Linwood in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Candace Midkiff Bean

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

1. Candace Midkiff Bean Marker

Inscription. Wife of Peter Ellis Bean • One of those pioneer women who braved the Indian menace and rocked the cradle of Texas liberty • Born near Nashville, Tenn. in 1802 • Died near Douglass, Texas in December 1848

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 6612.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1848.

Location. 31° 39.786′ N, 94° 59.6′ W. Marker is in Linwood, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on State Highway 21 east of Farm to Market Road 241. The marker is located in the Selman-Roark Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12327 TX-21, Alto TX 75925, 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,

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

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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: Selman-Roark Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Palestine Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ellis P. Bean (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Palestine Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Helena Kimble Dill Nelson (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Linwood (approx. 2 miles away); Angelina River (approx. 2 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linwood.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

2. Candace Midkiff Bean Marker

Selman-Roark Cemetery and Candace Midkiff Bean marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

3. Selman-Roark Cemetery and Candace Midkiff Bean marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.