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Location of Wise County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Texas. There are six properties listed on the National Register in the county.
William James Abraham (19 December 1947 – 7 October 2021) was a Northern Irish theologian, analytic philosopher, and Methodist pastor known for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, religious epistemology, evangelism, and church renewal.
The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch. [2] [3] [5] It was designed in the Victorian architectural style. [2]It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor.
William Thomas Waggoner (August 31, 1852 – December 11, 1934) was an American rancher, oilman, banker, horsebreeder and philanthropist from Texas. He was the owner of the Waggoner Ranch, where he found oil in 1903. He was the founding president of the Waggoner National Bank of Vernon.
In the 1850s, he moved from Hopkins County to Wise County, Texas with his son, an African slave, six horses and 242 Longhorn cattle. [3] They settled on Catlett Creek, near Decatur. [2] [3] The land was 'open range' when they first arrived. [3] In 1856, he purchased 320 acres of land near Cactus Hill, and moved his family there. [2]
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reported William Nicholas Abraham, 69, was found dead wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 in the parish on Sept. 29, 2024. His killer has not been arrested.
In 1881, the Wise County Old Settlers Reunion held their first meeting. This has become an annual tradition in Decatur, and the reunion continues to take place during the last full week of July. Decatur Baptist College (now Dallas Baptist University) was established in Decatur in 1898. It was the first two-year institution of higher education ...
Edward Paul Waggoner (April 9, 1889 – March 3, 1967), born in Decatur, Texas, was an American rancher, and one of the three original heirs to the W.T. Waggoner Estate in North Texas. After forming the estate, Tom Waggoner appointed his three children, E. Paul, Guy and Electra, to the board of directors.