| Marker Number |
4192 |
| Atlas Number |
5497004192 |
| Marker Title |
Randolph (Uncle Ran) Vesey |
| Index Entry |
Vesey, Randolph (Uncle Ran) |
| Address |
Cemetery Road |
| City |
Decatur |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
632822 |
| UTM Northing |
3680838 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; military topics; Civil War; pioneers; Native American topics; music |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oak Lawn Cemetery, Cemetery Road -North Decatur; enter at main gate, turn left at first paved road; drive past gazebo, marker on left near telephone pole. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(1832-1908) Born a slave near Savannah, GA., Randolph Vesey was body servant to Confederate General William Lewis Cabell during the Civil War. In 1868, while living on the Montague-Wise County line, Vesey was captured by Indians and taken to Kansas. Black scout Brit Johnson ransomed Vesey with horses contributed by friends in Texas. A natural musician, Vesey often played the violin at dances in this area. He married Missouri (Zoe) Light and had two children. Recorded - 1979 |
