SOME NAMES MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME:
John Adams; A. F. Ainsworth; E. M. Ainsworth; Rev I. H. Ainsworth; Ainsworth; Pedro de Alvarado; H. B. Andrews ; Branch Archer; Capt Arrington; Allen C. Ater; Fred W. Ater; Robert Beard; William Beard; Samuel Bell; James E. Birch; Capt Brooks; E. E. Brooks; Mrs E. E. Brooks; Ada Brown; Archie Brown; Bill Brown; J. D. Brown; John H. Brown; K. W. Brown; Orville Brown; Thomas Brown; Tom Brown; Rufus Buck; Bullis; Aaron Burleson; Ed Burleson; Joe Burleson; David G. Burnet; ; Frank Sheriff Burns; Rube Burroughs; Ada Burtan; Bessie Burtan; Charles Burtan; Padre Calahorra; ; Erwen Cameron; Gen Canalis; F. G. Carnes; Carter; L. L. Cash; Elihu Casner; Gen T. J. Chambers; John Childers; Dr Church; Capt Thomas Clubb; J. D. Cocke; Mrs A. B. Cogdell; Cogdell; F. F. Collins; Martha Wallington; Mary Wallington; William Wallington; N. A. Cowdrey; Cross; Mrs J. K. Daugherty; Bill Davis; Gen E. J. Davis; Capt Dawson; Alonzo de Avila; Tom Dietrich; Henry Dillard; Anna Miss Dixon; Mrs Olive K. Dixon; Dobie; John J. Donaldson; Driggs; J. A. Drummond; G. A. Duerler; Robert Dunham; Robert H. Dunham; John Dusenberry; Duval; Capt Eastland; William N. Eastland; Monroe Edwards; W. G. Edwards; W. J. Ellis; B. H. Epperson; Juan de Escalante; Edmond Esta; Fred Estes; Joe Estes; J. D. Fauntleroy; Ben Maj Ficklin; Constable Foley; Bill Friedlein; Col Gathings; David Gathings; J. J. Gathings; James Gathings; James J. Gathings; Little Jim Gathings; Lizzie Gathings; Philip Gathings; Will Gathings; Gholson; Judge Gibson; Gillett; Crawford "Cherokee Bill" Goldsby; Chas Goodnight; Jay Gould; Sheriff Grace; Rebecca Miss Grant; Bishop Gregg; Hardin; Robert Harris; D. H. Hart; Jack Hayes; Hays; D. Headenberge; Gov Henderson; Dr Herff; Col A. M. Hobby; J. R. Hofheins; John Holliday; Gov Houston; ; Temple Col; Ed Howard; Gen George ; Col Domingo Huerta; Col Hughes; Bill Jackson; John C. Jacobs; Charlotte James; F. P. James; Frank James; Vinton L. James; Capt Jarden; Johnson; Gen Wofford Albert Sidney ; G. Wash Jones; Mary Jones; Thomas L. Jones; Col Jordan; Chief Jose Maria; J. H. Kampmann; Maj J. H. Kampmann; Mrs Jessie Keeslar; Pete King; Pres Lamar; Gen Walter P. Lane; Capt B. P. Lee; Mrs Emma L. Lee; Gen Robt E. Lee; Lehmann ; A. N. Leitnaker; Juan Velesquez de Leon; Lewis; Longley; Anna Siggs Lord; George Felstead; Annie McKinney Lowry; Reynolds ; F. R. Gov Lubbock; Capt Lyons; Gen Mackenzie; Lt Mackson; Gen J. Bankhead Magruder; Patrick Mahan; Marcy; Gov Martos; Maverick; Samuel ; Neill McAnelly; Robt D. McAnelly; James McCrea; Henry E. McCulloch; Henry S. McCulloch; McDonald; McKenzie; T. F. McKinney; Thomas F. McKinney; Gov Mexier; Milam; Col Millard; H. Col Millard; J. B. Miller; Gen Anson Mills; Gen Mirand; Padre Molina; Francisco Montejo; Bart Moore; Luke Moore; Dr Thomas Moore; Padre Morales; Francisco de Morla; J. E. Morrison; W. A. Morrow; Charles Mulhern; Mulhern; Chas Mulhern; Miss Mulhern; Robert D. Mulhern; Kate Miss Myers; Jim Newsome; Sol Nicholson; Mrs Mary Nelson Lowry Nolan; James Ogden; Cristobal de Olid; Juan de Onate; Barney Oppenheimer; Dan Oppenheimer; Francisco de Orozco; E. A. (Pat) Paffrath; Albert Bigelow Paine; Col Diego Ortiz Parilla; Isaac C. Parker; Col Patton; Peak; Preston Perry; Miss Eva Phifer; Proffer Plaeggue; Alonzo Hernandez de Portocarrero; Capt Thomas Pratt; Lt Pritchett; Col M. Pyron; Don Quijote; Felipe de Rabage; Rodrigo Rangel; James T. Ratcliff; Frederick Remington; Wilson Riddle; Charles Roberts; Saul A. Roberts; S. C. Robertson; Cap tRogers; Gov Ross; William Rowan; R. C. Ruckman; Reckless ; Rusk; Russell Sage; Gonzalo de Sandoval; Padre Santistevan; Joe Sappington; Francisco de Saucedo; Saunders; Gen David C. Maj Shanks; J. L. Shepherd; John Judge Shirley; Capt Skillman; Col C. C. Smith; Dr S. L. S. Smith; Dudley Snyder ; Tom Snyder; Rev Thomas Stanford; Belle Starr; Gen William Steele; Henry Stevens; Mrs John A. Stevens; Lola Stevens; Edgar Stillson; Alexander Sweet; J. R. Sweet; James R. Sweet; R. H. Taylor; Alonso Geraldo Padre Terreros; Pedro Romero Terreros; Padre Terrorres; Benjamin T. Terry; J. M. M. Thompson; Joe S. Thompson; Gen Waddy Thompson; Gertrude Thornhill; Capt William Tobin; J. M. Torrey; James Turnbull; Col A. Turner; Olan R. Van Zandt; J. M. Vance; James Vance; Susan Vince; S. H. Walker; Wallace; ; Tom Walling; Washington; John C. Judge West; Whaling; William H. Wharton; Dr Whipple; Rev Josiah Whipple; Col Wiggington; Col T. G. Williams; M. C. Wing; John G. Winter; Gov Wood; J. C. Maj Woods; J. E. Wool; Wortham; ColeYounger; Manuel Yturri; Ysleta;
Contents of this volume:
The First President Of Texas
Account of David G. Burnet, venerable president of the Republic. Excellent account of his life.
Further mentions: He was born in Newark , New Jersey Venezuela New York Natchitoches , Louisiana Texas Texas San Jacinto river * represented Liberty Galveston
Mentions such men as Captain Dan W. Roberts, Captain John R. Hughes, Captain James B. Gillett, B. F. Gholson, W. W. Lewis, Captain June Peak Captain Brooks
By Gertrude Thornhill.
The town of Covington Fort Worth South Carolina Carolina North Carolina Texas
The first part of the journey was through the pine forests and creek bottoms toward Jackson, Miss. At night, when the woods began to grow dim and shadowy, the caravan halted. The negroes built huge fires around which the whole group would sit listening to the tales the father would tell of the boundless prairies, of deep, rich soil, and an abundance of game-of vast herds of buffalo, deer and antelope, wild turkeys and a few bears thrown in. There were accounts, too, of Indians and of bands of outlaws who feared neither God, man nor the devil-all of which made the boys' eyes grow round with awe and something else that might have been fear. Anyway, Will remembers that one evening after the camp fire session was over, one of the negroes said to him: "It may be a fine place, Buddy, but what you gwinter do when dem Injuns done kill you?" It was not a cheerful prospect even to "Buddy" for the time being, but when the sun was shining again and the drivers cracked their whips above the heads of the mules and horses, he forgot the terrors of marauding Indians and thought only what a fine thing it was to be moving on and on.
Further mentions: the road from Fort Worth Hillsboro Mississippi Corsicana Navarro County Covington Covington Durham Hillsboro Covington
The first railroad built in Texas Galveston Henderson
The road was chartered under a legislative act approved Feb. 7, 1853 . On Jan. 10, 1854 , the Legislature passed a supplementary act granting eight sections of land for each mile of road the company constructed. Again, in Feb. 1856, another supplementary act was passed granting...
Further mentions: Benjamin T. Terry, who reorganized the company and operated the road until 1870 * F. P. James, of New York Virginia Point
Arms And Tactics Of Cortes
By Colonel C.. C. Smith , U. S.
Excellent account of the arms and tactics of the era of the conqueror of Mexico
Further mentions: The infantry was made up of eleven "tercios" or small companies, which included one of "ballesteros" or crossbowmen; and one of "escopeteros", or men using the "escopeta" or fire-lock or arquebus, which about that time began to be used as a military weapon. It superseded the cross-bow, and was then about as important an advance in arms as the breechloaders was over the muzzle-loader of modern times * "nuez de cuerda." * (literally cord nut) was an iron ball, about the size of a baseball, covered with spikes from a quarter to a half an inch long, which was attached to a leather thong or light rope five or six feet in length * the "ichcahuipilli" * the "rodela" * the "morion" and "cabasset." * the "burgonet" * Pedro de Alvarado, Cristobal de Olid, Alonzo Hernandez de Portocarrero, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Juan Velesquez de Leon, Rodrigo Rangel, Alonzo de Avila, Francisco Montejo, Francisco de Morla, Francisco de Saucedo, Jaun de Escalante, two Jimena brothers, and two brothers of Pedro de Alvarado * cuirass or placcate * "penache". * "gachupin" * "tapaderos" * The falconet was a long and slender gun, and of greater range than the bombard. It was something on the order of the Moro "lantaca" so familiar to those have been in the Moro country of the Philippines Castile Leon
Such artillery as Cortes had was commanded by Francisco de Orozco, and was made up of ten "bombardas", four "falconetes" (falconets) or "culebrinas" (culverins), and a number of "pedreros" (stonethrowers). The "bombarda", bombard or connon, might, by a stretch of the imagination, be likened to the modern one hundred and fifty five, while the "falconetes" would be the French seventy-fives. This comparison is hardly a good one, but is used to show a difference between the bombard and the falconet. The "pedrero" was still a smaller gun.
George Lord, A Texas
By F. G. Carnes.
George Lord was born in Essex County , England April 21, 1816 , and was a son of Felstead and Anna (Siggs) Lord, both natives of England London America Salado , Mexico Salado , and the drawing of the beans is very excellent and sobering. It is included in the great story.
After escaping, these brave men retreated toward Texas Salado , where on the 25th of March, the bean drawing took place. The following is Mr. Lord's account of it: "Soon after our arrival at Salado we received the melancholy intelligence that we were to be decimated and every tenth man shot. It was now too late to resist this horrible order. We were closely handcuffed and drawn up in front of our guards, who with arms were in readiness to fire. Could we have known it previously we would have again charged the guards and made them dearly pay for this breach of national faith. It was now too late. A manly gloom and proud defiance pervaded all countenances. We had but one alternative, and that was to invoke our countrymen and our country's vengeance upon our murderers, consign our souls to God, and die like men. The decimator, Col. Domingo Huerta, who was especially nominated to do this black deed after Gov. Mexier had refused, arrived at Salado ahead of our men. The 'Red Cap' company were to be the executioners-those men who had been so humanely spared by us at this place the 11th of February. The decimation took place by the drawing of black and white beans from a small earthen mug, the white beans signifying exemption and the black death. One hundred and fifty-nine white beans were placed in the bottom of the mug and seventeen black ones were placed on top of them. The beans were not stirred, and had so slight a shake that it was perfectly clear that they had not been mixed together, thus showing that they were anxious to catch Capt. Cameron and other officers who had to draw first. Capt. Cameron, with his usual coolness, said: 'Well boys, we have to draw, let's be at it', and thrust his hand into the mug and drew a white bean. Capt. Eastland was the first to draw a black bean. They all drew their beans with a manly dignity and firmness which showed them superior to their condition…
… They all begged the officer to shoot them in front and at a short distance, and said that they were not afraid to look death in the face. This he refused to do and to make the cruelty as refined as possible, fired at several places, and continued firing from ten to twelve minutes, lacerating and mangling those heroes in a manner too horrible to describe. Such was the effect of the horrible massacre upon their own soldiers who were stationed as guards upon the wall above, that one of them fainted and came near falling over. During the martyrdom of these noble spirits we were separated from them by a stone wall fifteen feet high, and heard their last and horrible agonizing groans.
Further mentions: Capt. Lyons * rvice at Camp Independence Lavaca River Seguin Saltillo Tennessee Connecticut Scotland Indiana New York New York Gen. Walter P. Lane, Texas Perote Castle Cheapside country * he was married to Miss Kate Myers, who was born in New Orleans Oct. 15, 1832 * Robert H. Dunham * D. Headenberge *
By Major-General David C. Shanks, U. S. A.
This story first of all deals with the court which had jurisdiction over the entire Indian Territory in all cases involving members of the white race, which was the United States Circuit Court for the Western District of Arkansas, at Fort Smith , Arkansas Fort Smith
Then the account goes on to describe four particularly evil figures in the criminal element of the Indian Territory : Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill"; the infamous "Buck Gang" consisting of five half breed Creeks. This gang was in existence but thirteen days. It was organized for just one purpose-to make for itself the worst criminal record ever made on the Aremican soil; John Childers, a half breed Cherokee Indian who had committed an especially brutal and cold blooded murder and Belle Starr, a female bandit and murderer who died with her boots on.
Further mentions: the Hon. Isaac C. Parker * Fort Gibson Dalton Okmulgee Fort Concho , Texas
Charles Mulhern, Fort Davis
Account tells of venerable banker and business man of Fort Davis Ireland September 14, 1832 , and 20+ years later, settled in Fort Davis October 31, 1911 , Mr. Mulhern organized the Fort Davis State Bank and was its president until 1915, and its director until 1922. His influence has left his name and legacy an enduring historical mark in Jeff Davis county.
Further mentions: Charles Mulhern State Bank * he married Mass Eva Phifer, who was formerly from Switzerland
BUILDING OF NEW RAILROAD OVER PLAINS IS DESCRIBED
By J. A. Drummond, Paris , Texas
The first railroad going across the Western prairies was the Union Pacific, which was from Omaha , Neb. Denver Nebraska City
Further mentions: North Platte Fort Laramie , Wyo Montana
GEN. HOUSTON'S MOST COURAGEOUS SPEECH
Gen. Sam Houston, who was a very forceful public speaker, probably made the most courageous speech of his life in the old Tremont House in Galveston
Old Austin And Round Rock Road Fort Concho
By E. M. Ainsworth
"The Old Austin-Ft. Concho Road Austin Bagdad , Liberty Hill, Lewiston Ft. Concho Brownwood Brownwood Ft. Concho
These roads, though at first traveled but little, were laid out probably as early as 1850, or perhaps a very few years earlier than that. But for many years the tide of travel was small, as it was many miles between homes of the pioneer settlers, and there was little traffic from the outside, most of the settlers living on what they could raise in the way of livestock and a little corn and grain, supplemented by wild game, honey and by a very rare trip for supplies to some of the few centers of distribution then in the southern and southeastern portions of the state. But these roads were destined to bear, and did bear, for many years, a mighty argosy of freights later, and until they were succeeded by the railroads in the eighties and early nineties. The I. & G. N. Santa Fe, Austin
The hauling of freights from the nearest railroad points began with the coming of the I. & G. N. to Round Rock and Austin, and H. & T. C. to Austin
Further mentions: Ed Howard * Mr. Hicks * Liberty Hill * the Austin Marble Falls Waco Ft. Concho San Angelo Santa Fe Waco Bend Colorado river * old Ben Milam * Lometa * Susan Vince * Deaf Smith * Thomas Pratt, a pioneer who is credited with having established the livestock business in sections of the old road * Tom Snyder * his brother Dudley * Rev. Josiah Whipple * Tom Dietrich of Austin who had established a ranch in the edge of Burnet and Lampasas counties * Aaron Burleson of Austin, also Joe Burleson * My grandfather settled on Onion Creek near Austin * Tom Walling of Austin * The Santa Fe Temple Brownwood Austin Austin Marble Falls Austin
Henry Dillard's Battle
By John C. Jacobs, San Antonio , Texas
Henry Dillard, the subject matter of this article lived 40 miles north of Fort Griffin Fort Belknap Shackleford County , Texas
While traveling home after a dance at Fort Griffin
There was a post oak woods about 300 yards distant. All frontiersmen know that the plains Indians will not follow the enemy into the woods-they have learned that to their sorrow-so Henry knew his only chance was to make that woods and he realized that it was a ten to one shot. It is a strange fact that on such occasions there is a something comes to us with supernatural power, a something that steadies our nerves and banishes fear.
So Henry, with his little brother ahead, and this pack of savages at his heels, fought his way towards the woods. He would run thirty to forty steps, then turn and fight and check them, then heel it again. The Indians were all mounted. While running Henry stumbled and fell, his little brother thought him killed, and he opened fire on them. The Indian leading the bunch also thought Henry killed and just raised in his stirrup to dismount and scalp his victim, when Henry …
Further mentions: General McKenzie in a campaign against Comanches and Kiowas on Catfish Creek in Blanco Canyon
Old Times In San Antonio
By Vinton L. James (2nd installment)
Before the Civil War San Antonio was fast becoming a prosperous city, which was supported by a fast growing country that was stocked with vast herds of cattle and many sheep. Along the many beautiful streams settlers from other states were settling to engage in farming and stockraising. Protection from Indian raids by the United States Western Texas , promised security and confidence for the future. San Antonio
Further mentions: James R. Sweet, Nat Lewis, who came to Texas San Antonio San Antonio Brackenridge Park Incarnate Word College Austin New York Heidelberg University Germany San Antonio Alamo Plaza * The U. S. Arsenal, on South Flores Street * Major J. H. Kampmann, G. A. Duerler, Dan and Barney Oppenheimer, Manuel Yturri, Col. M. Pyron, Gen. William Steele, Col. T. G. Williams, H. B. Andrews, J. R. Sweet and Gen. George Howard. * After the Civil War business was at its lowest ebb, there being no money to make improvements or to keep the city clean. Real estate was a drag, its value destroyed by taxes. The gas works, completed in 1859, was idle, there being no funds to run it. The streets at night were dark. The plazas during the rainy weather were quagmires; people who went abroad at night carried lanterns to avoid mud puddles. Paschal Square, on the west side, had a deep gully, where dead dogs and cats were thrown and the stench was something awful. The trash and garbage was thrown into the back yards. Drinking water was obtained from shallow wells and irrigation ditches, and this water became contaminated from outhouses and typhoid fever and malaria was always prevalent. Livery stables did a big business, while the grain waste and garbage harbored thousands of rats and millions of flies, which were the principal inhabitants of San Antonio Houston Street Alamo Plaza Jefferson Street Alamo Plaza Houston Street Houston Street Houston Street
A Texas Arizona
Coconio (Arizona Sun, April 19, 1929
Account of long-time Texas Texas San Antonio Mexico Texas Alamo fell. During that fierce struggle his father supplied beef to the troops. The first congress that ever sat in the republic of Texas Columbia Alamo , that famous stronghold, dear to the hearts of Texans, now a state museum. Tom Brown could ride like an expert, punch cattle like an old hand, and shoot straight from the hip when he was 13.
Further mentions: Charles Goodnight * Mr. Loving * Germans settled the little town of Comfort Rio Grande Platte river at Ogalalla * the battle of 'Dobe Walls * the Hash-Knife outfit * Old Colonel Hughes * Tom Brown helped round up and load the first Hash-Knife cattle for shipping to Arizona Bandera , Texas * Tom punched cows for various ranches and finally went in for himself in the Mogollon Mountains Silver City * Cripple Creek * Jessie, Mrs. A. T. Keeslar of Williams. Another daughter, Ada Marshall Lake * winter range in near Castle Hot Springs * Assistant District Attorney J. E. Morrison and Deputy Sheriff Frank Burns * Justice of the Peace Gillett and Constable Foley from Ash Fork. *
From Longhorn To Thoroughbred Cattle
By Cora Melton Cross.
Story of the earliest days of the cattle industry when the longhorn was king, and the transition that came in the course of time. Story focuses on old-time cattleman, R. C. Ruckman of Tilden whose parents came to Karnes County Pennsylvania Helena
“Yes,” said R. C. Ruckman of Tilden, speaking about things that were and others that are, “the world sho’ do move. I can remember when there was not, by any stretch of imagination, cattle that could be called fat on any Texas
Experiences Of A Frontier Sheriff
By H. W. Baylor, San Antonio , Texas
Account of a desperate situation in Montell , TX Winchester
Further mentions: Captain Thomas Clubb, the justice of the peace, who lived several miles up on Montell Creek * his father, General Baylor * Dr. Whipple * to J. R. Hofheins * a man named Smith *
Old Stage Routes Of Texas
J. D. Fauntleroy.
Long before the days of automobiles, travelers in Texas Texas United States
Further mentions:
In the Texas Galveston Liberty Smithfield Livingston , Moscow
The same point can be arrived at by steamboat to Houston, thence by Central and Houston Railroad to Cypress; thence by four-horse coaches via Rosehill, Montgomery, Huntsville and Cincinnati.
At Crockett four-horse coaches go to Nacogdoches Douglas ; also from Crockett, via Palestine Tyler
From Nacogdoches Sabine Town Alexandria Louisiana
Also from Nacogdoches Waco Palestine Fairfield Springfield
Also from Nacogdoches Huntsville Austin , Washington Independence
Also from Nacogdoches Mt. Enterprise Henderson Camden Marshall Shreveport , La.
From Huntsville Madisonville Centerville Fairfield San Antonio Clarksville
From Henderson London Tyler
Later other stage lines were established of which some of the most noted were the "Chidester Stage Line", from St. Louis through North Texas to El Paso and on to San Francisco, and "The Butterfield, Southern Overland Mail, Stage Line" established 1853 between St. Louis and San Francisco and whose route was as follows…:
These stage lines had relay stations at which the tired horses were replaced with fresh ones. On the shorter routes there were regular stopping places for meals and for lodging, but on the trips across the plains, the stages traveled night and, day regardless of sand storms, rain or blizzards, and few were opportunities to get anything to eat, so travelers generally carried their rations along with them. After a week or two spent on a stage, a traveler became so accustomed to the jolting that he could sleep in his seat. General Anson Mills, who made such a trip from El Paso to Washington, D, C. in 1861 was so tired when he reached California, the terminus at that time of the Mo. and Pacific Railroad that he fell asleep in the station and slept continuously for nearly 24 hours thus missing his train.
There are many interesting tales of incidents that took place on these old stages, one of which is as follows:
Years ago Bishop Gregg, the much beloved Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was going by stage from San Antonio San Marcos
Yet Further mentions: James E. Birch * Maj. J. C. Woods * Capt. Skillman * at old Jefferson there was a stage line from Old Jefferson to Dangerfield to Mt. Pleasant Jefferson to Marshall Tyler Canton Fort Concho * Fort Davis Temple Houston Star Route Ft. Mason Fredericksburg Ft. Chadbourne Ft. Griffin Denver Vernon
Tells Of Depredations Of Early Day Robber
First-hand recollections of Mr. W. J. Ellis who drove a stage line from San Angelo
Further mentions: the San Angelo Crystal
WHEN CAMELS WERE BROUGHT TO TEXAS
An attempt was once made to solve the transportation problem in the U. S.
Several camel-laden vessels docked at Galveston Africa for use of the U. S. Galveston
The camels were carried away from Galveston Western Texas and New Mexico U. S.
Account of E. E. Brooks, and his wife pioneers of Burnet county, TX. He was born in a log cabin in Arkansas Burnet Fort Crogan Texas Georgetown
Further mentions:
One day Mrs. Brooks with her three children, was left alone while her husband and some other men were off splitting out boards to build more room to the house (people in those days grew careless from the very familiarity of danger), and she walked to the door which was on the north side of the house overlooking the valley and saw a party of men on horseback, rapidly approaching. She thought at first they were cow hunters, but felt some uneasiness and soon took another look, when to her horror she discovered that they were Indians. She ran to her children and cried out in agony of her soul: "Indians!" By this time the Indians had dashed up and dismounted, filling the house and yard, there being about 40 In number. She had no hope to escape and could only await her fate. The eldest boy and girl crawled behind a large chest …
One of the Indians who seemed to be the leader said to: Mrs. Brooks in English: "We want bread", and although she thought she read her doom in their hideously painted faces and blood-thirsty looks, the heroic woman never lost her presence of mind. She implored the Indians who had addressed her in English to spare her children. The Indian who had spoken English came over and sat down on the other side of her with her baby in her arms. Then another one came and sat down on the other side of her and one in front. With their spears and tomahawks and war paint they presented a fearful sight. The one in front of her reached for her baby. (The baby is now Mrs. J. K. Daugherty ofMarble Falls
Further mentions: Elihu Casner, who lived 6 miles from the Brooks farm * Wofford Johnson and family * Mr. Casner * Mrs. Johnson. threw her baby into a clump of bushes where it was found alive the following morning, being the only member of the family that escaped. *
Old Mission San Saba
Old Mission San Saba lying a half mile up the San Saba river from Menard, Texas, once was the scene of a horrible massacre, priests and soldiers being slain, and only three escaping from the confines of its rock walls now scattered promiscuously about the place -a rather mute picture of the failure of the cause of Apache conversion. This is the story.
Further mentions: Lipan Flat * Pedro Romero Terreros, conde de Regla * Padre Alanso Giraldo Terreros of the Querataro College San Fernando
Pioneer Recalls Indian Days
E. A (Pat) Paffrath, of Fort Worth
"When I went to the Panhandle in 1876," he said, "I drove a herd of cattle belonging to Smith & Adams from South Texas to Fort Belknap Buffalo
"I recall the incident of the rescue of the white woman, Cynthia Ann Parker, from the Indians," continued the old plainsman. "She was carried off by the Comanches when about 12 years old, and afterward, as the wife of Quanah Parker, the latter-day chief of the Comanches. She was a grown woman when rescued by Governor Sul Ross, who was then a Texas Ranger. Governor Ross and his followers had a fight with the Indians at a point between Quanah and Crowell, and found Cynthia Ann and her young daughter in the party. The chief, who was the father of Quanah Parker, was killed during the battle and the white woman was taken back to the settlement.
"The last Indian killed in Southwest Texas ", continued the old plainsman, reminiscently, "was a Kiowa who was shot by Captain Arrington's rangers west of Quanah - in 1879, and his death brought about a raid by the Kiowas into that section in the way of reprisal. The last white man killed was named Earl and he was slain east of Quanah by the band of Kiowas which came down from the reservation to avenge the death of one of their number killed a thort time before in the same locality by the rangers. Earl had just arrived in the country and I met him and talked to him at the headquarters of the R2 ranch the night he was killed. He was traveling with Fred and Joe Estes and knew little about the habits of Indians. I warned the little pasty not to leave the ranch that night, as I had been informed that about thirty-five Kiowas was out on a raiding expedition bent on vengeance and that traveling might be dangerous. They did not listen to me, however, but continued their journey toward Quanah, and Earl lost his life.'
The First Coal Oil Lamp
By Joe Sappington
Old Bill Davis bought the thing at Houston
Bill Davis was a daredevil if there ever was one, or at least that was what the neighbors said of him who came to see him light with his own hands that terrible engine of death. However, the most daring thing he did was to bring back a pint of kerosene oil with the lamp.
Just why it had not exploded and killed Bill and his steers and scattered his freight for a mile square was one of the mysteries of providence, said everybody who was there to see the lamp perform.
Brief and excellent summary of the historic legacy of the TEXAS RANGER.
In 1835 a colony of American pioneer settlers in what is now the Limestone county section of Texas, was raided by Indians who massacred nearly all the settlers, and carried a little baby girl, Cynthia Ann Parker, away to captivity. Other massacres following on the heels of this one, roused the settlers, who to protect themselves, formed the organization known as the Texas
From their origin in 1835 until around 1874 the Rangers were principally occupied in ridding Texas Texas
Further mentions: Albert Bigelow Paine* Captain Bill McDonald * Captain Jack Hays * Mrs. Emma L. Lee, of Bandera * Capt. B. P. Lee *
FEDERALS CAPTURED GALVESTON
When the Civil War began in 1861 the city of Galveston Texas
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