Details for David Hall Love
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5161009891
Data
| Marker Number | 9891 |
| Atlas Number | 5161009891 |
| Marker Title | David Hall Love |
| Index Entry | Love, David Hall |
| Address | |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Freestone |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 769729 |
| UTM Northing | 3513016 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Fairfield Cemetery, 300 block of S. Dunbar St. near E. Reunion St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (January 12, 1816 - April 21, 1866) A Texas War for Independence veteran. At Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836, he and 11 comrades captured 220 enemy soldiers, and on orders of Gen. Sam Houston he walked next day to Harrisburg with news of Texas victory. For military service he was granted 640 acres of bounty land, from which he later donated Fairfield townsite. He held offices in his church and as precinct justice. A native of Tennessee, he was married twice; had 8 children. |