Nathaniel Addison
Irene, Hill County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A soldier in the Texas Army in 1836, born in Louisiana, February 20, 1811, died May 28, 1900. His wife Margaret Ann Addison born in Missouri, February 24, 1815, died July 26, 1878.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Louisiana-born Nathaniel Addison took up arms as a soldier in the Texas Army in 1836, the year Texas won its independence. He lived on to 1900, dying in Hill County long after the frontier struggles of his youth. This marker also remembers his wife, Margaret Ann, a Missouri native who shared his pioneer life.
Why it matters
Addison was one of the ordinary soldiers whose service secured Texas independence, and his long life bridged the Republic era and the modern state.
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Related people
- · Nathaniel Addison
- · Margaret Ann Addison
Related events
- · Texas Revolution
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