I came across this man and another one in my 1812 logs. I was writing about the Texas War of 1812 veterans buried in that state last month.
REVEREND SILAS WITT
May 28, 1787 to July 15, 1881
Buried at Old Perry Cemetery in Moody, Texas.
Born in Dandridge, Tennessee in Jefferson County. Married July 28, 1812 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Survived by 14 children, including 10 sons.
His marker reads: Private Tennessee Militia.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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