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The Sanderson Cemetery

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Sanderson, Texas

Sanderson Texas cemetery entrance The pedestrian entrance to the cemetery
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The Sanderson Cemetery

The Sanderson Cemetery contains the headstone erected by the Terrell County Historical Society to mark the resting-place of Ben Kilpatrick, AKA the Tall Texan and partner Ole Hobek, who attempted to rob the train at Baxter's Curve, just east of Sanderson in 1912. The actual bodies may have been washed away in a flash flood, some years ago.

The cemetery also contains a corner for "orphan" tombstones that were washed from their foundations by the same flood.

Train robbers tombstone in Texas The tombstone for the two train-robbers
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Arthur Soule wrote to us that while doing research for his book The Tall Texan, he formed life-long friendships among Sandersonians. Our few phone calls to Sanderson have resulted in information and invitations along with the good conversation.



See related article

The Last Full-Sized Train Robbery in Texas

by Brewster Hudspeth



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