Gulf Prairie Cemetery
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Gulf Prairie Cemetery is located in Jones Creek, Texas, off State Highway 36 and County Road 304 and was the original resting place of Stephen F. Austin
. While Austin's remains were later moved to Austin, Texas, the ceremonies and details related to this transfer (October 18–20, 1910), are recorded in a book by Guy Morrisoncomp Bryan. The Tomb of Stephen F. Austin is located in Gulf Prairie Cemetery.
According to the historical marker placed at the Cemetery, the Cemetery was established in 1829.
Other notable figures in Texas history who are buried there include Emily Austin Perry
, William Joel Bryan
, Henry William Munson, Eliza M. Perry, descendants of James Franklin Perry
and Emily Austin Perry, as well as people from the local area since 1829.
The cemetery was established as part of Peach Point Plantation. Accordingly, some refer to the cemetery as "Peach Point Cemetery." One example is the account of Austin's removal. The view from above is captured in Wikimaps.
While the cemetery has many historical sites within its grounds, in June 2010, Gulf Prairie Cemetery was, itself, awarded an historical marker by the Texas Historical Society. The commemorative ceremony included a keynote speech by Mary Beth Jones, author of Peach Point Plantation: the First 150 Years.
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen Fuller Austin was born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri. He was known as the Father of Texas, led the second, but first legal and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States. The capital of Texas, Austin in Travis County,...
. While Austin's remains were later moved to Austin, Texas, the ceremonies and details related to this transfer (October 18–20, 1910), are recorded in a book by Guy Morrisoncomp Bryan. The Tomb of Stephen F. Austin is located in Gulf Prairie Cemetery.
According to the historical marker placed at the Cemetery, the Cemetery was established in 1829.
Other notable figures in Texas history who are buried there include Emily Austin Perry
Emily Austin Perry
Emily Austin Perry was an early settler of Texas and sole heir to Stephen F. Austin. She achieved significant political, economic and social status as a woman in Texas at a time when women often were not equal to men.-Early life:...
, William Joel Bryan
William Joel Bryan
William Joel Bryan was a Texas soldier and land owner.Bryan was born at Hazel Run in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri to James Bryan and Emily Austin Perry. He attended school at Potosi, Missouri until 1830. In 1831, William Joel Bryan's mother and stepfather James Franklin Perry followed...
, Henry William Munson, Eliza M. Perry, descendants of James Franklin Perry
James Franklin Perry
James Franklin Perry was an early settler and prominent citizen of Texas. James married Emily Austin Perry, operated Peach Point Plantation, and was involved in Texas land distribution.-Life:...
and Emily Austin Perry, as well as people from the local area since 1829.
The cemetery was established as part of Peach Point Plantation. Accordingly, some refer to the cemetery as "Peach Point Cemetery." One example is the account of Austin's removal. The view from above is captured in Wikimaps.
While the cemetery has many historical sites within its grounds, in June 2010, Gulf Prairie Cemetery was, itself, awarded an historical marker by the Texas Historical Society. The commemorative ceremony included a keynote speech by Mary Beth Jones, author of Peach Point Plantation: the First 150 Years.
Further reading
- Marie Beth Jones, Peach Point Plantation: The First 150 Years (Waco: Texian Press, 1982), ISBN 0963004204.