Herman and Willie Lehmann

German immigrants Moritz and Auguste Lehmann settled along Squaw Creek (4 mi. W) in the 1850s. After Moritz's death, Auguste married Philip Buchmeier. On May 16, 1870, two of the Lehmann children, Herman (age 10) and Willie (age 8) were captured by Apache Indians. Willie was released after five days and returned home, but Herman remained with the Apache and Comanche Indians for eight years. He was returned to his family by U. S. soldiers in 1878 but maintained his ties to Quanah Parker's Comanche family, into which he had been adopted, for the remainder of his life. (1991)

Herman and Willie Lehmann is a historical marker in Loyal Valley, Mason County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5759, -99.0053 near Loyal Valley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Meusebach, John O. (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Keyser, unknown (Hilda), and Bethel M. E. Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011283. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.