George Feazel George Feazel, a son of Elizabeth and Michael Feazel, settled in the vicinity of Downsville, Louisiana on the edge ow what is now known as Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. This was part of the Ouachita Territory. The Texas History Center provided me with this document dated 10 July, 1833. Signed by: Oliver Morgan Ouachita Parish, La. Judge and J. H. Overton, Judge 7th. District of the state of La. Mr. George Feazle the bearer has been an inhabitant of this parish for about twenty two years and has conducted himself as an honest industrial citizen. Mr. Feazel being about to visit the Providence of Texas for the purpose of making arrangements to move his family. I therefore recomment Mr. Feazel as a good industrious farmer and deserving the patronage of the government of the said providence. I am with due respect Oliver Morgan, Parish Judge of Ouachita in the state of Louisiana. July 10, 1833 J. H. Overton Judge 7th. District of the state of Louisiana When George Feazel arrived in Texas he sent word back home that his letter of recommendation was put in the hands of Mr. Stephen F. Austin. Mr. Austin had gone to Mexico to obtain ratification in March from the Mexican authorities of a plan to secure the admission of Texas into the Mexican Confederadcy. Unable to obtain prompt action, he wrote the Texans frrom Mexico City, advising them to proceed without official consen. For this act, Mr. Austin was put in prison by the Mexicans. Being of true pioneer spirit, George Feazel set out for Mexico to help free Mr. Austin. He never returned. It appears that he may have been killed by the Mexicans or Indians. Perhaps the trip was hard and he just died. I do not know what happened to George, be he was never seen or heard from after this date. If any of the Union or Lincoln Parish web site readers have a copy of the letter which was sent back to the Feazel family, Sherry Gritzbaugh, 4507 Verone Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401 is offering a two hundred dollar reward for a copy. Thank you, Gritzbaugh@aol.com