William Evander Penn
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Major William Evander Penn (1832–1895) was a Texan Baptist evangelist and well known minister who travelled all over Texas and even in Europe. His visit of castles in Europe inspired him to build a castle of his own in 1888. Marilla, his wife, and he stayed in the castle some 15 years. "Penn castle" was featured on the HGTV show "If Walls Could Talk".
[edit] External links
- Bio at Handbook of Texas Online
- There is no Harm in Dancing, available at Project Gutenberg.
- J. Michael Linder, William Evander Penn: Texas Baptist evangelist, Baptist History and Heritage, 2003
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