Details for Jane Dotson Lively
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225007922
Data
| Marker Number | 7922 |
| Atlas Number | 5225007922 |
| Marker Title | Jane Dotson Lively |
| Index Entry | Lively, Jane Dotson |
| Address | |
| City | |
| County | Houston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 268644 |
| UTM Northing | 3492166 |
| Subject Codes | women |
| Marker Year | 1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Livelyville Cemetery; 1.3 miles north of Grapeland on FM 228, then 2.5 miles north on CR 1880 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (July 25, 1822 -- October 10, 1922) A native of Alabama, Jane Dotson Lively came to Houston County in 1850 with her husband Thomas Lively, for whom the surrounding community was named. An active leader of the settlement, she assisted in setting up a church and school on the family land. She was also known for her courage as a pioneer settler, her religious dedication and her influence in the development of Livelyville. Twice married, she was the mother of thirteen children. |