Recollections of Early Texas (45 page)

Payne, Levi: on Santa Fe Expedition,
123
–
124
; released in 1842,
125n.
; biographical sketch,
262

Peach Creek: Texas army camps on,
39
; Comanches raid settlers along,
61
; Morgan camps near,
131
; buffalo hunt on,
206
–
207

Pecos River: Santa Fe men cross,
124n.

Pedernales River: Moore camps on,
174
; Howard's force crosses,
190

Pensana, Rebecca: marries William Magill,
257

Perote Jalapo, Mexico: Santa Fe prisoners march through,
130

Perote Prison: Mier prisoners at,
114
–
117
; Morgan passes through,
137
–
138
; Twohig escapes from,
221n.

Perry (in Howard's force): raid against Comanches,
188

Perry, Rufus: in Indian fight,
145
; wounded in Moore's Defeat,
187n.
; in Hill's ranger force,
192
–
194
; wounded by Indians,
195
–
198
; biographical sketch,
262
–
263

Perry, William: chased by Indians,
72
–
73

Pin Oak Creek: Alexanders attacked on,
239

Pinta Trail: Indian fight on,
145
–
146
; Howard force follows,
190

Pipkin (surveyor): chased by Indians,
91
–
92

Placido (Tonkawa Indian chief): assists Burleson at Plum Creek,
61
–
68
; recaptures Manlove's horse,
258
–
259

Plum Creek: Indians fought on,
63
; Neill and Curtis attacked near,
157

Plum Creek, Battle of (1840):
61
–
68

Ponton, Andrew: first judge of Municipality of Gonzales,
263

Ponton, Joel: attacked by Comanches,
60
–
62
; biographical sketch,
263

Ponton, William: killed by Indians,
263

Ponton's Creek: men attacked near,
60n.

Prairie Lea, Texas: Fentress settles near,
247

Prayor, Jeff: distrusts Caddoes,
11

Prior:
see
Prayor

Puebla, Mexico: Santa Fe men march through,
130
; Hays's rangers pass through,
146
–
147

Pugh, S. A.: Grassmeyer buys land of,
250

Putnam, James: marries Nash's widow,
104n.

Quenisaik (Comanche Indian chief): killed by Texans,
186

Rabb, John: tells of Caddo band being caught,
22n.

Rabb's Creek: Goachers settle on,
249

Raphael (Negro captive): confirms statement of Robison,
84n.

Redmond, William: moves to Texas,
257

Red River: Indians return Mrs. Coleman near,
249

Reed, Hutchinson: spies for Burleson,
53
; wounded in Plum Creek battle,
65
; biographical sketch,
263

Reed, Jane: marries James Harvey,
252

Reed, Polly: marries John Harvey,
252

Reno de Melone, Mexico: Mier prisoners march through,
135

Rice, William: killed by Indians,
80
–
82

Richardson, Varlan: killed by Comanches,
61n.

Ridgeby, Lieutenant: in Mexican War,
147

Rio Grande, Republic of:
109n.
,
170

Rio Grande River: Mier soldiers cross,
107
,
132

Robbins, Nathaniel: operates ferry,
44n.

Robbins' Ferry: used during Runaway Scrape,
44

Roberts, Dan W.: in Indian fight,
169
–
170

Roberts, Jacob: in Mexican War,
147
–
148

Robertson, James W.: member of Know-Nothing Party,
257

Robertson, Joel W.: house raided by Indians,
56
–
57

Robertson, Samuel: killed by Indians,
55

Robertson's Colony: citizens at peace with Caddoes,
22n.

Robinett, James: kills Buffalo Hump,
179n.

Robinson (incident near Bastrop): killed by Indians,
88
–
89

Robinson, James W.: killed by Comanches,
83n.

Robison (informer): deserts Cordova,
84

Rocky Creek: Hibbanses attacked on,
253

Rogers (incident near Webberville): escapes to Fort Wilbarger,
57n.

Rogers, James: leads men from Fort Wilbarger,
58n.

Rogers, Joseph: killed by Comanches,
46
; biographical sketch,
263
–
264

Rogers, Joseph B.: ranger captain,
264

Rohrer, Conrad: in Hibbans encounter,
33
; killed by Indians,
46
; Magill a friend of,
257
; biographical sketch,
264
–
265

Roland, John: ransoms captive Smith child,
163n.

Ross, James J.: leads attack against Indians,
4
; sells blockhouse to Moore,
260
; with Tumlinson in fight,
268

Rousseau, Moses: settles west of Colorado River,
12
; fights with Edward Jenkins,
21n.
; biographical sketch,
265
; Walters works for,
269

Rubio (Mexican brigand): kills Dolson and Black,
166n.

Runaway Scrape, First: Jenkins in,
41
–
44

Runaway Scrape, Second: Jenkins in,
47
–
49

St. Mary's Academy (Austin, Texas): Indian fight seen from,
167n.

Salado, Battle of (1842): Cordova killed in,
85
; Jenkins in,
96
–
101

Salado Creek: battle fought near,
96
; Indian fight on,
145
–
146

Saligny, Alphonse de: adopts Indian boy,
174
–
175

Saltillo, Mexico: Jordan fights at,
109
; Mier prisoners rise on guards,
135
; Texans fight at,
170

San Antonio, Texas: Burleson holds force in,
31
; Council House Fight in,
82
–
84
; captured by Woll,
95
–
96
; Luckie dies at,
99n.
; army camps in,
131
; Howard force leaves,
187
; Perry and Achlin reach,
196
–
198
; captured by Vasquez,
219
–
221
; wounded men sent to,
226n.
; Comanches go to,
230

San Felipe de Austin, Texas: Consultation held at,
258
; Rousseaus live in,
265

San Gabriel River: Websters massacred on way to,
80
; Ladd attacked on,
92
–
93
; Hill's campaign on,
192
–
194

San Jacinto, Battle of (1836): Mina Volunteers participate in,
36n.
; stops Runaway Scrape,
44
; cannons thrown into river during,
71
; Blakey killed in,
240
;
see also
Alexander, Jerome B.; Blakey, Lemuel S.; Craft, James A.; Craft, Russell B.; Cunningham, Leander C.; Curtis, James; Gillespie, James H.; Halderman, Jesse; Hancock, George D.; Hardeman; Harvey, John; Magill, William; Osborn, John L.; Seguin, Juan N.; Wilson, Walker

San Marcos, Texas: Sessom builds second house in,
266
; Wilson dies in,
271

San Marcos Grays: bury Walker Wilson,
271

San Marcos River: Indians chased
near,
66
; Indian encounter on,
88

San Saba Presidio: Moore carves name on ruins of,
173n.

San Saba River: Harvey surveys near,
90
; rangers camp beside,
168
; Bowie's fight near,
178
; Moore defeated on,
185
–
187
; surveying expedition along,
252
–
253

Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de: invades Texas,
36n.
; captured,
44
; speaks of Texas soldiers,
111
; frees Santa Fe prisoners,
128
–
130

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Santa Fe men head for,
123
; Texans surrender in,
125

Santa Fe Expedition:
see
Texan Santa Fe Expedition

Santa Fe Trail: Texans follow,
121

Schriff:
see
Shuff

Scott, Winfield: in Mexican War,
146
–
150

Scurry, Richard: presents Burleson with horse,
69

Secqualtapan, Mexico: Texans pass through,
148

Seguin, Juan N.: joins Mexican army,
96
; in Dawson Massacre,
98

Seguin, Texas: Cordova defeated near,
84
–
85
; Texans march to
220
; Cunningham dies in,
244

Seider's Spring: White settles near,
269

Seminole War (1813–1814): Eastland participates in,
152

Sessom, Mike: rides with Delaware Indians,
87
–
88
; biographical sketch,
266

Shepherd (coffin-maker): keeps charge of cannon,
71n.

Shepherd, John Levi: killed on Mier Expedition,
114

Shoal Creek: White lives near,
163
; Texans camp on,
165
; pecan hunt on,
202

Shuff, Charles: in Moore's fight,
172
–
173

Shuff, Thomas: killed by Indians,
162

Silsbey, Albert: killed by Indians,
80
–
82

Simpson, Mrs. (widow in Austin): children kidnaped,
164

Simpson, Emma: kidnaped by Indians,
164
–
165

Simpson, Thomas: kidnaped by Indians,
164
–
165

Sims, Bartlett: attacked by Indians,
152
; biographical sketch,
266

Sinnickson, Dr.: on Mier Expedition,
118

Slaughter, Ann Sloan: marries L. C. Cunningham,
243

Slaughter, James E.: leads Confederate troops,
232
–
233

Smith, French: kills Indian squaw,
66
; biographical sketch,
267

Smith, James (of Austin, Texas): cabin located in Austin,
31
; horse stolen,
76
; killed by Indians,
162
–
163

Smith, James (of Bastrop, Texas): cattle collected at home of,
42
; owes money to Northcross,
261
; marries Polly Rousseau,
265

Smith, Taylor: wounded by Indians,
94
; biographical sketch,
267

Smith, Thomas I.: archives recaptured from,
245

Smithville, Texas: Burleson home near,
36n.
; William Jenkins retires in,
255

Smithwick, Noah: tells of Indian thievery,
20n.
; in Texas Revolution,
43n.
; in Wren fight,
51n.
; marries Blakey girl,
240
; keeps parties lively with dancing,
247
; witnesses scalp dance,
259
; Osborn taken to home of,
262
; given scalp by Rohrer,
265

Somervell, Alexander: in Mier Expedition,
107
–
108
; offers no
resistance to Fisher,
118
; marches for Mier,
132

Sorrell, James: Grassmeyer lives on land of,
250

Sowell, Andrew: tells of Delaware Indian,
87n.

Spaulding, Charles: rescues Jane Crawford,
52
–
53
,
249
; recaptures Burleson's horse,
69

Spencer, Emily: marries McGehee,
224n.

Standifer, James: in Wilbarger fight,
26
–
29
; biographical sketch,
267

Steward's Prairie: buffalo hunt on,
206
–
207

Stillwell, John: killed by Indians,
80
–
82

Stinnett, Claiborne: killed by slaves,
254

Stranuther:
see
Strother

Strother, Mary B.: survives husband,
26n.

Strother, William: in Wilbarger fight,
26
–
29

Sullivan, Dock: killed by Indians,
33
,
270

Swisher, James Monroe: lives in Austin,
203
; biographical sketch,
267

Swisher's Tavern (Austin, Texas): pecan hunt starts from,
202

Switzer, Alonzo B.: in Plum Creek battle,
64

Swope, Private: in Mexican War,
149

Tampico, Mexico: Mier prisoners march through,
135

Tannehill, Jesse: loses election to Rousseau,
265

Tanner, N. B.: operates arms factory,
232
–
233

Tanney, John: on Mier Expedition,
112
; in Perote Prison,
116
; biographical sketch,
268

Taos, New Mexico: Simpson ransomed at,
164n.

Tawakoni Indians: attacked by pioneers,
23n.
; raid Ebbins neighborhood,
53
; Sims leads raid against,
266

Taylor, Campbell: chases Indians,
71
–
72
; marries Halderman's widow,
251

Taylor, Creed: in Indian fight,
190
–
191

Taylor, Felix: wounded in Moore's Defeat,
187n.

Taylor, Joseph: family attacked by Caddoes,
182
–
183

Taylor, Texas: Brushy Creek battle fought near,
59n.

Tehuacana Spring: Indian battle at,
23n.

Tejas Indians: Texans fight with,
181

Temple, Texas: Bird attacked near,
179n.

Tenoxtitlan, Texas: Swisher lives in,
267