Historical Marker
Joseph Benedict Beauchamp
Historical marker location:
Carthage, Texas
( Old Macedonia Cemetery - From Carhage take US 79 W 3 mi. to FM 959, go N about 2 mi. to CR 225, go W about .7 mi. to cemetery)
Marker installed: 1957
Born Jan. 14, 1814 in Kentucky. Served in the Army of Texas, 1835; participated in the Storming of Bexar. Died April 16, 1862.
His wife, Angelina Lindsay, born 1825; died 1862.
In the late 19th century, Texas became known for its cattle drives, in which cowboys would move herds of cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas and other northern states. The cattle drives were dangerous and difficult work, but they played a key role in the development of the American cattle industry.