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Ranger William Moon LbNA #69689

Owner:Baby Bear
Plant date:Mar 12, 2016
Location: Wimberley Cemetery
City:Wimberley
County:Hays
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: aramcobrat
Last found:Jan 20, 2024
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Mar 15, 2016
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: about 25 Yards

Part of Texas Ranger Series

Here is the history of this Ranger from the Texas Handbook of Online History. Moon is buried in the cemetery, but the box is across the street.

MOON, WILLIAM WASHINGTON (1814–1897). William Washington Moon, soldier, Texas Ranger, and sheriff, was born on March 25, 1814, in Madison County, Alabama, the son of Joseph and Martha (Moore) Moon. His mother died at his birth, and his father was killed in the battle of Horseshoe Bend two days later. He grew up in Jackson County, Alabama, in the home of an uncle, and married Sophronia E. Sublett on May 12, 1834. He served in the Indian wars in Florida in 1836, and in 1838 the Moons, with a caravan of friends and relatives, moved to Bastrop, Texas. Moon was granted land in Milam's District in 1839 (see MILAM COUNTY, ROBERTSON COLONY). He served as a Texas Ranger and participated in the Plum Creek Fight. He made his first trip to San Marcos Springs in 1843 and after two years moved there and started a settlement; other settlers soon arrived. His wife died in 1846, leaving him with four small daughters. He enlisted for service in the Mexican War on October 22, 1846, from San Marcos.

Moon was among the signers of a petition to establish Hays County. In the first county election on August 7, 1848, he was elected constable. He had a hotel in 1849, which became a stage stop in 1850. He was elected sheriff of Hays County on August 29, 1851. He joined the home guard and served as captain in 1860–61, and during the Civil War he served in the Thirty-sixth Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. After the war he directed cattle drives as far as Red River Station and is said to have had a blacksmith shop in San Marcos. Moon died on January 7, 1897.

Directions:
Coming from San Marcos on Hwy 12, just after crossing the Blanco River, turn right on FM 3237. Turn left soon on Old Kyle Road, then another quick right on Blue Hole Road (cemetery will be to your left and church to your right). When you reach the far end of cemetery, you should see the stone entry sign for Blue Hole. Park on right in small lot (if no room, park a little farther back in big lot).

To the Letterbox:
Walk to the Blue Hole sign. Now go right to small 3 foot wall on other side of path start. Box is on far side, back left corner, hidden by 2 smaller rocks.


Hike length: 0.1 miles