Bonham in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Col. James Tarleton

(August 4, 1789 - April 4, 1861)

Col. Jame Tarleton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

1. Col. Jame Tarleton Marker

Inscription. In the cause of independence, raised company of 36 riflemen in his native Kentucky, starting for Texas November 1835. City of San Antonio was liberated by time they arrived. Although an officer, Tarleton fought in the ranks in the victory at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Col. Tarleton settled in Fannin County with son, Robert Price Tarleton (1833 - 1897). Tarleton's wife, Nancy Price, had died in Kentucky in 1835. Recorded 1970

Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8940.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1836.

Location. 33° 34.788′ N, 96° 10.148′ W. Marker is in Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lynn Street and East 6th Street. The marker is located in the central section of the Inglish Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bonham TX 75418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American

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South.

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: Dr. Daniel Rowlett (within shouting distance of this marker); Inglish Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Booker T. Washington School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vicinity of Fort Inglish (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carlton College (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Site of Steger Opera House (approx. half a mile away); John Wesley Hardin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bonham.

Also see . . . Col. James Tarleton’s details and accounts of the Battle of San Jacinto. San Jacinto Museum (Submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Col. James Tarleton Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

2. Col. James Tarleton Gravestone and Marker

The view of the Col. James Tarleton Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

3. The view of the Col. James Tarleton Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.