Allen Caruthers
Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A veteran of San Jacinto; born in Kentucky May 31, 1804; died May 29, 1863. His wife Martha B. Caruthers born in North Carolina April 24, 1816; died July 8, 1858.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born in Kentucky in 1804, Allen Caruthers fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive 1836 engagement that won Texas its independence. He and his wife Martha, a North Carolina native, were among the settlers who built lives in the young republic and state before his death in 1863. Their graves near Cuero mark the resting place of one of the veterans whose service is woven into the founding story of Texas.
Why it matters
The grave of a San Jacinto veteran ties a quiet DeWitt County site directly to the revolution that created the Republic of Texas and reshaped the map of North America.
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Related people
- · Allen Caruthers
- · Martha B. Caruthers
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- · Battle of San Jacinto
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