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Henry
Mordorff“…resting
on a gently rising hillside,
nestled inside an overgrowth of lush native flora.”
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from a Henry Mordorff Remembrance by David
Herrington |
| Henry
Mordorff was one of over a hundred men recruited from the docks of New Orleans
by Lt. Amasa Turner in late 1835. As part of Turner’s Company of the First Regiment
of Texas Volunteers, Mordorff participated in the Battle
of San Jacinto, winning a grant of land in Bell County, but moving in 1851
to Bastrop County where he engaged in farming and horse trading. A lifelong bachelor,
Mordorff was too old to participate in the Civil War, but did his share of work
on the home front. |
Henry
Mordorff Centennial Marker
TE photo, 2010 |
From a remembrance
of Henry Mordorff written by Smithville Historian David Herrington:
“He was buried on his farm just South of our
town, resting on a gently rising hillside, nestled inside an overgrowth of lush
native flora. Pristine and undisturbed are good descriptors for his gravesite. A
presence of Honor and Dignity greets the uninvited observer.
Henry Mordorff
came to America, alone, Henry lived in Texas, alone,
and now Henry rests near Smithville,
alone. But Henry, you can rest assured, that you and your contributions to Texas
and Texans are not forgotten here in Smithville,
Texas.” |
The
1936 Texas Commemorative Headstone reads:
Henry
Mordorff
A San Jacinto Veteran
Born 1817
Died March 20, 1870 |
| Historian David Herrington,
a Smithville native, has
created The Gazley Bridge – a site devoted to remembering the unsung and
nearly forgotten people of early Texas. It is our pleasure to call attention to
such a worthy endeavor. Please visit http://thegazleybridge.blogspot.com/
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