William C. Swearingen

William C. Swearingen (HM2ECM)

Location: Houston, TX 77019 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.435', W 95° 22.77'

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Inscription
Born in Kentucky. Arrived at
Velasco, January 28, 1836 on the
schooner Pennsylvania to fight
for the freedom of Texas. A
member of Captain Amasa Turner's
company at San Jacinto. Died in
Houston, December 24, 1839

"Kiss William for me and tell
him Pappy will be there in
the fall and stay with him
and that he must be a good
boy." From a letter Mr.
Swearingen wrote to his
parents in Kentucky
Details
HM NumberHM2ECM
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 Friday, February 15th, 2019 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 269912 N 3294259
Decimal Degrees29.75725000, -95.37950000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.435', W 95° 22.77'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 26.1" N, 95° 22' 46.2" W
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Area Code(s)713, 281, 832
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1100 Cushing St, Houston TX 77019, US
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