Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jesse Parker

(About 1776 - May 27, 1849)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 3, 2019

1. Jesse Parker Marker

Inscription. 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.
Recorded-1980

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8468.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 43.598′ N, 95° 32.668′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Harry Fishburne Estill (within shouting distance of this marker); Elliott Toulmin Bowers (within shouting distance of this marker); Powell Sanctuary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Norton Shaver

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(about 300 feet away); The W.W. Adickes Addition to Oakwood Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Original Site of The Steamboat House (about 600 feet away); Joshua Houston (about 600 feet away); Honoring Unknown Graves (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Also see . . . Parker, Jesse - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on February 8, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Jesse Parker Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 3, 2019

2. Jesse Parker Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.