​Site of the Home of
​Captain
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Marker Text: ​A member of one of Austin's ranging companies at San Felipe in 1829. Commanded A Company at the capture of San Antonio in 1835. Yorktown, named in his honor was laid out in 1848 on his land. Born July 4, 1800. Killed by Indians, October 11, 1848. (1936) 

Marker No: 723

Gray Granite 1936 Centennial Marker

Geographic: 28.941196,-97.381996

Location: from Yorktown, take FM 237 southeast about 7.7 miles then go southwest on CR (York Cemetery Road) about 1 mile