Details for John Walton Harrington
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5031002388
Data
| Marker Number | 2388 |
| Atlas Number | 5031002388 |
| Marker Title | John Walton Harrington |
| Index Entry | Harrington, John Walton |
| Address | 248 FM 3347 |
| City | Round Mountain |
| County | Blanco |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 553473 |
| UTM Northing | 3374064 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Smith Family Cemetery, near FM 3347 on private property. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property | Yes |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (July 4, 1822-Jan. 7, 1908) A soldier in Army of Republic of Texas at age 13, Harrington served from May 10, 1836, to August 14, 1837. In payment he received a bounty land grant of 1,280 acres in present Newton County. A stockraiser, he came to own several hundred acres in Llano, Blanco, and Henderson counties. He was born in Arkansas; his wife, Sarah (1829-1928), in North Carolina. They had at least 13 children, all of whom were born in Texas. Recorded-1972 |