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Founded in 1835 in [[Washington County, Texas]], '''Independence''' is located twelve miles northeast of [[Brenham, Texas]], and is the original location of [[Baylor University]] and the [[University of Mary Hardin-Baylor]]. Some of the features of Idependence are: the [[Texas Baptist Historical Center]], the home of Judge Coles, [[Baylor College Park]], [[Old Independence Cemetery]], the [[Margaret Houston House]] and [[Houston-Lea Family Cemetery]]. President [[Sam Houston]] was a well known member of the Independence Baptist Church. President Houston was baptized in Independence in [[1854]] and his wife, [[Margaret Moffette Lea]], is burried there. [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/II/hli3.html] |
Founded in 1835 in [[Washington County, Texas]], '''Independence''' is located twelve miles northeast of [[Brenham, Texas]], and is the original location of [[Baylor University]] and the [[University of Mary Hardin-Baylor]]. Some of the features of Idependence are: the [[Texas Baptist Historical Center]], the home of Judge Coles, [[Baylor College Park]], [[Old Independence Cemetery]], the [[Margaret Houston House]] and [[Houston-Lea Family Cemetery]]. President [[Sam Houston]] was a well known member of the Independence Baptist Church. President Houston was baptized in Independence in [[1854]] and his wife, [[Margaret Moffette Lea]], is burried there. [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/II/hli3.html] |
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==Notable Residents== |
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*[[Sam Houston]] |
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*[[William Bennett Bizzell]] |
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*[[George Washington Baines]] |
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*[[Jerome B. Robertson]] |
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*[[Margaret Moffette Lea]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 00:32, 3 May 2007
Founded in 1835 in Washington County, Texas, Independence is located twelve miles northeast of Brenham, Texas, and is the original location of Baylor University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Some of the features of Idependence are: the Texas Baptist Historical Center, the home of Judge Coles, Baylor College Park, Old Independence Cemetery, the Margaret Houston House and Houston-Lea Family Cemetery. President Sam Houston was a well known member of the Independence Baptist Church. President Houston was baptized in Independence in 1854 and his wife, Margaret Moffette Lea, is burried there. [1]
Notable Residents
- Sam Houston
- William Bennett Bizzell
- George Washington Baines
- Jerome B. Robertson
- Margaret Moffette Lea
External links
- Independence, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- USGS Entry for Independence, Texas
