Mason County, Texas Conrad Maechel, a merchant of Fredericksburg and Yoakum Hench, who lived about two miles north of the above city, were returning from Bever Creek in Mason County, with some milk cows. When they reached a point about two miles...
Stephens County, Texas About 1869, Wm. Hencelwood, Jack Hittson, Frank McLara, a Mexican boy, and one or two others, were driving about 200 head of cattle to old Picketville (Stealeasy). When within a few miles of their destination, and perhaps...
Parker County, Texas About 1871, Joe Hemphill, in company with three or four other boys, was returning home one dark Sunday night, from Veale's Station, where they had attended church. The boys were charged by some horsemen in the dark, who...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. By April, the conflict had escalated on both sides. Victorio and his band had managed to join forces with the Mescalero...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts 40 mi. NW of Casper on Hwy. 20/26 Natrona County, WY Hell's Half Acre, five miles west of the Powder River on Hwys 20/26, is a highly eerie example of nature. Sometimes called the Baby Grand...
Jack County, Texas John Heath, who formerly lived in Montague County, was, also, an employee of J.C. Loving, who had a ranch in Lost Valley, in the western portion of Jack County. Needless to say, there were very few citizens on the frontier so well...
Gillespie County, Texas Mrs. Eli McDonald, whose husband was killed in the edge of the present town of Harper, and who, herself, was carried into captivity by the Indians, finally was returned and married Peter Hazzlewood. During 1873, when the...
Stephens County, Texas Geo. Hazlewood came to Palo Pinto County about 1858, and erected the log house in which Will M. Peters was killed near the present McDonald Dipping Vat, four miles west of Palo Pinto. During 1860, Geo. Hazlewood moved his...
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