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 died about this time 1800-1801 Wayne County, Kentucky, established 1801 Anthony2 sold 1 180 acres in Virginia 1801 Anthony2, with family and slaves, crossed the mountains to Kentucky from Virginia - one of the founders of the ...
... William Travis gathered a small band of men and a small cannon and forced the garrison at Anahuac to surrender and return to Mexico - June 29 1835 Battle of Gonzales, Albert Gholson participated - October 2 1835 Texans left Gonzales for ...
... William Carson in Madison County, Tennessee - Dec 10 1 840 Deed from Samuel Gholson to son Albert and John Chisum 1840 Albert's first son born, Samuel Sullivan - Nov 13 1 840 Samuel lived in Harrison County until at least 1 848 1841 ...
... William 1. William 2. Mary "Molly" 3. Sarah "Sally" 4. Hteabetb "Betty" S. Samuel 1772-1852 b.Boletourt Co.,VA d.Hamson Co.,1X 6. John 7. James 8. Nancy 9. Catherine 'Kitty" 10. Benjamin 11. Dorothy "Dolly" m. Micah Taul Generation 6 ...
... William of Virginia c. 1705 - c. 1795-1800 Changes were already brewing in the world before Europeans began coming to the American continent. The Italian Renaissance had been going on for a couple of centuries. The printing press ...
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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 |