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Y.D. McMurry

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Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 23' 37.74039", -100° 50' 22.3680199992"
 
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    Born in Tennessee. Brought up in Fort Worth. In 1882 joined Co. B, Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers, under a Brother, Capt. Sam McMurry--then enforcing law in Colorado City area. Y.D. McMurry, Mitchell County Sheriff 1892-1898, was one of captors of notorious murderer and train robber Bill Cooke. McMurry was a merchant and cotton broker, and for many years he was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. Recorded, 1970.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Y.D. McMurry Historical Marker Location Map, Colorado City, Texas