Marker Inscription
(Nov. 8, 1804 - Mar. 28, 1870) Born in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky. Arrived in Texas, 1827. Received land grant in Austin's second colony, 1831. Fought (Oct.-Dec. 1835) in Siege of Bexar, including the Grass Fight (Nov. 26). Married Susan Speed Bowen, 1840. Was a surveyor in Houston, 1850s-60s; for Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad, 1862-63. A landholder in Denton, Grimes, and Harris counties; gave land and money to Methodist church programs. Gregg Chapel in Houston was named in his honor.
About this site
Gregg, Darius is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7662, -95.3864 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kendall, Belle Sherman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Braun, Caspar, Heiner, Eugene Thomas, and Lord, Irvin Capers.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010673. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
