Marker Inscription
(December 16, 1813 - March 6, 1893) A native of Louisiana, Elisha Allen moved with his parents in 1827 to what is now Orange County. When the Texas Revolution began, Allen joined the army and fought at the Siege of Bexar, Dec. 5-6, 1835. He explored the Texas frontier with a survey party in 1838. In 1849 he married Margaret Wood; they had 8 children. A Williamson County pioneer, 1850-1870, Allen settled on Indian Creek in Bell County in 1870 and helped build a community church and schoolhouse.
About this site
Allen, Elisha is a historical marker in Bartlett, Williamson County. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7752, -97.4419 near Bartlett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Bartlett (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bartlett-Old Black, Bartlett, and Site of Bartlett Colored School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009028. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
