Marker Inscription
Soldier Texas War for Independence. Gonzales to Bexar, 1835. Scout and courier, 1836.
Historical Marker
Taylor, Creed
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About this site
Taylor, Creed is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3716, -99.3912 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Noxville Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Santa Fe, Site of Creed Taylor Ranch Home, and Rayner Grave.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267005210. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Creed Taylor was born in Alabama in 1820 and, at age fifteen, helped defend the Gonzales 'Come and Take It' cannon that opened the Texas Revolution, later fighting at Concepcion, the Grass Fight, and the siege of Bexar. He joined the Texas Rangers in 1841, fought Comanches under Jack Hays at Bandera Pass, and served in the Mexican War at battles including Monterrey and Buena Vista. Taylor settled in Kimble County and died in 1906, buried in Noxville Cemetery; a marker was placed in his honor.
Sources: tshaonline.orgforttours.com
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