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Buried Here are the Remains of Seven Teamsters

Loving, Young County

Marker Text

Buried here are the remains of seven teamsters, Nathan S. Long, J.J. Baxter, Jesse Bowman, James S. and Samuel E. Elliott, James and Thomas Williams, employed by Henry Warren, government contractor, who were slain by Indians under Satana, Satank, and Big Tree, Kiowa and Comanche chiefs, on May 18, 1871 while hauling forage between Jacksboro and Fort Griffin. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address Monument Rd.
Location Description Off Monument Road on private property
Marker # 14868
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite)
Code cemetery; Native American topics; military; transportation
  • Private Property:

    True
  • Latitude, Longitude 33.215127, -98.48187

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