Marker Inscription
Jabez Haning (1827-1883) came to Grayson County with his family in 1846. In the 1850s Jabez Haning obtained a grant of 320 acres of land from the Peters colony. His land was located about nine miles south of the town of Sherman. Harriet Campbell (1834-1880) and Jabez Haning were married in 1854 and established a farm. In 1873 the Houston & Texas Central Railway established a line south of Sherman. The route went through the Haning property, and they donated land for a town site in 1876. The town was named Howe, probably in honor of a railroad official.
About this site
Haning, Jabez and Harriet is a historical marker in Howe, Grayson County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4963, -96.6544 near Howe. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Whitley Wheat (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hall Cemetery, Mame Roberts (Aug. 19, 1883-Dec. 24, 1976), and First Christian Church of Howe.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007382. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
