Details for William Persky
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5331007994
Data
| Marker Number | 7994 |
| Atlas Number | 5331007994 |
| Marker Title | William Persky |
| Index Entry | Persky, William |
| Address | |
| City | Sharp |
| County | Milam |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 678177 |
| UTM Northing | 3403473 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | off FR 487 east of Sharp community, approx. .5 mi. in NW section of cemetery - very last tombstone on extreme NW side |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | (Nov. 21, 1844 - Feb. 9, 1945) A native of Germany, William Persky migrated to the United States with his family at the age of eight. He enlisted in the Confederate army during the Civil War and served time as a prisoner of war. A farmer, Persky lived in Austin and Bell counties before moving to this area in 1925. He lived to be 100, and at the time of his death in 1945 was the oldest resident and the last Confederate veteran of Milam County. |