Elysian Fields in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bailey Anderson
1754-1840
| | A veteran of the American Revolution | |
May 17, 2023
1. Bailey Anderson Marker
Bailey Anderson was born in Stafford County, VA about 1760. He moved with his parents John and Sarah (Carney) Anderson to the Newberry district of South Carolina, at 21. He was in the Revolutionary Army, and during the next 11 years saw service in Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas, fighting Indians and British, scouting and patrolling. His father and 2 of his brothers were killed in the conflict.
About 1795, Bailey Anderson moved to Kentucky. There he served in the state legislature, 1800-1802. In 1810, he moved to Indiana, to try life on another frontier.
He migrated to East Texas about 1818. Although it was in dispute, Americans then considered this a part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1820, when Spanish soldiers came from Mexico to evict East Texas filibusters, Anderson and his family went to Arkansas territory, but returned about 1821 as permanent settlers. The land surrounding this marker was in a grant from the Republic of Texas to Bailey Anderson, Jr., a soldier in the Texas War for Independence. Nearby, in the family cemetery, is the grave of Bailey Anderson, a veteran of the American Revolution.
Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10136.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Texas Independence
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Location. 32° 22.282′ N, 94° 10.978′ W. Marker is in Elysian Fields, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of FM31, on the right when traveling south on FM31. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elysian Fields TX 75642, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); DeBerry (approx. 4.7 miles away); DeBerry Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Bell-Fountain Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Shady Grove Baptist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Site of Bethany (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elysian Fields.
Regarding Bailey Anderson. Bailey Anderson, Sr. is buried going west bound on West Road in the Anderson Cemetery property. It is at a gate along the barbed wire fence near a big pond. Call the owner, Will Collier, at (817) 578 4520 to ask for permission to enter the property. Please don't trespass.
Grave site coordinates
32.3616880, -94.2014030
32°21'42.1"N 94°12'0.51"W
May 17, 2023
2. The nearby gravestone for Bailey Anderson, Sr.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026
3. Bailey Anderson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 268 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2023. 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Christian Martinez of San Antonio, Texas. 3. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
