January 10, 2018

Freeman Wilkinson (?-1839)

    As is often the case with early Texas settlers, little is known of Freeman Wilkinson's personal history. He came to Texas in 1835 and served in the Texas Army from March 5 to June 5, 1836. He fought at San Jacinto with Thomas McIntire's Company, then transferred to Peter Dexter's Company a few days later. In 1838, he was living in Harrisburg County in and there married Delia Semore on January 23, 1839. Wilkinson died a few months later of yellow fever in Lynchburg and was buried on the San Jacinto battlefield.


San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
La Porte

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