Details for Charles Holmes Saxon
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5361011515
Data
| Marker Number | 11515 |
| Atlas Number | 5361011515 |
| Marker Title | Charles Holmes Saxon |
| Index Entry | Saxon, Charles Holmes |
| Address | |
| City | Orange |
| County | Orange |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 428610 |
| UTM Northing | 3328297 |
| Subject Codes | local law enforcement officer; sheriffs; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Evergreen Cemetery, Border & Jackson St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | (About 1820-Jan. 26, 1919) A native of Mississippi, Charles Holmes Saxon migrated to Texas in 1842, settling in Jasper County. Following his service in the Mexican War, he moved to this area, where he was a farmer, a shingle maker and an active Mason. When Orange County was organized in 1852, he served on the first commissioners court and later became sheriff. Saxon enlisted for service in the Civil War and participated in action in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Recorded - 1982 |