Henry William Munson

Henry William Munson (HM1PAU)

Location: Jones Creek, TX 77541 Brazoria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 58.579', W 95° 28.382'

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(January 15, 1793 - October 6, 1833)

Heroic early Texas soldier. Fought in Battle of the Medina, near San Antonio, 1813. Returned east afterward, but moved to Texas as a colonist in 1824. Fought on behalf of Mexico to quell Fredonian Rebellion, 1827; but against Santa Anna's agents in 1832 Battle of Velasco.
     Munson married Ann Pearce. In their family of 8 children was a son, Mordello, named for the Mexican officer who saved life of H.W. Munson at the Medina.
Recorded - 1970
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HM NumberHM1PAU
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Marker Number9576
Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Saturday, November 14th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 259031 N 3207882
Decimal Degrees28.97631667, -95.47303333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 58.579', W 95° 28.382'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 58' 34.74" N, 95° 28' 22.92" W
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Area Code(s)979, 281
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 183-257 Gulf Prairie, Jones Creek TX 77541, US
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