| Marker Number |
7153 |
| Atlas Number |
5139007153 |
| Marker Title |
General Edward H. Tarrant |
| Index Entry |
Tarrant, General Edward H. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Italy |
| County |
Ellis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
699508 |
| UTM Northing |
3562929 |
| Subject Codes |
state official; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
intersection of SH 34 and Couch St., in traffic circle, Italy |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Veteran of the War of 1812, member of the Texas Congress and a courageous indian fighter. Born in North Carolina, 1796, died in Parker County, Texas, August 2, 1858. Reburied in Ellis County near his former plantation, 1859. His remains removed to the county named in his honor in 1928 and reinterred in Fort Worth. |
