Parker County, Texas August 10, 1863, Parson J.J. Hamilton, a Christian minister, who lived on Patrick's creek, about nine miles south of Weatherford, sent his sons, Wm. and Stewart, to the parson's tannery, to air the hides. Just before noon, when...
Tarrant County, Texas Satank Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek Historical Marker Marker Title: Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek Address: FM 730 & SH 199 intersection City: Azle Year Marker Erected: 1983 Marker Location: FM 730 R.O.W. East side, about .75 W...
Llano County, Texas A.D. Hamlin Bluffs Indian With a Stick During the first year of the Civil War, A.D. Hamlin, after selling his store at the old salt works in Llano County, about four miles west of Bluffton, started to Burnet and points beyond. A...
Cooke County, Texas The following account is from the book, Passionate Nation, The Epic History of Texas, by James L. Haley. Violence in North Texas reached its zenith in Cooke County on the Red River, and in its seat, Gainesville. Security there...
Bandera County, Texas Indians Murder Mr. Hardin's Son Mr. Hardin's son, about sixteen years of age, left their home and was hunting beeves on the divide between Indian Creek and the Middle Verde, perhaps, in the northern part of Medina County or in...
Jack County, Texas During the fall of 1869, Albert Harrell and Pete Lynn, who lived about fourteen miles south of Jacksboro, on east Keechi, started horseback to the above place, and Pete Lynn was riding a mule. Harrell, however, rode a good gray...
Coleman County, Texas During the summer of 1870, Jim Hart and brothers, were running their mother's ranch, on Jim Ned, in Coleman County, about twenty miles north of Coleman. The boys were making preparations to go to a roundup, and had gathered...
San Saba County, Texas Abner Gregg, an elderly gentleman who lived with his son, Riley, on Rough Creek about eleven miles southwest of San Saba, started over to the home of Stoffgee to spend the night with his family while the latter went to San...
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