Historical Marker
George Self
Historical marker location:
1100 South Webberwood Way, Webberville, Texas
( J. J. Manor Cemetery)
Marker installed: 1936
A member of Captain Jesse Billingsley's company at the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836 Died in March, 1856.
The discovery of oil in 1901 near Beaumont, Texas, sparked an oil boom that transformed the state's economy and led to the rise of the modern petroleum industry.