Marker Inscription
(March 4, 1787 - Feb. 14, 1844) Came to Texas before 1820, and, in partnership with Henry Jones, operated a trading post in the Red River settlement of Jonesboro. He was a member of the "Old Three Hundred" who settled Stephen F. Austin's first colony. Varner first homesteaded near present Independence in 1822, then moved near Columbia in 1824, where he built the Varner Plantation. He fought in the Battles of Velasco (June 26, 1832) and San Jacinto (April 21, 1836). In 1841, Varner migrated to Wood County, where he was mortally wounded in an altercation over a debt. He is buried 100 yards east. (1975)
About this site
Varner, Martin is a historical marker in Mineola, Wood County, dedicated in 1975. 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 32.6549, -95.3461 near Mineola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Varner, Martin (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Turner-Redlands, Gentry Cemetery, and Macedonia School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499009024. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
