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Elisha Allen |
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SH 95, 3 mi. S, Bartlett,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 43' 10.469496",
-97° 26' 46.705236"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
(December 16, 1813 - March 6, 1893) A native of Louisiana, Elisha Allen moved with his parents in 1827 to what is now Orange County. When the Texas Revolution began, Allen joined the army and fought at the Siege of Bexar, Dec. 5-6, 1835. He explored the Texas frontier with a survey party in 1838. In 1849 he married Margaret Wood; they had 8 children. A Williamson County pioneer, 1850-1870, Allen settled on Indian Creek in Bell County in 1870 and helped build a community church and schoolhouse.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Elisha Allen Historical Marker Location Map, Bartlett, Texas
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