Chriesman in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Horatio Chriesman

(Aug. 13, 1797 - Nov. 21, 1878).

Photographed by James Hulse, November 12, 2022

1. Horatio Chriesman Marker

Inscription. Colonial statesman, Methodist lay leader, pioneer in Burleson County. Came to Texas in 1822 from Kentucky. Had office of surveyor, Austin's Colony, 1823 - 1836; was a military officer in Indian conflicts and also Army of Gen. Sam Houston during Texas War for Independence; in 1837 served on commission to choose site of Capital, Texas Republic. Married first Mary Kincheloe; after her death Augusta Hope. He had eleven children. Recorded 1969

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7563.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 30° 36.193′ N, 96° 45.648′ W. Marker is in Chriesman, Texas, in Burleson County. It can be reached from Farm to Market Road 1363 0.4 miles east of State Highway 36, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in the southeast section of the Chriesman Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 479 FM 1363, Caldwell TX 77836, 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: Town of Chriesman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alexander Thomson, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); East of Highway is Site of Old Waugh Campground

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Burleson County (approx. 6.1 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 6.2 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 6.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chriesman.

Also see . . . Chriesman, Horatio (1797–1878). Texas State Historical Association

Horatio Chriesman, one of the Old Three Hundred, colonial statesman, and military officer, was born in Virginia on August 13, 1797. He moved to Kentucky and then on to Missouri, where he worked as a surveyor and married Mary Kincheloe in 1818. In 1821 he chartered the schooner Only Son and prepared to move with William Kincheloe's family to Texas. His wife died at New Madrid before the expedition started. Chriesman and other members of the party reached the Colorado River in Texas on June 19, 1822.

(Submitted on November 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Horatio Chriesman Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 12, 2022

2. The Horatio Chriesman Gravestone and Marker

The view of the Horatio Chriesman Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 12, 2022

3. The view of the Horatio Chriesman Marker in the cemetery

The marker is located to the left of the cemetery road just past the main entrance on the first row.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.