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Killed on this spot by Indians on Christmas Eve, 1876. He was 16 years old, and herding sheep for his father, Dr. E. K. Kountz. A brother, Sebastian, age 11, escaped. a posse and Texas Rangers chased the Indians to the Guadalupe River. Young Kountz was buried in Junction Cemetery. (1967)
Isaac Kountz is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4826, -99.7858 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bradbury Settlement (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Taylor, William Walter, Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House, and Smith, John James.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267002613. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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