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

John Joseph Bowman

(Aug. 15, 1807-Mar. 30, 1890)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

1. John Joseph Bowman Marker

Inscription. Tennessee native John Joseph Bowman came to Texas with his family in 1822 and settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony on the Colorado. He later resided in Matagorda County, where, in 1835, he enlisted in the Texian Army, and served in the Texas War for Independence with his father, Joseph, and his brother James, who also is buried here. After the war, Bowman lived in Nacogdoches County before making a permanent home in Cherokee County. Recorded - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6617.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 31° 30.388′ N, 94° 56.964′ W. Marker is near Wells, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on Alto-Homer Road (County Road 2626) north of Wright Patman Road. The marker is located in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1354 County Rd 2626, Wells TX 75976, 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 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 H. Bowman (a few steps from this marker); Mt. Hope Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Falvey Memorial United Methodist Church

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Hope Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Homer-Alto Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of the Town of Mount Sterling (approx. 6.1 miles away); Pollok Baptist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Pollok Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wells.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

2. John Joseph Bowman Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

3. John Joseph Bowman 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 25 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.