Mont Belvieu in Chambers County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022
1. Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery Marker
Originally known as "Big Hill" and later "Barbers Hill", Mont Belvieu was first settled by Amos Barber (1814-1885). Born in Louisiana, he came to Texas as a youth and in 1848 married Susan Ann Hodges Fitzgerald (1827-1910). In 1849 he hauled logs on a sled drawn by oxen to this site, where he erected a two-story dog trot cabin. Nearby stood an orchard of peach and fig trees, and surrounding plantation land was stocked with horses, cattle, sheep hogs, and an assortment of poultry. On the main road from Huntsville to Lynchburg, the Barber cabin was frequented by travelers and friends, including Sam Houston and Ashbel Smith. Barber, a real estate broker and cattleman, enlarged the dwelling over the years to accommodate his family of ten children. He and his wife are buried south of their original homestead in the family cemetery, which is still used and maintained by their descendants.
About 1923 the home was dismantled, leaving only a well as evidence of its existence. A rooming house built on the site was later bought by the Woodmen of the World for a lodge hall. Mont Belvieu Church of Christ, given adjcent land by Barber's
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Erected by Chambers County Historical Commission, City of Mont Belvieu & West Chambers County Historical & Genealogical Society
Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9080.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 29° 50.932′ N, 94° 53.513′ W. Marker is in Mont Belvieu, Texas, in Chambers County. Marker is on North Main Street (State Highway 207) 0.1 miles north of Avenue B (Farm to Market Road 565), on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the cemetery just past a small parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1123 North Main Street, Baytown TX 77523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First United Methodist Church and Cemetery of Mont Belvieu (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbers Hill Oil Field (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry and Amelia Griffith (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hartman Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Old River (approx. 4.1 miles away); Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander
Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022
2. The Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery Marker
Also see . . . Barber, Amos (1814–1885).
Amos Barber was a rancher and cattleman who started out as early as 1841 with sixty-five head of cattle and increased his holdings moderately. He had eight slaves working his lands by the time the Civil War ended. Like most of his contemporaries, he suffered severe financial reverses from the war and never recovered the prosperity he had enjoyed. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on January 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022
3. The view of the Amos Barber Homesite and Cemetery Marker from the parking area
Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022
4. The Barber Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
