Departure Date: 14 Oct 1872
16 ox-drawn covered wagons
36 people
including:
Andy (& other negroes)
Benton sisters
Benton, Henry
Benton, Jesse James, age 8
Benton, Laurinda/Laurenda Crawford
Benton, Merl/Merriel
Benton, Oliver
Crawford men (3 or more)
Finney, John
Finney, Lourana Crawford & 8 children
Finney, Will(iam)
Hamilton family
Kelly, Bud
Wilson, Job
Route:
Estill Co., KY - 14 Oct 1872
Southwest to Chattanooga, TN
Mississippi River
Arkansas
Red River - Doan's Crossing
Indian Territory (OK)
Texas - North of Dallas
Collin Co., TX
Mart Crawford's farm in Collin Co., TX 14 Dec1872
100 acres rented near Howlet Creek from Widow Wattie Smoot
Denton Co., TX - on forks of Oliver and Denton Creeks 1873-4
Benton, Jesse James, Cow by the Tail, 1943
Compiled by C.W. Moore, 24 Dec 2009 P.O. Box 181, Medina, TX 78055
Click here to send e-mail to the web page author: C.W. Moore