(December 16, 1813 - March 6, 1893)
A native of Louisiana, Elisha Allen moved with his parents in 1827 to what is now Orange County. When the Texas Revolution began, Allen joined the army and fought at the Siege of Bexar, Dec. 5-6, 1835. He explored the Texas frontier with a survey party in 1838. In 1849 he married Margaret Wood; they had 8 children. A Williamson County pioneer, 1850-1870, Allen settled on Indian Creek in Bell County in 1870 and helped build a community church and schoolhouse.HM Number | HM1IP |
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Marker Number | 9028 |
Year Placed | 1976 |
Placed By | The Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 2:07pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 649064 N 3405687 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.77485000, -97.44230000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 46.491', W 97° 26.538' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 46' 29.46" N, 97° 26' 32.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 254 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1200 County Rd 387, Bartlett TX 76511, US |
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