The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878

The pioneer family of Susan (1830-1913) and James Dowdy (1818-1900) moved from Goliad to Kerr County in 1878 and settled on Johnson Creek. Shortly after the family arrived, four of the Dowdy children, Alice, Martha, Susan, and James, were killed by Indians while tending sheep near their home. The attack occurred on Oct. 5, 1878, at a site about 3.5 miles northwest of present Ingram. The victims were buried the following day at Sunset Cemetery, northwest of Ingram. This incident was one of the last Indian raids in Kerr County. (1979)

The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878 is a historical marker in Mountain Home, Kerr County, dedicated in 1979. 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 30.1562, -99.3412 near Mountain Home. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sunset Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sunset Cemetery, Dry Branch Cemetery, and Hunt Japonica Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265005324. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.