Anderson in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Michael Moore Kennard
(July 27, 1809 - July 7, 1895)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018
1. Michael Moore Kennard Marker
Born in Tennessee. In 1828 he and family joined Robertson's Colony, bound for Texas. Arrived in 1830, probably having stopped to "make a crop" along the way.
Lived in present Grimes County; was granted a third of a league of land in Robertson's Colony.
For his service in the Texas Revolution, received additional land in Menard and Leon Counties.
His mercantile business - firm of Fanthorp, Womack & Kennard - was the first in Grimes County.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8594.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence.
Location. 30° 28.95′ N, 95° 59.132′ W. Marker is in Anderson, Texas, in Grimes County. It can be reached from South Main Street. Marker is located within the Fanthorp Family Cemetery, across the road from Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 579 South Main Street, Anderson TX 77830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kenneth Lewis Anderson (a few steps from this marker); Fanthorp Inn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Bahia Road (approx. Ό mile away); Rocky Creek Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steinhagen Log Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Anderson Baptist Church (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018
2. Michael Moore Kennard Gravesite
Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018
3. Fanthorp Family Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
