BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GHOLSON

                    
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HAMILTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

July 30th, 31st and August 1st, 1930

DIRECTORS:

F. C. Williams
G. M. Carlton
E. A. Perry
C. D. McKinley
C. B. James

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Joe Cleveland
J. E. Moore
C. B. James

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GHOLSON

I was married on July 18th, 1862, to Miss Jane Langford  at what was then Langford's Cove, now Evant, Coryell County.  Her father was Asa langford.  To this union was born ten children: 

Frances Electa, 1Q/8/1865, now the widow of H. E. Arnold, 

Elida Cordelia, l/29/1867, now the widow of W. H. WInters, 

Emma Lee, 7/30/1870   died. 8/6/1872 

Nontolo [or Montolo] Isolo,  4/17/ 1872, now the widow of R. W. Warren, 

Addle Lelia,  5/9/1874, now the widow of Drew Lester,

Sam LeRoy, 10/25/1875,   died 2/21/1930, 

Almeda,    3/6/1877, now Mrs. Dan Smith 

Eliza Pearl,  6/7/1879, now the widow of Mark Welch, Dallas, 

Albert Franklin,  12/9/1881, now living at Marfa, Texas,

Katie Lena,  3/30/1883,  now the widow of W. H. Walk, of New Hobbs, N.M.  

Notes taken August 26, 1931

My father came to Texas in 1832, leaving Jaokson with a large train of  emigrants on 4/3/1832,  and arrived at San Felipe on the Brazos 7/29/1832. He took part in the war of '36.  When Ben Milan called  for volunteers to go into San Antonio, he followed Milan and was near by when Milan was killed. He was in the Battle at Conception, was also in the battle known as the grass fite under Jim Barron in Feb. 1836, while in the army at Gonzales Capt Tom Barron organized a Ranger Co in 1837 and father afterwards became 1st Lt. under Barron.  In this service headquarters were about 9 miles below where Waco now stands.  There was another thing occurred after that in this service "The Morgan's Point Fight."  This massacre took place on Xmas night of 1838.  The fight took place about the 9th day of January, 1839.

Notes taken August 26, 1931

 

 

 
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