The bluebonnets are in full bloom around Austin and especially around Dripping Springs and Fitzhugh, Texas. Bring the family and join the Texas Rangers, Sons and Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and descendants of Texas Rangers in the dedication of a Ranger Memorial Cross for Texas Ranger Leroy Tillman Kelso.

Sunday, April 14, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Fitzhugh Cemetery next to the Fitzhugh Baptist Church
11607 Crumley Ranch Road
Fitzhugh, Texas 78738

The Moses Austin Rangers will be in period dress with a musket salute, firing their two-pound cannon in honor of Ranger Kelso’s service. These Texas Ranger Memorial Cross dedications do not happen often. You and your family do not want to miss this historical Texas event!

Ranger Bio

Ranger Leroy Tillman Kelso was born in Mississippi in 1847 and his family arrived in Texas in 1850. When the Comanches were raiding in the Hill Country, Leroy joined the Frontier Forces Battalion of the Texas Rangers and served under Captain Dan Roberts from 1874-1875. During a pursuit in the Indian Wars, Leroy was shot in the leg by an Indian rifle ball destroying his calf muscle. He lived an active life until March 18, 1903.