Houston-Lea Family Cemetery
When the widow of Sam Houston died of yellow fever during the epidemic of 1867, the danger of contagion made it impossible to carry her to Huntsville for burial beside her husband. She lies here, with her mother, Mrs. Nancy Lea, near the sites of their last homes and the old church they both loved.
30.3198° N, 96.3467° W
Where to Find It
At the intersection of FM 50 and FM 390, NE corner, Independence.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Margaret M. Lea Houston Independence
- <0.1 mi E Old Baptist Church Independence
- <0.1 mi W The Nancy Lea Bell Independence
- 0.1 mi SE Margaret Lea Houston Home Independence
- 0.1 mi E Site of Independence School Independence
- 0.1 mi E Site of Mustering of a Unit of Hood's Texas Brigade, C.S.A. Independence