Marker Inscription
(1803-1860) Born in South Carolina, Stephen Jackson moved to Lorenzo de Zavala's colony in Texas in 1831. He received a labor of land (177 acres) to establish a farm. In 1835 Jackson was granted a league of land (4,428 acres), which included the later community of Sour Lake. In 1836 Jackson served in Captain Logan's company of the Texas army and awarded 320 acres of land in Milam County as bounty. He married Susan Choate (1807-1873) in 1838 and established their home near here. They are buried along with their children-- Ambrose, Sarah, James A., Minerva, Stephen, and W. J.-- in the family cemetery. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Stephen Jackson is a historical marker in Sour Lake, Hardin County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Hardin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1382, -94.4119 near Sour Lake. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sour Lake, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bertha Terry Cornwell Museum, Jackson Family, and Jackson Family Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5199011161. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
