Tomball in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pillot Family
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 11, 2021
1. Pillot Family Marker
Inscription.
Pillot Family. . Frenchman Claude Nicholas Pillot (1793-1862) came to this area with his family in 1837. He and his son Eugene (1820-1896) worked in the timber business and were active in the community, serving as officials in the short-lived Spring Creek County. The Willow Settlement formed around the Pillot family and other French settlers. The Pillots owned much of the land in the area and remained active in the community. A successful lumberman, Eugene also became a prominent builder in Houston, maintaining homes both in the Willow Creek area and in the city. His 1860 home was moved to this site in 1965 to serve as a reminder of the prosperous Pillot family and its contributions.
Frenchman Claude Nicholas Pillot (1793-1862) came to this area with his family in 1837. He and his son Eugene (1820-1896) worked in the timber business and were active in the community, serving as officials in the short-lived Spring Creek County. The Willow Settlement formed around the
Pillot family and other French settlers. The Pillots owned much of the land in the area and remained active in the community. A successful
lumberman, Eugene also became a prominent builder in Houston, maintaining homes both in the Willow
Creek area and in the city. His 1860 home was moved to this site in 1965 to serve as a reminder of the prosperous Pillot family and its contributions.
Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14850.)
Location. 30° 5.971′ N, 95° 37.211′ W. Marker is in Tomball, Texas, in Harris County. It is at the intersection of North Pine Street and Epps Street, on the left when traveling north on North Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 North Pine Street, Tomball TX 77375, 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Griffin Memorial House (here, next to this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 998 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
