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

Daniel Perry

Photographed by James Hulse, February 29, 2020

1. Daniel Perry Marker

Inscription.

Daniel Perry, an early area settler, was born in 1791 in Mississippi. He came to Texas in 1832 with his wife Eliza Whitehead and two sons. He was widowed and in 1833 married Louisa Ann Morton. They had four children and lived on her inherited land on the David Fitzgerald League. Perry joined the Texas Army as a captain and recruiter. He fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and then served in the Republic of Texas Navy. In 1837, Perry signed the petition for the creation of Fort Bend County. After being widowed again, he married Jane Hamblen in 1851. He was a rancher, farmer and administrator of several estates. His cattle brand was 7P. Perry died in 1869 and was buried in the Duke Cemetery beside Louisa Ann and two of their children.
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15210.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

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: Duke Community (here, next to this marker); The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families (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 . . . More details on Daniel Perry. (Submitted on September 4, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 29, 2020

2. Daniel Perry Marker

The marker is on the far left 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 715 times since then and 49 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.