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. |
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Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. List of Maps Map 1 Current north central Virginia Counties Map 2 Virginia land grants, 1728 Map 3 Kentucky militia involvement in the War of 1 8 1 2 Map 4 War of 1 8 1 2, Northern ...
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. what life was like at the time. A huge contribution was made by J. Marvin Hunter, editor and publisher of Frontier Times magazine in Bandera, Texas. His diligence and high standards ...
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. EXPLANATORY NOTES SURNAME ORIGIN Records of the Gholson family have been traced at least as far back as 1283, when Ralph de Gulston was mentioned in connection with the building of ...
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. two horse hunters brought in; Sam evaded capture and deserted until Aug 1864 1863 2nd Texas Cavalry under Gen. Tom Green defeated Banks - Jun 15 1864 Frank deserted - Feb 2 1864 Sam ...
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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 |
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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 |