High Island in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Charles Cronea

(January 14, 1805 - March 4, 1893)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 4, 2020

1. Charles Cronea Marker

Inscription. Born in Marseilles, France, Charles Cronea came to America on a French frigate as a cabin boy in 1818. Soon after, boarding a ship out of Charleston, South Carolina, Cronea and several companions entered the service of Jean Laffite of Galveston engaged in privateering cruises off the coast of Spanish Mexico. After nearly a year under the command of Capt. James Campbell, he left the ship when it was burned at the mouth of the Mermentau River in Louisiana.

Cronea married Amanda Richey in 1830. By 1835 he had settled in the Mexican municipality of Jefferson. The Texas Revolution broke out that fall. Cronea joined Capt. David Garner's company of frontier farmers and participated in the Siege of Bexar. Some records say Cronea's company joined with the forces of Sam Houston in 1836, and that during the Battle of San Jacinto, Cronea was guarding prisoners nearby. In 1846 he entered the U. S. Army in the war against Mexico under Gen. Zachary Taylor.

Later a farmer in Sabine Pass, Cronea married Mary Louisa Elender in 1845. They moved their family to High Island in 1876. Cronea was awarded 1,280 acres as a surviving soldier

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of the Texas Revolution in 1885. Cronea is buried in this cemetery.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7423.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 33.532′ N, 94° 23.76′ W. Marker is on High Island, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on 5th Street west of Gulfway Lane, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in High Island Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: High Island TX 77623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 8 miles

Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 4, 2020

2. Charles Cronea Marker

of this marker, measured as the crow flies: High Island (approx. 0.6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rollover Fish Pass (was approx. 7.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Charles Cronea Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 4, 2020

3. Charles Cronea Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,295 times since then and 225 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.