Marker Inscription
Star and Wreath Served in the Battle of San Jacinto; Captain William H. Patton's Company. Erected by the State of Texas 1962
Historical Marker
Rector, Claiborne
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About this site
Rector, Claiborne is a historical marker in LaVernia, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3815, -98.0966 near LaVernia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Concrete Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Deicke - Schievelbein/Zunker, Post Oak Community Cemetery, and Doege Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187000897. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Claiborne Rector (1802-1873), an Alabama native, fought as a soldier of the Texas Revolution and served at the Battle of San Jacinto in Capt. William H. Patton's company. He settled in the La Vernia area in the late 1840s, running a stage stop and blacksmith shop that served travelers on the Chihuahua Road, and in 1852 helped organize the Cibolo Presbyterian Church. He died in 1873 and was buried in Concrete Cemetery; the state erected his marker in 1962.
Sources: tshaonline.orghmdb.org
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