Prairie Lea
Caldwell County, Texas
29 44.612' N 97 45.032' W

Text: (April 3, 1805 - January 7, 1870) Born in Pennsylvania; educated at Princeton in New Jersey, 1835, ordained a missionary. In 1838 came to Texas. Elected chaplain house of representatives, Third Congress, Republic of Texas, 1839. Founded First Presbyterian Church, Galveston, 1840. Moved in 1841 to Columbia-on the-Brazos. Driving an ox-drawn Conestoga wagon, "Little Church in the Wilderness," moved in 1846 to San Antonio, helped build" old Adobe", city's first protestant church. Founded Galveston Seminary in 1849, moved to Burnet County in 1859, and to Prairie Lea, 1869, continued to preach and teach.