Texas patriot Jesse Burnam (also spelled Burnham), born in Madison County, Kentucky, was the youngest son of seven children. In 1812, Jesse married Temperance Null Baker in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Jesse was a private in the Mounted Volunteers of . . . — — Map (db m139958) HM
One of the first settlers in Dallas and Weatherford. Born in Madison County, Ill.; came to Texas 1840. He helped cut first road in Trinity Bottoms, name Turtle Creek (1841), and Plat City of Dallas, 1842. He guided Texas President Sam Houston to . . . — — Map (db m175371) HM
Alabama native Calvin Cullen Bullard (1824-1882) brought his family to this area from Hunt County, Texas, in 1867 and settled on 160 acres of land between Bedias Creek and Caney Creek. In their new home, he and his second wife, Zillah (Woodbury), . . . — — Map (db m157880) HM
As the primary burial ground for citizens of the Cottonwood community and the family of Garland Walker Ross (1807-1892) and Elizabeth Hodges Ross (1826- 1882), the Oxford Cemetery was in use as early as 1869.
The Ross family came to Texas . . . — — Map (db m245564) HM
A pioneer of this region. Born in Madison County, Ky. With bride, Sarah Coffey, came to Texas in wagon train led by his father, Isaac, and including brothers David, John R., Kelse, and other kin. Moved to Berry’s Creek area on Dec. 24, 1848. . . . — — Map (db m201886) HM
At the beginning of the Civil War ground now occupied by Anderson Country Club was the site of Camp Stilwell, a training area for Union soldiers named in honor of Thomas N Stilwell, quartermaster of the 34th Indiana Regiment. The 34th, composed . . . — — Map (db m231402) HM
William Norwood (W.N.) Gates (1818-1903) was born in Madison County, Tennessee, and served in the Army of the Republic of Texas, participating in the Seige of Bexar in 1835. In 1854, he settled in what was then Bexar County, near present-day Poteet . . . — — Map (db m294024) HM
Born in Madisonville on February 16, 1896, Jubal Richard "J.R." Parten secured his legacy as a pioneer in the American oil industry and a reputation in local, state and national politics. Studying government and law at the University of Texas, . . . — — Map (db m135787) HM
A fur trapper by trade, Daniel Larrison was an early Anglo Texas settler who received a Mexican Land Grant in 1833, which included the area later organized as Madison County. Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Larrison served under Zachary . . . — — Map (db m268125) HM
African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial
The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . — — Map (db m173924) HM WM
A native of Scotland, Alexander Beaton came to the United States in 1843. He migrated to Texas in 1848 after serving in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. In 1850 he settled in Corsicana and began the practice of law. He was chairman of the . . . — — Map (db m60493) HM
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* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
