Arcola in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families

Photographed by James Hulse, February 29, 2020

1. The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families Marker

Inscription.

David Fitzgerald, a veteran of the American Revolution and the War of 1812, came to Texas from Georgia in 1821.His son-in-law, Eli Fenn, followed in 1832. Fenn served during the Texas Revolution and signed the 1837 petition for the creation of Fort Bend County. An expert in natural remedies, his wife Sarah aided sick residents. One of their sons, John R. Fenn, was a war veteran, Duke's first Postmaster and a businessman. His wife, Rebecca (Williams), was a charter member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. F.M.O. Fenn, John and Rebecca's eldest child, served as County Attorney and later as Justice of the Peace. In 1893, the Sons of the Republic of Texas organized in his office in Richmond. Sarah, John R. and Rebecca Fenn are buried in the Duke Cemetery.
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14673.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 29° 30.717′ N, 95° 28.229′ W. Marker is in Arcola, Texas, in Fort Bend County. It is on State Highway 6 one mile west of Farm to Market Road 521, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rosharon TX 77583, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also on the American Gulf Coast.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel Perry (here, next to this marker); Duke Community (here, next to this marker); DeWalt Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 4.7 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Almeda (approx. 7.4 miles away); Stafford Municipal School District (approx. 7.6 miles away); Holy Family Catholic Church (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcola.

Also see . . . The error the changed local history - The Complete Story. (Submitted on September 4, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 29, 2020

2. The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families Marker

The marker is on the far right in this group of three markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2023, by Madeleine Schimmer of Richmond, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.