Near Mason in Mason County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Todd Mountain
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015
1. Todd Mountain Marker
Named for family of George W. Todd, first Mason County clerk, which was attacked by Indians at this site while en route to Mason in late Dec. 1864.
A 12-year-old Black servant girl was killed, 13-year-old Alice Todd taken captive, and Todds wife, Dizenia Peters Todd (b. 1826), wounded severely. Mrs. Todd died about 3 weeks later, in Jan. 1865. An older half-brother, James Smith, returned from the Civil War and searched for Alice for several months, but she was never found.
Mrs. Todd and the servant girl were buried in unmarked graves (150 yards southeast).
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11298.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 30° 41.698′ N, 99° 13.755′ W. Marker is near Mason, Texas, in Mason County. It is on Ranch to Market Road 2389 0.9 miles south of Ranch to Market Road 1723, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mason TX 76856, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dizenia Peters Todd (within shouting distance of this marker); Mason County (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Fort Mason (approx. 3.1 miles away); Rudolph and Therese Runge House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Mason Grammar School (approx. 3½ miles
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Regarding Todd Mountain. The graves of Mrs. Todd and the servant girl are located only 80 yards southeast of the marker at the base of Todd Mountain, which is actually an isolated hill. The graves are accessible by a walking path from Ranch Road 2389; the path entrance is 180 feet southwest of the marker.
Also see . . . Tod Mountain. From the Texas State Historical Associations “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 31, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015
2. Todd Mountain Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015
3. Marker with Todd Mountain in Background
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015
4. View to Southwest from Ranch Road 2389
Photographed by Duane Hall, December 9, 2015
5. Graves of Dizenia Peters Todd (left, in fenced cemetery) and Servant Girl (right)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,048 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 31, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
