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In 1850, Mordello Stephen Munson (born in Liberty County in 1825)-- son of Henry William Munson (born 1793), a member of Austin's colony-- set aside this burial tract for his family and friends. It was at Ridgely Plantation, on Bailey's Prairie. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Munson Cemetery is a historical marker in Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1966. 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, -95.5225 near Bailey's Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bailey, "Brit", Plantation (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bailey, James Briton "Brit", Baileyâs Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery, and Burrell Chapel Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009577. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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