Historical Marker
James G. Wilkinson
Historical marker location:
Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
( Republic Hill)
Marker installed: 1936
A member of
Capt. Wm. W. Hill's Company
at San Jacinto
Born in Kentucky
march 5, 1805
Died in Lee County, Texas
August 15, 1848
Here also sleeps
Amanda Wilkinson
wife of
James G. Wilkinson
Erected by the State of Texas
1936.
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.