Gholson Road - Revolutionaries and Texas Rangers - Donna Gholson Cook
GHOLSON ROAD is the well-documented story of one family'srole in American history, from early Virginiathrough early Texas during theperiod of the Old West. Anthony2fought with the Virginia militiain the Revolutionary War and leased land from George Washington. In 1801, at age 68, he moved his family westto Kentucky. Samuel, son of Anthony2,fought in the War of 1812, participating in the Battleof the Thames and the Battle of New Orleans, moved to Arkansas Territory, then to Texas,arriving in 1832..