Texas Historical Marker

First Rural School West of Pecos River

Fort Davis · Jeff Davis County · placed 1967 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Jeff Davis County, Texas

The story

Built 1881 of adobe brick, by settlers P. H. Pruett, Cal Nations, James Dawson, Joe Dorsey.

At the same time Pruett built home a half-mile north. A Texas Rangers' camp in area gave protection from Indians. Mrs.

Pruett once made a midnight ride to alert Rangers to approach of Apaches. Pruett sold home, 1883, to Fort Davis Commandant B. H.

Grierson, and founded "Lone Cottonwood" Ranch 4 miles east. School was closed after he moved. In 1912 Pruett sold "Cottonwood" to H.

L. Kokernot; now several Kokernot ranches use it as headquarters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

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