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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... William Berkeley Fig. 3.1 Sample corner of land grant to Anthony] Fig. 4.1 Patrick Henry Fig. 4.2 George Washington . . . British Colonial Colonel Fig. 5.1 Daniel Boone Fig. 5.2 Cumberland Gap Fig. 5.3 Anthony2 Gholson home Fig. 6.1 ...
... William Ransom Hogan, The Texas Republic. The book that touched me the most was Surviving on the Texas Frontier, The ... Williams, and all of the others whose names I do not know. Both Amber and Darci were friendly, helpful, and ...
... America 1641 Anthony Gunston transported to America by John Bayly (Bayles) 1642 Sir William Berkeley arrived in Virginia 1644 Indian attack 1 660 Virginia and Maryland began passing laws banning interracial xxv TIMELINE.
... William received grants at the same time 1729 Anthony! summoned by the Grand Jury for not revealing a bastard child 1733 Anthony2 (William's son) born around this time 1738 Anthony i had sold all of the 1000 acres . 1739 Anthony! and ...
... William's first wife, Susannah (Collins) died during this time 1776 Henderson's request rejected to have Kentucky admitted as the 14th colony 1776 Jefferson was asked to draft the Declaration of Independence 1 776 Declaration of ...
Contents
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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 |