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 ... Wayne County (Kentucky) Historical Society; West Texas Historical Association; Western Publications, formerly of ...
... County, Virginia, where he bought 374 acres 1779 Anthony2 had sold the 374 acres and moved to Botetourt County ... Wayne County, Kentucky, established 1801 Anthony2 sold 1 180 acres in Virginia 1801 Anthony2, with family and slaves ...
... Wayne County 1 803 Louisiana purchase ratified 1804 Anthony2 helped organize Big Sinking Baptist Church 1 807 ... Wayne County, Kentucky; defended by Micah Taul 1 820 Samuel and Mary Ann and children lived in Livingston County, Kentucky ...
... County encompassed the area which is now several counties in Virginia, part of West Virginia, and the entire states ... Wayne County, and in 1807 an additional 220-acre tract.63 On May 2, 1803, two years after Anthony2 moved his family ...
... Wayne County had just been created, the first meeting of the county court having been held in March of that year. A log building was constructed for a courthouse and fifteen-year-old Micah Taul was appointed clerk of both courts, 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 |