Marker Inscription
(1818-1884) One of leading early citizens of Kaufman County. Represented the county in Texas Secession Convention, Jan.-March 1861. Later in 1861, he fought in Confederate cavalry of Col. Tom Green in New Mexico campaign. As Colonel of 2nd Partisan Rangers, Walker's Division, fought at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill (La.), in Red River Campaign to prevent a Federal invasion of Texas in 1864. A cousin of Jesse Chisholm, who pioneered famous Chisholm Cattle Trail, and of cattle baron John Simpson Chisum, Col. Chisum married Charlotte Martin. They have many descendants in Texas.
About this site
Chisum, Colonel Isham is a historical marker in Kaufman, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5900, -96.3114 near Kaufman. The nearest cataloged historic site is King, Mrs. William P. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kaufman County, Greenslade Drug Store, and Huff-Park House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008497. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
