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Served in the Army of Texas, 1835-36 a Ranger under Capt. John C. Hays, a member of the Somervell Expedition, 1842 born in Missouri Sept. 11, 1817. Died Nov. 20, 1905. His wife, Elizabeth Turner Highsmith, born in Missouri March 22, 1836, died Oct. 7, 1900.
Highsmith, Benjamin F. is a historical marker in Utopia, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6308, -99.5416 near Utopia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Utopia Methodist Church (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Utopia, Rock Store, and William Ware.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463000370. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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