Major Reuben R. Brown ​
(February 3, 1808 - March 2, 1894)

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Marker Text: In Texas War for Independence, joined Matamoros Expedition of January 1836. In detachment that captured horses of Gen. Urrea of Mexican army. Brown was made captive in a counterattack, and spent 11 months in prison in Mexico, but finally escaped. In his old age, he lived at "Sur Mer", home of his daughter Mrs. James Perry Bryan, a great-granddaughter by marriage of Moses Austin, whose courage had led to colonization of Texas. (1970) 

Marker No: 9536

Grave Marker 

Geographic: 28.976168, -95.472534

Location: ​off SH 36 on Gulf Prairie Rd. in cemetery, Jones Prairie