Independence in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Margaret Moffette Lea Houston

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 11, 2018

1. Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Marker

Inscription. Margaret Moffette Lea
wife of
Gen. Sam Houston
April 11, 1819 - Dec. 3, 1867
and her mother
Nancy Moffette Lea
May 1, 1780 - Feb. 7, 1864
women of character, culture and staunch
devotion to their families and church,
each in her own way greatly influenced
the career of Sam Houston and
the course of Texas history
Children of
Gen. and Mrs. Sam Houston:
(None of whom is buried here)
Sam, Jr.
1843-1894
Nancy Elizabeth (Mrs. J.C.S. Morrow)
1846-1920
Margaret Lea (Mrs. Weston L. Williams)
1848-1906
Mary Willie (Mrs. J.S. Morrow)
1850-1931
Antoinette Power (Mrs. W.L. Brinchurst)
1852-1932
Andrew Jackson
1854-1941
William Rogers
1858-1920
Temple Lea
1860-1905

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8354.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1819.

Location. 30° 19.193′ N, 96° 20.802′ W. Marker is in Independence, Texas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market 50 (Farm to Market Road 50) and La Bahia Trail East (Farm to Market Road 390), on the right when traveling north on Farm to Market 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10410 FM 50, Brenham TX 77833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 walking distance of this marker: Houston-Lea Family Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Old Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Site of Independence School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Mustering of a Unit of Hood's Texas Brigade, C.S.A. (about 600 feet away); Independence Postal Service (about 600 feet away); Independence (about 600 feet away); Liberty Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.

Reverse side - Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2024

2. Reverse side - Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Marker

Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 11, 2018

3. Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 2. submitted on February 20, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on June 13, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.