Polk County Texas Archives Photo Tombstone.....Willis, Demetrius ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: William Dowden wtdowden@gmail.com October 13, 2009, 1:34 am Cemetery: Old City Cemetery, Livingston, Texas Name: Demetrius Willis Date Of Photograph: October 30, 2007 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/polk/photos/tombstones/oldcity/willis7163nph.jpg Image file size: 164.4 Kb Demetrius Willis PVT Wheeler's Company 2 Texas Mounted Volunteers Born: January 14, 1823 Died: August 12, 1872 Additional Comments: This is a second tombstone for someone named Demetrius Willis. The life dates are the same, but the service information is different. This marker is marble and appears to be older than the bronze military marker. The marble marker has a circular bronze plaque indicating a different, earlier, historical recognition of this veteran. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/polk/photos/tombstones/oldcity/willis7163nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/txfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb