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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... County Genealogical Society; Daughters of the Republic of Texas; Falls County Historical Commission; The Filson Club; Hamilton County Genealogical Society; Harrison County Genealogical Society; Tampasas County Historical Commission ...
... County 1 803 Louisiana purchase ratified 1804 Anthony2 helped organize Big ... Harrison - Oct. 16 1814 Micah Taul elected to Congress 1814 Defeat of ... County, Kentucky; defended by Micah Taul 1 820 Samuel and Mary Ann and children lived ...
... County established - Dec 14 1837- 8 Albert was in Capt. Barron's company, one year enlistment 1838 Samuel and other ... Harrison County until at least 1 848 1841 Samuel married Sarah Bullock in Harrison County - August 9 1 841 Sam ...
... Harrison County 1850 Albert signed petition protesting selection of Viesca as county seat of Falls County - August 1851 Adams (now Marlin) became the county seat of Falls County - Jan 1851 Albert served as a juror in Falls County - Feb ...
... Harrison was on the post at St. Mary's when he received a warning that he was about to be attacked by an army of ... County met us at Cincinnati with horses. I arrived at home the third Sunday in March. The day was unusually fine for the ...
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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 |