The Bickham House
On site of J. M. Crawford home, built 1850, razed by fire, 1885. Erected by Crawford's stepson, Frederick Lee Bickham (1866-1907), prominent landowner and rancher, in 1885-88. Here he and his wife, Nevada Levonia Mhoon, brought up their children and Bickham's stepsisters and stepbrothers. Timber (cedar, cypress, and heart pine) for house was cut on the property. In 1972, N. O. Thomas bought, restored, and renamed the house "Welcome Hall." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
31.7644° N, 94.0504° W
Where to Find It
2 mi. east of Shelbyville via SH 147 to FM 2694
Nearby Markers
- 1.5 mi SW Site of the Last Battle Shelbyville
- 1.7 mi W First County Seat of Shelby County Shelbyville
- 1.7 mi W First Methodist Church of Shelbyville Shelbyville
- 1.8 mi W Sydney O. Pennington Shelbyville
- 1.8 mi W Moses Fisk Roberts Shelbyville
- 2.2 mi W Shelby County Shelbyville