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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... March 25th. January, February, and the first twenty four days of March were the last three rather than the first three months of the year — coming after December of that year. In the year of change (1752), events taking place during ...
... March 10 1775 Patrick Henry's speech - March 23 1775 Colonel Henderson left for Kentucky, following Boone's trail - March 28 1775 Paul Revere' s ride - April 18 1775 Battle of Lexington, beginning of Revolutionary War - April 19 1775 ...
... of a Baptist church 1801 Micah Taul elected first county clerk of Wayne County - March 16 1801 Micah married Dorothy Gholson, daughter of Anthony 2 - May 20 1801 Samuel Gholson married Mary Ann "Polly" Slaton - June xxviii.
... March 1813 Kentucky troops called up again in June, to rendezvous in August 1813 Perry defeated British fleet in Battle of Lake Erie - September 10 1813 Taul's company, including Samuel Gholson, arrived at Lake Erie 1813 Battle of the ...
... March 2 1836 Fall of the Alamo - March 6 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, Albert commanded Barron's company - April 21 1836 First major Indian raid on Fort Parker - May 19 1836 Albert was in Capt. Pierson's company providing security along ...
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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 |