Gregg, Darius
2525 Washington Avenue
Houston , 77007
Directions: Glenwood Cemetery, Section C-2; marker is on a small post at ground level
Key Time Period: To 1835 Indian/Mexican Territory
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: (Nov. 8, 1804 - Mar. 28, 1870)
Born in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky. Arrived in Texas, 1827. Received land grant in Austin's second colony, 1831. Fought (Oct.-Dec. 1835) in Siege of Bexar, including the Grass Fight (Nov. 26). Married Susan Speed Bowen, 1840. Was a surveyor in Houston, 1850s-60s; for Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad, 1862-63. A landholder in Denton, Grimes, and Harris counties; gave land and money to Methodist church programs. Gregg Chapel in Houston was named in his honor.
Recorded - 1973
Marker Type: Medallion & Plate
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Key Map Information: 493 J
GPS Coordinates: 29 45.974, 95 23.168
Precinct No: 2
Marker No: 10673