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 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.