Near Farm to Market Road 345 0.5 miles east of County Route 230.
Born in Maury County, Tenn., came to Texas in 1845 with his wife, Jane Jameson Overton, and mother, Susan Alexander Overton. He received land grants totaling 1600 acres. His wife died in 1849, and he married Mary D. Walker in 1852. They had 11 . . . — — Map (db m92049) HM
On Farm to Market Road 345 0.1 miles west of County Road 230, on the right when traveling west.
Promoters Alexander Douglas, Thomas Weatherby, and Mitus White platted the townsite of Canton in 1850 near the junction of two main roads, one leading to the county seat at Tyler. Although the post office was renamed Clopton in 1852 and the name was . . . — — Map (db m92017) HM
