Hello, Tom ..... Thank you for your reply. I have consulted with the Texas Rangers and have his records. John F. Smith died in 1898 according to an insurance policy written on the application of my grandfather, Issac W. Smith, but does not identify his death location. I have found a J. F. Smith grave located in Fort Worth, TX dated 1915 that shows that he was exhumed from Travis County, TX and later reburied in the identified year. No proof that this is the same John F. Smith since the cemetery records were destroyed at the Oak Grove cemetery around 1920. Have also checked for pension records in the state of TX also to no avail. Possibly the state of SC might have pension records, but I don't think so since I personally went to Columbia to pull copies of his War records. It's like the man has disappeared from the face of the earth. Either he was killed in an Indian/Ambush or a shoot out during the hectic 1870's when the lawless was running wild in the Great State of Texas. All I know from information that my family has passed down was he was not one to deal with when pushed. He did not take to lightly to persons of the North that moved into Texas and was quite an Indian fighter. Perhaps his legacy will be found some day in the rocks of the Bad Lands of Texas. Some one once told me that his picture hangs on the wall in the White Elephant Saloon located now in North Ft. Worth around Billy Bob's .... have never confirmed this. My grandfather, Isaac Warren Smith was given his two matching Colt 45 cal. pistols that was passed down to my uncle (his son) Isaac Warren Smith, Jr. Anyway, after almost twenty (20) years of researching for his remains, to no avail., I thought possibly posting to this Newagroup might bring some enlightenment upon his disposition. My grandfather was very rough when enforcing law and order as Station Master of the T&P railroad station in Ft. Worth. He was also a "Special Agent" either of the Texas Rangers or the Secret Service, as my father used to tell me of the many encounters he had with raids into the saloons capturing fugitives mostly Mexican or Negro. I think John F. Smith probably suffered from what is known as P.T.S.D. today, probably along with many other C.S.A. veterans that had to tolerate the "reconstruction" years. Out of the 2500 plus members of the 10th SC Inf C.S.A., only 125 returned alive following the end of the War. Thank you again for your interest. As a Viet Nam veteran, I don't think I could tolerate that kind of lose today. Jim Smith ================================= TCozz57795@aol.com wrote: > > This isn't much help, but: > > Neither John F. nor Fanny received a Confederate or Widow's Pension from the > state of TX. > > Have you asked the Texas Rangers organization if they might have anything > more on him? John F. SMITH served in the Texas Rangers, Co. "G", Minute Men, > Brown County, TX from 14 November '1872 to 29 March '1874. His > Commdg. Officer was Capt. George H. Adams. > > Did you find an obit for Fanny? Possibly more information there. Deaths not > registered statewide in TX until 1903, later in most counties. > > Sorry, not much in the way of help. Tom