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(May 10, 1789-Jan. 4, 1861) Came from South Carolina to Texas in 1834. Served in Battle of San Jacinto in Texas War for Independence, 1836. Was one of a party with "Deaf" Smith that destroyed Vince's Bridge near Pasadena. This deed may have kept Santa Anna's army from retreat or reinforcement, thus insuring Texan victory. In recognition, the Legislature of Texas awarded to Coker 1,920 acres, where he and his brother Joseph founded Coker community. Recorded - 1968
John "Jack" Coker is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5558, -98.4924 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson Davis Smith (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coker Cemetery, Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, and Sisters of Sacred Heart.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000935. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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