Reuben Hornsby
Texas surveyor
About Reuben Hornsby
Lived 1793 – 1879 (aged 86).
Reuben Hornsby (January 7, 1793 - January 11, 1879) was an early Texas pioneer and surveyor for Stephen F. Austin. He was one of the first settlers in Travis County, immigrating to Texas with his wife Sarah Morrison in 1830 and settling in Austin in 1832, living just east of Austin along the Colorado River in the area known as Hornsby Bend. Hornsby was the great-grandfather of baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby.
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Who was Reuben Hornsby?
Texas surveyor (1793-1879)
When was Reuben Hornsby born?
Reuben Hornsby was born on 7 January 1793.
When did Reuben Hornsby die?
Reuben Hornsby died on 11 January 1879.
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