Details for Tom T. McGee
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5211005505
Data
| Marker Number | 5505 |
| Atlas Number | 5211005505 |
| Marker Title | Tom T. McGee |
| Index Entry | McGee, Tom T. |
| Address | 507 9th St. |
| City | Canadian |
| County | Hemphill |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 376252 |
| UTM Northing | 3975260 |
| Subject Codes | sheriffs; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Edith Ford Cemeteries. Section MG Block 19, in southeast part of the cemetery. |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" Grave Marker |
| Marker Text | (Sept. 13, 1849 - Nov. 24, 1894) Came to Canadian about 1884. Was foreman on PO Ranch prior to election as first sheriff of Hemphill County, 1887 - year city of Canadian was founded. Nov. 23, 1894, in gun fight with 6 men attacking large shipment of money at Wells, Fargo & Co., he was mortally wounded, and he died the next day. His widow went to England as a volunteer civilian worker in World War I; died there. Ashes were returned here for burial. Recorded - 1967 |