Fortenberry, A. H.

In the 1850s, A. H. ("Sevier") Fortenberry and his second wife Jane (Odell) moved from Arkansas to the wilderness then existing in this section of Texas. Living as a farmer and stock raiser, Fortenberry joined neighbors in warding off Indian raids which endangered the settlements. On October 30, 1868, at a site 3/4 of a mile northwest of this marker, he was intercepted and killed by Indians while trying to join a defensive posse. He was buried in the Pollard Cemetery, Denton County. It is thought that he was the last fatality in the Indian Wars in this vicinity. (1977)

Fortenberry, A. H. is a historical marker in Slidell, Wise County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3959, -97.3849 near Slidell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Slidell (historical marker), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, and Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497000052. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.