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Born in Georgia. With his parents came to Texas 1857. He and a brother, John, were Texas Rangers -- W. H. ("Billy") serving June-December 1874. Billy Brown was the last man killed by Indians in Runnels County, in a fight to regain stolen horses.
Brown, W. H. is a historical marker in Ballinger, Runnels County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8345, -100.2059 near Ballinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Maverick (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hall, Marie, and Norton.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399005671. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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