McKain Family Home
Built 1874 for Thomas J. and Mattie Cornelia Bagby McKain-- first couple married in Wills Point. McKain had come to Texas in 1870 from Florida; his bride, born in Virginia, was educated at Old Trinity University, Tehuacana. McKain (1849-1922), a merchant and Texas immigration promoter, served as the first (and also later) mayor of Wills Point, and was alderman and school trustee. Lumber for the house came by ox-wagon from Longview. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968
32.7102° N, 96.0052° W
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW First Christian Church of Wills Point Wills Point
- 0.1 mi SW First Baptist Church of Wills Point Wills Point
- 0.2 mi SW Brick Streets of Wills Point Wills Point
- 0.2 mi SW Rose Fountain Wills Point
- 0.2 mi W Bruce & Human Drug Company Wills Point
- 0.2 mi W Wynne & Wynne Law Office Wills Point