Marker
Title:
Samuel
Damon
County:
Brazoria
City:
West
Columbia
Marker
Location:
Damon
Cemetery,
Damon
-
7
mi.
north
of
West
Columbia
Marker
Text:
(1809
-
1883)
Born
in
Massachusetts.
Came
to
Texas
in
1831.
Served
in
Texas
Revolution
at
Siege
of
Bexar
as
wagon
master
for
Stephen
F.
Austin,
"Father
of
Texas".
Stole
the
bells
of
Mission
Concepcion
(property
of
Mexico,
Texas'
enemy)
to
melt
into
bullets.
Also
aided
Gen.
Sam
Houston
in
1836
campaign
Received
a
land
grant
from
Republic
of
Texas,
1838.
In
this
county,
gave
name
to
mineral-rich
Damon
Mound
and
to
town
where
he
was
brickmaker
for
50
years.
  
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