(About 1776 - May 27, 1849)
In 1822 Jesse Parker moved to the Mexican state of Texas. A veteran of the War of 1812, he represented the Sabine District at the Convention of 1832 in San Felipe de Austin. Three years later he received a land grant in the Washington municipality, now Walker County. A farmer, Parker also served as the Deputy Land Commissioner for Montgomery County. He died in 1849 and was buried on his land. In 1979 he was reinterred here.| HM Number | HM2E78 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1980 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 256361 N 3402071 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.72663333, -95.54446667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 43.598', W 95° 32.668' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 43' 35.88" N, 95° 32' 40.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 936 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 613 9th St, Huntsville TX 77320, US |
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