Near Alto in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ellis P. Bean
(Peter Ellis Bean)
— (June 8, 1783-October 3, 1846) —
Photographed By Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024
1. Ellis P. Bean Marker
Inscription.
Ellis P. Bean. (Peter Ellis Bean). Born in Tennessee, Ellis P. Bean came to Texas with Philip Nolan's mustang hunters in 1800. He was captured by Spanish troops in 1801, and taken to Mexico as a prisoner. In 1810 he was freed in exchange for service to the Royalist Army, but he quickly deserted to the rebels under Morelos. Fifteen years later, Bean returned to the U. S. as a Mexican Colonel to seek aid for the rebel cause. He joined Andrew Jackson's army at the Battle of New Orleans, but returned to Mexico within the year. In 1816 he barely escaped the Royalists by leaving his wife to flee to the U. S. He married a Tennessean in 1818. They moved to Texas in 1823, where Bean served Mexico as an Indian agent. After Texas independence, Bean made his home near this site. He disappeared in 1843 to return to Mexico, dying in the home of his first wife in 1846.
Born in Tennessee, Ellis P. Bean came to Texas with Philip Nolan's mustang hunters in 1800. He was captured by Spanish troops in 1801, and taken to Mexico as a prisoner. In 1810 he was freed in exchange for service to the Royalist Army, but he quickly deserted to the rebels under Morelos. Fifteen years later, Bean returned to the U. S. as a Mexican Colonel to seek aid for the rebel cause. He joined Andrew Jackson's army at the Battle of New Orleans, but returned to Mexico within the year. In 1816 he barely escaped the Royalists by leaving his wife to flee to the U. S. He married a Tennessean in 1818. They moved to Texas in 1823, where Bean served Mexico as an Indian agent. After Texas independence, Bean made his home near this site. He disappeared in 1843 to return to Mexico, dying in the home of his first wife in 1846.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11795.)
Location. 31° 39.609′ N, 95° 0.689′ W. Marker is near Alto, Texas, in Cherokee County. Marker is on State Highway 21, 1.3 miles east of County Road 2610, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Douglass TX 75943, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
