| Marker Number |
2784 |
| Atlas Number |
5411002784 |
| Marker Title |
John H. "Shorty" Brown Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Brown, John H. "Shorty", Cemetery |
| Address |
US 190 |
| City |
San Saba |
| County |
San Saba |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
527869 |
| UTM Northing |
3451365 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From San Saba, take US 190 East about .25 mile (north side of road). |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
After living for a time in Arkansas, John H. "Shorty" Brown (1817-1896), his wife Jane Ann, and some of their children came here. Brown helped found San Saba in 1854 and became a civic leader. Although San Saba County provided a graveyard, Brown and his wife deeded this plot near their home for a family burial ground. Jane Ann, who bore 17 of Brown's 21 children, was probably the first burial here about 1874. Brown's son and a son-in-law who were murdered are buried here along with other family members and friends. |
