Marker Inscription
Arkansas native John Silas Edens (b. December 15, 1820) arrived in present-day Houston County, Texs, in 1831. He served in the Republic of Texas army in 1836 then joined the Texas Rangers and participated in several Indian campaigns in 1841. He returned to farm and ranch in Houston County where he and his first wife Amanda Adams reared a family of 7 children. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil War then returned to his Houston County home and established the area's first school. In 1868 the Edens moved to McLennan County and settled in the Leroy Community. Edens died at his Leroy home on July 3, 1892.
About this site
Edens, John Silas is a historical marker in Ross, McLennan County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7083, -97.1325 near Ross. The nearest cataloged historic site is White Rock Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ross, Zion Hill Memorial, and Chalk Bluff Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309002810. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
