Historical Marker
John Henry Moore
Historical marker location:
La Grange, Texas
( at Moore Cemetery at Oak Meadow Ranch; from La Grange, take Hwy. 77 1 mile NW to FM 2145, then follow 5 miles.(cemetery is located 200 yards north of ranch office in field).)
Marker installed: 1936
Noted Indian fighter; commander of the Texians at the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835.
Born in Tennessee August 13, 1800; died December 2,1880. His wife Eliza Moore, born April 23, 1809 died February 25, 1877.
(Moore Family Cemetery, 8 mi. N La Grange).