Throckmorton County, Texas Before the war, Mrs. Dodson built an excellent frontier home near the mouth of King's Creek, in Stephens County. She had her African slaves plant a hedge of bois d' arc timber under the banks of the Clear Fork. Mrs...
Shackelford County, Texas The same Indians mentioned in the preceding section, (George Hazlewood story) next appeared at the Old Ledbetter Salt Works, about nine miles south and west of the present city of Albany, in Shackelford County. The Old...
Shackelford County, Texas During the early days, it was the custom for several frontier ranches in a certain section to confederate together and employ some one to conduct a community school. And for convenience such schools were usually conducted...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria The following story is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Before the end of April 1886, Geronimo and Naiche were back across the border on another raiding spree. After some...
Parker County, Texas About 1863, Johnnie Leaper, who was about seventy years old, whose wife was about thirty-five who was the father of about four small children, and who lived about twelve miles northeast of Weatherford, was out in his field...
Uvalde County, Texas John Leaky and Others Fight in 1858 During the above year, Wilson O'Bryant drove his family over to visit his son-in-law, George Thompson, who then lived about four miles above the present city of Utopia. During the night they...
Jack County, Texas Josh Lawrence, who also lived on Carroll's Creek, shortly after Lauderdate was massacred, was out one damp, foggy morning, a short distance from his house, searching for the milk cows. He was also murdered by Indians. Lawrence was...
Jack County, Texas About 1873, Lauderdate who had been to Weatherford and unloaded his supplies during the preceding day, left his home in the morning to return the borrowed wagon and horse to the home of Wilburn Brummett, a neighbor, who lived...
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