Historical Marker
John McNeese Graveyard
Historical marker location:
Independence, Texas
( From Independence, take US 390 W about 5 mi. to Wind Hill Farm, marker is on main road into farm - private property.)
Marker installed: 1972
Land here on La Bahia Road was in 1831 grant to brother-in-law and sister of Stephen F. Austin. It was bought by John McNeese (1789-1853), an 1835 settler from South Carolina, whose grave is here. Plot is set aside by deed covenants forever for McNeese family graves.