Jane Chandler Gill
N 33° 55.351 W 095° 08.247
15S E 302414 N 3755622
Missing its medallion, this Texas Historical Marker is one of four markers in Sam Houston Park, northwest of Blakeney on FM 410/Red River County Road 2381. It is at the grave site of Jane Chandler Gill, one of the oldest Caucasian burials in Texas.
Waymark Code: WMNTRG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2015
Views: 3
There has been some controversy over the death year, as some purport that the "1816" is actually "1846," thanks to time and the elements. This headstone had experienced serious neglect over the years, and it was moved here with Mrs. Gill (and the Sam Houston marker) when Sam Houston Park was created.
Marker Number: 10880
Marker Text:
(January 1, 1782 - September 20, 1816)
An Englishwoman who died soon after settling in Jonesboro. Her grave is one of Texas' oldest Caucasian burials.
Recorded - 1973
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