Historical Marker

Lee, Theodore S.

Harwood · Gonzales County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5177003065

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Marker Inscription

Born in Rutland, Vermont 1799, died in December, 1884. His wife Hester Lee, born in Rutland, Vermont, died in 1888.

About this site

Lee, Theodore S. is a historical marker in Harwood, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6704, -97.5030 near Harwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harwood Cemetery, Harwood Masonic, and Harwood.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177003065. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Theodore Staunton Lee (1799-1884), born in Rutland, Vermont, came to Texas in 1835 and served in the Texas army, rising to quartermaster of the Army of the Republic of Texas. He was present at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, where he received a sword cut to his left hand, and he resigned his quartermaster post in January 1837. In later life he belonged to the Texas Veterans Association. His marker stands at Harwood in Gonzales County.

Sources: sanjacinto-museum.org

📍 29.6704, -97.5030 · Harwood, Gonzales County

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Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge