Isaac Kountz
Killed on this spot by Indians on Christmas Eve, 1876. He was 16 years old, and herding sheep for his father, Dr. E. K. Kountz. A brother, Sebastian, age 11, escaped. a posse and Texas Rangers chased the Indians to the Guadalupe River. Young Kountz was buried in Junction Cemetery. (1967)
30.4807° N, 99.7857° W
Where to Find It
NW corner Rocksprings Rd. and US 377, at base of stone stairs
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi E Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement Junction
- 0.3 mi NE Captain William Walter Taylor Junction
- 0.7 mi NE Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House Junction
- 0.7 mi NE Junction School Campus Junction
- 0.8 mi SE Coach Bear Bryant and the Junction Boys Junction
- 1 mi SW John James Smith