Marker Inscription
(April 29, 1819-July 20, 1891) Tennessee native Roden Taylor Crain, a member of Capt. William Kimbro's Company of San Augustine County volunteers, was a soldier in the struggle for Texas Independence from Mexico. He fought at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, and later received a land grant and pension for his service. He settled on his land in present Bosque County, where he lived the rest of his life. He drowned in the Bosque River and was buried here in 1891. Recorded - 1987
About this site
Crain, Roden Taylor is a historical marker in Valley Mills, Bosque County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6655, -97.4782 near Valley Mills. The nearest cataloged historic site is Valley Mills Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pool-Tibbs House, First Methodist Church of Valley Mills, and Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035004332. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
