Anthony Drew Kennard
Roans Prairie, Grimes County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Served in the Army of Texas 1835 Born in Tennessee July 9, 1788 Died in 1848 His wife Sallie Moore Kennard Born in Tennessee September 16, 1790 Died December 6, 1877. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Anthony Drew Kennard, born in Tennessee in 1788, served in the Army of Texas in 1835 during the struggle for Texas independence, and lies buried here with his wife Sallie Moore Kennard. The State of Texas erected this marker in 1936, the centennial of the Republic, to honor his service. His grave ties this quiet Grimes County spot to the revolution that made Texas a nation.
Why it matters
The volunteers of the 1835–36 Texas Revolution won the independence that reshaped the map of North America, and grave markers like this one keep their individual sacrifices from fading into legend.
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- · Anthony Drew Kennard
- · Sallie Moore Kennard
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- · Texas Revolution
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