Description

A 373-page book containing biographical sketches of many noted characters. This history of Fort Bend County, Texas is composed principally of biographical sketches of pioneers, including General M. B. Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas; Mrs. Jane Long, “Mother of Texas”; Deaf Smith, the spy and scout; Stephen F. Austin, etc. It also contains material on the Jaybird-Woodpecker feud, a muster roll of the Terry Texas Rangers, and county organization and affairs.

Author: A. J Sowell