Historical Marker
Josephus Hornsby
Historical marker location:
Hornsby Cemetery, Austin, Texas
( 10696 FM 969, then 3.3 miles to cemetery)
Marker installed: 1936
To Josephus Hornsby Mar. 15, 1822 Oct. 21, 1862 Son of Reuben Hornsby; settled here, 1832; Bastrop Ranger, 1837 In Flores Fight, 1839 Battle of Plum Creek, 1840 Brush Fight, 1840; Vasquez and Woll Campaigns, 1842; led fight against Indians from whom he rescued William Bell and Alexander Coleman in Austin, 1842
His wife
Eliza Ann Lane
Feb. 14, 1830
Sept. 6, 1892
Erected by the State of Texas 1936.