Shiner in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Captain Charles Welhausen
(September 2, 1835 - November 3, 1916)
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021
1. Captain Charles Welhausen Marker
A native of Hanover, Germany, Charles Welhausen immigrated to Texas with his parents, arriving at the Port of Galveston in 1843. They settled first at Cat Spring in Austin County, and later moved to High Hill in Fayette County, where Charles became a saddle maker.
Enlisting in the Confederate Army at the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles Welhausen served at Fort Brown and Fort Manhassett in Texas before taking part in the Battle of Calcasieu Pass in Louisiana in 1884. Cited for gallantry in action, he was promoted to Captain.
Returning to Fayette County after the war, Welhausen married Eliza Amsler in 1867. He served as County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace, and was elected to represent Fayette County in the Twenty-First Texas Legislature in 1888.
In 1890 the Welhausens and their children moved to Shiner, where they purchased a ranch from H.B. Shiner, Charles Welhausen opened a bank and became a respected business and civic leader; Eliza Welhausen was an active Lay leader in the Methodist Church, Charles Welhausen purchased this site in 1911 and donated it to the city for a park.
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 712.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
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Location. 29° 25.941′ N, 97° 10.415′ W. Marker is in Shiner, Texas, in Lavaca County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Avenue E (Alternate U.S. 90) and East 9th Street. The marker is located at the center of Welhausen Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiner TX 77984, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welhausen Park Bandstand (here, next to this marker); Shiner, Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Scrap Iron Drive (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shiner (about 500 feet away); Shiner Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First National Bank of Shiner (approx. 0.2 miles away); United Evangelical Lutheran Dr. Martin Luther Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Lodge Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiner.
Also see . . . Welhausen, Charles (1835–1916).
Charles Welhausen, businessman, banker, rancher, and Confederate officer, was born in Hanover, Germany, on September(Submitted on August 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)2, 1835. He was the son of Carl Conrad Welhausen. Welhausen immigrated with his family to Texas in 1843 and settled at Cat Springs, Austin County. In 1856 Welhausen moved to High Hill, Fayette County, and established a saddle shop. Source: The Handbook of TexasPhotographed By James Hulse, August 4, 20212. The Captain Charles Welhausen Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021
3. The Captain Charles Welhausen Marker is next to the bandstand
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
