Barney C. Lowe
Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A participant in the capture of San Antonio in 1835. Born in Kentucky May 16, 1817. Died Nov. 30, 1874. His wife Philiann Bradshaw Lowe born Nov. 10, 1828. Died Nov. 5, 1865. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Barney C. Lowe joined the 1835 capture of San Antonio, one of the opening victories of the Texas struggle for independence. Born in Kentucky in 1817, he lived out his years on the East Texas frontier, and in 1936 — the centennial of Texas independence — the state marked his and his wife Philiann's resting place. The stone ties an ordinary settler's grave to the extraordinary events of the revolution.
Why it matters
Markers like this one honor the rank-and-file volunteers whose service, not just their leaders', won Texas its independence.
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