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Jones Abbot-Downing stage coach 36 abolitionists 6, 64 Acree, Wm. 18 Addington, Andy 87, 88 Addington, Zach 88 Acldington, Pres 88 Addington, Columbus 88 Albert 18 Aldridge 83 Alexander see Emberson & Alexander Alexander, John, Jr. 84 Alexander, John, Sr. 84 Alexander, William R. 84 Amelia 17 American Express 37 Anadarko 40 Anderson, Mr. 92 Andrews, Major George R. 19 Apache see Indian tribes Arbuckle Mountains 52, 70 Ardmore 87, 90 Arnold, Ben 45 attorney, district 10 Ayres brothers 70 Balew & Williams 80 Ball & Wolford 33 Ball, Mr. 83 Ball, Capt. A T. 79 barbed wire 78 Barie, Mr. 59 Barrett, Judge 61 Bean, Robert 26 Beattie, Jim 43 bees 42 Belcher Street 36 Bell, Mr. 59 Bell, Judge R. V. 61 Berry, Tom 29 Berwyn 7 1 Bevers, Grover 84 Big Tree see Indian Chiefs Biffle, Mr. 83 Bird, G. Y. 20 Blackburn, C. C. 80 Black Republicans 64 blacksmith 80, 81, 82 Blair, Mr. 46 Bloomfield 80-81, 84 Boling, Andy 80 Bolivar 27, 40 Bomar, Dr. 93 bondage 17 Bond, John 39 Bordenhever, Rev. 83 Boreland see Bourland Bostick, R. F. 35 Bourdeay, Dick 59 Bourland, Col. James 10-12, 17, 64 Box, James 25 Boyd, Bettie 4 Boydsten, Oma 84 Brazell, Thomas 33 Brewer, O. C. 80 Brinkley, Judge 60 Brown, Jack 75 Brown, Stephen D. 10 Brown, Strather 75 buffalo 89, 94 Bulcher 78, 85 Burch, J. R. 81 Burch, Mrs. S. M. 82 Burch, Uncle Joe 81 Burlington see Red River Station Burned, Julian Gunter 90 Burney, Wesley B. 90 Burneyville 90 Burns City 82 Burns, D. 17 Burns, Uncle George 82 Burton, John 90 bush-whackers 55-56 bustles 9 Butterfield, John 36 Butterfield Mail and Stage Line 30, 35, 36-39 Caddo see Indian tribes California trail 35-36, 89 Callis, Sam 82 Callisburg 35, 36, 81, 82 camp meetings 8, 54, 56, 90 Canadian River 41, 75 Carpenter, Mrs. Kate 16 carpetbaggers 6 Carroll, Major 59-60 Casteel 88 cattle 19, 68-69; ranches 87; rustling 54, 71, 79; trails 12, 35, 36, 40-41, 78-79; wild 49-50 cattlemen 87-88 Centennial City 81 Central Overland California see pony express Chadwell, J. K. 10 Chance, Joe 64-65 Chance, Newt 64-65 Cherokee see Indian tribes Cherokee Town 70 Chickasaw see Indian tribes Chickasaw Nation 47, 67-76 Chief justice 39 Childs 65-67 Chisholm, Jesse 40-41 Chisholm Trail see cattle trails Chisum, John 40-41 Chisum Trail see cattle trails Choctaw see Indian tribes Choctaw Nation 67 Christmas 20 Church; Baptist, Era 82, Gainesville, 16, Hemming 84, Myra 84; brush arbor 8; Christian, Myra 84; Church of Christ, Era 82, Hemming 84-85; Cumberland Presbyterian 10, 79; Methodist, Bloomfield 81, Era 82, Hemming 85, Hood 83, Marysville 77, Myra 84, Valley View 85; service 8, 22-23, 61 Citizens Bank of Valley View 79 Civil War 5-7, 18, 19-20, 64-67, 91, 93 Civilized Tribes see Indians: Five Civilized tribes Clack, Mrs. Eugene 83 Clark, Mary E. 20 Clements, Mr. 37 Cloud 47 Club family 78 Cobb, Jim 53, 55-61 Cobb, Lewis 83 Cogburn, O. A. 13 Cole, Rufus 18 Cole, Tom 74 Coleman, Mr. 70 Comanche see Indian tribes Confederate Army 4, 64 Cooke, Brother 61 Cooke, Wm. G. 10 cooking 22 Cooper, Selz & Company 84 Copeland 74 Copperas Switch 25 corn 12, 52-53 Corn, Mrs. Mary 77 Corn, Richard (Dick) 76-77, 89 Cotteral 66 cotton 13, 55 cotton gin see gin county: judge 10, 14; organization 10; site 10; records 16-20 courthouses 10, 15, 20 Couts & Fain Bank 32 covered wagon travel 35-36, 41-42 cowboys 78-79 Cox, J. C. 28 Cox, W. M., 28 cradle, grain 13 Cravens & Duvall 74 creek: Big Elm 78; Brushy Elm (Bushy Elm) 78, 92, 93; Caddo 71, 75; Camp 42-44; Clear 4, 21, 27, 29, 40; Cold Branch 71-72; crossing 46; Dry Elm 10, 78; Elm 20, 30, 36, 44, 78; Fish 20, 41, 59, 92; Hickory 65; Rock 64; Valley 54; Wheeler 14; Williams 36 Creek see Indian tribes crops 13-14, 47, 53, 55 Cross, Joe 42, 44-45, 47, 56-58, 63 Cross Timbers 13, 64 Cude, John (Uncle Jack) 84 Culp, George 79 Cunningham, Dr. 88 Curtis Act 90 Cusher, Mr. 44-45 Custer City 81 Daley, Jim 52-54, 56-61, 63, 66 dancing 9, 62 Daniels, Billie 82 Davidson, Dr. 30, 36 Davis, W. O. 43, 59-60 DeCourtney, Mr. 50 Deering, Crow 76 Delaware Bend 4, 7, 10, 12, 71, 75 Delaware see Indian tribes Denton, Robert 16 DeWees, William 77 Dexter 10, 72, 80 Dibberrell's Ranch 47-53 Dickson 65-66 distillery 89 Dobb, Jim see Cobb, Jim doctors 22-23, 41, 45-47, 57 dogs 14, 20-21, 30, 44, 47 Doss family 78 Doss, Sam 30 Dougherty, Capt. 59 Dougherty family 78 Downard family 78 Duffey family 76 Dureyear see Stephens & Dureyear Duvall see Cravens & Duvall Dyer brothers 74 Eades, W. C. 81 Eason, H. C. 86 Eastern Star 82 Edwards 76 elections 17 Emberson and Alexander 84 Emiline 19 Era 27, 40, 82 Estes 71 Fain see Couts & Fain Fannin County 4 farming 13, 47, 53, 55 Felker, Tennie 83 Felty, Jack 84 ferries 89 Finch, W. A. J. 17-18 First National Bank of Valley View 79 Fitch, R. A. 77 Fletcher, W. S. 19 Flusche brothers 82-83 Folsom, Emerson 73 Forbes, Mrs. Ben C. 90 Foreman, W. W. 18 Fort Arbuckle 6, 12 Fort Belknap 31 Fort Cobb 40 Fort Concho 31 Fort Griffin 31 Fort Reno 40 Fort Sill 12, 25, 28, 31-33, 44, 63, 95 Fort Smith 41, 50, 72. 74 Fortenberry 26 fortification 42-44 Frank 18 Frazier, Alec 29 Gahagan, T. W. 39 Gaines, Edmund Pendleton 10 Gaines, Indian 10 Gaines, Rev. R. R. 84 Gainesville and Montague Star Route 77 Gainesville-Whitesboro road 82 game 20-21, 42, 49-50, 53-54, 61-62, 91 Gamlin 79 Garner, John 19 Garrison 64-66 Gibbons, James 18 Giddings, Kate 88 Giddings, Willie 88 Gilliam, Alex 80 Gilliam, John 76 gin, cotton 13, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84-85 Glass, Dick 69 gold rush 35-36 Gooding, Lemuel 19-20 Gordonville 36, 70 grain cradle see cradle, grain grains 13-14, 47, 55 Gray, Jack 49 Great Hanging 5, 64-67, 91; jury 66; military law 65 Gregory, Isaac (Uncle Ike) 27, 43 Greeley, Horace 37 Greenwood, Ben 85 Groom, Moses 19 Gunter, Capt. 58 Gunter, Mr. 83 Guy, Deputy U.S. Marshall Jim 72-73 Hackney, F. N. 17 Hamilton, Hugh 14 hanging 5, 8, 12, 39-40, 58, 66, 74; see also Great Hanging Harding, Jacob 17 Harding, R. G. 20 Hardy 28 Hargis 82 Hargroves family 82 Harper 65-66 Hariett 18 Harris, A. J. 83-84 harrow 47 Hart 85 Harvey 19 Harville, Mrs. M. J. 86 Hags, Dr. 57 Head of Elm see Saint Jo Heilman, Robert 85 Hellman, Ben 82 Hemming 84-85 Hemming, C. C. 84 Henderson, Mrs. Sallie 78 Henderson's store 73 Hendon, William 20 Hickson, J. L. 16 hides, wolf 61-62 Hill, Sheriff 71-72 Hobb's Ranch 58 Hobbs, Ike 94 Hobbs, John 94 Hobbs, Sheriff 59 Hodges, Babe 70 Hodges, Sheriff Dallas 70 Hoff, Richard 76 Hoffman, Samuel 20 hog killing 49 Holladay, Ben 38 Holland, G, A. 31 Holman, Gilbert 16 Hood 29, 83 Hood, A. P. 83 Horn, Rev. 81 Howeth Company 77 Howeth, Mrs. Kate 16 Howeth, Wm. 40 Howeth, W. W. 39-40, 83 Hudson, Brigadier General 65 Huggins 76 Hughes, Col. 32 Hughes, I. E. 19 Hulen, Harve 79 Humby, Dallas 72-74 Humby, Ed 72 hunting 20-21, 50, 61 Hurt, Capt. 59 Hutchenson, James H. 19 Hutchenson, Robert 10 Indian agencies 40 Indian agent 32, 33 Indian chiefs 31-35; Big Tree 31-33; Kicking Bird 32; Lone Wolf 32-33; Satank 31-32; Satanta 31-34; trial of 32-35 Indian depredations 7-8, 24-35, 38, 40, 42-46, 54, 64, 83, 91-95 Indian hostages 25, 29-30 Indian Legislature 68 Indian police force 72 Indian tax 68-69 Indian Territory 5-6, 8, 10, 31, 32, 40-41, 49-53, 63, 68-76, 77, 78, 91, 94 Indian tribes: Apache 40; Caddo 62; Cherokee 70; Chickasaw 47, 67-70, 72, 76; Choctaw 41, 47, 51, 67, 73; Comanche 32, 33, 40, 50; Creek 41; Delaware 7; Five Civilized 67; Kiowa 31-34, 40, 63; Seminole 69 Indians: treaty with 5-6; trail of 32-35 intermarriage 47, 67, 69 Jacksboro 33, 40 Jackson, Mrs. Angeline 80 jail 16 Jarvis, Mr. 79 Jasper, Dr. W. C. 85 Jefferson, Texas 15, 42 Johns, Will 84 Johnson brothers 66 Johnson, Jack 82 Johnson, Mrs. William 79 Johnson, Windy 73 Johnsonville, Chickasaw Nation 70, 71 Jones, Jim 81 Jones, Lafayette (Uncle Fate) 13, 29 Jones, Marshal 59 Jones. M. R. 26 Jones, Reason 18 Jones, Wiley 18 judge, district 10 Julesburg 38 Julian, Rev. J. A. 79 July, Bully 70 Kaden, Mrs. H. C. 41 Keep mill 27 Kell(e)y, John 77, 89 Kerr, J. G. 18 Kibbler place 83 Kicking Bird see Indian chiefs Kinne's Jewelry Store 16 Kiowa see Indian tribes Kirksey, Bill 73 Knudsen, J. P. 84 Koll, John 82 Landers, Mrs. Callie 88 Landers, Harrison 76 Langford, Lizzie 54 Lanham, S. W. T. 34 Lee & Jarvis Store 79 Lee, Doc 75 Lee, Jim 71-76 Lee, Capt. L. W. 79 Lee, Pink 71-76 Lee, Tom 71-76 legal documents 16-20, 39 Leidtke, Mr. 60 Leidtke, Ed 60 Leo 4, 13, 85-86 Lewter, Mr. 80 Lindsay 78, 83 Lindsay, Dr. 88 Lindsay, Jim 80 Lindsay, Judge J. M. 59, 83 Loftus 70 log cabin 53 log school 4, 42 Lone Elm 35 Lone Wolf see Indian chiefs Long, Dr. 66 Mack, George 69 Magle, John C. 16, 17 Mahors, Mr. 38 mail routes 35-39, 77, 80, 89 Manasco see Menasco Marion, Col, A. B. 4, 10-12 Mann, J. L. 76 Martin, Mr, 66 Marysville 35, 41, 54, 59, 76-78, 87, 89, 90 Mason, Rev. 79 Masonic Hall 77 Masons 77, 79, 82 Mathis, Rev. J. S, 23 Matthews, Mrs. Dixie 88 Maupin, Perry 18 McBride, Tom 85-86 McCarty, John 21 McColgin 71 McCourtney see Decourtney McCracken, Julius (Uncle Jule) 13 McCubbin, Richard 79 McElrath, Sam 76 McElrath family 78 McGuire, Benny 94 McGuire, Henry 94 McKenzie, Col. R. S. 33 McNabb, James 76 Menasco, Mr. 28-29 Menasco, Tom 94 Methodist minister 23, 27, 58 Meyers, Gus 10, 15 Middleton, May 10 Middleton, William 10 mill 14, 54, 76-77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 89, 90 Midkiff, William 24-25 ministers, travelling 22-23 Mitchell, B. F. 16 mob action 58-59 Montague, Col. Daniel 10, 77, 89 Moore, Chub 71 Moore, Rev. 83 Morris, Mr. 66, 85 Morris, Billie 76 Morris, F., Jr. 10 Morris family 78 Morris, Jesse 10, 80 Morris, J. F., Sr. 10 Morris, Lemuel 77 Morris, Mr. 94 Morris, Mrs. Martha 78 Morris, Mrs. Jesse 80 Morrow family 76 Mountain Creek 46 Mountain Springs 81 Muenster 35, 40, 78, 82, 83 murder trial 59-61, 66-67 Myra 78, 83-84 Nelson family 54 Newton, Charles S. 79 Newton, R. R. 84 Newton, W. F. 79 O'Buch, R. 79 Odd Fellows 82 Oglesberry, Mr. 51 outlaws 7-8, 12, 51-52, 54-56, 62, 70-76 Overland stage line see Butterfield Mail and Stage Line oxen 13, 47, 54, 76, 90, 92, 93 Pace 94-95 Palmer, George 21 Palmer, Tom 29 Parker, Ed 92-93 Parker, Porter 92 Pate, Jim 66 Patterson, Mr. 80 Patterson, Manual 70 pauper 18 peaches 47, 55 Pembroke, Mr. 41, 44-45 Penn, Mr. 76 Perry, Mr. 83 Perry, E. G. 20 Perry family 78 Perry, James M. 18 Perryman, Levi 26 Pettit, Joe B. 16 picture gallery 80 Pierce, Frank see Roberts, Frank Pierce Pierson, Judge 74 Piner, Capt. 60 Piper, R. G. 20 Pipkins, W. J, 84 Pitman, Emily Jane 39 Pitman, William 39-40 pony express 38 Porter family 24 post office: Bloomfield 80; Bulcher 85; Burns City 82; Callisburg 82; Custer City 81; Dexter 80; Gainesville 16; Hemming 84-9; Hood 83; Lindsay 83; Leo 86; Marysville 77, 89; Mountain Springs 80, 81; Muenster 82; Myra 83-84; Pilot Point 80; Rosston 81; Valley View 79; Woodbine 81 Potter, Mr. 59 Potter, C. 18 Potter, Capt. C. 76 Potter, Col. Cincinnatus 88 Potter, J. M. 78, 88 Potter, Mrs. Melissa 88 Potter, W. D. 88 Potter place 92 Powers, James A. 18 prairie 24, 29, 47, 78, 91, 94 Preston Bend 36 Pruitt Steve 94 Pugh, J. 82 Pybas, Mrs. Malinda 78 quarry 15 Ragsdale, G, H. 20 railroad: A.C. & S.F. 79; M.K. & T. 81, 82, 83 Ramsey, Mr. 77 Rayel, Mr. 77 reaper 13 Red River 5, 7-8, 10-12, 20, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 41, 42, 47-48, 52, 59, 71, 75, 78, 80, 94 Red River Station 40-41, 45, 63, 78 Republicans, Black see Black Republicans revivals see camp meetings Richard, Capt. 53, 55, 56-58, 60-61 Rickets, U.S, Commissioner 74 Riley, Dr. John C. 84 Riley, Viola 84 river-crossing 46-48 Robert, Mr. 76 Roberts, Creed 26-27 Roberts, Frank Pierce 70-72 Robertson, M. C. 14 Robison, Claude 80 Robi(n)son, Crockett 80 Roff, A. B. 74 Roff, Andy 71-74 Roff, C. L. 64 Roff, Jim 70-73 Roff, Joe T. 63-76, 91-95 Roff Ranch 71 Ross brothers 12, 78, 81 Ross, M. W. 76-77 Rosston 4, 12.13, 21, 27, 29, 36, 81 Rour, Henry 39 Rousseau 94-95 Rousseau, Uncle Billie 82 Runion, E. E. 80 Rural Free Delivery 84 Rush Creek 40 Russell, William H, 38 rye 55 Sadler, Hiram 17 Sadler, Mary 17 Sadlers Bend 28, 42 Saint Jo 25, 35, 40, 45, 77, 78 saloons 80, 82, 84, 89, 90 Sapp, David H. 25, 76, 87, 89, 90 Sapp, Stratford H. 77, 89 Satank see Indian chiefs Satanta see Indian chiefs Savage, F. M, 77 Savage, William 77 Scandland, Ben 16-17 Scandland, John 17 Schausell, Theodore 41-63 Schiff, G. 59-60 Schiff's store 59 schools 4, 6, 18: Bloomfield 80-81; Bulcher 85; Captain Wallace's 61; customs 4, 8; Dixon 86; Hemming 84-85; Hood 83; Leo 86; Lindsay 83; Live Oak 86; Marysville 77; Mt. Olive 85; Mountain Grove 81; Mountain Springs 10; Myra 84; Rosston 4; Union Grove 85 Schult, Mr. 84 Scott, G. L. 18 Secessionists 6 Selz see Cooper, Selz & Company Seminole Nation 69 Shannon, Bob 83 Shannon, Jane 10 Shannon, Mrs. 83 Shannon place 83 Shegog, Ed 94 Shegog, Mrs. 29-30, 31 Shegogg, J. E. 18 Shegogg, James 19 Shegogg, Louiza 19 Shelby County 76 sheriff 10 Sheridan, General 7, 25 Sherman, General W. T. 31-33 Shipley, Dr. 85 Showl, Mr. 80 Shrum, D. W. 39 Silver City 41 Simpson, F. Wm. 18 Simpson, Mrs. Jennie 88 Simpson, Will 76 Sivells Bend 24, 94 Slack, Lafayett 18 slavery 6, 16-19, 69 Smith, Mr. 76 Snodgrass 94 Somerfield, Mr. 83 Souders, Miss Willie 86 Soward, Judge 33 Springhurst, Attorney 59 stage lines 35-39 Stamper, Dr. 85 state penitentiary 35 Stein, Ed 71-74 Stephens & Dureyear 77 Stevens, Bud 70 Stevens, Mrs. 70 Stone, John 87 Stone, R. D. 18 Strickland, Mr. 85 supplies, availability of 42, 47 Tatem, Agent 32, 33 Taylor, Jim 75-76 Taylor, R. H. 10 telephone 84 Theison, J. H. 82 Thoburn, Professor 41 Thomas, Heck 75,76 Thompson, Attorney 61 Thompson, Esther 86 Thompson, J. C. 88 Titus, Col. 65 Titus, Turner 65 Toddy, Captain Frank 4 trails see Butterfield Mail and Stage Line, California trail, cattle trails Twitty, Capt. 54, 57 Twitty, Mrs. W. C. 77, 78 Tytus, P. W. 17 Union League 64.67 U S Criminal Court 69 U S. Commissioner 74 U. S Marshall 69 Valley View 79 Villard, Henry 38 Von Schausell see Schausell, Theodore Waddell 38 Wade brothers 69 wagon-train massacre 31-32 Wallace, Capt. 42-47, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63 Wankan, Mrs. 76 Ware, H. P. (Pat) 11, 72 Warren, Capt. Henry 31.32 Washington, John 72, 75 Washington, W. E. 69 Washita River 70, 73 water witch 53 Watkins, Bud 88 Weatherford 33 Weaver, Dr. 85 Weaver, Judge 59 Webster, Marcus L. 10-11 Welborn, Dr. 41, 44, 45, 55, 76 Welch, Mr. 66 well, public 15, 17 Wells, Fargo & Company 38 Wells, Leona Nell 84 West, Uncle Billie 82 Whaley, Mr. 80 Whaley, J. O. A. 14 wheat 13-14, 47 Wheeler, Mr. 14, 80 Wheelock, Robert 10 whiskey 10, 51, 52, 63, 69-70, 74, 80, 89, 90 White, Capt. 93 White, Charley 92-93 White, Jim 92-93 White, Mrs. 92 Wilburn, Dr. see Welborn Wilkins, Painter 84 Wilkins, Penis 84 Wilkinson, Judge 60 Williams, Rev. 28 Williams, Wyatt 88 Willard, Dr. 85 Wilson ranch 28 Wise County 79 Witt, Eli 18 Wolf, Governor 72-73 wolves see hunting Wolford see Ball & Wolford Woodbine 14, 81 W. O. W. Camp 85 W. O. W. Lodge 82 Wren, Mr. 84 Wyatt, Mrs. Bettie 78 Yankee 6-7 Yarbrough, B. F. 18 Young, Col. 65-66 Young, Jim 66 Young, W. C. 10