Lockwood Cemetery
Manor, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This cemetery was set aside out of land settled by Gordon C. Jennings (1782-1836), his wife, Catherine (1790-1867), and four children who came from Missouri in 1833 as part of Stephen F. Austin's "Little Colony." Gordon was the oldest defender to die at the Alamo. Daughter Catherine (1825-1911) is remembered for "the ride of Katie Jenning" when, as a small child, she rode horseback to warn neighbors of the invasion of the Mexican Army. She married Sylvester Lockwood (1813-1899) in 1843. Their granddaughter, L.L. Lockwood, (1868-1869), is the earliest burial of record. This site is honored and cared for by the descendants of these Texas pioneers.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This cemetery lies on land settled in 1833 by Gordon C. Jennings and his family, who came from Missouri as part of Stephen F. Austin's "Little Colony." Gordon became the oldest defender to die at the Alamo in 1836, while his young daughter Catherine earned lasting local fame for riding to warn neighbors as the Mexican army advanced during the Runaway Scrape. Catherine later married Sylvester Lockwood, and their descendants still tend the graves of these Texas pioneers.
Why it matters
The site ties an ordinary settler family directly to the defining events of the Texas Revolution, from the Alamo to the panicked flight of the Runaway Scrape.
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Related people
- · Gordon C. Jennings
- · Catherine "Katie" Jennings
- · Sylvester Lockwood
Related events
- · Battle of the Alamo
- · Runaway Scrape
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