Charles C. Stibbens
Saint Paul, Collin County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(May 14, 1810-March 31, 1879) A native of Maryland, Charles C. Stibbens came to Texas about 1835. He served in the Army during the Texas Revolution, participating in the Battle of San Jacinto. He settled in Anderson county soon after the war and worked as a farmer and shoemaker. Following the death of his first wife, Julie Ann Frost Slaughter, he was married in 1849 to Elizabeth Creekman. They eventually were the parents of eleven children. Charles and Elizabeth Stibbens moved to Saint Paul in 1870. He is the only veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto known to be buried in Collin county. (1992) Incise on base: Brenda Burns Kellow and James C. Evans, Jr.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
A Maryland native, Charles C. Stibbens came to Texas around 1835 and fought in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. He settled afterward as a farmer and shoemaker, raised eleven children, and moved to Saint Paul in 1870. He is the only known San Jacinto veteran buried in Collin County.
Why it matters
Stibbens is a tangible local link to the battle that won Texas independence, marking where one of its veterans lived out his ordinary later life.
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