William Gammell

William Gammell (HM2EC6)

Location: Houston, TX 77019 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.445', W 95° 22.737'

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Born in Scotland.
Fought at San Jacinto
in Captain A. H. Wyly's
company. Died in
Houston, April 10, 1869
and was buried here.

His widow

Jane McDaniel
Gammell

Died November 11, 1908
and was buried in the
Glenwood Cemetery



(Supplmental Plaque:)
Later research shows William Gammell (Oct. 18, 1812-Apr. 10, 1869) was buried in the Masonic Cemetery (now Sam Houston Park) on Apr. 11, 1869 and reinterred in the German Society Cemetery (now Washington Cemetery) on Jan. 22, 1900. His wife, Jane McDaniel Gammell (Mar. 28, 1825-Nov. 12, 1908) was interred in the German Society Cemetery on Nov. 13, 1908.

Texas Historical Commission - 2006
Details
HM NumberHM2EC6
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 269966 N 3294276
Decimal Degrees29.75741667, -95.37895000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.445', W 95° 22.737'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 26.7" N, 95° 22' 44.22" W
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Area Code(s)713, 281, 832
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1217 W Dallas St, Houston TX 77019, US
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