John T. Smith

(March 5, 1815 -- February 16, 1874) New York-born John Titus Smith moved to Texas from Georgia in 1849. He settled on a cotton plantation at McKenzie's Bend on the Trinity River and operated the steamboat "Ida Reese". Smith served as Chief Justice (County Judge) of Houston County, 1854-60. He fought in the Confederate Army in the Civil War (1861-1865) and served several terms in the Texas State Legislature. he married Elizabeth Greene Gaines (1819-1860). They had 11 children, six of whom lived to adulthood. Recorded - 1985

John T. Smith is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1985. 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 31.3210, -95.4612 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Andrew Jackson McGown (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Lawrence Hall, John Long, and Glenwood South.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011243. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.