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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Contents CONTENTS vii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix LIST OF MAPS xi PREFACE xiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv INTRODUCTION xix EXPLANATORY NOTES xxi TIMELINE xxv GHOLSON LINE (CHART) xxxv PART ONE: VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY CHAPTER 1 : THE IMMIGRANTS 3 ...
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 Front activities Map 5 Index map for Texas Maps 6-14 Map ...
To Margaret Brown Altendahl for her book, Relatives of the Browns of Mill Springs, Kentucky, which contains a wealth of information about the Gholson family. To Dr. Todd Auker, who restored my lost vision. Without his surgical skill, ...
I didn't realize until I was working on this book that this tradition had originated hundreds of years before, in early Virginia and Kentucky. There was a river running through Uncle Prep's place and my Dad taught me to fish.
... to go hunting in Kentucky - May 1 1 770 Boston Massacre 1770-71 Daniel and his brother spent the winter hunting, trapping and exploring in southern Kentucky 1771 Daniel and brother left Kentucky for home in March 1771 Letter written ...
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Contents
TEXAS RANGERS AND INDIANS | 176 |
VIGILANTE JUSTICE MOB RULE AND CIVIL | 245 |
THE STOCKMAN AND THE DROVER | 259 |
B F GHOLSON HOME FAMILY | 281 |
EPILOGUE | 298 |
APPENDIX 1 | 305 |
APPENDIX 2 | 316 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 357 |
ROBERTSONS COLONY | 102 |
THE REPUBLIC OF TEXASEARLY TEXAS | 113 |
TEXAS BECOMES A STATERESTLESS YEARS | 163 |
INDEX | 366 |
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| Title | Gholson Road: Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers |
| Author | Donna Gholson Cook |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | AuthorHouse, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1414004761, 9781414004761 |
| Length | 428 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General |
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