Historical Marker
Alfonso Steel
Historical marker location:
Off US 84, Mexia, Texas
( Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia. NOTE: Correct spelling of last name is Steele.)
Marker installed: 1962
He was severely wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto and its last survivor.
Erected by the State of Texas, 1962.
The cattle industry played a significant role in the development of Texas, with cowboys driving cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas during the late 1800s and early 1900s.