Near Ross in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Silas Edens

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

1. John Silas Edens Marker

Inscription. Arkansas native John Silas Edens (b. December 15, 1820) arrived in present-day Houston County, Texas, in 1831. He served in the Republic of Texas Army in 1836 then joined the Texas Rangers and participated in several Indian campaigns in 1841. He returned to farm and ranch in Houston County where he and his first wife Amanda Adams reared a family of 7 children. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War then returned to his Houston County home and established the area's first school. In 1868 the Edens moved to McLennan County and settled in the Leroy community. Edens died at his Leroy home on July 3, 1892. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2810.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1892.

Location. 31° 42.493′ N, 97° 7.969′ W. Marker is near Ross, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from Ross Road one mile west of North Katy Road. The marker is located in the western section of the White Rock Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2747 Ross Road, Elm Mott TX 76640, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Rock Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Ross (approx. one mile away); Milan Dujka (approx. one mile away); 36th Division Memorial (approx. one mile away); Groppe Barn (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bold Springs Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Former Site of St. Peter's Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Moore Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ross.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Crash at Crush (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

John Silas Edens Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

2. John Silas Edens Gravestone

The view of the John Silas Edens Marker in the White Rock Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

3. The view of the John Silas Edens Marker in the White Rock Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.