Munson, Henry William

Jones Creek

Year Marker Erected: 1970
Size: 14" x 24"
Location: off SH 36 on Gulf Prairie Rd. at Gulf Prairie Presbyterian

Marker Text:
(January 15, 1793 - October 6, 1833) Heroic early Texas soldier. fought in Battle of the Medina, near San Antonio, 1813. Returned East afterward, but moved to Texas as a colonist in 1824. Fought on behalf of Mexico to quell Fredonian Rebellion, 1827; but against Santa Anna's agents in 1832 Battle of Velasco. Munson married Ann Pearce/ In their family of 8 children was a son, Mordello, named for the Mexican officer who saved life of H. W. Munson at the Medina