Edward McMillan
Franklin, Robertson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran. Born in Ireland, 1814; died in 1865. His wife, Ann Marjorie McQuiston McMillan; born in Tennessee, died in 1879.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This marker remembers Edward McMillan, an Irish immigrant born in 1814 who joined the fight for Texas independence and stood among the veterans of the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. His wife, Ann Marjorie McQuiston McMillan, was born in Tennessee. Both are commemorated here in Robertson County, where their lives closed in the decades after the Republic gave way to statehood.
Why it matters
That an Irish-born settler fought at San Jacinto reflects how immigrants from across the Atlantic helped win and build the Republic of Texas.
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Related people
- · Edward McMillan
- · Ann Marjorie McQuiston McMillan
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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