Historical Marker
Leander H. McNelly
Historical marker location:
Burton, Texas
( In Mt. Zion Cemetery, 3 mi. NE of Burton at the intersection of SH 390 and FM 1948.)
Marker installed: 1963
Born in Virginia; was valiant Confederate soldier.
In 1870, appointed one of four State Police captains by Gov. E. J. Davis. Then with Texas Rangers, McNelly was assigned a special force, "The Washington County Volunteer MiIitia," to mediate the Sutton-Taylor feud. Company then assigned to Rio Grande border to control international cattle thieves in "Las Cuevas War."
His men always proudly called themselves, "Little McNellys.".