Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Judge Elijah Gossett
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023
1. Judge Elijah Gossett Marker
A soldier in the Army of Texas, 1836
Chief Justice of Houston County, 1841
Born in Tennessee Feb. 1, 1788
Died Nov. 24, 1848
His wife Elizabeth (Stone) Gossett
Born in Tennessee Sept. 1, 1789
Died July 6, 1849
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 11201.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 31° 19.254′ N, 95° 27.659′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from East Pease Street 0.2 miles west of Texas Highway 19. Marker in Glenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Andrew Jackson McGown (within shouting distance of this marker); John T. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); John Lawrence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. John C. Woolam (within shouting distance of this marker); George G. Alford (within shouting distance of
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023
2. Judge Elijah Gossett Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
