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8979 A Texas Ranger Camp 3 mi. SW of Frio town was maintained on this site from about December 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877 by Captain Neal Coldwell's company, the escort of Major John B. Jones, commander ...

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271 Brummett Cemetery Brummett Cemetery, CR 2871 2 mi. E of SH 173, then 0.4 mi. N to cemetery Between Old Laredo Road and Fort Ewell Road, in a locality accessible to the pioneers, this cemetery was in use by 1860, as shown by gravestone of ...

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1541 Frio County I-35 Business Loop, west side, north side of Pearsall, south of Exit 104. Marker reported damaged (bronze seal missing) Feb. 2013. Lying in one of the first areas in Texas to be explored by the Spanish, in 1690, Frio County was created in 1858 and organized in 1871. Frio City, ... 1542 Frio County Frio County Courthouse grounds, NW corner, at SE corner of E. San Antonio and S. Walnut streets (Created 1858, Organized 1871) Home of Pachal Indians before Spaniards arrived in Mexico (1519). First area explorer was Alonso de Leon, 1690, searching ... 2064 Frio Lodge No. 399, A.F. & A.M. 204 S. Oak St. The Frio Lodge was organized with seven members in 1873 in the town of Frio City (16 mi. NW) and was chartered the following year. The first Worshipful ... 2065 Frio Town Off FM 140 on private property. Map dot approximate. Known 1871-1886 as Frio City; First county seat of Frio County 1871-1883. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 2066 Frio Town Cemetery Frio Town Cemetery, FM 140, 6 mi. NW of US 57, SW side, 0.3 mi. SE of Vanco Ranch Rd. Founded in 1871, Frio Town served as the first county seat of Frio County. A courthouse was built in 1876, and a number of families built homes in ...

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2739 James Washington Winters Brummett Cemetery, CR 2871 2 mi. E of SH 173, then 0.4 mi. N to cemetery. Map dot approximate. See also 1968 marker for James Washington Winters. A San Jacinto veteran, born in Tennessee, January 21, 1817; died November 15, 1903. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 23441 James Washington Winters Brummett Cemetery, CR 2871 2 mi. E of SH 173, then 0.4 mi. N to cemetery. Map dot approximate. See also 1936 marker for James Washington Winters. San Jacinto veteran, went on Somervell Expedition. Loyal to former general Sam Houston, did not sign Oath of Allegiance to the Confederate States ...

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3453 Moore Catholic Cemetery far western end of 6th Street on south side of road, Moore. This site was deeded to the Moore Catholic Church in 1902 by Ben Duncan, who also gave land for the church structure. Burials occurred before the ... 3454 Moore Cemetery Highway 462 at eastern limits, Moore First public burial ground in community. Before its founding people were buried in private plots, church cemeteries, or in public graveyards outside ...

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3733 Old Frio County Jail adjacent to courthouse square, Highway 81, Pearsall Oldest building in town. Built in 1884 for $11,000. Style typical of era. Used as jail and jailer's residence until 1967. Second story and part of ...

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3965 Pearsall Presbyterian Church Pecan Street and Comal Street, Pearsall Organized on March 31, 1884, in home of Mrs. Mary Dorsey. Elders: Dr. J. R. Boyd, James Ferries, James Thompson; Trustees: C. W. Gribble, R. J. Harkness, ...

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5217 Tehuacana Cemetery from Moore, take Hwy. 462 North 5-6 miles. Cross the Tehuacana Creek Bridge and make an immediate left (going southwest) onto dirt road. Follow dirt road 2-3 miles southwest to cemetery. Original 1.86 acre site given by James E. and Amanda R. Bandy. First burial was in 1875. Community acquired adjoining 3.6 acres in 1880 for a log ...

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5818 William Alexander A. Wallace on Highway 472, across from Bigfoot Museum, at intersection of 472 and 462, Bigfoot. Known as Big Foot Wallace--defender of Texas and Texans. As soldier, ranger and mailrider, he protected the advancing frontier, died January 7, ... 5823 William Carvin Winters Located in Longview Cemetery, from Bigfoot, take Highway 462 west about 1.5 miles, then turn north onto county road and follow about one mile to cemetery. Came to Texas in 1834, wounded at San Jacinto, born in Tennessee in 1809, died in 1863.