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John Overton Trueheart. (ca. 1802-March 13, 1874). After coming to Texas from Virginia about 1838, John Trueheart received a land grant for his service with Jack Hays' Rangers. He then began a partnership in a Galveston General Land Agency with Me…
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Major Leon Dyer. . Leon Dyer was born Feist Emanuel Heim (Haim) on Oct. 2, 1807 in Mayene, Germany, to John Maximilian and Isabella (Babette) Nachmann Dyer. The family immigrated to the U.S. around 1812 and settled in Baltimore where they began a …
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Levi Charles Meyers Harby. (September 21, 1793 - December 3, 1870). Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, Levi Charles Meyers Harby was the son of Solomon Harby and Rebecca (Moses) Harby. During the War of 18 12, Levi served in the U.S. Navy. He was…
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Berlocher Row. One of the earliest commercial blocks in Galveston, this row of three three-story brick buildings was constructed for John Berlocher by builder John Brown. The easternmost building, 2309 Mechanic, was erected in 1858. The westernmos…
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Samuel May Williams. . (Front) In memory of Samuel May Williams Born in Providence, R. I. October 4, 1795 Died in Galveston, Texas September 13, 1858 His wife Sarah Scott Williams Born in Kentucky December 7, 1807 Died in Galveston, …
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Catherine Isabel Cox Sherman. . Wife of General Sidney Sherman Born April 27, 1815 Died January 20, 1865. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscription1').…
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Nicholas D. Labadie. . Nicholas Descomps Labadie was born in Canada in 1802. In Missouri, he trained for the priesthood and later changed to the study of medicine. In 1831, he moved to Texas, serving as post surgeon at Anahuac. He served in the Se…
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Michel B. Menard. (December 5, 1805 - September 2, 1856). A native of Canada, Michel B. Menard came to Texas in 1829. He lived in Nacogdoches and Liberty before settling in Galveston in 1833. He was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of I…
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Warren D. C. Hall. (1788 - April 8, 1867). North Carolina native Warren DeWitt Clinton Hall was an early immigrant to Texas who took part in several military expeditions against Spain and Mexico. He served as acting Secretary of War for the Republ…
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Louis Trezevant Wigfall. April 21, 1816 - February 18, 1874. Native South Carolinian, Sergeant in Seminole War, lawyer, member Texas Legislature, an ardent secessionist as United States Senator from 1859 to 1861, visited Fort Sumter with surrender…
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