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WISE COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES

Babb Cemetery

Chico, Texas 76431
2.5 miles east on FM 1625

Established September 5, 1866, when Mrs. John S. Babb was killed by Comanche Indians. The party also captured a widow, Mrs. Luster (who soon escaped); as well as two of Babb’s children, Dot and Bianca, who were held captive for two years before being rescued by their father. (1968)

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