Joseph Rogers Burleson

Captain Burleson died instantly after being shot twice by Mr. Foltz, a German, seven miles from Lockhart. After the shooting Foltz gave himself up.

Captain Burleson was married to Eleanor E. Baughn. During the Civil War Captain Burleson was a member of the 36th Texas Cavalry led by Colonel Peter C. Woods.

Courtesy of contributor, Jeff Jordan:

Joseph Rogers Burleson (September 20, 1830 – May 29, 1889) served as Hays County Sheriff on four separate occasions as Hays County Sheriff. First term August 1852 – August 1854; second term July 1860 – October 1861; third term August 1864 – October 1865; and fourth term April 1865 – February 1870. Sheriff Burleson was the son of General Edward Burleson. Sheriff Burleson also served as a Hays County Commissioner for 9 years and in the Confederate States Army as a Captain in the 36th Texas Cavalry led by Colonel Peter C. Woods. At the time of his death, he was the First President of the Hays County Farmers Alliance. Sheriff Burleson was killed on April 5, 1889 after being shot twice by Mr. Foltz, a German, seven miles from Lockhart, Texas. After the shooting, Foltz gave himself up.

Inscription: Courtesy of J. Cullen the Inscription on stone reads: Joseph R. son of the late Gen'l Burleson DIED May 29, 1889 Aged 59 years An old Texan, an officer in the Confederate army, three times sheriff And for 9 years a commissioner of his county And at the time of his death the First President of the Hays Co. Farmers Alliance

Captain Burleson died instantly after being shot twice by Mr. Foltz, a German, seven miles from Lockhart. After the shooting Foltz gave himself up.

Captain Burleson was married to Eleanor E. Baughn. During the Civil War Captain Burleson was a member of the 36th Texas Cavalry led by Colonel Peter C. Woods.

Courtesy of contributor, Jeff Jordan:

Joseph Rogers Burleson (September 20, 1830 – May 29, 1889) served as Hays County Sheriff on four separate occasions as Hays County Sheriff. First term August 1852 – August 1854; second term July 1860 – October 1861; third term August 1864 – October 1865; and fourth term April 1865 – February 1870. Sheriff Burleson was the son of General Edward Burleson. Sheriff Burleson also served as a Hays County Commissioner for 9 years and in the Confederate States Army as a Captain in the 36th Texas Cavalry led by Colonel Peter C. Woods. At the time of his death, he was the First President of the Hays County Farmers Alliance. Sheriff Burleson was killed on April 5, 1889 after being shot twice by Mr. Foltz, a German, seven miles from Lockhart, Texas. After the shooting, Foltz gave himself up.
Inscription

   Courtesy of J. Cullen the Inscription on stone reads:

   Joseph R.

   son of

   the late

   Gen'l Burleson

   DIED

   May 29, 1889

   Aged 59 years

   An old Texan,

   an officer in the

   Confederate army,

   three times sheriff

   And for 9 years

   a commissioner of his county

   And at the time

   of his death the

   First President

   of the Hays Co.

   Farmers Alliance