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In 1834 Alexander McKinza moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, from his native Alabama. During the Texas War for Independence, he joined the Sabine volunteers under Capt. Benjamin F. Bryant and fought at the battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. McKinza married Clarissa Brewer on March 14, 1839. He had a store near Douglass until 1857 and served as Justice of the Peace for Nacogdoches County from 1853 to 1857. He settled in McLennan County about 1860. (1976)
Alexander McKinza is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6132, -97.1969 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is David Smith Kornegay (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bosqueville Cemetery, Bosqueville Methodist Church, and Bosqueville Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309000111. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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