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Jesse Parker |
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Huntsville,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 43' 36.776136",
-95° 32' 44.08998"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
In 1822 Jesse Parker moved to the Mexican state of Texas. A veteran of the War of 1812, he represented the Sabine District at the Convention of 1832 in San Felipe de Austin. Three years later he received a land grant in the Washington municipality, now Walker County. A farmer, Parker also served as the Deputy Land Commissioner for Montgomery County. He died in 1849 and was buried on his land. In 1979 he was reinterred here.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Jesse Parker Historical Marker Location Map, Huntsville, Texas
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