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Galveston, Texas, was hit hard with nine yellow fever epidemics between 1839 and 1867, necessitating additional public burial sites. At the time, it was the largest city in Texas and was the seaport of entry for the state. It is estimated that in 1853, 60 percent of its population was affected by the yellow fever crisis, with a death toll of ...
David G. Burnet (1788–1870), Republic of Texas President; Norris Wright Cuney (1846–1898), politician, businessman, union leader, and African-American activist; Walter Gresham (1841–1920), US Congressman from Texas's 10th congressional district
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Pages in category "Cemeteries in Galveston County, Texas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
During the Civil War he left his family in Galveston and moved to California and later New York because his sympathies were with the Union. [8] Isaac Naylor returned to Galveston worked for his father-in-law as a clerk, bookkeeper, and merchant. In 1876, he was granted a license to practice law in the State of Florida for one year. [9]
On January 29, 2008, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, three-month-old Alijah Mullis (born October 29, 2007) was found dead along a roadside at Seawall Boulevard. Investigations later connected the victim's father as a suspect behind the murder, and the father, Travis James Mullis (September 20, 1986 – September 24, 2024 ...
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Galveston County (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located along the Gulf Coast adjacent to Galveston Bay. As of the 2020 census , its population was 350,682. [ 1 ]