Historical MarkerThe Edens-Madden Massacre
Weches · Houston County · Dedicated 1971 · THC Atlas #5225009462
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
A famous tragedy of the 1830s. While able-bodied men where away fighting Indians, six or seven women, some young children, and four elderly men -- most of them relatives -- were at the home of John Edens (2.4 mi. SW of here). Indians attacked, killing several women and setting fire to the house. The men, 4-year-old Balis Madden, and a little girl escaped. Two wounded women, Mrs. James Madden and Mrs. Robert Madden, managed to survive. The Indians may have carried off some of the missing; the fire burned several bodies. Patsy, or Betsy, a Negro woman, rescued some of the survivors. (1971)
About this site
The Edens-Madden Massacre is a historical marker in Weches, Houston County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5315, -95.3315 near Weches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daniel McLean_John Sheridan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Old Town of Augusta, Hayes Park, and Augusta Union Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225009462. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
