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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... Samuel Gholson's original Texas grant for one labor of land Map 8 Albert Gholson's original Texas grant for 1/4 league of land Map 9 Samuel Gholson's original Texas grant for one league Map 10 Location map for grants shown on Maps 7, 8 ...
... Gholson. Mr. Gholson's grandson, Theodore Roosevelt Gholson, also spent many hours interviewing his grandfather and typing the interviews, which somehow found their way to the Center for American History. Samuel Sullivan Gholson wrote a ...
... Samuel Gholson, one of the first Texans. I have not changed, added, or omitted anything in an attempt to be politically correct. For example, to be consistent, the original Americans are referred to as Indians, because that is what they ...
... Samuel Washington discussing the best way to collect Anthony2 Gholson's rent 1 772 Samuel Gholson born in Botetourt County, Virginia 1 773 Daniel and other families left Clinch River area to move to Kentucky - turned back by Indian ...
... Gholson received a grant of 992 acres in Kentucky 1780 Virginia invaded by British forces led by Benedict Arnold 1780-1801 Numerous land transactions for Anthony2 in Botetourt ... Samuel Gholson married Mary Ann "Polly" Slaton - June xxviii.
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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 |