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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... mountains for England and to stop the advance of the French in the interior 1 724 Church of England had very little competition remaining 1725 Anthony i's first recorded transaction of a purchase of 200 acres in Spotsylvania County, ...
1778 Anthony2 lived in Beverley Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, where he bought 374 acres 1779 Anthony2 had sold the 374 acres and moved to Botetourt County - court martial summons issued for Anthony2, for missing musters in Augusta ...
1801 Samuel Gholson married Mary Ann "Polly" Slaton - June 24 1802 Anthony2 purchased 105-acre tract in Wayne County 1 803 Louisiana purchase ratified 1804 Anthony2 helped organize Big Sinking Baptist Church 1 807 Anthony2 purchased ...
... establishing the first ranch on North Sims Creek - June 12 1855 Frank's first visit to Langford's Cove (now Gholson Gap) - June 19 1856 Albert lost 2214 acres he owned on the east side of the Little Brazos because of his failure to ...
... partners with G. K. Elkins from 1869-1871 1 870 Frank moved to Gholson Gap and bought 244 acres from Sam Sneed for $400 cash- Oct 12 1 870 Sam, John M. Elkins, and others in Indian fight in Taylor County 1871 Frank and Asa Langford, ...
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Contents
TEXAS RANGERS AND INDIANS | 176 |
VIGILANTE JUSTICE MOB RULE AND CIVIL | 245 |
THE STOCKMAN AND THE DROVER | 259 |
B F GHOLSON HOME FAMILY | 281 |
EPILOGUE | 298 |
APPENDIX 1 | 305 |
APPENDIX 2 | 316 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 357 |
ROBERTSONS COLONY | 102 |
THE REPUBLIC OF TEXASEARLY TEXAS | 113 |
TEXAS BECOMES A STATERESTLESS YEARS | 163 |
INDEX | 366 |
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| Title | Gholson Road: Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers |
| Author | Donna Gholson Cook |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | AuthorHouse, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1414004761, 9781414004761 |
| Length | 428 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General |
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