Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The Spanish explored the Southern Plains and a good portion of the rest of North America through the last half of the 1500s but they let more than a century slip by before they became...
Clay County, Texas During the early days, Clay County was noted for its ranches, and several of her ranchmen forfeited their lives in the hands of the Indians, while pursuing their chosen profession. During December 1865, Tom Norris was killed by...
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Jack County, Texas Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) John Brown | Gage Family | Landman Family | Mrs. Martha Sherman | Mrs. Martha Sherman (Second Story) | Further Activities of Indians During This Same Raid | Battle of Pease River...
Kimble County, Texas During 1868, W.J. Nixon, Bill Ford and Henry Strackhein, while riding the range on a roundup in Kemball County, ran on two Indians in the roughs. The Indians ran one way, and the German, the other. But Nixon and Ford followed...
Parker County, Texas Bill Nix in the Watermelon Patch It is difficult to determine whether Warren Hudson, whom the Indians treed in the pecan tree, or Bill Nix, had the most exciting Indian experience. About 1864 there was a watermelon patch near...
Kerr County, Texas In 1858, Mr. Nichols lived about five miles west of Kerrville, on the beautiful Guadalupe River. While he was out turkey hunting with Jim Hampton and a friend named Hurt, Mr. Nichols told his companions he was going into the river...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Agua Chiquita Canyon | Apache Springs | Aztec Ruins Monument | Bandelier Monument | Carlsbad Caverns | Carrizo Canyon | Chaco Cultural National Park | Cienegilla | Comanche Canyon |...
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