Marker Inscription
(Jan. 31, 1817 -- Mar. 26, 1867) A native of Louisiana, Joseph Randolph Yarbrough served in the Texas War for Independence from Mexico and was assigned to guard the camp opposite Harrisburg during the Battle of San Jacinto. He and his father, John Swanson Yarbrough, signed the petition requesting the creation of Houston county in 1837. In 1840, he married Phebe Clementine Crawford (1823-1907). They eventually settled in north Houston County near Grapeland and had a family of 11 children.
About this site
Yarbrough, Joseph Randolph is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 1986. 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 31.4953, -95.4859 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grapeland (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Grapeland City, First Baptist Church of Grapeland, and First Christian Church of Grapeland.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011061. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
