Augusta in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Darius H. Edens
Photographed By James Hulse, April 25, 2024
1. Darius H. Edens Marker
Inscription.
Darius H. Edens. . A native of Illinois, Darius H. Edens moved to Texas in 1831. He served in a Texas Army infantry unit commanded by Thomas J. Rusk in 1836. A surveyor by trade, he worked in present Houston and Anderson counties. He and partner James E. Box platted the town of Palestine, where he later owned a store and was elected Anderson County's first chief justice. After a brief foray to California during the 1849 gold rush, he returned to Texas and settled at Augusta. He and his wife, Nancy Rice, operated the Augusta Stagecoach Station and Inn on the road between Rusk and Crockett.
A native of Illinois, Darius H. Edens moved to Texas in 1831. He served in a Texas Army infantry unit commanded by Thomas J. Rusk in 1836. A surveyor by trade, he worked in present Houston and Anderson counties. He and partner James E. Box platted the town of Palestine, where he later owned a store and was elected Anderson County's first chief justice. After a brief foray to California during the 1849 gold rush, he returned to Texas and settled at Augusta. He and his wife, Nancy Rice, operated the Augusta Stagecoach Station and Inn on the road between Rusk and Crockett.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10988.)
Location. 31° 32.128′ N, 95° 19.723′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Texas, in Houston County. Marker can be reached from County Road 1680 north of Farm to Market Road 227. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Augusta Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Darius H. Edens Marker in the Augusta Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.