Denison in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

L.A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A.

Photographed by Gary Estep, April 11, 2026

1. L.A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A. Marker

Inscription. Grandnephew of George Washington, who had been guardian of L.A.'s father; was a doctor; came to Texas 1849 with inaugural suit, personal letters of George Washington. Wife came from noted West Virginia family. Recorded - 1968

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11551.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 45.669′ N, 96° 31.78′ W. Marker is in Denison, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of West Walker Avenue and North Travis Avenue on West Walker Avenue. Marker is in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 W Walker Ave, Denison TX 75021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph G. McCoy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The E. M. Kohl Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); North-South Railway Connection (approx. half a mile away); Katy Park Rededication (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Signal Company Texas 36th Inf. Div. Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Waples-Platter Grocery Company (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denison.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2024

2. L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A. Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 11, 2024

3. L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.