Richard Brown
(November 16, 1808 - August 24, 1893) An 1836-37 Republic of Texas soldier who joined the 1842 Mier Expedition to punish Mexican invasions of Texas. Captured in Mexico, he escaped firing squad by drawing a white bean, but was chained in prison for two years. The well-educated son of a Philadelphia, PA. doctor, Brown worked as a teacher, surveyor, and farmer. Helped found Pine Grove Church and Sharon Masonic Lodge. In 1849 he married Nancy Jane Cook; they had twelve children.
32.1017° N, 94.6535° W
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Henderson
- 2.5 mi E Pine Hill Methodist Cemetery Henderson
- 2.9 mi W Hunt Cemetery Henderson vicinity
- 2.9 mi NE Bridges Cemetery Chapman
- 2.9 mi S Welch Cemetery Henderson
- 3 mi E Buckner Cemetery Pinehill