Tommie, When I went over to give George Shannon his history and meet his family, he told me a story he had heard. It had to do with a Lady who took a carriage with a pair of fine horses, and raced to San Diego, Tx. to get there in time for a hanging. She ruined the horses doing so. I just had to look and gape! I filled in the rest of the story for him. A brother of George's greatgrandfather was Lillo B. Shannon. I have two family letters relating to this incident. Lillo & his nephew were down there seeing to a herd of sheep, their Mexican shepherds told them to go ahead, and they would catch up with them. They did, and the shepherds them in the back, and robbed them. This was relayed to Colonel Shannon in Galveston, he sent word to post a $500 reward & said he was on his way. He found the shepherds, and brought them back across the border to San Diego. In their possession were Lillo's saddle and pistols. He took a rope and strung them up. he presented his case, said he intended to see justice done, and anyone who felt likewise, could lend a hand on the rope. The woman who ran her horses down to get there, made it in time. The shepherds were the same men who had raped her daughter, sewed her lips shut with huisache thorns, and threw her down a well killing her. Kind of a gory tale. You never know what you'll run into. Mike