Historical Marker
Winslow Turner
Historical marker location:
Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
( Republic Hill section)
Marker installed: 1936
Born In Missouri
1811
Died In Bastrop County, Texas
May 6, 1880
Participated in the Battle of Gonzales
October 2, 1835
Served in the Texas Army, 1836
And in the Woll Campaign, 1842
Erected by The State of Texas 1936.
The state of Texas was once an independent country known as the Republic of Texas. It gained independence from Mexico in 1836 and was a separate nation until it was annexed by the United States in 1845.