Been a long time ,but I remember when I was growing up in Red River Cty how all the kids would be outside playing and all the grown-ups would be inside around the fire place or in the kitchen. The women would all be in the kitchen visiting and cooking. the men playing 42. After the feast the men resumed their game and the women would visit or work on puzzles. The food would be left on the table and covered with a table cloth, after the dirty dishes were removed. The kids would be outside doing everything we could think of: making rubber guns, swinging on the tire swing, jumping out of the barn loft, corn cob fights, playing football, hunting rabbits, etc.. Today, we will give thanks, feast and watch the Cowboys (as we cat nap). I would like to wish each and everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, God Bless Tom Watson Heath,TX ----- Original Message ----- From: tom watson Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:36 PM To: red river Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before he came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and his deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his first political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later that year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas he was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected the settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He took the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there shortly after the battle had ended. He was elected to the House Of Reps. of The Republic of Texas but after serving eleven days, 71 year old Collin McKinney showed up with proof of more votes and claimed Becknell's seat. The House refused to accept McKinney, stating that! Becknell was doing a good job, due to his previous experience in Missouri. Becknell asked that the motion be tabled till the next day. At that time Becknell withdrew his name. He was paid for his travel and eleven days of service and returned to Clarksville. In 1845 he supervised the State Congressional election and the U.S. Congressional election of 1846, after Texas became a state. According to Mary Becknell, his wife, Capt. Becknell died 25 April 1856. Tom Watson Heath, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Croft Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:12 PM To: txredriv@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker I Googled his name and found some information, especially on Texas Handbook Online. "The Father of the Santa Fe Trail" is quite an accomplishment all by itself! --MaryK -----------------------Courtesy is owed. Respect is earned. Love is given. (Unknown author, found in Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman)> From: samples@1starnet.com> To: txredriv@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:05:32 -0600> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MaryK Croft" <marykcroft@msn.com>> To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 6:28 PM> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker> > > >> > ...A paper? This means there's a story, right?> > Yes, Mary K, there is a story. Captain Becknell was the father of the Sante > Fe Trail and was an officer in the Texas Revolution. He received a land > grant from Texas and lived the later part of his life in Red River County. > Not much has been written about him, and some of it is wrong. He was buried > in an unmarked grave on this land and forgotten for many years. The > cemetery was neglected and abused for many years. There are only 3 other > marke! rs left, one is one of Becknell's grandchildren and two are McGuires. > Then in the 1950s the State of Texas decided to put a marker at his > gravesite and that is what we are talking about. I have done some research. > I was interested in this mostly because I was born on Becknall land, as was > my mother.> > I don't know if you remember a movie about Davy Crockett in the 1950s and > the Davy Crockett fad that followed. That is when I first heard about him. > My grandfather showed me the approximate location of the Becknall house, > where Crockett is said to have spent the night. I don't know if anybody has > proof of this, but it makes a good story.> > Cynthia> > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message