Baylor, George Wythe b. August 24, 1832 d. March 24, 1916 Confederate Military Officer, Texas Ranger. Born in Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. His father died when he was 2 and by 1845, he and his family had lived in numerous locations. As an adult, he continued this restless lifestyle, never staying in one place for very long. In 1845, he moved to Texas to live with his brother, John Robert Baylor near La Grange, in Ross Prairie. He attended Rutersville College and later attended Baylor University at Independence, Texas. He worked for a short time as a...[Read More] (Bio by: H M G) Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot: Section 3 Lot 45 GPS coordinates: 29.4207306, -98.4639130 (hddd.dddd)
Bee, Hamilton Prioleau b. July 22, 1822 d. October 3, 1897 Secretary of the first Texas senate and speaker of the house, 1854-56. Brigadier general of the Texas State Militia in 1861. Brigadier General CSA (1862), commanded Western District of Texas. He lived in self exile in Mexico for eleven years (1865-76) before returning to Texas. Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS coordinates: 29.4199295, -98.4633865 (hddd.dddd)
Ford, Col. John Salmon 'Rip' b. May 26, 1815 d. November 3, 1897 Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He was commander of the Rio Grande District during the Civil War. Member of Texas state House of Representatives; member of Texas state senate. Member of 1861 Texas secession convention; voted to take Texas out of the Union. Mayor of Brownsville, Texas; member of state senate, 1875-79. Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS coordinates: 29.4199600, -98.4636536 (hddd.dddd)
Young, William Hugh b. January 1, 1838 d. November 27, 1901 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Booneville, Missouri, he moved with his parents to Texas and was educated at McKenzie College. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he was at the University of Virginia, when he returned to Texas and was elected a Captain in the Confederate 9th Texas Infantry. In April 1862, he fought at the Battle of Shiloh and after which, he was promoted Colonel in command of the regiment. He led the 9th Texas in the battles of Perryville, Kentucky...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS coordinates: 29.4200897, -98.4636688 (hddd.dddd)
b. August 24, 1832 d. March 24, 1916