James Alfred Head (2014)

James A. Head was a Texas Ranger, veteran of the War for Independence, and Republic of Texas legislator. Born in Georgia in 1797, he moved to Texas in 1835, enlisting at San Felipe de Austin in Silas Parker’s ranging company and securing a land grant at Sarahsville de Viesca. With wife Elizabeth (Seale) Head, he farmed in what is now Brazos County, serving as Justice of the Peace in 1841. Later that year he was elected to the Sixth Congress of the Republic of Texas and served as Chief Justice of Brazos County, 1848-51. By 1852 Head farmed 17,800 acres in Robertson and Limestone counties. He died at Headsville in 1872. James Alfred and Elizabeth Head had 13 children.

James Alfred Head is a historical marker in Kosse, Limestone County, dedicated in 2014. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2687, -96.5005 near Kosse. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include James Alfred Head, Kimik Kiln, and King-Williams Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018002. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.