Marker Inscription
In 1837 Joseph A. Tivy (1818-92) and his two sisters came to Texas from Canada. After serving as a Texas Ranger, Tivy joined his sisters in the California Gold Rush of 1849. There they operated a hotel and he later served in the State Legislature. After returning to Texas in the late 1850s, Tivy fought in the Civil War, attaining the rank of captain. A surveyor, rancher, and Texas Legislator (1873), he served as the first Kerrville mayor in 1889. During his term of office he gave land for the city schools. He and his wife Ella (d. 1888) and his sister Susan (d. 1901) are buried on nearby Tivy Mountain. (1980)
About this site
Tivy, Captain Joseph A. is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0558, -99.1192 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tivy Mountain Cemetery #2 (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mountain View Cemetery, Tivy School, and First Baptist Church of Kerrville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265000724. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
