Saint Paul in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Charles C. Stibbens
(May 14, 1810-March 31, 1879)
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 12, 2021
1. Charles C. Stibbens Marker
A native of Maryland, Charles C. Stibbens came to Texas about 1835. He served in the Army during the Texas Revolution, participating in the Battle of San Jacinto. He settled in Anderson County soon after the war and worked as a farmer and shoemaker. Following the death of his first wife, Julie Ann Frost Slaughter, he was married in 1849 to Elizabeth Creekman. They eventually were the parents of eleven children. Charles and Elizabeth Stibbens moved to Saint Paul in 1870. He is the only veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto known to be buried in Collin County.
Incise on base: Brenda Burns Kellow and James C. Evans, Jr.
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6204.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 33° 3.096′ N, 96° 32.652′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Saint Paul Road east of Cutter Crossing Place, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wylie TX 75098, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wylie Methodist Church (approx.
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Additional commentary.
1. Mamie Stibbens
My Great Grandmother was Mamie Stibbens and I believe she was the daughter of Charles Stibbens. She was also in the land run in Oklahoma and lived in Oklahoma City when I was a child as I remember visiting here there.
— Submitted August 20, 2025, by Daniel Dunn of Harrah, Oklahoma.
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 12, 2021
2. Charles C. Stibbens Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
