Question: What Texas county is named after an early settler who survived being scalped by Indians?
Answer: Wilbarger County, established in 1858 and named after Josiah Pugh Wilbarger, who moved to Texas from Missouri in 1827. In 1833, he was attacked by Indians while surveying near Austin. Although he was scalped and left for dead, another colonist found him alive the next day and took him to his home to be treated. Wilbarger lived another 11 years, though he never completely recovered from his wound.
