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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... Gholson received a grant of 992 acres in Kentucky 1780 Virginia invaded by ... Anthony 2 served on a jury 1783 Anthony2 purchased 200 acres in Fayette ... Gholson, daughter of Anthony 2 - May 20 1801 Samuel Gholson married Mary Ann "Polly ...
... Gholson enlisted in Captain Vickery's company - Nov. 10 1814 Treaty of Ghent ended War of 1812 - December 24 1815 Anthony2 donated land for Baptist church and cemetery at Steubenville 1815 Battle of New Orleans - January 8 1815-16 Anthony ...
... 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 ... Gholson Line Anthony Gholson to Benjamin Franklin Gholson Subjects of xxxiv.
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. Gholson Line Anthony Gholson to Benjamin Franklin Gholson Subjects of this work shown in bold. Generation 1 : Generation 2; William? Immigrant c. 1875 Anthony 1 1688-1784 b ...
Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers Donna Gholson Cook. Chapter 1: The Immigrants Anthony] of Virginia c. 1685 - c. 1764 William of Virginia c. 1705 - c. 1795-1800 Changes were already brewing in the world before Europeans began coming to ...
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 |