Leonard in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones
(Aug. 31, 1929 - June 11, 1903)
Photographed by Gary Estep, August 7, 2026
1. Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones Marker
A native of Alabama, William Chamberlayne Jones migrated to Texas in 1852 and resided near the Monkstown settlement in northeastern Fannin County. Trained as an attorney, he sold his Red River plantation after the Civil War and began studying medicine in New Orleans. He later served this area as a physician in the Grove Hill and Leonard communities. Jones and his wife Ellen OMeara (Birmingham) had fifteen children.
Recorded - 1981
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8904.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 33° 22.989′ N, 96° 15.174′ W. Marker is in Leonard, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on West Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 W Houston Street, Leonard TX 75452, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Cadwallader Neale (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Leonard (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Leonard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leonard (approx. 0.4 miles away); East Shady Grove Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Savage (approx. 2½ miles away); Valley Creek (approx. 2.7 miles away); Grove Hill (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leonard.
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 20, 2020
2. Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones Marker
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, December 20, 2020
3. Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones Marker and gravestone
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2020, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
