Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Henderson Yoakum
(September 6, 1810 - November 30, 1856)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 3, 2019
1. Henderson Yoakum Marker
Inscription.
Henderson Yoakum. (September 6, 1810 - November 30, 1856). A graduate of the United States Military Academy (1832), Henderson Yoakum saw duty on frontiers and in the Mexican War. He practiced law and served in the Senate in his native Tennessee, moving to Texas in 1845. In Huntsville he became a civic leader and friend of Sam Houston. Joining fellow citizens in establishing Austin College, he became that school's first librarian and a teacher of law. In 1855, after years of work, he published a comprehensive, two-volume history of Texas. He and his wife Eveline (Cannon) had nine children. Descendants are still active in cultural life of Texas.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy (1832), Henderson Yoakum saw duty on frontiers and in the Mexican War. He practiced law and served in the Senate in his native Tennessee, moving to Texas in 1845. In Huntsville he became a civic leader and friend of Sam Houston. Joining fellow citizens in establishing Austin College, he became that school's first librarian and a teacher of law. In 1855, after years of work, he published a comprehensive, two-volume history of Texas. He and his wife Eveline (Cannon) had nine children. Descendants are still active in cultural life of Texas.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8483.)
Location. 30° 43.593′ N, 95° 32.831′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Avenue I and 9th Street. Marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
