Marker Inscription
(December 21, 1816 - December 7, 1888) One of the first settlers in Dallas and Weatherford. Born in Madison County, Ill., came to Texas 1840. He helped cut first road in Trinity Bottoms, name Turtle Creek (1841), and plat city of Dallas, 1842. He guided Texas President Sam Houston to Indian parley, 1843; joined California Gold Rush, 1849; pioneered, Parker County, 1854; aided in rescue of Comanche captive Cynthia Ann Parker, 1860. Returned to Dallas to live, 1864. Died in Lampasas.
About this site
Beeman, James Jackson is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0747, -98.1982 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gillett, James S. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garrison Greenwood, Oak Hill, and Oak Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281002727. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
