Marker Inscription
A native of Alabama, J. H. Jones (d. 1923) came to Texas in 1877. After teaching school for several years, he was elected clerk of Wood County in 1886. He later became a successful merchant in Quitman. In 1902 Jones donated property at this site to the Old Settlers of Wood County Association, organized three years earlier under the leadership of newspaper editor James L. Ray (d. 1929). Except for a short time during World War I, annual homecoming activities have been held here. The reunion grounds were deeded to the Governor Hogg Shrine State Park in 1952. (1981)
About this site
Jones, J. H., and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds is a historical marker in Quitman, Wood County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7910, -95.4530 near Quitman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hogg, James Stephen, Early Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stinson, James A., Home, Quitman City, and Hogg, James Stephen.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499008967. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
