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One of the many fearless stage drivers who traveled on the Ben Ficklin Overland Mail Line from San Antonio to El Paso. On this dangerous route, threatened by wild Apaches, Fransal regularly drove his mule-drawn stage. He served as a Texas Ranger 1881-1882 and in 1883 under Capt. George W. Baylor. He was also a teamster at Fort Davis. Later he was a hunter, selling fresh game (a welcome substitute for dried, cured meat) in El Paso.
Fransal, August is a historical marker in Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 14 historical markers documented in Hudspeth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1832, -105.3517 near Sierra Blanca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sierra Blanca Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sierra Blanca Methodist Church, Hudspeth County Courthouse, and Fort Quitman, C.S.A.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5229000238. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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