| Marker Number |
14504 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014504 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Home of George Washington Smyth_Frances Grigsby Smyth |
| Index Entry |
Smyth, George Washington, Home of |
| Address |
CR 321 |
| City |
Jasper |
| County |
Jasper |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
394245 |
| UTM Northing |
3410867 |
| Subject Codes |
pioneers; Texas Revolution; Republic of Texas; women's topics; Texas Centennial |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Off CR 321 on private property. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Site of the Home of George Washington Smyth (1803-1866) and his wife Frances Grigsby Smyth (1809-1888). George Washington Smyth signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, assisted in drafting the constitution, commissioner to run boundary between Texas and the United States, member of the Texas Congress, commissioner of the General Land Office, member of the United States Congress, delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1866. Mrs. Smyth was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a staunch friend, loved by all. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
