Tom McAninch is looking for the burial site of James Clinton Neill. Would someone who has the Grimes County cemetery books look for him? Tom can be reached at mcaninch@cablelynx.com. Thanks, Eleanor Colson Grimes County list admin. {I have found references indicating that he was buried in Corsicana, in Seguin, and in Grimes County. Most, including his biography by C. Richard King, indicate that he was buried in Grimes County. His historical marker in Corsicana and his biogaphy from Corsicana indicate that he was buried in Grimes County.   I have searched every cemetary listing I can find in all three counties without any luck.  > ----- Original Message ----- > From: EleanorCol@aol.com > To: mcaninch@cablelynx.com > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:39 AM > Subject: Re: James Clinton Neill > > > In a message dated 5/10/2005 12:55:02 PM Central Standard Time, > mcaninch@cablelynx.com writes: > > >> am trying to find the gravesite of James Clinton Neill, my great, great, >> great, great, great uncle. He died in Navarro County on March 31, 1848, and >> is supposed to be buried in Grimes County. I have looked at the lists for 50 >> cemetaries in Grimes County that are accessible by computer with no luck. >>   >> James Clinton Neill was a colonel in the Texas army. He fired the first >> shot at Gonzales that started the Texas Revolution. He was in command at the >> Alamo until February 11, 1836 when he left to track down a couple of cannons >> that had not arrived. He left Travis in charge and was scheduled to return >> March 8. He commanded Houston's artillery at San Jacinto. The two cannons that >> he tracked down were the Twin Sisters used at San Jacinto. >>   >> His son, grandson, and greatgrandson were Texas Rangers. >>   >> There is a nice biography on the Navarro County web-site. There is also a >> historical marker dedicated to him in Corsicana. >>   >> I would appreciate any info you can provide. >>   >> Tom McAninch >> > > Hi Tom, > Are you sure he is buried in Grimes County?  The Handbook of Texas Online > says he is buried in Seguin: "In 1845 he was granted a pension by Congress of > $200 a year for life as compensation for the injuries he received at San > Jacinto. Neill died at his home on Spring Creek in Navarro County in 1845 and was > buried in Seguin. " > > That's Guadalupe County.  If you think he really was buried in Grimes > County, then I can forward your email to the mailing list so that those that have > the cemetery books might do a look up. > > Eleanor Colson} >