Paducah in Cottle County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Emmett Martin
Son of trapper J. A. Martin.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
1. Emmett Martin Marker
In 1898, at the age of ten, Emmett was sent to his home in Shinnery settlement to remain overnight and return the next day with provisions for his father's trapping camp, ten miles south.
While returning to the camp, he was caught in a blizzard, losing his way. Night fell and he perished from the cold. His frozen body was found several days later in King County.
Recorded - 1967
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1480.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 34° 0.431′ N, 100° 17.575′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Texas, in Cottle County. It is on 1st 0.1 miles Clare St, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paducah TX 79248, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Garden of Memories Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cottle County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Gray and The Blue (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gober-Barron-Williford House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chalk (approx. 9.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
2. Emmett Martin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
