W. E. Field came to Lockhart in 1855 with his family when he was five years old.  In 1881 he established the general mercantile form of W. E. Field and Company.  In 1883, the store occupied the rock building which still stands at the north end of the west side of the Courthouse Square.  He served as Caldwell County District Clerk and Tax Assessor/Collector.  He spoke Spanish fluently and often served as a court interpreter.  He was elder and one of the original incorporators of the First Christian Church in 1895.  In 1890, the Field family moved into this home which bears his name.