Marker Inscription
Fought at San Jacinto, 1836. Escaped the Dawson Massacre 1842. Born in North Carolina 1810. Died April 5, 1856. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
David Smith Kornegay
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About this site
David Smith Kornegay is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1936. 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 Alexander McKinza (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 #5309001173. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
David Smith Kornegay (1810-1856) fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 and later survived the 1842 Dawson Massacre near San Antonio. Captured by Mexican forces, he was imprisoned at Perote Castle before escaping in 1843. He is buried in Bosqueville Cemetery near Waco, where this 1936 centennial marker stands.
Sources: hmdb.orgatlas.thc.state.tx.us
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