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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... Indians investigated the location of settlers along the streams 1 856 Tribal council near the forks of the Brazos - Nov 1857 Comanche and Kiowa tribes began depredations on the settlers - March 1857 War council of nine tribes - only ...
In a year, half of the several hundred settlers were dead, but those remaining were eventually able to support themselves. Captain John Smith became the leader of the colony and the "marriage of his lieutenant John Rolfe with Pocahontas ...
... there were many like Anthony i Gholson' s family who had come to America at least a hundred years before but new settlers were arriving by the thousands 43 Many of the English who came to Virginia in the early years were members of ...
... Africa54 who had to endure much more horrible conditions than the colonists who came voluntarily.55 There were also prisoners sent to America because of the overcrowded prisons in England.56 As to terminology, the settlers who came ...
As to terminology, the settlers who came to America from the British countries were called "imports" and were automatically citizens. Those who came from countries considered "foreign," such as Germany, were "immigrants" and had to ...
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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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