DeSotoSky
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On this Day, October 5th 1838, the Killough Massacre
Cherokee attack on settlers in Eastern Texas near Larissa. Isaac Killough Sr. with his 4 sons, 2 daughters, and their families moved from Alabama to the newly formed Republic of Texas in 1837. They cleared land, built homes, and planted crops. The Killoughs were initially unaware their land ownership deeded by the Republic of Texas was still disputed by the Cherokee as the land they settled had previously been set aside for the Cherokee in a Treaty negotiated by Sam Houston. The Republic of Texas refused to honor and ratify the treaty. The Cherokee were bitter and with the growing influx of settlers into what they felt were their rightful lands the outbreak of hostilities was possible. The Killoughs left their homesteads and moved to Nacogdoches for safety. The Killoughs thought they had an agreement with Cherokee leaders to allow them to return to their homesteads to harvest their crops if promising to leave the area after doing so. On October 5th 1838, Cherokee warriers not part of the agreement attacked as they worked in their fields, two 17 year old girls and young children were carried off never to be seen again, 18 total killed or abducted, 8 escaped on horseback, 4 on foot including a 1 year old baby.
A good quick read here...
The Killough Massacre: A Tragic Chapter in East Texas History
Explore the details of the Killough Massacre, the largest single Indian depredation in East Texas, which occurred on October 5, 1838, and its historical significance.
www.tshaonline.org
My latest 110 purchase. I picked this one up from Larry Oden. I really like the wood on the handle and it came in the nicest dark cherry stained form fitted box I've ever seen. Wish I knew a source. The Idaho tang stamp is a nice bonus. I'm thinking this was not a Buck project, not listed in the SP lists and I've never seen Buck use a display box like that. I don't have the original outside box, that would have helped. John Deere is etched only on the one bolster. I like John Deere Stuff. Their Green hats are ridiculously expensive but they always throw in a piece of equipment to sweeten the deal.
I have 3 JD Mowers and this Compact tractor. I have had good experience with my JD stuff.
Tractor is 21 years old now and the only repair it has ever needed was when I backed over a stump and tore a hydraulic line.
Old picture, the kid on my lap just got his drivers permit.
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