Madison "Matt" "Kilpatrick"
(1892 - Dec. 1, 1910) Came to Waller County as a runaway slave from Alabama before Civil War. Married Betty Bradford, of Woodard Plantation, Hempstead; had 8 children. A talented blacksmith, he specialized in improving farm implements; became a landowner, freedmen's leader; served as first treasurer, Waller County, 1873-76.
30.1033° N, 96.0960° W
Where to Find It
25th St. and Austin Branch Rd., Hempstead
Nearby Markers
- 1 mi SE Ahrenbeck-Urban Home Hempstead
- 1.2 mi SE Hempstead High School Hempstead
- 1.2 mi E Former Waller County Post Offices Hempsted
- 1.2 mi E Hempstead, C.S.A. Hempstead
- 1.2 mi E Waller County Hempstead
- 1.4 mi SE First United Methodist Church of Hempstead Hempstead