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Born in Virginia 1804; came to Texas 1831. Died 1860. Fought under Lt. W. J. Russell at Velasco. Participated in the storming and capture of Bexar. Served with Colonel Robert M. Coleman's Rangers in 1836. His wife, Caroline, born 1806. Died 1873. Erected by the State of Texas 1956
Samuel Wolfenberger is a historical marker in Rockne, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1956. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0237, -97.4186 near Rockne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wolfenberger Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Samuel Wolfenberger, Haywood Cemetery, and Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009239. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Samuel Wolfenberger” names 2 distinct records in Bastrop County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1956 in Rockne. The others:
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