Gulf Prairie Cemetery: A Brief History


on Saturday, May, 31 2014 @ 05:30:00 pm (1182 words)
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The first burial at Gulf Prairie Cemetery was probably that of Mary Elizabeth Bryan (Emily?s daughter by her first marriage), who died from cholera at Peach Point on August 4, 1833. (James F. Perry had a relative, also named James Perry, who died-- presumably of cholera?on June 2, 1833, en route to Texas aboard the schooner Elizabeth, but it is probable that this family member was buried at sea rather than in the Perry family cemetery.) more »

U. S. Military Personnel from Brazoria County, Texas, Who Were Casualties in the Vietnamese War


on Sunday, January, 19 2014 @ 05:59:00 pm (992 words)
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Listed here are the names of members of the United States military who were fatal casualties of the war in Vietnam. "Wall" in the following entries refers to the Memorial Wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C. more »

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