B. Fleming

William B. Fleming (HM2D9N)

Location: Gonzales, TX 78629 Gonzales County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 30.702', W 97° 41.81'

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Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1830, William B. Fleming came to Texas before 1850 where he enlisted in Company C of the Texas Rangers Mounted Volunteers and later the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the war, Fleming moved to Gonzales County. In partnership with Charles Erasmus Littlefield in 1871, Fleming purchased land on the Guadalupe River south bank. Fleming erected a dog run-style cabin of black walnut logs where remnants can still be found. Fleming purchased his first horse known as "Old Billy" and used him to breed a line of quarter horses known as "Billys". Cowboys, rodeo performers and racing enthusiasts coveted Billy horses and Fleming was one of the premier horse breeders of his day.
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HM NumberHM2D9N
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 626303 N 3265387
Decimal Degrees29.51170000, -97.69683333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 30.702', W 97° 41.81'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 30' 42.12" N, 97° 41' 48.6" W
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Area Code(s)830, 361
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17371 TX-80, Gonzales TX 78629, US
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