Milford in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
James McDaniel
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 8, 2018
1. James McDaniel Grave Marker
1836 Born in Alabama, September
10, 1810 Died January 11, 1885
His wife
Isabella Weir
McDaniel
Born in Alabama, March
8, 1818 Died May 4, 1897
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 7117.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 32° 7.648′ N, 96° 56.451′ W. Marker is in Milford, Texas, in Ellis County. It can be reached from Water Street 0.2 miles east of North Main Street (U.S. 77), on the left when traveling east. Located in Milford Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford TX 76670, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas J. Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Milford Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milford Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Saint James A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hammel's Branch (approx. 3.7 miles away); William Hobart Stafford (approx. 4½ miles away); Italy Colored City Hall (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 8, 2018
2. James McDaniel Gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
