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Served in the Texas army, 1836. Purchased the "Galveston News" 1843. Born in New Haven, N. Y. January 4, 1820; died June 19, 1873. His wife Catherine Crosby French Cherry born in Sligo, Ireland, February 22, 1826; died February 15, 1909.
Cherry, Wilbur is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2944, -94.8119 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old City (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ayers, David, Moore, Bernard, Temple, and Allen, Major John M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167000269. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Cherry, Wilbur” names 2 distinct records in Galveston County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Galveston. The others:
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