Marker Inscription
Participated in the capture of Bexar, 1835. Born in Tennessee August 11, 1811, died March 22, 1897. His wife Rosanna K. M. White, born in Louisiana died in 1845.
Historical Marker
White, Francis Menefee
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About this site
White, Francis Menefee is a historical marker in Edna, Jackson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8859, -96.6039 near Edna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texana (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Old Town of Texana, Site of Camp Independence, and William Davenport Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239002046. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Francis Menefee White was an early public official of Jackson County, appointed county commissioner in 1837 and elected justice of the peace in the following years. He attended the Convention of 1845 that framed Texas statehood and represented Jackson County in several early state legislatures, later serving as commissioner of the General Land Office from 1857 to 1862. He died in 1897 and is remembered among the county's founding settlers.
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