Historical Marker

William Monroe Patton

Historical marker location:

E. Pease St., Crockett, Texas

( Glenwood Cemetery)

(1855-1915)

William Monroe Patton moved to Crockett from Tadmor in 1899 after the death of his brother James H. Patton, with whom he owned a dry goods store. William purchased property on the southwest corner of the public square in Crockett and built a brick structure for his general merchandise business. He constructed six one-story buildings on what became known as Patton Block. William married Flora Elizabeth Gause (1869-1957) and had four children.

Recorded - 1996.