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John Robert Craddock

Rogers vicinity, Bell County

Marker Text

John Robert Craddock came to Texas from Kentucky in June 1833. He served in the Republic of Texas Army in 1836 and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. He settled in this area soon after he arrived in Texas and in 1840 married Amanda Childers. They were the parents of thirteen children, some of whom are buried here in unmarked graves. Craddock ws interred in the family plot in 1891. His wife was buried next to him in 1900. Recorded - 1988

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Rogers, take FM 2184 SW about 4.8 miles to County Line Road, go SE on County Line Road about 1.4 mile then go 1 mile south on CR. Cemetery is about 150 yards on west side.
Marker # 1104
Dedicated 1988
Size, Type grave marker
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.88604, -97.263393

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