Who was one of the earliest colonists of the "Father of Texas and after who's name the Bellville city named?
Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American empresario. Known as the "Father of Texas", and the founder of Texas, he led the second, and ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States to the region in 1825.
Barnard E. Bee Sr. Barnard Elliot Bee Sr. (1787–1853) was an attorney and politician. A native of South Carolina, he moved to the Southwest in 1836, where he and his family were early settlers in the Republic of Texas. He became a political leader there, serving in several political appointee positions in the republic.