Near Grapeland in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Denson Homesite and Cemetery
(0.7 Mi. South)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 25, 2024
1. Denson Homesite and Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Denson Homesite and Cemetery. (0.7 Mi. South). Near this site is evidence of the 19th-century home and burial ground used by the family of John and Mary Ann Denson. John Denson (1815-c.1861) arrived in this area in 1835 with his parents, Thomas C. and Polly Denson who were Predestination Baptists with elder Daniel Parker. In 1837 John signed the petition calling for the creation of Houston County. In 1839 he married Mary Ann (Crawford) Houston (1817-c.1874), whose first husband was a relative of Sam Houston, according to family tradition. They reared their children in a log house on the banks of Bennett Creek. As family members died, they were buried near the homesite. The last burials took place in 1890. Family records identify 18 burials in the pioneer cemetery.
Near this site is evidence of the 19th-century home and burial ground used by the family of John and Mary Ann Denson. John Denson (1815-c.1861) arrived in this area in 1835 with his parents, Thomas C. and Polly Denson who were Predestination Baptists with elder Daniel Parker. In 1837 John signed the petition calling for the creation of Houston County. In 1839 he married Mary Ann (Crawford) Houston (1817-c.1874), whose first husband was a relative of Sam Houston, according to family tradition. They reared their children in a log house on the banks of Bennett Creek. As family members died, they were buried near the homesite. The last burials took place in 1890. Family records identify 18 burials in the pioneer cemetery.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12428.)
Location. 31° 29.896′ N, 95° 25.652′ W. Marker is near Grapeland, Texas, in Houston County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 227 and Tyler Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south on Road 227. The marker is located along the southwest side of the highway. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 3064 FM 227, Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Denson Homesite and Cemetery Marker along the highway
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 47 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.