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INDIAN WARS AND PIONEERS OF TEXAS.
WILLIAM W. ALLEY,
COLORADO COUNTY.William W. Alley, a prosperous farmer of Colorado
County, Texas, was born in that county, January
3, 1849. His parents were Abraham and Nancy
Alley. His father and mother's brother, Daniel
Millar, were San Jacinto heroes. The Alleys have
been conspicuous in Texas history for patriotism
and valor. Many of them in the early days fought
for the defense of the frontier homes. John Alley,
an uncle of the subject of this notice, returning froma scout after hostile Indians, attempted to cross the
Brazos river, then swollen by recent rains, and was
drowned, and another uncle, Tom Alley, was killed
by Indians.
Mr. William W. Alley is a useful and influential
citizen and a wide-awake, progressive and broadly
cultured farmer, one of the leading representative
men of Colorado County.JOHN R. ALLEY,
NIGH.John R. Alley, the popular and efficient postmaster
at Nigh, Colorado County, Texas, was born June
15, 1846, in that county. He is a son of Abraham
and Nancy Alley, a biographical notice of whom
appears elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Alley married
first in 1867 and again in 1878. He had two
children by his first wife, Lena and Mack, and five
by his second wife: Florence, Daniel, Peter, Ray,and Shelly. He was a gallant Confederate soldier
during the war, serving in what was known as Henry
Johnson's Company, a part of Bates' regiment.
Besides being postmaster, Mr. Alley is also a ginner
and miller.
He owns a nice home in Nigh, takes an interest in
all public improvements, and is one of the solid men
of that county.JOHN HARDAMAN OWEN,
NAVASOTA.The subject of this sketch was born in Oglethorpe
County, Ga., October 10, 1823, was reared on a
farm in his native county, and after growing up
became a clerk in a mercantile establishment. He
married Miss Elizabeth Grier Fleming, a daughter
of Robert Fleming, at Newman, Ga., in 1845, and
engaged in business in that place. In 1851 he
came to Texas and settled near Piedmont Springs,
in Grimes County. Later he moved to Anderson,
and resided there until 1874, when he moved to
Navasota. He was engaged in various pursuits
and made considerable money, being energetic andprogressive and a man of good business ability and
sterling integrity. He was never in public life, and
during the late war served only on detail duty, his
career being thus purely of a private nature, though
he was public-spirited. Mr. Owen's death occurred
in 1886 and he left surviving a widow and a
number of sons and daughters, most of whom
reside in Texas.
He was esteemed by all for his sterling traits of
character; beloved by many who found him a
friend in time of need, and had the confidence of
the people wherever he lived.
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