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(Star and Wreath) Born August 6, 1808; served in the Texas War for Independence; soldier at San Jacinto. A Representative or Senator in five Congresses, Republic of Texas. Died February 10, 1880. His wife Nancy Ann Shaw, born May 13, 1811; died August 9, 1871.
Shaw, James is a historical marker in Lexington, Lee County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4225, -96.9457 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkins, William W. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Early Chapel Cemetery, Prospect, and Lexington Memorial Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008177. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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