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Veteran of the War of 1812, member of the Texas Congress and a courageous indian fighter. Born in North Carolina, 1796, died in Parker County, Texas, August 2, 1858. Reburied in Ellis County near his former plantation, 1859. His remains removed to the county named in his honor in 1928 and reinterred in Fort Worth.
Tarrant, General Edward H. is a historical marker in Italy, Ellis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1846, -96.8831 near Italy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardeman, John Marr (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Italy City Cemetery, Smithwick Park Cemetery, and Beck Wilson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007153. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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