Historical Marker
Charles Mason
Gonzales, Gonzales County · Texas
Erected 1962
Mason was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1812 and came to Texas in 1834. He fought at Gonzales in Albert Martin's company, was orderly sergeant in Thomas F. L. Parrott's company that November, and served as a private under Andrew Briscoe at San Jacinto. On April 28, 1838, at Houston, he married Eveline DeWitt, and that December he was acting secretary of war for the republic. He belonged to the Texas Veterans Association, was farming in Gonzales County by 1870, and died at Gonzales in November 1882.
What the plaque says
Charles Mason Star and Wreath A volunteer soldier who fought for Texas Independence at Gonzales and San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962
Where it stands
29.50887, -97.45760 · Directions
More markers nearby
- Eli Mitchell — steps away
- Amasa Turner — steps away
- Andrew Ponton — steps away
- Augustus H. Jones — 0.2 mi