Stephenville James Gang Silver Coin Oak — Erath County

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Stephenville James Gang Silver Coin Oak — Erath County

Lost Treasure TX • Erath County County
Description
Erath County legend of silver coins buried under an oak between Box Church and Johnsville near Three Way School — a gang emergency cache attributed to John and Jesse James associates.
Historical Notes
TreasureNet folklore cites Erath County family tradition that John and Jesse James (and J. Frank Dalton of nearby Granbury) buried silver coins under an oak between Box Church and Johnsville Church near present Three Way School for gang members in need. Historians dispute Dalton's claim to be Jesse James, and the James brothers' authenticated activities lie far from Erath County. The tale persists in Stephenville-area treasure guides as a named oak-tree cache. Coordinates approximate the Three Way School countryside southwest of Stephenville in Erath County.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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