John Edward Nite_Lucy Stepp Nite

John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865) John Edward Nite, born in North Carolina, married Lucy Stepp, a native of Georgia, in 1826. Although robbed of $1800 in gold enroute to Texas from Tennessee in 1835, they were able to secure 1,506 acres of land along the Trinity River in Houston County by 1838. John served as a Captain of a Home Guard Ranger unit and later as the area's official mail carrier. Together they helped establish a school for their eight children and those of their neighbors. Recorded - 1992

John Edward Nite_Lucy Stepp Nite is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3215, -95.4613 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is George G. Alford (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Glenwood Cemetery, John Long, and John Lawrence Hall.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011017. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.