Abernathy * Andrews * Ardgrain * Atkinson * Beaton * Caldwell * Finley * Gibson * Gorley * Gregor * Gunn * Kennedy * Knox * Leslie * McCulloch * MacLeod * MacTavish * Miadhhachain * Pickens * Shaw * Simonton * Wallace * Urquhart
Clan: Ross
Built
by the Kennedy family in 1629 as a Feudal Barony, on a site dating back to
at least 1422, Ardgrain is thought to be the oldest house in Buchan,
Aberdeenshire, and has been described as one of the ‘Crispest, sparest
and most truly Scots houses in the North-East’, by Historic Scotland.
The Ardgrain website documents the extensive history of this Grade A
listed Baronial house throughout the centuries, with everything from local
battles and clan rivalry to lists of known tenants.
Clan: Gordon
Sallie Naomi Andrews Atkinson (1895-1984)
Clan: MacLeod
Mathew "Old
Paint"
Capt.
Caldwell sent this message: "The enemy are all around me on every
side, but I fear them not. I will hold my position... There are 1,100 of
the enemy. I can whip them on my own ground without any help, but I
cannot take prisoners...Huzza! huzza for
Caldwell
and his men matched their long rifles against the cannon and short range
rifles of the Mexican troops. Later, Thomas Jefferson Green said,
"The Texian rifle, when directed by steady nerves . . . was awfully
destructive."
Sincerely yours,
In 1841 Philip Dimmitt bought part of the Aldrete family ranch on the Aransas River. In May he and a partner, James Gourley, Jr., began building a trading post near the site of present Calallen, about fifteen miles from the post of William P. Aubrey and Henry L. Kinney, cofounders of Corpus Christi.
More info coming soon!!
Built
by the Kennedy family in 1629 as a Feudal Barony, on a site dating back to
at least 1422, Ardgrain is thought to be the oldest house in Buchan,
Aberdeenshire, and has been described as one of the ‘Crispest, sparest
and most truly Scots houses in the North-East’, by Historic Scotland.
The Ardgrain website documents the extensive history of this Grade A
listed Baronial house throughout the centuries, with everything from local
battles and clan rivalry to lists of known tenants.
Clan: MacFarlane
JAMES KNOX
Submitted by Dwane Knox, April 2008
He
is also listed on the "Military Bounty and Donation Land
Grants" of the
<http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/rep_bd.htm
Clan: Leslie
Andrew Jackson Leslie
Submitted by David White, June 2005
The
first known Leslie in
Andrew Jackson Leslie was in a group of thirty who were released in March 1844
The
1850 Federal census lists his occupation as barkeeper in
Texas
awarded him a tract of land near Helotes, just west of
Benjamin McCulloch (1811-1862) Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger - listed in the Handbook of Texas http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/
Found
McCulloch in The Book of Scots-Irish Family Names by Robert Bell,
published by The Blackstaff Press,
One
of the 50 most common names in
There
were also some MacCullochs in Oban in Argyllshire, and belonged to the
Clan Dougall.
McCulloch County (H-14) is 250 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in Central Texas and is bounded by Coleman, Brown, San Saba, Mason, Menard, and Concho counties. The Colorado River separates McCulloch County from Coleman and Brown counties
Clan: MacLeod
Hugh McLeod (1814-1862) soldier and legislator of the Republic of Texas,qv was born on August 1, 1814, in New York City, the son of Hugh and Isabella (Douglas) McLeod. He resigned his United States Army commission, to join the Army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and became adjutant general in December 1837.
McLeod, Judge John D. (February 27, 1814 -July 8, 1857)
Submitted by: Eric Hanson
Born in London, England, son of John McLeod and Margaret McBean. He came to Texas with New Orleans Grey’s engaging in the Seige of San Antonio in December of 1835. John D. McLeod served as Clerk of the War Dept. Mar. 19-May 6, 1836. It was in this time frame that the Battle of Coleto (Goliad) and the Battle of San Jacinto took place. John served as Secretary of Senate in 4th and 5th Congresses of Republic. He was united in marriage to Rosannah Dunlavy on 09 Apr 1839 in Houston, Texas. Three sons were born to this union; Mathew William McLeod in Dec. 1842; Thomas Ward McLeod on
Oct 23, 1845; and James Alexander McLeod on Apr. 17, 1848. In 1846, John D. Mcleod served as the first postmaster of Austin and for several years was a clerk at the General Land Office.
John moved his family from Austin to San Antonio in the winter of 1848. In 1850 he was listed as Auctioneer and Commission Agent in advertisements of the Western Texan of Jan. 24, 1850. In the Cholera Epidemic of 1849 his wife, Rosannah Dunlavy, was listed as a victim on April 30, 1849 in Western Texan paper. After Rosannah’s tragic death, John was left with three young sons to raise. He married Sarah Turner, 19 Feb 1850 in Bexar County. By May of 1854 Sarah had passed away. No children were born to short union. In October of 1854 he married Mrs. Ilione C. Gordon [nee Hector], no children were born to this union either.
On Jan 1, 1851 John D. McLeod served as Alderman under Mayor J.S. McDonald until Jan 1, 1852. On July 15, 1852 McLeod removed from Navarro Hotel when it was sold to Joseph Pulis. John opened a new establishment, the McLeod Hotel. From August 19, 1849 until his death he served as Chief Justice of Bexar Co. On August 4, 1857 the I.O.O.F Lodge paid a tribute for his work as Judge. John D. McLeod died of apoplexy. Burial place is unknown due to no records kept in old city Cemetery as cemetery leveled to make Milam Park, while records before 1879 were destroyed in fire in office on south side of E. Commerce St. of present City Cemeteries.
Obituary of Aeneas McBean McLeod (brother of John D. McLeod)
(15 Dec 1816-Nov 30, 1860)
The Ledger & Texan, San Antonio, Texas/ Dec 1, 1860-page 2 (Although the masthead on page 2 gives the date of this edition as Wednesday, Nov 28, that date is evidently incorrect. Aenaes MacLeod reportly died on Nov. 30, 1860 and the date on page 1 of this issue of the newspaper is Dec. 1, 1860.)
Died in this city, in his 41st year Aenaes MacLeod, senior editor, of the San Antonio Ledger and Texan.
Mr. MacLeod was a native of London, of Scotch parentage, and came to this county in 1855.
Shortly after his arrival, he became the assistant Editor of the Ledger, and from that time up to within a few weeks of his decease, he has continued, with one or two intermissions, to control, as Editor or Proprietor, or in both capacities, the Journal with which he was first connected.
For the conduct and management of a public journal, especially in this country and in these times, in which party strife has been so continuous and so fierce. Mr. MacLeod was singularly adapted, and most, elicitously endowed. On completing the usual Literary and Law course study in the University of Edinburgh, he entered as an indentured pupil the office of his uncle, the late Aenaes Mcbean, a Writer to the Signet of great ability and most extensive practice. Gifted with mental powers of no mean order, they here in the precise and rigidly formal practice before the higher courts of Scotland and in the study of laws there administered, in which all modern law is founded, are ever kept in view acquired the training and the logical direction the effects of which were so conspicuous in his discussion of any subject treated by him as a journalist. However new to him might be the subject, he coolly and calmly divested it of all extraneous considerations, analyzed it to its very elements and the result of this mental operation was a correct exposition of the political bearings of the question and a lucidity in the statement and a force in the argumentation of the opinions which he supported, rarely attained by journalists in Texas.
In the exercise of these great powers, the moderation of his language, (in which he never allowed the strength of his convictions to overstep the courtesy of the gentleman) never impaired the firmness of his position, however hopeless might be the cause which he had opposed. Temperate in discussion, courteous and modest in dissent, fearless in asserting what he believed to be the right, conscientious and honest in all his views, it is not surprising that, although a comparative stranger, he soon became to be regarded throughout the state, as one of the brightest ornaments and authorities of the editorial profession and his untimely death will be felt by everyone, friend or adversary, to be a most deplorable loss to journalism in this state.
Than Mr. MacLeod no man in this state ever did more to elevate and sustain the tone to the periodical press. His pen will furnish no more articles for popular perusal and editorial imitation, but the influence of his example will continue to be felt and acknowledged by his bre??
Under great suavity of manner, and childlike simplicity of character, Mr. Macleod possessed a courage which quailed before no danger, scorned to bow to any menace; those who remember the strong times of "56 and "57, will recollect also the fearless stand taken by him against popular fury.
Devotedly, but not blindly attached to the State with the infancy of whose history commenced the manhood and career of his brother, the late Jno. D. Macleod, the subject of this notice had entirely identified his feeling with honor and interests of Texas, and within her borders not man breathes animated with a more enlightened patriotism than was his. Amidst our sorrowing for a lost friend, we cannot but mourn also the loss to the State in this her hour of conflict and of danger.
An accomplished scholar, an able and facile writer, a fearless ana unflinching advocate of the right, and better and nobler still an honest man, a true friend and an amiable member of society. Aenaes MacLeod has left in our midst a void not readily to be filled.
Submitted
by Bonny Pickens
The following information came down through family, from websites, and
from Scottish Festival Genealogy help. The family name is Pickens. It can
also be found as Picons. I was told as a little girl that our family
came in covered wagons from back east to DeKalb, Texas after the Civil
War. My grandfather Cecil E. Pickens was born there about 1913. His father
James Bell Pickens had a farm there. Grandfather became a barber in
Texarkana and owned his own barber shop. I traced James Bell back to a
whole group of Pickens that were very politically active from the
Revolutionary War through now. There are 6 state governors, National Parks
and a Fort (Florida), towns, newspapers, etc. all with the Pickens name.
We are cousins to the Gov. or South Carolina Francis Pickens from the
Civil War and his wife Lucy who is on the Confederate dollar bill and
known as the "Bell of the South". He is the grandson of Andrew
Pickens, a Brigadier General from the Revolutionary War. Andrew was given
a county in South Carolina for his help in the war which had an Indian
Reservation on it. He served as one of the first US Representatives and co
wrote the first American Indian treaty, written to protect the Indians on
his property. (Please note that the Mel Gibson movie The Patriot was based
on the life of Andrew Pickens and two other Rev. War heroes) We are direct
line decedents from his brother James, a Capt. in the Rev. He helped develop
the city of Alexandria, Va and was a miller there as well as a county
coroner, lawyer, and other odd jobs. There are many court papers from this
time. He wrote one to ask permission to run a road from his property
across several neighbors to market. All neighbors signed it agreeing to
the roadway. Capt. John Smith signed as his next door neighbor. There are
many law papers about James across the eastern states as he had a tendency
to run up large bills and then skip town. He made good of himself in
Alexandria however. I have found 11 other Rev. War soldiers who were all
Pickens and part of my family. I am sure there are more. I understand that
Andrew along with two other brothers and several sisters came to the US
with his parents in 1720 to Harrisburg, PA. I researched further back and
found that the family had been involved with the battle in France of
the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, fighting along side the Huguenots.
They came to America after this battle. I have traced them back to 1460's
Edinburgh where they are listed as merchants and political dissitants. But
could not find any mention of them before that time and assumed that they
were in the Highlands then. At a Scottish Festival a geneology group
helped me look up my family name and found that Pickens literally means
from the Pict tribe. So we are desentants of the only people the Romans
could not conquer and were the reason Hadrian's Wall was built. We are
still involved in politics and business one way or another. My father Ray
Neil Pickens was a career Chief Petty Officer Naval Airborne. He worked on
Project Magnet, that helped fill in the gaps on the Latitude and Longitude
for our world maps. My mother is from London. They met at the USO there.
She came over on the Queen Mary and they later married in Philidelphia. I
have a cousin David Pickens, who invented some of the parts inside
computers. He lives in California. My grandfather has a younger brother
who owns the Avocado monopoly in California. And grandfather claimed that
T.Boone Pickens was a cousin of his. I have not tried to prove this link
but he looks a whole lot like my Uncle Jim Pickens. I am an
Elementary Art teacher with a National contract with TeachingPoint to
write 7 textbooks grades K-6. My daughter Marionna has a degree from
Cornell U. in Human Ecology specializing in Public Policy in Health. It is
a political research degree. She got the Barbara Jordan Scholarship to
work on the National Congress Ways and Means Committee last summer. She is
currantly working in Austin. My son also graduated from Cornell with a
degree in Industrial Labor Relations. Eric has passed his bar exam and now
needs to decide which law school to attend.
I am sure that is more information that what you needed to know. Edit it
as you see fit. Thanks for letting me be a part of your site. I hope to go
tour through the south and up to Harrisburg to do a family history study
and also go over to Scotland and see what I can find there.
Clan: Shaw
John Crosby Shaw, M.D
Submitted by: Marilyn Johnson 11/2002
My Shaw ancestor came to Texas about 1870 and settled in Falls County, Texas. His name was John Crosby Shaw, M.D. His Scottish Shaw ancestor settled in North Carolina about 1740 near Fayetteville, NC.
Clan: Douglas
My mother's family
came to Texas before 1845. The
following article is about her family
and is dedicated to her memory. http://houstonshomes.tripod.com/simontons/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/symingtonfhs
Clan: Wallace
Clan: Urquhart
Allen Urquhart
Submitted by: Helen Curl 8/2003
The first Urquhart we know of in Texas was Allen Urquhart who immigrated from North Carolina in the late 1830's. He received a headright on a bend in the creek (this would be Big Cypress Creek) and laid out a townsite around 1842. At the same time, Daniel Ally obtained a 586 acre parcel adjacent to Urquhart's survey and laid out additional streets which became known as Alley's Addition. The town was named Jefferson, after Thomas Jefferson. During the late 1840's, efforts were made to clear Big Cypress Creek for navigation. Within a few years, steamboats were making the trip from Shreveport and New Orleans.
Jefferson still stands today and is known as the most visited small town in Texas. One feature of the town is a bed and breakfast known as the Urquhart House of Eleven Gables and is an 1890 Queen Anne house that has been restored. It has two suites: The Founder's Suite in honor of Allen Urquhart and the Margaret McNeil Suite in honor of Allen's wife.
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