Francis Marcus Weatherred, son of Francis and Agnes Weatherred, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on July 15, 1781. On December 23, 1806, while living in Tennessee, he married Nancy Dowell. He fought in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson before moving to Texas in December 1835, where he settled in Robertson's Colony. During the Texas Revolution, Francis joined William Patton's Columbia Company, but was on leave of absence during the battle of San Jacinto. On October 3, 1836, he was elected to Congress of the Republic as a representative from Milam County, but resigned on the 31st when it was discovered he had actually lost. In 1837 he was living in what is now Sabine County, where he operated a hotel in Milam. He ran for office again in 1843, but was defeated. Francis died on December 4, 1854 at his home and was buried in the town cemetery.
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