Jesse Sumpter
Pioneer citizen, soldier, and law officer. Served in D Co., 1st infantry on Texas Frontier, 1848-1852. Among first troops to be stationed at Fort Duncan. Stayed in Eagle Pass after discharge in 1852. Worked as saloon keeper, mustang hunter, rancher, and as deputy sheriff. In Civil War, he was a deputy customs collector for the confederacy. In 1871 he became first sheriff on newly organized Maverick county. Married twice; had 2 children. Recorded -- 1969
28.7209° N, 100.4895° W
Where to Find It
in Catholic cemetery at north end of Memorial Drive enter - go left and pass utility shed, make second left on dirt road - go to end. Where it loops back (at end) is where marker and grave are located under Mesquite tree, Eagle Pass
Nearby Markers
- 0.9 mi SW S. P. Simpson, Jr., House Eagle Pass
- 1 mi SW Church of the Redeemer Eagle Pass
- 1.1 mi SW Eagle Pass Post Office Eagle Pass
- 1.1 mi SW Maverick County Eagle Pass
- 1.1 mi SW Maverick County Courthouse Eagle Pass
- 1.1 mi SW Eagle Pass, C.S.A.