Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Samuel Joseph Redgate

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 20, 2023

1. Samuel Joseph Redgate Marker

Inscription. Born in England, 1800
Member of Legislature, 1858-1861
Died May 20, 1893
Jane Yergins Jordt
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yergins
Wife of H.E. Jordt
Born in what is now Oklahoma
August 20, 1836
Died April 8, 1896
In Memory of Mary Yergins-Redgate
Born in Germany, June 11, 1816
Died in Dayton, Ohio
October 31, 1881
Shortly after Mrs. Yergins
was captured by Indians in 1836
a daughter, Jane, was born
and the two were ransomed
Mrs. Yergins after the
death of her husband
was married to
Samuel J. Redgate

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 14867.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 32° 45.776′ N, 97° 47.626′ W. Marker is in Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from the intersection of Front Street and North Rusk Street. The marker is located inside the Old City Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Front Street, Weatherford TX 76086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Bose Ikard (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas C. Snailum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dean of Texas Trail Drivers Oliver Loving (1812 - 1867) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Greenwood Cemetery (about 400 feet away); James Robertson Couts (about 400 feet away); Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham (about 400 feet away); Fred Rider Cotten (approx. ¼ mile away); Parker County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

Regarding Samuel Joseph Redgate. Correct death date for Mary Yergins [Juergens]-Redgate is 1891

Samuel Joseph Redgate Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew G French, September 21, 2024

2. Samuel Joseph Redgate Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.