Stibbens, Charles C.

(May 14, 1810-March 31, 1879) A native of Maryland, Charles C. Stibbens came to Texas about 1835. He served in the Army during the Texas Revolution, participating in the Battle of San Jacinto. He settled in Anderson county soon after the war and worked as a farmer and shoemaker. Following the death of his first wife, Julie Ann Frost Slaughter, he was married in 1849 to Elizabeth Creekman. They eventually were the parents of eleven children. Charles and Elizabeth Stibbens moved to Saint Paul in 1870. He is the only veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto known to be buried in Collin county. (1992) Incise on base: Brenda Burns Kellow and James C. Evans, Jr.

Stibbens, Charles C. is a historical marker in Saint Paul, Collin County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0516, -96.5442 near Saint Paul. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul, Wylie Methodist Church, and Brown, Thomas and Mattie.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006204. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.