Details for Cyrus Campbell
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5093001139
Data
| Marker Number | 1139 |
| Atlas Number | 5093001139 |
| Marker Title | Cyrus Campbell |
| Index Entry | Campbell, Cyrus |
| Address | |
| City | DeLeon |
| County | Comanche |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 542983 |
| UTM Northing | 3552735 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | De Leon City Cemetery, Weatherford and Reynosa Streets, De Leon. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (October 11, 1810 - September 12, 1883) A blacksmith by trade, Cyrus Campbell migrated to Texas in 1828. He performed a number of jobs for the Republic of Texas, including the making of leg irons for Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna after his capture at San Jacinto in 1836. Married twice, Campbell moved to De Leon in 1883 and was active in the Methodist Church. According to tradition, he chose the site for the De Leon Cemetery. His was the first grave here. Recorded - 1981 |