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John H. "Shorty" Brown Cemetery

San Saba, San Saba County

Marker Text

After living for a time in Arkansas, John H. "Shorty" Brown (1817-1896), his wife Jane Ann, and some of their children came here. Brown helped found San Saba in 1854 and became a civic leader. Although San Saba County provided a graveyard, Brown and his wife deeded this plot near their home for a family burial ground. Jane Ann, who bore 17 of Brown's 21 children, was probably the first burial here about 1874. Brown's son and a son-in-law who were murdered are buried here along with other family members and friends.

Marker Details

Address US 190
Location Description From San Saba, take US 190 East about .25 mile (north side of road).
Marker # 2784
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 31.196038, -98.707475

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