Below is a list of some of the soldiers who participated in one of the major military engagements of the Texas Revolution. These heroes include names that have become household words in Texas and are known around the world. They include Austin, Crockett, Bowie, Burleson, Fannin, Houston, Lamar, Milam, and Travis–to name only a few. … Read more
Below you’ll find information on each of the 254 counties in Texas including the parent county or counties, county seat, and the land area it covers. County YearFormed Parent County(s) County Seat Area(sq. mi.) Anderson 1846 Houston Palestine 1,077 Andrews 1875 Bexar Andrews 1,501 Angelina 1846 Nacogdoches Lufkin 807 Aransas 1871 Refugio Rockport 280 Archer … Read more
During the period of the Republic of Texas, the Texas government granted over 50 million acres of public land to attract new settlers. The amount of land and the conditions of the grants were based primarily on the settler’s “class”, which was determined by their date of arrival in Texas (see chart below). Refer to … Read more
The following correspondence to Lone Star Junction is posted so that viewers might share information about the history of early Texas. Inquiries of interest to specific families are posted in the Texas Genealogy Register. Sat, 18 Sep 1999 [Subject: Early Houstonians]I am trying to find out information on John W. Reagan and Dick Bowling and the role if … Read more
Because of the growing uneasiness with the policies coming from Mexico City, the Texans decided that the time was ripe in mid-1832 to request reforms in government policy. Accordingly, a convention was called to meet at San Felipe on October 1, 1832. A total of fifty-eight delegates representing sixteen settlements attended the convention. Stephen Austin served as president, with … Read more
Following the passage by the United States Congress of a proposed Resolution Annexing Texas to the United States, Anson Jones assembled the Convention of 1845 to consider the proposal. Sessions opened on the Fourth of July, and members elected Thomas Jefferson Rusk to lead the convention. With very little discord, the convention voted fifty-five to one to approve the offer of … Read more
A meeting of representatives of various districts of Texas was planned for the fall of 1835 at Columbia to discuss escalating friction with Mexico, and consider options for the more autonomous rule for Texas. Referred to as the Consultation of 1835, it was first set to convene on October 16. Although a few of the … Read more
During its early years of statehood, Texas claimed territory about fifty percent larger than its present boundary, including parts of the present states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming (see graphic below). Much of this land was contested by other groups, with the result that emotions on both sides of the issue reached … Read more
In early 1874, the city of Austin was a landmine. People from all over the state had gathered to witness the inauguration of Democrat Richard Coke as its next governor. At long last, this would mark the end of Reconstruction and radical military rule in Texas. The mood was far from festive, however. Despite a … Read more
In December of 1835, San Antonio de Bexar was under the control of Mexican General Perfecto de Cos with about 1200 soldiers from Mexico. For almost two months, Texas volunteers had camped near the town in a virtual standoff with Cos. The stalemate ended, however, when one of the Texas leaders, Ben Milam, returned from a … Read more