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Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario.Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas, [1] [2] he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States to the Tejas region of Mexico in 1825.
The Tomb of Stephen F. Austin is located in Gulf Prairie Cemetery. [ 3 ] Other notable figures in Texas history who are buried there include Emily Austin Perry , [ 5 ] William Joel Bryan , [ 6 ] Henry William Munson, [ 6 ] Eliza M. Perry, descendants of James Franklin Perry and Emily Austin Perry, as well as people from the local area since 1829.
Arlie Duff was born in Texas in 1924. His father Adolphus taught him to sing and he performed in church services with his sister Lois. After serving three years in the US Navy, Duff studied at Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches and played basketball.
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Emily Austin Bryan Perry (June 22, 1795 – 1851) was the sister of Stephen F. Austin and an early settler of Texas. [1] She was an heir to Austin's estate when he died in 1836. [ 2 ] She achieved significant political, economic and social status as a woman in Texas at a time when women were often not treated equal to men.
The final score was 77-0, with 110 Stephen F. Austin yards in two drives. North American, meanwhile, increased its total yardage to 40, with -5 rushing yards.
He attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, for two years. In 1971, Laws journeyed to Los Angeles, California to embark upon a musical career. He started off by performing with trumpeter Hugh Masekela. In 1972, Laws joined the band Earth, Wind & Fire, where he played saxophone and flute on their album Last Days and Time.