I actually lived near the cemetary (15 miles) where it is supposed to be buried in Aurora, TX. There is even a Texas placed historical landmark sign at the cemetary. I have visited it a few times…
The year was 1897, and this was the year of the “great airships” reports in the United States. As the story goes, it was on April 19, 1897, that a slow moving space ship crashed into a windmill, bursting into pieces. As the debris was searched through, supposedly the body of a small alien was discovered. Originally the alien pilot was dubbed the “Martian pilot.” Some of the debris also revealed material sketched with a type of hieroglyphic. The town folk gave the poor little creature a proper burial in the local cemetery. This incident, whether true or not, has had just enough publicity to stay afloat for over 100 years.
