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...
Comanche County, Texas During 1861, Grandpa McKenzie lived on Indian Creek, about four or five miles east of Comanche. In company with a small boy, he went to the creek to secure walnut bark, to be used for dying purposes. The Indians shot Mr...
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...
Parker County, Texas As related in the preceding section, Jim McKinney married a daughter of Isaac Briscoe and a sister of Mrs. Joe Fowler. They lived in the southeastern part of Jack County, and were returning home from Springtown, in Parker county...
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...
The following is from the book, Taming Texas, by Stephen L. Moore: Sadler was married in March 1837 in Nacogdoches County to Mary Murchison, a daughter of Martin Murchison who had been born in South Carolina and later spent some years in Alabama...
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...
Bandera County, Texas During 1861, J.P. McMurray who was serving his first term as tax assessor of Bandera County, was traveling alone while discharging his official duties. George Hay and perhaps others warned him of the danger of Indians. But Mr...
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