Near Midway in Madison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Daniel Larrison
(1786-1845)
Photographed by James Hulse, March 14, 2025
1. Daniel Larrison Marker
Inscription.
Daniel Larrison. A fur trapper by trade, Daniel Larrison was an early Anglo Texas settler who received a Mexican Land Grant in 1833, which included the area later organized as Madison County. Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Larrison served under Zachary Taylor in the War of 18 12. He married Sarah Emmaus Greenwood in 1815. In total, they would have twelve children. The couple settled in the area around 1828 near the junction of the La Bahia Trail and El Camino Real, which made a convenient stop for travelers. The Larrison family engaged in hunting, trapping, fishing, livestock raising and corn and cotton farming. Larrison Creek is named for the family.
A fur trapper by trade, Daniel Larrison was an early Anglo Texas settler who received a Mexican Land Grant in 1833, which included the area later organized as Madison County. Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Larrison served under Zachary Taylor in the War of 1812. He married Sarah Emmaus Greenwood in 1815. In total, they would have twelve children. The couple settled in the area around 1828 near the junction of the La Bahia Trail and El Camino Real, which made a convenient stop for travelers. The Larrison family engaged in hunting, trapping, fishing, livestock raising and corn and cotton farming. Larrison Creek is named for the family.
Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23623.)
Location. 30° 59.919′ N, 95° 47.709′ W. Marker is near Midway, Texas, in Madison County. It is on State Road 21 3.1 miles west of Old San Antonio Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located just west of Larrison Creek along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9545 TX-21, Midway TX 75852, 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 of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James and Calpernia Mitchell (approx.
3. The view of the Daniel Larrison Marker along the highway
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
