Historical Marker
Captain Gully Cowsert
Historical marker location:
Junction, Texas
( from Junction go west on IH-10 about 11.5 miles - take FM 1674 - go east about .2 mi. to cemetery - marker is in rear (eastern section))
Marker installed: 1968
(June 12,1896 - June 11,1958)
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, World War I.
Became Texas Ranger in 1942. He served in that rank for 14 years. Commanded Company E and West Texas District 14 years. Gained fame solving cattle and sheep theft cases.
First wife was Mamie Keesee; had two sons, K. and Gully, Jr. and daughter, Mary Katherine. Second wife was Dana Van der Smissen.