Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family ChronicleTracing the movements of the Haley, Evetts and Puett families from Virginia through the Tennessee backwoods, the deep South, and on to Texas, this book provides both genealogy and colorful insight into the sorrows of Indian removal, and the lives of Texan ranchers and cowboys through the experiences of these families. |
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As a result of the Treaty of Holston consummated there , the Cherokees relinquished their claims to the land under dispute with the ever - advancing settlers , and laid the basis for peace in eastern Tennessee .
As a result of the Treaty of Holston consummated there , the Cherokees relinquished their claims to the land under dispute with the ever - advancing settlers , and laid the basis for peace in eastern Tennessee .
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He told me about his half section of unimproved land four miles east of Wingate . He offered to lease it to me . He would move the 20x20 foot store , set it on the land , drill a well , put up a windmill ... I was to break 40 acres or ...
He told me about his half section of unimproved land four miles east of Wingate . He offered to lease it to me . He would move the 20x20 foot store , set it on the land , drill a well , put up a windmill ... I was to break 40 acres or ...
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Ten miles east by north of the site of Midland were the Mustang Holes or Springs — named by Captain R. B. Marcy , as he made the first army reconnaissance through this region in 1849 ; named for the wild horses whose trails radiated ...
Ten miles east by north of the site of Midland were the Mustang Holes or Springs — named by Captain R. B. Marcy , as he made the first army reconnaissance through this region in 1849 ; named for the wild horses whose trails radiated ...
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THE LAND There Is Just Something About It | 1 |
To Troubled Texas | 9 |
Bill Everts and Allie Puett | 21 |
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became Bell Bill bought boys brother called camp carried cattle chief Choctaws close County Court cowboy Creek dangerous David David Haley death died early east Evetts father fighting followed force frontier Grandpa grass Haley Haley's hand hard head hold hope horses Indians interest Jackson John killed known land later leaving letter living looked Major Major Haley Mama March married memory Midland miles Mississippi Moffat moved named nature never night noted once Papa passed Plains President ranch range recall record removal returned River road saddle seemed sense settled sometimes South Southern spirit spring story struggle Tennessee Texas took town Trace trail treaty turned Uncle wrote
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family Chronicle |
| Autor/in | James Evetts Haley |
| Verlag | Palo Duro Press, 1976 |
| Original von | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitalisiert | 7. Nov. 2007 |
| Länge | 196 Seiten |
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