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 Isom Palmer Posted by:  Raven
N 30° 41.042 W 096° 22.029
14R E 752215 N 3397544
A marker and medallion in Bryan City Cemetery (Brazos Co) honoring the life of a participant in the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. Note: the marker is actually at the foot of the grave, the original headstone is still intact.
Waymark Code: WM123PZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2020
Views: 8
Per its original dedication, as described in the " Texas History Page" website: " The Brazos County Historical Commission invites you to attend the unveiling of a marker honoring Isom Palmer, Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Texas.
Isom Palmer was the son of Martin Parmer, one of the founding fathers of Texas. Isom Palmer fought with his father during the Fredonian Rebellion in 1826-1827. During the Texas Revolution, Isom Palmer fought in the Siege of Bexar in 1835 when the Texans captured San Antonio which had been under the command of Mexican General Cos, the brother-in-law of Santa Anna. Isom Palmer served as the Sergeant at Arms of the Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos in March of 1836 where his father signed the Declaration of Independence.
According to William Physick Zuber, Isom Palmer sold Sam Houston a fine gray stallion at the Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 6, 1836. This was the gray horse that Sam Houston was riding as the Battle of San Jacinto began on April 21, 1836. Sam Houston and the horse presented a wonderful target for the Mexican army shoot at. Houston was shot through the left ankle and the gray stallion was killed.
For more on the Texas State Historical Marker to be dedicated click here: [waymark note: the provided link was dead, no longer worked] To read Sam Houston Rode a Gray Horse, click here: Sam Houston Rode a Gray Horse" -=-=-=-=- Note: the marker is at the foot of the actual grave, the original and very ornate headstone -- placed by his wife -- is still intact. It does not include a birth year, but does mention that he immigrated to Texas in 1825.
Marker Number: 13455
Marker Text:
(c. 1811-1874)
Isom Palmer, whose name has various spellings, was born to Martin and Sarah (Hardwick) Parmer. In 1825, the Palmer (Parmer) family moved to Texas, settling near Nacogdoches the next year, and participated in the 1826 Fredonian Rebellion. Palmer fought under Capt. John M. Bradley during the Siege of Bexar in late 1835. He then served as Sergeant-at-Arms at the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos. He later wed Laura E. Dougherty and moved to Brazos County in the early 1870s.
Recorded - 2006
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