The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878
The pioneer family of Susan (1830-1913) and James Dowdy (1818-1900) moved from Goliad to Kerr County in 1878 and settled on Johnson Creek. Shortly after the family arrived, four of the Dowdy children, Alice, Martha, Susan, and James, were killed by Indians while tending sheep near their home. The attack occurred on Oct. 5, 1878, at a site about 3.5 miles northwest of present Ingram. The victims were buried the following day at Sunset Cemetery, northwest of Ingram. This incident was one of the last Indian raids in Kerr County. (1979)
30.1546° N, 99.3410° W
Where to Find It
SH 27, roadside pulloff on the S side, 2.2 mi. SE of Mountain Home, 300 feet SE of Tecaboca Rd. W
Nearby Markers
- 0.6 mi W Sunset Cemetery Kerrville
- 5.3 mi S Hunt Japonica Cemetery Hunt
- 5.9 mi S Education in Hunt Hunt
- 5.9 mi S Hunt Hunt
- 6 mi S Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River Hunt
- 6.1 mi SE Henderson Cemetery (Two miles north) Ingram