Ponton, Joel

(July 3, 1802 - February 1, 1875) Born in Virginia. Came to Texas 1833. Settled first at Gonzales. Served in the 1836 Texas War for Independence. Later moved to his land here on the Navidad, where he was a farmer, minister of the gospel, frontier doctor, and merchant. In 1840 Comanche Indians shot him and left him for dead with two arrows in his back, but he recovered. He served as Lavaca County judge, 1866-67. Ponton married five times; was father of nineteen children. (1971)

Ponton, Joel is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 95 historical markers documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3016, -96.9095 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Andrew Kent (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ezzell School, Providence Cemetery, and Klimitchek Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285002762. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.