Loyal Valley, TX, United States
Lehmann, Herman and Willie. German immigrants Moritz and Auguste Lehmann settled along Squaw Creek (4 mi. W) in the 1850s. After Moritz's death, Auguste married Philip Buchmeier on May 16, 1870, two of the Lehmann children, Herman (age 10) and Willie (age 8) were captured by Apache Indians. Willie w
as released after five days and returned home, but Herman remained with the Apache and Comanche Indians for eight years. He was returned to his family by U. S. Soldiers in 1878 but maintained his ties
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