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(Oct. 14, 1843 - May 12, 1877) Deputy U.S. Marshal: pursued Dee and James Bailey for passing counterfeit quarters in Comanche. After 10 mile chase, he captured and disarmed brothers. Catching Greene off guard (because of an unruly horse), one prisoner took Greene's rifle and shot him. He returned fire with hand gun but was fatally wounded in exchange. Prisoners escaped only to be recaptured and hanged on live oak tree here in cemetery where Greene is buried. Recorded - 1968
Greene, M. R. is a historical marker in Comanche, Comanche County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 80 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9098, -98.6007 near Comanche. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gentry, George Washington, Hanging Oak, and Hardin, John Wesley.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093003162. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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