Leakey in Real County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Catherine R. McLauren

(1849 - 1881)

Photographed By James Hulse, June 16, 2021

1. Catherine R. McLauren Marker

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A victim of the last Indian raid in Frio Canyon, April 19, 1881. Mother of three small children, "Kate" McLauren was home with them and a neighbor boy, Allen Lease, when a Lipan Apache band started to plunder their house. Although shot with a bullet, she sent her six year old child, Maud, for help but died shortly after her husband John's return that night. When the cemetery in Leakey was established, she and Lease were the first burials.
Recorded 1971

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 760.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Wars, US Indian • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1881.

Location. 29° 43.412′ N, 99° 45.72′ W. Marker is in Leakey, Texas, in Real County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 6th Street (Ranch to Market Road 337) and Evergreen Street. The marker is located in the southwest section of the Leakey Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leakey TX 78873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leakey Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Real County

The view of the Catherine R. McLauren Marker at the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 16, 2021

2. The view of the Catherine R. McLauren Marker at the cemetery

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Real County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Real County (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Leakey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leakey Church of Christ (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leakey Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leakey School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leakey.

The gravesite and marker of Catherine R. McLauren image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 16, 2021

3. The gravesite and marker of Catherine R. McLauren

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.