Robert Lee in Coke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Henry Davis Pearce

(June 4, 1845 - December 8, 1911)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2007

1. Henry Davis Pearce Marker

Inscription. Born in Illinois. Came to Texas 1856. Joined Confederate Army in New Orleans, 1861; fought in siege of Vicksburg (1863), in Battle of Mansfield (1864), and at Pleasant Hill, LA., where he was captured. Exchanged at Blair's Landing, he served to end of war. He wrote history of Confederate veterans.

Married Sarah Elizabeth Pride. Had eight children. Pioneered and helped organize Runnels County. He moved to Robert Lee, Coke County, in 1906.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 12505.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 31° 53.829′ N, 100° 28.456′ W. Marker is in Robert Lee, Texas, in Coke County. It can be reached from State Highway 158, on the right when traveling east. Marker is near the center of Robert Lee Cemetery, off Texas Route 158 on east side of town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Robert Lee TX 76945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cary Allen Gates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Locklin Bartholomew Murray (about 300 feet away); Robert Lee Cemetery (about 400 feet away); First Methodist Church of Robert Lee

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Fence-Cutting War (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hayrick Lodge 696, A.F.&A.M. (approx. ¾ mile away); County Named for Texas Confederate Richard Coke (approx. ¾ mile away); Coke County Jail (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robert Lee.

Also see . . . Henry Davis Pearce - findagrave.com. (Submitted on July 23, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Henry Davis Pearce Tombstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2007

2. Henry Davis Pearce Tombstone

Pearce Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 13, 2016

3. Pearce Family Plot

Entrance to Robert Lee Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2007

4. Entrance to Robert Lee Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,680 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 23, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on May 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.