| Marker Number |
269 |
| Atlas Number |
5167000269 |
| Marker Title |
Wilbur Cherry |
| Index Entry |
Cherry, Wilbur |
| Address |
|
| City |
Galveston |
| County |
Galveston |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
324092 |
| UTM Northing |
3242004 |
| Subject Codes |
newspapers; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Old City Cemetery, 42nd and Broadway, Galveston |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Served in the Texas army, 1836. Purchased the "Galveston News" 1843. Born in New Haven, N. Y. January 4, 1820; died June 19, 1873. His wife Catherine Crosby French Cherry born in Sligo, Ireland, February 22, 1826; died February 15, 1909. |
