Jack County, Texas It was during 1867 that Henry Riley, who lived ten or eleven miles south of Jacksboro, went out at ten o'clock at night, to see about a bleating calf, he thought the wolves had caught. When he had gone approximately two hundred...
Jack County, Texas Charlie E. Rivers married a daughter of Oliver Loving, who was mortally wounded on the Pecos. Mr. Rivers numbered among the early ranchmen of Palo Pinto, Jack, Young, and adjoining counties. Charlie Rivers had sold his cattle to...
Jack County, Texas Lemley Cemetery Historical Marker Marker Title: Lemley Cemetery Address: Cold Springs Rd. off Old Authon Rd. via FM 920 City: Lemley Year Marker Erected: 1992 Marker Location: From Weatherford, take FM 920 6.6 miles northwest...
Jack County, Texas During 1863, Mr. Rolland and his married sons "Forted up" near the Jack, Palo Pinto and Parker County line, and at a point about three miles northeast of the present town of Perrin. Wm. Burnet, a neighbor, who lived two...
Jack County, Texas About 1865 Alf Ross and family, and Shade Hightower, lived about two miles north of Finis, on Rock Creek, and in the western part of Jack County. They lived in two log houses, one room to each, and separated only about eight feet...
Jack County, Texas John Reasoner, who numbered among the early settlers of Jack County, lived on Keechi about ten or twelve miles north of the present town of Graford. During 1860, he and his son were in the field, near their log cabin, shocking...
Jack County, Texas Isham Hearne Steed 1821-1900 Jane Hardy Steed 1831-1906 The following story is from the book, History of Jack County, by Thomas F. Horton. Statement of the Killing of John Russell (married) and Ab Russell, Brothers, at Postoak in...
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...
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