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(January 21, 1842 - July 18, 1913) Born in Virginia. Educated at Bethany College. In 1861 he joined Confederate army, serving in Co. K, 24th Va. Inf. Fought in Battles of Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Gettysburg and others. Received several wounds, one serious (at Plymouth). Resumed teaching at end of war. Came to Texas and operated the Sherman Private School, 1871-1913. A dynamic teacher and expert in math, he taught many persons who later rose to prominence.
LeTellier, John Henry, Capt. is a historical marker in Sherman, Grayson County, dedicated in 1962. 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 33.6321, -96.6191 near Sherman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mangum, Aaron S. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild, The Rev. John Silliman Moore, and Mita Holsapple Hall (1885-1965).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007394. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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