Aurora in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
George Lawson Bledsoe
Photographed By J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
1. George Lawson Bledsoe Marker
Georgia native George Lawson Bledsoe (b. 1805), a carpenter and cotton gin builder, came to Texas in 1834. A veteran of the Texas Revolution and the Battle of San Jacinto, he received a pension for his military service and patented land grants in Brazoria, Cooke, Jack, Fannin, and Wise counties. He was married to the former Ellen Bowdre (d. 1850) and had five children. Bledsoe is buried here along with his daughter Georgia and a brother-in-law, Preston E. Bowdre. Ellen Bledsoe and the couple's other four children are buried in Fannin County, probably in Bledsoe Cemetery near Dial.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2157.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 33° 3.158′ N, 97° 30.014′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Texas, in Wise County. Marker is on Cemetery Road north of Brammer Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rhome TX 76078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Aurora Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Teague Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); United Methodist Church of Rhome
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Photographed By J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
2. George Lawson Bledsoe Marker
Photographed By J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
3. George Lawson Bledsoe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
