| Marker Number |
9590 |
| Atlas Number |
5039009590 |
| Marker Title |
George Rounds |
| Index Entry |
Rounds, George |
| Address |
|
| City |
West Columbia |
| County |
Brazoria |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
242410 |
| UTM Northing |
3226505 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Old Columbia Cemetery, Jackson at 16th St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(1805 - 1855) New Yorker George Rounds served in Col. James W. Fannin's regiment in the Texas War for Independence but escaped the Goliad Massacre. He settled in Columbia, where he operated a tavern. Just before his death, he drew up a will devising his estate to "educating poor and orphan children" in the community. Discoveries of oil and gas on the Rounds property during the 1930s increased the value of the fund. Rounds' philanthropy continues to aid local students today. Recorded - 1976 |
