William Carroll Sypert
Davilla, Milam County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(Nov. 15, 1815 - July 18, 1885) A native of Tennessee, William C. Sypert entered the army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of 20. He returned to Tennessee and married Permelia Benjamine Perry (1819-94) in 1838. After two trips via covered wagon between Tennessee and Texas, they settled permanently in Texas in 1849. A schoolteacher and musician, Sypert served as justice of the peace in Bell County, as postmaster at Bryant's Station in 1859, and as Milam County Judge, 1867-70.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Tennessee native William Carroll Sypert joined the army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at just twenty, in the year Texas won its independence. After marrying and making two covered-wagon journeys between Tennessee and Texas, he settled permanently in 1849 and built a life of public service—working as a schoolteacher and musician while serving as justice of the peace, postmaster at Bryant's Station, and later Milam County Judge.
Why it matters
Sypert's path from teenage revolutionary soldier to frontier judge traces the founding generation that turned the young Republic of Texas into settled, governed communities.
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Related people
- · William Carroll Sypert
- · Permelia Benjamine Perry
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