Alexander McKinza
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N 31° 36.816 W 097° 11.791
14R E 671072 N 3499019
Texas Historical Marker marking the final resting place of Alexander McKinza in Bosqueville Cemetery, Bosqueville, TX, providing a mini-biography of this San Jacinto survivor
Waymark Code: WM13Y70
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 111

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(1815 - About 1874)

In 1834 Alexander McKinza moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, from his native Alabama. During the Texas War for Independence, he joined the Sabine Volunteers under Capt. Benjamin F. Bryant and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. McKinza married Clarissa Brewer on March 14, 1839. He had a store near Douglass until 1857 and served as Justice of the Peace for Nacogdoches County from 1853 to 1857. He settled in McLennan County about 1860.

Recorded - 1976
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