Independence
Washington County, Texas
30 19.192' N 96 20.804' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of FM-50 and FM-390. Go 200 feet north on FM-50. The marker is on the right (east) side of the road.

Historical Marker: When the widow of Sam Houston died of yellow fever during the epidemic of 1867, the danger of contagion made it impossible to carry her to Huntsville for burial beside her husband. She lies here, with her mother, Mrs. Nancy Lea, near the sites of their last homes and the old church they both loved.