Gholson Road: Revolutionaries and Texas RangersGHOLSON ROAD is the well-documented story of one family's role in American history, from early Virginia through early Texas during the period of the Old West. Anthony2 fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and leased land from George Washington. In 1801, at age 68, he moved his family west to Kentucky. Samuel, son of Anthony2, fought in the War of 1812, participating in the Battle of the Thames and the Battle of New Orleans, moved to Arkansas Territory, then to Texas, arriving in 1832 with his son Albert. They were members of Robertson's Colony while Texas was still a part of Mexico and were among the early Texas Rangers. Albert fought in most of the battles of the Texas Revolution and survived many Indian fights, only to be killed by a neighbor. His sons, Sam and Frank, were also Texas Rangers, protecting the settlers and helping to retrieve several Indian captives. The brothers were persuaded to become Confederate soldiers by a lynch mob that threatened to kill them and their young wives if they did not. After the Civil War, they were involved in the cattle industry and the trail drives of the late 1800s. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 62
... Gholson's original Texas grant for one labor of land Map 8 Albert Gholson's original Texas grant for 1/4 league of land Map 9 Samuel Gholson's original Texas grant for one league Map 10 Location map for grants shown on Maps 7, 8, and 9 ...
... Anthony 2 died around this time 1818 Samuel's son Albert born in Kentucky - May 24 1819 Samuel and two others tried and acquitted on rape charge in Wayne County, Kentucky; defended by Micah Taul 1 820 Samuel and Mary Ann and children ...
... Gholson and Bradberry in Arkansas 1 826 Micah moved his family to Alabama 1827 Micah' s ... Albert reached San Felipe - July 29 1832 Charles Cocke apprehended in Texas and extradicted to Arkansas 1 832 Pack train robbery at what is now ...
... Albert received Bounty Warrant for service from June 30-Sept 30, 1836 1838 Albert helped bury the Navarro County surveyors killed by Indians - Oct 8 1838 Albert married Elydia Anderson, born 1822 in Missouri - December 1838- 9 Samuel ...
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. 1 847 Daughter born to Albert and 2nd wife in Falls County 1 848 Treaty of Guadlupe Hidalgo established Rio Grande River as boundary - Feb 2 1 849 Son born to Albert and 2nd wife in ...
Contents
5 | |
11 | |
26 | |
37 | |
38 | |
50 | |
51 | |
THE FAMILY OF ANTHONY2 GHOLSON | 59 |
TEXAS BECOMES A STATERESTLESS YEARS | 163 |
TEXAS RANGERS AND INDIANS | 176 |
10 Indian Battlefield monument author and father | 188 |
2 Fort Belknap | 201 |
4 Population of an Indian Village Moving | 207 |
8 Cynthia Ann Parker and child | 225 |
VIGILANTE JUSTICE MOB RULE AND CIVIL | 245 |
1 Attack of Rebels upon our gunboat flotilla Galveston | 250 |
KENTUCKIANS IN THE WAR OF 1812 7 2 | 72 |
3 Anthony2 Gholson home | 76 |
3 Replica cannons on the line of defense | 83 |
GONE TO TEXAS | 88 |
1 Covered wagon | 94 |
ROBERTSONS COLONY | 102 |
THE REPUBLIC OF TEXASEARLY TEXAS | 113 |
1 Brazos River near the falls | 118 |
4 Alamo Texas 1849 | 125 |
7 Sam Houston | 132 |
8 Inside the walls of the restored Fort Parker | 143 |
THE STOCKMAN AND THE DROVER | 259 |
1 A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a Stream | 279 |
B F GHOLSON HOME FAMILY | 281 |
6 B F Gholson house 1998 Conner Gholson | 294 |
EPILOGUE | 298 |
APPENDIX 1 | 305 |
APPENDIX 2 | 316 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 357 |
INDEX | 366 |