FIRST -- White Setttler in Frio Canyon, Leakey TX
N 29° 43.593 W 099° 45.743
14R E 426268 N 3288728
In 1853 John & Nancy Leakey became the first white settlers in the Frio Canyon
Waymark Code: WMPPGQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2015
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When John Leakey and his wife Nancy moved to the Frio Canyon area of the Texas Hill Country in 1853, they were the first white settlers in the area.
A polished red granite monument on the northwest corner of the rail County courthouse grounds, erected by several other old pioneer families, recognizes John Lakey as the first white settler in Frio Canyon.
The monument reads as follows:
[NW side]
[Masonic symbol]
[photo of John Leakey]
John & Nancy Leakey
Gave town site of Leakey, also grounds for Courthouse, School & Cemetery
[on base]
First White Settlers in Frio Canyon 1853
[NE side]
Bunk Wall & Family
[SE side]
T. Stanford & Family
[SW side]
Tom Wall & Family
For more on the wild experiences of John Leakey in the Frio Canyon, check out Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, a free e-book available from the Google Play store: (
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