Capt. Gully Cowsert
N 30° 30.022 W 099° 58.639
14R E 406214 N 3374637
The official state historic grave marker for Texas Ranger Captain Gully Cowsert at Copperas Cemetery just off the I-10 freeway near Junction TX
Waymark Code: WMTTTK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Views: 3
There are more Texas Rangers buried here at Copperas Cemetery than Blasterz Avenue ever seen in one place before. We counted at least seven, attesting to the how necessary these presence of brave men, who helped tame the frontier in pioneer days, was. The strong presence of the Texas Rangers, coupled with that of the U.S. Army in the years before and after the US Civil War, allowed Anglos to settle in this formerly wild area of Texas, the traditional home of Comanches and other Native American tribes.
Marker Number: 604
Marker Text:
(June 12, 1896 - June 11, 1958)
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, World War I.
Became Texas Ranger in 1942. He served in that rank for 14 years. Commanded Company E and West Texas District 14 years. Gained fame solving cattle and sheep theft cases.
First wife was Mamie Keesee; had two sons, K. and Gully, Jr. and daughter, Mary Katherine. Second wife was Dana Van der Smissen.
Recorded - 1968
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