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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... River Raisin!" Fig. 7.3 Replica cannons on the line of defense Fig. 7.4 Lewis Cook with replica cannon Fig. 8.1 Covered wagon Fig. 9.1 Brazos River near the falls Fig. 9.2 Log cabin Fig. 10.1 Fall of Bexar Fig. 10.2 Erastus "Deaf Smith ...
... River at Copper Breaks State Park Fig. 12.7 Mesquite tree Fig. 12.8 Cynthia Ann Parker and child Fig. 13.1 Attack of Rebels upon our gun-boat flotilla . . . Galveston Fig. 13.2 Capias No. 458 Fig. 14.1 A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a ...
... river running through Uncle Prep's place and my Dad taught me to fish. He had me practice casting a lure in the direction of a bucket until I could hit it with a fair degree of accuracy before he turned me loose on the fish and the ...
... River area to move to Kentucky - turned back by Indian attack 1 774 Request to English Parliament to repeal acts passed in previous decade 1775 Daniel led a party to blaze a trail through the wilderness - March 10 1775 Patrick Henry's ...
... was in Capt. Pierson's company providing security along La Bahia road - June 30- July 30 1836 Albert was in Capt. Robbins' company on the Red River - July 30- Sept 30 1836 Election held for the new Republic of Texas; Albert XXX.
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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 |