Details for Col. James Tarleton
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5147008940
Data
| Marker Number | 8940 |
| Atlas Number | 5147008940 |
| Marker Title | Col. James Tarleton |
| Index Entry | Tarleton, James, Col. |
| Address | Pecan St. |
| City | Bonham |
| County | Fannin |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 762751 |
| UTM Northing | 3719151 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Inglish Cemetery, near 9th and Lynn streets, close to Pecan St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" Grave Marker |
| Marker Text | (August 4, 1789 - April 4, 1861) In the cause of independence, raised company of 36 riflemen in his native Kentucky, starting for Texas November 1835. City of San Antonio was liberated by time they arrived. Although an officer, Tarleton fought in the ranks in the victory at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Col. Tarleton settled in Fannin County with son, Robert Price Tarleton (1833-1897). Tarleton's wife, Nancy Price, had died in Kentucky in 1835. |