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(1793-1863) Pioneer farmer Benjamin Burke migrated to Texas about 1829 and received an 1834 land grant from the Mexican government in what is now Tyler County. He served in the Texas Army during the war for independence. About 1859 he moved to the Centralia Community in Trinity County. He married Susan (Ogden) Burke (1808-1890) and had nine children. Two of his sons fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Burke, Benjamin is a historical marker in Trinity County, Texas. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Trinity County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2854, -95.0077. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burketown (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Perry-Beasley, New Church, and Rice Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5455007955. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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