Colonel Josiah Pugh
Wilbarger
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Marker Text: Born in Kentucky Sept. 10, 1801
Died at Bastrop, Tex. Apr. 11, 1845 His Son John Lemon Wilbarger Texas Ranger Born in Matagorda, Texas. November 19, 1829 Killed by Indians On the Rio Grande River August 20, 1850 Back of headstone Held the rank of colonel in Indian wars in Ky. in 1820 emigrated to Missouri in 1821 and to texas in 1827 lived for twelve years after being scalped by Indians in what is now Travis County in (1932) |