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Margaret Moffette Lea wife of Gen Sam Houston; April 11, 1819 - Dec. 3, 1867; and her mother Nancy Moffette Lea; May 1, 1780 - Feb. 7, 1864; women of character, culture and staunch devotion to their families and church, each in her own way greatly influenced the career of Sam Houston and the course of Texas history.
Houston, Margaret Moffette Lea is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3199, -96.3467 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Houston-Lea Family Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Baptist Church, Houston-Lea Vault and, and Lea, Nancy Moffette.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008354. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Houston, Margaret Moffette Lea” names 2 distinct records in Washington County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1965 in Independence. The others:
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