Near Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Elizabeth Wilson Rice
Citizen of the Republic of Texas
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
1. Elizabeth Wilson Rice Marker
Born in Ireland in 1805, Elizabeth Wilson immigrated to Ohio about 1818 where she married Thomas McClure Rice in 1824.
Answering General Sam Houston's call to help gain freedom for Texas, in 1836 Elizabeth, Thomas and their four children came to Texas. They settled and farmed near Little Brushy Creek, DeWitt County, where their fifth child was born in 1842.
On September 18, 1842, Elizabeth and her children were suddenly without husband and father as Thomas was killed in action in the Battle of Salado Creek. In 1848 with then President Sam Houston officiating, Thomas was among the Texian soldiers enshrined on Monument Hill in LaGrange.
Elizabeth lived in DeWitt County until she died in 1859 and is believed buried in Clinton cemetery.
The sacrifice and legacy of Elizabeth and Thomas Rice will always serve their hundreds of descendants and the people of Texas.
Erected 1995.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 29° 3.223′ N, 97° 19.575′ W. Marker is near Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is on Clinton Cemetery Road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 183, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Clinton Cemetery Rd, Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
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Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
2. Elizabeth Wilson Rice Marker
Marker seen here to the right of the entrance to the old section of the Clinton Cemetery.
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
3. Elizabeth Wilson Rice Marker
Additional marker within the old section of the Clinton Cemetery with a list of those said to be buried.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
