Andrew Jackson Montgomery
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Marker Text: Born in Tennessee in 1801 came to Texas in 1819. Participated in the Battle of San Jacinto as member of Captain James Gillaspies company
Marker No: 15895
Pink Granite Republic of Texas Memorial
Geographic: 30.357830, -95.922874
Location: from Stoneham take SH 105 west approximately 1 mile to Stoneham Cemetery Rd., then north on cemetery road approximately .1 mile to cemetery.
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Andrew Jackson Montgomery
(Apr. 6, 1801 - Dec. 3, 1863)
Marker Text: Born in Blount County, Tennessee, Andrew Jackson Montgomery came to Texas in 1819 with the James Long Expedition. In 1823, as the first known settler in Montgomery County, he opened a trading post at the crossing of two Indian trails. From his post emerged the town of Montgomery from which Montgomery County took its name. A veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto, Montgomery married Mary Mahulda Farris at age 43, and they had nine children. (1986)
Marker No: 8602
Grave Marker