A colonizer and statesman, Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala was one of the most talented and capable of the many native Mexicans involved in Texas’
Category: People
The following family register entries to Lone Star Junction are posted so that our viewers can share information about specific families that lived in early Texas. Inquiries
The following are people that performed key roles in the development of Texas before 1900. Click the name for additional biography and details of each
A severe illness at the age of fifteen left R. M. Williamson crippled for life. As a result of the illness, his right leg was
In a land and at a time known for its tough and colorful characters, William A. “Bigfoot” Wallace felt right at home. During his sixty
Born in South Carolina on 9 August 1809, William Barret Travis will always be remembered as the Texas commander at the Battle of the Alamo. He
For over fifty years, Alexander Terrell maintained a high profile in Texas. His public service career progressed from that of district court judge to military
For his role in the Provisional Government during the early stages of the Texas Revolution, Henry Smith is remembered as the first American governor of
Erastus Smith was hearing impared. Despite this handicap, however, Smith became one of Sam Houston’s most reliable and most trusted scouts. He was a man
Born August 13, 1805 in Hartford, Connecticut, Ashbel Smith graduated from Yale in 1824 and became a doctor in 1828. After further medical study in