Real County, Texas During the early '80's Mr. and Mrs. Lease were living about seven miles north of Leakey. About April 18, 1881, John McClaren had gone over on Cherry Creek, approximately fifteen miles away, after a cow. About ten o'clock in the...
Fannin County, Texas
Men went in search of their hogs in December, 1838:
Savage Frontier II
Throckmorton County, Texas About 1874, M.L. McCabe, who lived at the "Old Stone Ranch," about five miles north of the J.B. Matthews ranch-house, was out alone, near the southwestern corner of Throckmorton County, when charged by six...
Palo Pinto County, Texas Running Fight of Captain McAdam's Men During January of 1874, Capt. W.C. McAdams was in command of a company of Texas Rangers, camped near the Flat Rock Crossing, of Dark Valley, about nine miles north of Palo Pinto. Capt...
Palo Pinto County, Texas About 1871, Capt. W.C. McAdams and his son, David, were returning to their home near McAdams' Creek, from the present Boydston Ranch, where they had attended a round-up. After going about six miles McAdams and his son were...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 11 August 1861; Marathon, Texas: Mescalero Apache chief Nicolas and his band frequented the Fort Davis area, occasionally receiving rations but at other times raiding the post's beef...
Parker County, Texas Henry Maxwell and family, settled in the southwestern portion of Parker County, on the Stephenville and Weatherford roads, about fifteen miles from Weatherford. Mr. Maxwell's home was on the south side of the river, and near the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following Massacre Rocks Massacre story occurred just southwest of Fort Hall on the Snake River and can be found in the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno...
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