Marker Inscription
(1812-1890) Noted public official and soldier in Republic of Texas. Moved here from Tennessee in 1833 with wife Rhoda (Mulder); received large land grant from Mexico. Helped defend frontier in restless post-revolutionary period by serving in Texas Army. In 1836 he donated land for a townsite, naming it for his long-time family friend Day Crockett -- soon to be a martyr at the Battle of the Alamo. Gossett later served as peace officer and county judge. By first wife he had nine children. By second wife, Mary Margaret (Murchison), he had two.
About this site
Gossett, Andrew Edwards is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1970. 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 31.3103, -95.4549 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davy Crockett Memorial Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin, Beasley Drive, and Houston County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011196. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
