Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William Jesse McDonald

(September 28, 1852 - January 15, 1918)

Photographed by Gary Estep, March 22, 2026

1. William Jesse McDonald Marker

Inscription. Fearless frontier law officer. Known for crack marksmanship and lightning-fast disarming of foes. His long-time friend Gov. James Hogg made him Captain of Co. B, Frontier Battalion, in 1891. There he handled the "Murder Society of San Saba" and Wichita bank robbery. Conducted Pres. Theodore Roosevelt on a wolf hunt in 1904. Was a U.S. Marshall under Pres. Woodrow Wilson. First wife was Rhoda Carter; second was Pearl Wilkerson.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5832.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 34° 18.395′ N, 99° 43.801′ W. Marker is in Quanah, Texas, in Hardeman County. It can be reached from East Prarie Street (Farm to Market Road 2640) east of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east. In Quanah Cemetery at the end of East Prairie Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quanah TX 79252, 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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Hardeman County Jail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Quanah Commercial Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Quanah Parker (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hardeman County Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Quanah (approx. 0.9 miles away); Trinity Church of Quanah (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quanah.

More about this marker. Next to the McDonald Gravestone Monument

William Jesse McDonald grave monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marvin Seibert, November 28, 2013

2. William Jesse McDonald grave monument

No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that is in the right and keep on a comin.
Wm J McDonald
1852 -- 1918

Photographed by Marvin Seibert, November 28, 2013

3. William Jesse McDonald grave monument

Photographed by Marvin Seibert, November 28, 2013

4. William Jesse McDonald Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. This page has been viewed 1,696 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.