Louis Wilmouth
Sadler, Grayson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran, born in Kentucky, 1806. Died November 11, 1893. His wife Ellen Vittitoe Wilmouth died January 26, 1896. (Harshberg Cemetery, near Sadler, Grayson, County)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Louis Wilmouth, born in Kentucky in 1806, was among the Texan volunteers at the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive 1836 clash that won Texas its independence. He lived out his years in Grayson County, dying in 1893, and rests in Harshberg Cemetery near Sadler alongside his wife, Ellen Vittitoe Wilmouth.
Why it matters
Wilmouth was one of the ordinary fighting men whose victory at San Jacinto created the Republic of Texas, and his grave keeps that founding generation's memory alive.
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Related people
- · Louis Wilmouth
- · Ellen Vittitoe Wilmouth
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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