Noah Griffith (1786-1853) _ Esther Wightman Griffith (1788-1863)
Members of Stephen F. Austin's second colony, Noah Griffith (1786-1853) and his wife Esther (Wightman) (1788-1863) came to Texas in 1829 from New York. They lived in the port community of Matagorda before moving here in 1831. This site is part of their original Mexican land grant. Griffith was a farmer and miller, and the Griffith home was used as an early polling place. Recorded - 1980
30.3147° N, 95.7692° W
Where to Find It
FM 1486, 4 mi. S of Dobbin (in front yard)
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW The Griffith Homesite and Cemetery Dobbin
- 4.1 mi NW Jacob Shannon Evergreen Cemetery Dobbin
- 4.5 mi NE William Womack House Montgomery
- 5.6 mi W Plantersville Cemetery Plantersville
- 5.6 mi W Plantersville Baptist Church Plantersville
- 5.6 mi W Plantersville Baptist Church Plantersville