W.H. Brown
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 31° 50.042 W 100° 12.426
14R E 385774 N 3522675
Texas Historical Marker at the final resting place of W.H. Brown in Maverick Cemetery, noting his service as a Texas Ranger, and that he was the last man killed by Native Americans in Runnels County, back in 1875.
Waymark Code: WM12NT5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 5671

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(Oct. 21, 1853 - Sept. 19, 1875)

Born in Georgia. With his parents came to Texas 1857. He and a brother, John, were Texas Rangers -- W. H. ("Billy") serving June - December 1874.

Billy Brown was the last man killed by Indians in Runnels County, in a fight to regain stolen horses.

Recorded - 1967
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