Historical Marker
Stephen Williams, Sr.
Historical marker location:
US 96, Jasper, Texas
( US 96, east side, north of Brewster Road (CR 301). Originally located at Williams Family Cemetery.)
Marker installed: 1936
Born in North Carolina 1764. Fought at Camden, Brier Creek and Eutaw Springs in the Revolutionary War and the capture of San Antonio, 1835 in the Texas Revolution. Erected by the State of Texas 1936.
In the late 19th century, Texas became known for its cattle drives, in which cowboys would move herds of cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas and other northern states. The cattle drives were dangerous and difficult work, but they played a key role in the development of the American cattle industry.