Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865) Marker

Inscription. John Edward Nite, born in North Carolina, married Lucy Stepp, a native of Georgia, in 1826. Although robbed of $1800 in gold enroute to Texas from Tennessee in 1835, they were able to secure 1,506 acres of land along the Trinity River in Houston County by 1838. John served as a Captain of a Home Guard Ranger unit and later as the area's official mail carrier. Together they helped establish a school for their eight children and those of their neighbors.Recorded - 1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11017.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 19.292′ N, 95° 27.663′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from East Pease Avenue 0.2 miles Texas Highway 19. Marker in Glenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 East Pease Avenue, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 walking distance of this marker: George G. Alford (here, next to this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector) (a few steps from this marker); John Lawrence Hall

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Fisher Tenney (within shouting distance of this marker); William Elbert "Buck" Mayes (within shouting distance of this marker); James Elbert Downes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. John C. Woolam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

2. John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.