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

James Elbert Downes

(October 31, 1845 - January 25, 1917)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. James Elbert Downes Marker

Inscription. A native of Houston County, James Elbert Downes was the son of area pioneers. He served in the Civil War and was later active in the local Confederate veterans association. He was married to Elizabeth Brown in 1871 and they were the parents of three sons. A prominent local business and civic leader, Downes devoted much of his time to the Methodist Church. The home he built for his family on 7th Street is a noted landmark.Recorded - 1989

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10985.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 31° 19.32′ N, 95° 27.655′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from East Pease Avenue 0.2 miles west of Texas Highway 19. Marker is in Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector). 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: William Elbert "Buck" Mayes (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector) (within shouting distance of this marker); Augustus "Gus" LeGory (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Samuel Fisher Tenney (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Steward Alexander Miller (within shouting distance of this marker); John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865) (within shouting distance of this marker); George G. Alford (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.