Historical Marker
W. B. Anglin
Historical marker location:
Nobles and N Pecos St., Midland, Texas
( At corner of Nobles & N. Pecos St., Fairview Cemetery, Veterans Station, Midland)
Marker installed: 1967
A member, Company B, Frontier Battalion of Texas Rangers. Killed near here while trailing Comanche Indian raiding party on July 1, 1879. He was buried on the spot where he fell.
A native of Virginia, member of one of its first families, he joined rangers in 1875 at about age 25. Anglin was last man to be killed by Indians in central west Texas. He was known for his bravery, kindness, good humor and unceasing devotion to duty.