Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Capt. Milton Wesley Damron
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
1. Capt. Milton Wesley Damron Marker
Inscription.
Capt. Milton Wesley Damron. . Milton Wesley Damron (1825-1887), an early settler and Salado public servant, was born in Tennessee and came to Texas as part of the Mercer Colony. He arrived in the 1840s and shortly afterwards married Sarah Pennington. When original settlement plans in the colony failed to materialize, he moved to the Milam District in what is now Bell County. Damron served as the county's first tax assessor and joined the Confederate Army. As a captain, he led a cavalry unit that served in the Indian Territory and Arkansas. He continued to be active in civic affairs after returning to Salado, working as a postmaster. He was also elected as a Legislator, although as a former Confederate he was unable to serve.
Milton Wesley Damron (1825-1887), an early settler and Salado public servant, was born in Tennessee and came to Texas as part of the Mercer Colony. He arrived in the 1840s and shortly afterwards married Sarah Pennington. When original settlement plans in the colony failed to materialize, he moved to the Milam District in what is now Bell County. Damron served as the county's first tax assessor and joined the Confederate Army. As a captain, he led a cavalry unit that served in the Indian Territory and Arkansas. He continued to be active in civic affairs after returning to Salado, working as a postmaster. He was also elected as a Legislator, although as a former Confederate he was unable to serve.
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13676.)
Location. 30° 56.193′ N, 97° 31.888′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. Marker can be reached from Baines Street. Located in the Salado Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Capt. Milton Wesley Damron gravestone and Marker with wife, Sarah’s gravestone
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2022
3. The view of the Capt. Milton Wesley Damron Marker from the cemetery
Photographed By Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008
4. Capt. Milton Wesley Damron Headstone and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.