Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

James English

(1810 - 1871)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

1. James English Marker

Inscription. A native of Tennessee who settled in East Texas in the 1820s, James English fought in the siege of Bexar (1835) and served as comissioner for the Shelby County Militia during the Texas Revolution. English received a land grant in Houston County for his service to the Republic of Texas. He and his wife, Mary Lucinda (Walker), settled on this land about 1842 and later set aside part of the property for this cemetery. Recorded - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10991.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 31° 21.816′ N, 95° 17.428′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is on Private Road 5175 east of County Road 1055. in Jim English Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Private Rd 5175, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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: Joshua English (here, next to this marker); Captain George English (here, next to this marker); Jim English Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanton Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); New Energy Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.2 miles away); Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

More about this marker. Follow the signs for Jim English Cemetery; cemetery is at the end of the road.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

2. James English Marker

Marker is on the left; Joshua English (10990) is in the middle; Captain George English (11219) is on the right.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025

3. James English Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.