Marker Inscription
Star and Wreath Texas War for Independence veteran. Member Shackelford's Company, Colonel Fannin's command, 1836. Erected by the State of texas, 1962
Historical Marker
Fenner, Joseph F.
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About this site
Fenner, Joseph F. is a historical marker in Leonard, Fannin County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4323, -96.2190 near Leonard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grove Hill (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Attebery-Damesworth, Valley Creek, and Valley Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008873. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
As a teenager, Joseph F. Fenner left Alabama in 1835 with his brother to fight for Texas independence as one of Capt. Jack Shackelford's "Alabama Red Rovers." He was among the Texan prisoners at Goliad in 1836 but survived the massacre because he was away on patrol at the time of the surrender. He is remembered with a marker at Grove Hill Cemetery in Fannin County.
Sources: ntxe-news.comtxfannin.org
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