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(February 8, 1827 - October 28, 1859) Stock-raiser and captain of a company of volunteer Indian fighters. Killed near here by 30 Comanches. Inquest for him was first in area for Indian victim. Settlers and soldiers from Fort Inge trailed the band 200 miles. After battle, found Davenport's gun on one of the Indians. (1969)
John M. Davenport is a historical marker in Sabinal, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1969. 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 29.3181, -99.4598 near Sabinal. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sabinal (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church, Sabinal, Sabinal City Cemetery, and Sabinal Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013735. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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