8/15-8/18/2025: allow extra time to drive to the San Jacinto Battleground, as construction on the frontage roads at Independence Parkway and Highway 225 may impact your drive.

Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

Veteran Bio

Texian Location:  Participant

Gallery

Battle Statistics

  • Died in Battle: No
  • Rank: Private
  • Company: Capt. James Gillaspie

Personal Statistics

  • Date of Birth: 1793 Oct 20
  • Birthplace: Kentucky, Madison County
  • Came to Texas: 1835
  • Date of Death: 1873 Mar 24
  • Burial Place: Cobb Family Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas
  • Bounty Certificate: 10041
  • Wife: Abler Collett
  • Children: Miranda Eleanor Walker Stephen; Elizabeth Catherine Walker Miller; Sarah Walker Stephen Sterling; Arilla Walker Guyt; William Collett Walker

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