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Daniel McLean and John Sheridan

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Augusta, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 31' 54.39489999996", -95° 19' 50.28089999988"
 
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    This area's earliest settlers; from North Carolina. McLean (1874 -- May 10, 1837) came to Texas in 1813 with Guttierez-Magee expedition, seeking to free Mexico from Spain. Returning when Austin opened Texas to Anglo-American colonization, he took up land in 1824 on San Pedro Creek (east of here); His brother-in-law John Sheridan (April 5, 1796 -- May 10, 1837) settled on Silver Creek (300 yds. north) Near site of present Slocum (12 miles northwest). They were both killed by Indians while pursuing stolen horses. Mrs. Sheridan, with help of a boy, brought back the bodies. Each man was buried on his own land.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Daniel McLean and John Sheridan Historical Marker Location Map, Augusta, Texas