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Common Grave

Newcastle, Young County

Marker Text

Three youths slain by Indians in an Elm Creek raid, July 17, 1867: Rice Carlton, Age 19; Reuben Johnson, born 1847, son of J. Allen Johnson; Patrick Euell Proffitt, born March 7, 1848, son of Robert S. Proffitt. John Proffitt, a brother, was donor of cemetery tract.

Marker Details

Address US 380 West of Newcastle
Location Description US 380, 8 mi. W. of Newcastle; In Proffitt Cemetery
Marker # 1004
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 33.180277, -98.863975

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