What Remains

The Bittick Family Cemetery, where 1850s Williamson County settlers Jonathan and Jinsy are buried, is on CR 236 near Liberty Hill.

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What Remains: A lasting link to the Gabriel Mills community

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

By Laura PlunkettJonathan Albert Bittick was born in North Carolina in 1796. By 1820, he was living in Missouri, where he married his first wife, Polly. After her death around 1825, he married Jinsy (Jane) Butler, who had been born in Georgia.

A historic marker in Corn Hill Cemetery tells the story of Daniel Harrison. Photo by Joe Plunkett

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Twice buried, never forgotten: Daniel & Nancy Harrison

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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Daniel Harrison, a distant cousin of Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, was born in Tennessee in 1816. He played a key role in early Texas history as a soldier, settler and pioneer.

Mary Crayton's burial monument in Circleville, installed in 1877.

Crayton Family Cemetery: A story of weeds, time and resilience in Circleville

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

By Laura Klein Plunkett History has a way of surfacing when you least expect it. Tucked away on private property surrounding one of the oldest houses in the county is a small cemetery hidden by weeds and time.

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