(Nov. 8, 1804 - Mar. 28, 1870)
Born in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky. Arrived in Texas, 1827. Received land grant in Austin's second colony, 1831. Fought (Oct.-Dec. 1835) in Siege of Bexar, including the Grass Fight (Nov. 26). Married Susan Speed Bowen, 1840. Was a surveyor in Houston, 1850s-60s; for Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad, 1862-63. A landholder in Denton, Grimes, and Harris counties; gave land and money to Methodist church programs. Gregg Chapel in Houston was named in his honor.HM Number | HM2B89 |
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Year Placed | 1973 |
Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, September 8th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 269259 N 3295259 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.76615000, -95.38646667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 45.969', W 95° 23.188' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 45' 58.14" N, 95° 23' 11.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 281, 713 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2911 Washington Ave, Houston TX 77007, US |
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