Marker Inscription
Henry Stout came to Texas in 1818 from Tennessee. Reported to have helped David Crockett plan his route to the Alamo, he served in the Republic of Texas Army in 1836, and from 1839 to 1845 was Captain of a Texas Ranger company. He moved here in 1847 and operated a grist mill and freight hauling business. He served on the commission to create Wood County in 1850, and was the first sheriff. He represented Van Zandt and Wood counties in the State Legislature in 1855-56, and was a Confederate officer during the Civil War. He is buried in a family cemetery adjacent to this site. (1992)
About this site
Stout, Captain Henry is a historical marker in Quitman, Wood County, dedicated in 1992. 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 32.8313, -95.2852 near Quitman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stout Family (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include East Point Missionary Baptist Church, Shady Grove Cemetery, and Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499009023. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
