Gray, Martha Nettie McFarlin,Papers 1931

McFarlin family

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McFarlin, John Green, 1824-1917

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Texas Rangers

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In November 1835, Texas lawmakers created a corps of Texas Rangers to guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers. During the Texas Revolution and republic era, the Rangers were used principally for protection against Native American raids. After serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, the organization was restructured as state police and charged with the enforcement of unpopular Reconstruction laws. The beginning of the 20th century saw the Rangers involved in de...

Gray, Martha Nettie McFarlin, 1858-1951

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Born in Carroll County, Georgia, John Green McFarlin (1824-1917) was brought to Red River County, Texas, by his parents, William Angus and Nancy (Dunnam) McFarlin, when he was less than a year old. His father served in the Texas Revolution, and the family relocated to Llano County in 1841. Later that year, McFarlin joined the Texas Rangers and served for a year in the campaign against the Caddo Indians near present-day Dallas. He also took part in the Prairie Fight between Bonham an...