Frank Jones (Texas Ranger) Explained

Captain Frank L. Jones (1856–1893) of the Texas Rangers was a frontier lawman.^{[1] [2]}

He was killed in the line of duty, while trying to capture a band of outlaws, near El Paso, Texas, on June 30, 1893.

He married Helen, daughter of fellow Texas Ranger George W. Baylor.

Sources

• Hunter, J. Marvin (January 1929). "The Killing Of Captain Frank Jones". Frontier Times, Vol. 6 No. 04. pp. 1ff.
• "Another Foul Murder by the Notorious Bosque Gang / Captain Frank L. Jones". El Paso Times. July 1, 1893. p. 7.

Further reading

• Alexander, Bob (2015). Six-shooters and Shifting Sands: The Wild West Life of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones. University of North Texas Press.
• Gillett . James B. . February 6, 1926 . "Injun Fightin'" with the Texas Rangers . . 88 . 6 . 41–50.

Notes and References

1. Hunter Jan. 1929.
2. El Paso Times July 1, 1893, p. 7.