George Francis Home_Dublin Plantation

[first plate] Built by George Francis, who was in First Regiment, Volunteers, and in Co. A, Second Regiment, Texas Cavalry, during the 1836 Texas War for Independence.In 1848 he brought his wife, Margaret Ann Rector Francis, and their family to Texas, and in 1849 erected this house on York's Creek. At this point is crossing used by San Antonio-to-Bastrop mail route of 1870. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968 [second plate] The six Confederate sons of George Francis, going from this house to the Civil War, were: Edward, Color Sergeant, 4th Texas Infantry, killed at Chickamauga; George, a surgeon, who died in service at Galveston; John, in the Charles DeMorse Regiment, Texas Cavalry; Joseph, with Sibley's Brigade, which fought 1862 in New Mexico; Pendleton, in Co. A, 4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, who died in 1864 Battle of Mansfield; Wesley, in Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. (1968)

George Francis Home_Dublin Plantation is a historical marker in Kingsbury, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1968. 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 29.7033, -97.7846 near Kingsbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sweet Canaan Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jones Cemetery, Brushy Cemetery, and Happle Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187002152. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.