Manuel Fernández Castrillón
1780–1836 (age 56)
Military Officer
Biography
Manuel Fernández Castrillón, born in 1780, served as a seasoned officer in the Mexican army, rising to the rank of colonel and offering steady counsel in turbulent times.
He met his death in Harris County in 1836 amid the Texas Revolution, and his loyalty to duty remains a solemn reminder of the human cost of conflict.