History of the regulators and moderators and the Shelby County war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of Texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and Indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in Young County in 1857
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o-40- After my return the Indians continued troublesome, the neighbors had moved away, the health of my wife had declined and in 1867 I removed with family to Ruckers creek on the east side of the Brazos river in Hood county, and in 1869 I moved from there to my present residence in the eastern part of Hood county on Fall creek. In 1871 my wife sickened and died. She was in all relations of life a noble woman, as wife and mother faithful, watchful and affectionate, industrious and charitable. No man's domestic life was more blessed than mine. Two years after the death of my wife I married Jane Bosson, a favorite of my first wife, and widow of Wm. Bosson-her maiden name was Cummins. She had six children at our marriage, and we have lived together until the present time without jar or discord; her children are good and kind and we have never disagreed, which is evidence not alone of their respect for their mother and myself but of their own goodness of heart and nobility of character. I have had during my career many personal conflicts, many chases after Indians and violators of the law which are not narrated in these pages. To have told all would have occupied more space and time than I could hope to give. After my settlement on Ruckers creek everything remained quiet and I have not since been under the necessity of taking up arms to defend myself or country. I bear upon my person the scars of many wounds and many bullets which were not extracted and still remain in my body. My left arm is useless, but my general health is good, and now at the age of 75 my mind is bright and vigorous, and I am as strong and hearty as I could have hoped or wished. Age sits lightly upon my shoulders, and I have the consolation in looking back over the past to find that there is little I could wish to change.
Middleton, John W.History of the regulators and moderators and the Shelby County war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of Texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and Indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in Young County in 1857,
book,
January 1, 1883;
Fort Worth, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2362/m1/42/:
accessed April 23, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.