Josiah Taylor
Cuero
DeWitt County, Texas
29 03.551' N 97 14.953' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of CR-430 and CR-115. Go 1.0 mile south on CR-420. The cemetery is at the end of the road. CR-430 and CR-115 are sometimes listed as Taylor Road.
Text: Born in Virginia. First came to Texas in 1812, as captain in the Gutierrez - Magee Expedition, an attempt to free Mexico from Spain; fought at La Bahia, Alazan, Rosales; wounded 7 times in the Battle of Medina. Returned to Texas with family, 1824; listed in Atascosita Census, 1826; settled here in Green De Witt Colony, 1829. Five sons fought in Battle of Salado Creek with Capt. Jack Hays' company of Texas Rangers, during Mexican invasion of 1842.