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Near Hamshire in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Leo Edward Craigen

(1845-1910)

 
 
Leo Edward Craigen Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, January 11, 2023
1. Leo Edward Craigen Marker
Inscription. During the Civil War, Leo Edward Craigen joined the Confederate Army of the Mississippi and was wounded at Shiloh. Following surgery to remove his leg, he served with the cavalry until the end of the war. In 1879 he became a teacher at Taylor's Bayou School near Hamshire. One year later he married Ellen Aurelia Schneider, one of his students. From 1895 until his death in 1910, Craigen served as rural mail carrier for the Fannett area.
Recorded - 1980

 
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10504.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
 
Location. 29° 52.459′ N, 94° 16.309′ W. Marker is near Hamshire, Texas, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from Broussard Cemetery Road, 0.3 miles east of Wilber Road. The marker is located in the central section of the Woodrow Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10223 Broussard Cemetery Road, Hamshire TX 77622, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hamshire House (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Mayumi Legacy (approx. 2.9 miles away); Town of Winnie (approx.
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7.6 miles away); Winnie-Stowell (approx. 7.8 miles away); Opelousas Trail (approx. 12.8 miles away); City of Beaumont (approx. 13.7 miles away); Site of World War ll Prisoner of War Camp (approx. 14 miles away); The Lucas Gusher (approx. 15.9 miles away).
 
Leo Edward Craigen and wife, Helen’s Gravestones with marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, January 11, 2023
2. Leo Edward Craigen and wife, Helen’s Gravestones with marker
The view of Leo Edward Craigen Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, January 11, 2023
3. The view of Leo Edward Craigen Marker in the cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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