Recollections of Early Texas (44 page)

Karankawa Indians: description of,
158
–
159
; encounters with,
159ff.

Karnes, Henry Wax: participates in Council House Fight,
82
–
84

Kelly, William H.: in Indian fight,
190
–
191

Kenney, Dr. Thomas: killed by Indians,
69

Kickapoo Indians: murder John Bird,
178
–
181

Kimbro, William: Hancock serves under,
251

Kincannon, James: in Vasquez invasion,
220

Know-Nothing Party: Magill a member of,
257

Kuykendall, Abner: Ingrum serves under,
255

La Bahía Road: at Robbins Ferry,
44n.

Lackey, William: killed by Comanches,
226n.

Ladd (from Bastrop): pursued by Indians,
92
–
94

La Grange, Texas: in Second Runaway Scrape,
48
; warned of Comanche raid,
61n.
; army assembles in,
132
; Grassmeyer dies in,
250
; Moore builds fort on site of,
260

Lamar, Mirabeau B.: appoints commissioners,
82
; responsible for Santa Fe Expedition,
120
; sends papers to New Mexico,
125
; administration of,
170
–
171
; promotes Wallace to colonel,
268

Lampasas River: Moore camps on,
183

Lane, Walter P.: in Mexican War,
146
–
150

Laredo, Texas: Somervell camps in,
107
; invaded by Texans,
132
–
133
; Dunn in fight at,
196n.

Lavaca County, Texas: Campbell lives in,
241
; Mrs. Hibbans attacked in,
253
; Ponton county judge of,
263

Lawrence, Dave: kills Indian,
194

Lawrence, John: captured by Karankawas,
159

Leakey, Joel: establishes ferry,
44n.

Leander, Texas: Websters massacred near,
82n.

Lee, Joseph: tells of Indian fight,
163
–
164

Lee County, Texas: Jenkins trades land in, for gun,
200
; Goachers settle in,
249

Leffingwell, Ira: chased by Indians,
91
–
92
; wounded in Moore's Defeat,
187n.

Lensher (surveyor): killed by Indians,
80
–
82

Lentz, Henry: chased by Indians,
72
–
73

Lentz, William: murdered by Indians,
70
; biographical sketch,
256

Leon River: Bird attacked on,
179

Lester, James S.: introduces resolution in Congress,
5n.

Leverett, Almira Jane: marries Claiborne Osborn,
262

Lewis, Laura: marries George Hancock,
251

Lewis, Mark B.: in Archive War,
107
,
245
; Perry a scout for,
263

Lewis, William P.: on Santa Fe Expedition,
120
; heads for Santa Fe,
123
; captured by Mexicans,
125

Limestone County, Texas: Indian battle in,
23n.

Linnville, Texas: raided by Comanches,
60
–
62
; plunder stolen from recovered,
173

Lipan Indians: description of,
161
–
162
; assist Moore,
171
–
174
; scout for Moore,
184
–
187

Little Bull (Indian chief): captured by rangers,
169

Little River: Taylor family attacked near,
182
; Hill company follows,
194
; Wacoes attack pioneers on,
217

Litton, John: son of Mrs. Strother,
26n.

Live Oak Bayou: Cavinas killed near,
161n.

Llano River: Waco Indians camp on,
150
–
151
; Howard force crosses,
190

Lloyd, Richard J.: marries Parthenia Barton,
208n.

Lockhart, Matilda: captive of Indians,
82
–
84

Lockhart, Texas: Indian battle near,
63
–
68

Los Moros Creek: Indian signs found on,
187

Loy (with supply boat): killed by Karankawas,
160

Luckett, Nolan M.: child killed,
167n.

Luckie, Samuel H.: wounded in Battle of Salado,
99

Lynch, John L.: killed by Indians,
17
; biographical sketch,
256

Lyons, DeWitt: in Moore's Defeat,
186

Lyons, Warren: in Indian fight,
225
–
226
; captured by Indians,
226
–
231
; biographical sketch,
256

McClure, Mrs. (widow): gives horse to Morgan:
131

McClusky, Felix: in ranger service,
183
–
184

McCulloch, Ben: leads men against Comanches,
61n.
; escapes capture,
219

McCulloch, Henry: marries widow McClure,
131

McCullom, Captain (from Alabama): killed by Indians,
263
–
264

McDonald (from Bastrop): killed by Indians,
29
–
30

McDonald, Hugh K.: land settled by James Neill,
20
; biographical sketch,
257

McGehee, John Gilmore: family in Runaway Scrape,
43n.
; son on panther hunt,
224
–
225

McGehee, Jonathan Thomas: on panther hunt,
224
–
225
; on bear hunt,
235

McGehee, Sarah Milton (Hill): mother of J. T. McGehee,
224n.

Machochochomochouch (Comanche Indian chief): killed by Texans,
173n.

McKarnan, Tom: in Wren fight,
51

McLeod, Hugh: leads Santa Fe Expedition,
120

McNuner, William: killed by Comanches,
61n.

McSherry, John: marries Sarah Creath,
253

Magill, William: mistakes Smith Hornsby for Indian,
25
; biographical sketch,
257
–
258

Magill, William, Jr.: kills Indian,
257

Manlove, Bartholomew: escapes Comanches,
33
; horse stolen,
85
–
86
; biographical sketch,
258
–
259

Manlove, Dolly: traded for horse,
259

Manlove, Mary A.: wife of Greenleaf Fisk,
247

Mann, Mrs. (widow): defeats Houston and Rohrer,
264

Manor, James: wounded in Moore's Defeat,
187n.
; on buffalo hunt,
205
–
206
; biographical sketch,
259
–
260

Manor, Joseph: settles in Travis County,
260

Manor, Texas: named for Manors,
260

Manshack Springs: Indian fight near,
71
–
72

Marea, Hosea: chief of Karankawas,
160

Martin, James: killed by Indians,
80
–
82

Martin, Joseph: scouts for Moore,
185
; killed in Moore's Defeat,
187n.

Martin, Philip: killed in Wren fight,
51n.

Matagorda, Texas: Karankawas visit,
159
–
160
; Indian fight near,
161
; Osborn born in,
261

Matamoros, Mexico: Mier prisoners march through,
110
; Morgan almost recognized in,
134
; Hays's rangers pass through,
147
–
148
; Mexicans in command in,
170

Mayfield, James L.: in Woll Invasion,
99

Mayhard Creek: Walker Wilson lives near,
86

Medina River: Woll camps on,
99
; Somervell camps on,
107

Menardville, Texas: rangers camp near,
168

Mexican War (1848):
146
–
150

Mexico City, Mexico: Mier prisoners march toward,
110
; Texans sent to,
114
; Santa Fe prisoners marched to,
128
; captured by Americans,
148
–
150

Mier, Battle of (1842):
108
–
110
;
133
–
134

Mier, Mexico: invaded by Texans,
108
–
110
; flag torn at,
132

Mier Expedition (1842):
106
–
118

Miller, Alsey S.: in Dawson Massacre,
98
–
99
; biographical sketch,
260

Mina, Francisco Xavier: Mexican hero,
5n.

Mina, Municipality of: creation of,
5n.

Mina, Texas:
see
Bastrop, Texas

Mina Committee of Safety and Correspondence: members of,
258

Mina Volunteers: serve in Texas Revolution,
36n.

Mitchell, Asa: Hill's company organized at,
193

Monclova, Mexico: Mier prisoners march toward,
112

Moncure, John J.: detailed to get swords,
232n.

Monterrey, Mexico: Mier prisoners march through,
110

Montopolis, Texas: Smith cabin located in,
31n.
,
162n.
; Lynch a proprietor of,
256

Moore, John H.: commands force against Indians,
23
–
25
; in Woll Invasion,
99
; leads Indian expedition,
171
–
174
; defeated by Indians,
183
–
187
; chases Alexanders' murderers,
239
–
240
; biographical sketch,
260
–
261

Moore, Pat: in Moore's Defeat,
186

Moore, Thomas: Rohrer killed at home of,
46

Mordecai (from Victoria): killed by Comanches,
61n.

Morgan, John Day: in Mier Expedition,
107
; on Santa Fe Expedition,
119ff.

Morrell, Rev. Z. N.: warns of Indian raid,
60n.

Morris, J. D.: Indian fight near home of,
48
; house robbed,
53

Muguaro (Comanche Indian chief): in Council House Fight,
83n.

Nacogdoches, Texas: Cordova marches from,
84
; Gillespie enters soldier force at,
248

Nash, Michael: killed by Indians,
104

Nashville, Texas: Taylors move to,
182n.
; Harrells live in,
252

Navarro, Jose Antonio: on Santa Fe Expedition,
123

Navarro County, Texas: Houston killed in,
194n.

Navasota River: R. M. Coleman leads raid near,
23

Neal (friend of Morgan): on Mier Expedition,
136
–
139

Neal (ranger): scalped by Indians,
33
–
34
,
270

Neal, Andrew: in Runaway Scrape,
41
–
42

Neal, Sam: in Runaway Scrape,
41

Neches, Battle of the (1839): Bowles killed in,
16

Neill, George: tribute to,
155
–
157

Neill, James: emigrates to Texas,
20
; vaccinates Indians,
25
–
26
; tribute to,
155

New Braunfels, Texas: Indians raid,
105

New Mexico: friendly intercourse sought with,
120
; papers sent to,
125

New Orleans, Battle of (1815): Sampson Connell serves in,
39

New Orleans, Louisiana: Morgan passes through,
139
–
140

Nine Mile Point, Texas: raided by Indians,
61n.

Northcross, James: killed in Alamo,
43n.
; settles in Bastrop,
261

Northcross, James C., Jr.: in Runaway Scrape,
43n.
; Jenkins made guardian of,
261

Northcross, Sarah (Parrent) Jenkins: emigrates to Texas,
3n.
; possesses good pioneer qualities,
7
; sells land to A. W. Hill,
17n.
; in Runaway Scrape,
43
–
44
; rides to Comanche,
75
–
77
; sends son for buttons,
213
–
214
; biographical sketch,
261

Nueces Canyon Fight: Dunn participates in,
196
; Achlin wounded in,
239

Nueces River: rangers killed near,
33
–
34
; Perry wounded near,
195
–
198
; Indian fight on,
225
–
226

O'Connell, Mary Ann: marries William Wallace,
268

Old San Antonio Road: opposite Bastrop,
12
; Indian seen on,
42
; at Robbins' Ferry,
44n.
; Robertson killed on,
55
; Robinson killed on,
88
–
89

Old Three Hundred settlers:
see
Cavina; Cooke; Curtis, James; Furnash, Charles; Moore, John H.; Ross; Sims; Thompson, Jesse; Woods, Zadock

O'Neal (killed by Comanches):
61n.

Onion Creek: Indian fight near,
71
–
72
; Caddoes defeated on,
87
–
88
; Burleson camps on,
102
; pecan hunt on,
202

Orkenbor, Mrs. (friend of Jenkins): moves plunder to La Grange,
48

Osborn, Claiborne: scalped by Indians,
89
–
90
; biographical sketch,
261
–
262

Osborn, John Lyle: in Indian fight,
262

Owen, Clark L.: leads men against Comanches,
61n.

Pace, Robert: in Runaway Scrape,
41
; works for Jenkinses,
75
; on pecan hunt,
202
; buries Wells's child,
219

Palmito Ranch, Battle of (1865):
232
–
233

Parson, William H.: leads Confederate brigade,
232n.

Patton, James: chases Indian,
71
–
72
; in Indian encounter,
102
–
104