Gillett in Karnes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John Wesley Hardin's Wedding Day
Photographed By James Hulse, October 23, 2023
1. John Wesley Hardin's Wedding Day Marker
Captions
Lower: Jane Bowen Hardin wedding photo at left. John Wesley Hardin at right, a photo perhaps taken on his wedding day. (Marker Number 13A.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is February 29, 1872.
Location. 29° 7.697′ N, 97° 47.293′ W. Marker is in Gillett, Texas, in Karnes County. Marker is at the intersection of County Highway 277 and Loop State Highway 190, on the left when traveling west on County Highway 277. The marker is located at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 341 County Rd 277, Gillett TX 78116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Wesley Hardin writes an autobiography (here, next to this marker); Old Riedel Dam and Early Industries (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Nixon (approx. 10 miles away); St. Ann's Catholic Church (approx. 10 miles away); Rancho
this page online
Also see . . . Hardin, John Wesley (1853–1895). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
John Wesley (Wes) Hardin, outlaw, son of James G. and Elizabeth Hardin, was born in Bonham, Texas, on May 26, 1853. His father was a Methodist preacher, circuit rider, schoolteacher, and lawyer. Hardin's violent career started in 1867 with a schoolyard squabble in which he stabbed another youth. At fifteen, in Polk County, he shot and killed a black man as a result of a chance meeting and an argument. With the Reconstruction government looking for him, he fled to his brother's house, twenty-five miles north of Sumpter, Texas, where in the fall of 1868 he claimed to have killed three Union soldiers who sought to arrest him. Within a year, he killed another soldier at Richard Bottom.(Submitted on October 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, October 23, 2023
2. The John Wesley Hardin's Wedding Day Marker is the left marker of the two markers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
