Historical Marker
John C. Walling
Historical marker location:
Whitney, Texas
( at Whitney Memorial Park, Whitney)
Marker installed: 1957
Star and Wreath
Served in the Texas Army, 1836.
Erected by the State of Texas 1957.
The cattle industry played a significant role in the development of Texas, with cowboys driving cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas during the late 1800s and early 1900s.