Near Tilden in McMullen County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stringfield Massacre

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 22, 2025

1. Stringfield Massacre Marker

Inscription.
On September 28, 1870, the Thomas W. Stringfield family was ambushed by Indians and bandits raiding from Mexico. Overtaken in their ox-drawn wagon, the victims ran for a nearby house, but did not reach it. Thomas and wife Sarah Jane were stabbed and shot to death. Six-year-old son Adolphus was also murdered, but the fate of Thomas, four years old, was never known. The survivor, seven-year-old Ida Alice, fought to avoid capture. She was then speared seven times, trampled by the raiders' horses, and left for dead. She was later rescued and lived until 1937.

Erected 1968 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5139.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1870.

Location. 28° 8.318′ N, 98° 36.199′ W. Marker is near Tilden, Texas, in McMullen County. It is on Farm to Market Road 624 0.9 miles west of State Highway 16, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tilden TX 78072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American Borderlands.

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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 22, 2025

2. Stringfield Massacre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 247 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.