ConnellCemetery,
sometimes called the BearCreekCemetery
Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas
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Marker Text Alabama native Sampson Connell, Jr. (b. 1822) came
to Texas with his family in 1834. Sampson, his father, and
his brother participated at the battle of San Jacinto in
1836. For his efforts, Sampson received a land grant in
Washington County. He moved to Milam County where he helped
found the San Gabriel Christian church, later settling in
Williamson County as a farmer and stockman. During the civil
war he served in Capt. Robert Ashford’s co. b, 1st regiment,
27th brigade, and later in the local home guard. This family
cemetery, also known as bear creek, was part of his
homestead, and his 1873 burial cairn is the oldest known
grave. Several relatives and friends are interred in this
burial ground that honors a pioneering Texas family.
HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2006
MARKER IS PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS
located
on CR203 1/3 mile west from CR200
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GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 30.74240, Longitude: -97.94490
UTM Coordinates 14 R
East 0601047 North 3401333
Marker Dedication
HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2006
MARKER IS PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS
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Sampson Connell, Jr. along side his father,
Sampson Connell, Sr. and his brother David Cook
Connell delivered the last load of supplies to
the Alamo (maybe) before it was attacked by the
Mexican Army. Later the three fought side by
side in the "Battle of San Jacinto". Following
Texas winning its' independence from Mexico,
Sampson Connell, Jr. received a land grant in
Williamson County from the Texas Republic for
his efforts and patriotism. On his headstone is
the bronze plaque for "Citizen of the Republic
of Texas, 1836-1846."
Birth:
Dec. 5, 1822
Franklin County
Alabama, USA
Death:
May 30, 1878
Liberty Hill
Williamson County
Texas, USA
Inscription:
Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see God.
Created by:
Smilydino
Record added: Feb 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34009655
SAMPSON CONNELL
SR.,
(father of son Sampson Connell, Jr.) of
Giles and ElizabethGibbs
Connell, was born about 1787 near
Spartanburg, SC. He
Married Milly Cook, daughter of David
and Milly Cook about
1810 - in Tennessee. They had 10
children: Edward born about
1812 died young; Elizabeth born about
1814 - married Jacob
Mitchusson; William O. born Nov. 10,
1816 married - Loumisa
Wills; David Cook born Sept. 18, 1819
married - Sarah Jane Clark;
George Tinsley born about 1820 never
married; Sampson Jr. born
Dec. 5, 1822 married Missouri Elizabeth
Hudspeth; Giles born
about 1823 died young; James Gibbs born
December 1824 married Minerva Black;
Archibald born about 1826, died young;
Mary
Ann born June 26, 1827 married James
Wilson Wills.
Sampson was in the War of 1812 and also
fought in the Battle
of New Orleans.
Sampson and
Milly with their seven children came to
Texas
in 1834.
Settling first at Mina where Milly died
in August 1834.
He is quoted as saying that during the
runaway scrape, he moved
his family on a pair of old trucks that
went crunchy, crunchy. He
was a wagon master for the Texan Army
and was listed in the
Garrison of Bexar when Colonel J.C. Neil
left the Alamo in February 1836. Family
tradition says he delivered the last
load of supplies into the Alamo. He was
at Gonzales when news was
received about the fall of the Alamo and
the slaughter of Fannin
and his men at Goliad.
He
participated in the Battle of San
Jacinto on April 21,
1836 and was
in the First Regiment of Texas
Volunteers under
Colonel Edward Burleson and in Company C
under Captain Jesse
Billingsley. By 1838, he and his family
were living in Washington County.
Sampson received a land grant and one
labor as a
colonist and head of a family and a 640
acre donation for serving in the Battle
of San Jacinto and many other donations
of
land for payments for his arms' service.
He died July 27. 1845
near Brenham and family tradition says
he is buried in Old Independence
Williamson County 
