Marker Inscription
A victim of frontier privations. Died in Feb. 1884 on day of birth -- attended only by her young cowboy father. Recorded -1968.
Historical Marker
McCommis, Kate
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
About this site
McCommis, Kate is a historical marker in Post, Garza County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Garza County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1690, -101.4114 near Post. The nearest cataloged historic site is Llano Ranch (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pioneer's Well, Post, C.W., Home, and Post.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5169002904. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Kate McCommis, daughter of Jim and Della Browning McCommis, was born in February 1884 as the first recorded birth in Garza County. She lived only a single day, making her also the county's first recorded death. Her marker near Post commemorates this poignant milestone in the county's earliest settlement.
Sources: txgenwebcounties.orgen.wikipedia.org
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