Details for William P. Avant
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213010342
Data
| Marker Number | 10342 |
| Atlas Number | 5213010342 |
| Marker Title | William P. Avant |
| Index Entry | Avant, William P. |
| Address | |
| City | Tool |
| County | Henderson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 765708 |
| UTM Northing | 3574085 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; pioneers |
| Marker Year | 1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Tool Cemetery (CR 2436) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (1826-1863) Alabama born William Avant grew up in what is now Henderson County after coming to Texas with his parents in 1834. At the age of 14, he served with his father, Durham, as a Texas Ranger. In 1849 he was issued a land grant in the Mercer colony (NE of present-day Athens) and settled there with his wife, Rutha, and their children. Involved in the building of the road from Athens to Palestine, Avant later enlisted in the Confederate Army and died after one year of service. |