Near Howe in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jabez and Harriet Haning

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

1. Jabez and Harriet Haning Marker

Inscription. Jabez Haning (1827-1883) came to Grayson County with his family in 1846. In the 1850s Jabez Haning obtained a grant of 320 acres of land from the Peters Colony. His land was located about nine miles south of the town of Sherman. Harriet Campbell (1834-1880) and Jabez Haning were married in 1854 and established a farm. In 1873 the Houston & Texas Central Railway established a line south of Sherman. The route went through the Haning property, and they donated land for a town site in 1876. The town was named Howe, probably in honor of a railroad official.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7382.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 33° 29.781′ N, 96° 39.3′ W. Marker is near Howe, Texas, in Grayson County. It can be reached from Hall Cemetery Road 0.6 miles west of Farmington Road. The marker is located in the north central section of the Hall Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2095 Hall Cemetery Road, Howe TX 75459, 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, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Whitley Wheat (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mame Roberts

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); First Christian Church of Howe (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dorchester School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Whitaker Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Elliott Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Boy Scout Troop 1 (Troop 44) (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Howe.

The Jabez and Harriet Haning gravestone and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. The Jabez and Harriet Haning gravestone and marker

The view of the Jabez and Harriet Haning Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The view of the Jabez and Harriet Haning Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.