Historical Marker
Francis Menefee White
Historical marker location:
Edna, Texas
( Wells Family Cemetery, take FM 1822 SE of Edna 6.5, then go S on private road 7 miles in pasture.)
Marker installed: 1936
Participated in the capture of Bexar, 1835. Born in Tennessee August 11, 1811, died March 22, 1897.
His wife Rosanna K. M. White, born in Louisiana died in 1845.
Texas was once an independent country: After winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas became its own country, known as the Republic of Texas. It existed as an independent nation for nine years before being annexed by the United States in 1845.