James G. Wilkinson
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A member of Capt. Wm. W. Hill's Company at San Jacinto Born in Kentucky march 5, 1805 Died in Lee County, Texas August 15, 1848 Here also sleeps Amanda Wilkinson wife of James G. Wilkinson Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Kentucky-born James G. Wilkinson served in Capt. William W. Hill's company at the Battle of San Jacinto, the 1836 clash that won Texas its independence. He died in Lee County in 1848, and his wife Amanda lies beside him. The State of Texas marked the grave in 1936 during the centennial of the revolution.
Why it matters
Wilkinson's grave preserves the memory of a rank-and-file veteran of San Jacinto — and, in Amanda's resting place beside him, of the families who built lives in the republic those soldiers created.
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Related people
- · James G. Wilkinson
- · Amanda Wilkinson
- · William W. Hill
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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