Historical MarkerJefferson Davis Smith
San Antonio · Bexar County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5029004960
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Marker Inscription
(1862-1940) Jefferson (Jeff) Davis Smith, son of Henry M. and Fanny (Short) Smith, was born in Kendall County, Texas. Jeff, age 9, and his brother Clint, age 11, were kidnapped by Lipan and Comanche Indians while herding sheep near their home in 1871. Jeff was reportedly bought by Apache Chief Geronimo and made to join his tribe. Mexican bandits captured him to return him to his family for a $1,000 reward about 1878. He married Julia Harriett Reed in 1894 and moved to San Antonio. Recorded - 1993
About this site
Jefferson Davis Smith is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5561, -98.4925 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is John "Jack" Coker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coker Cemetery, Sisters of Sacred Heart, and Oblate.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029004960. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
