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(1779-1833) Pioneer Texan noted for his courage, integrity, and eccentric behavior. Came to Texas in 1818 with wife and six children. He settled on what came to be "Bailey's Prairie". Joined Stephen F. Austin's colony, 1824. Bailey became a captain in the local militia. Fought in battles preceding 1836 Texas Revolution. At his request he was buried standing up, facing west, gun at side so no one could look down on him, even in death. Recorded - 1970
Bailey, James Briton "Brit" is a historical marker in Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1463, -95.5226 near Bailey's Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Munson Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bailey, "Brit", Plantation, Baileyâs Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery, and Burrell Chapel Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009523. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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