| Marker Number |
238 |
| Atlas Number |
5229000238 |
| Marker Title |
August Fransal |
| Index Entry |
Fransal, August |
| Address |
|
| City |
Sierra Blanca |
| County |
Hudspeth |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
466489 |
| UTM Northing |
3449769 |
| Subject Codes |
stagecoach routes, stands, etc.; rangers |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
located south central section of Sierra Blanca Cemetery) (Cemetery is East of FM 1111 about 5 blocks N of Business IH-10) Sierra Blanca |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
One of the many fearless stage drivers who traveled on the Ben Ficklin Overland Mail Line from San Antonio to El Paso. On this dangerous route, threatened by wild Apaches, Fransal regularly drove his mule-drawn stage. He served as a Texas Ranger 1881-1882 and in 1883 under Capt. George W. Baylor. He was also a teamster at Fort Davis. Later he was a hunter, selling fresh game (a welcome substitute for dried, cured meat) in El Paso. |
