Philip Walker
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A soldier in the Army of Texas. Arrived at San Jacinto April 22, 1836. Born in South Carolina, March 11, 1815. Died in Johnson County, Texas, July 11, 1897. His wife Elizabeth (Cooper) Walker. Born in Tennessee, October 21, 1827. Died in Johnson County, Texas, July 22, 1868. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Philip Walker was one of the soldiers who reached San Jacinto in April 1836, the decisive battle that secured Texas independence. Born in South Carolina in 1815, he lived out his life in Texas and died in Johnson County in 1897.
Why it matters
He represents the ordinary volunteers whose service at San Jacinto turned a rebellion into a republic.
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