​The Dowdy
​ Tragedy of 1878

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Marker Text: ​      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. The incident was one of the last Indian raids in Kerr County. (1979)

Marker No: 5324

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30º09.276N, 99º20.458W 

Location: from Ingram take SH 27 8.5 miles to marker site