​Josiah Taylor 
​(1781?-1830)

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Marker Text: ​ Born in Virginia. first came to Texas in 1812, as captain in the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, an attempt to free Mexico from Spain; fought at La Bahia, Alazan, Rosales; wounded 7 times in the Battle of Medina. returned to Texas with family, 1824; listed in Atascosita census, 1826; settled here in Green DeWitt Colony, 1829. Five sons fought in Battle of Salado Creek with Capt. Jack Hays Company of Texas Rangers, during Mexican invasion of 1842. (1973)

Marker Text: 2869

Grave Marker

Geographic: 29.056738,-97.249611

Location: ​from Cuero, take US 87 east about 2.5 miles, then go 1.5 miles south on CR