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William F. Fitzhugh
William F. Fitzhugh (12 March 1818–23 October 1883) was an American Confederate States Army, Confederate Army Officer, and Texas Ranger Division, Texas Ranger. Life Fitzhugh was born on 12 March 1818 in Hamilton, Kentucky to John Fitzhugh and Sarah Shelton. The family moved to Missouri and Fitzhugh volunteered during the Seminole Wars, Seminole War in Florida at the age of 17. Following his stint in the war, he returned to Missouri and was involved in the 1838 Mormon War which saw the Mormons evicted from Missouri. The family relocated to Texas in 1845 and settled near the present site of Melissa, Texas, Melissa where he married Mary Jane Rattan and received 640-acres of land. He served in the First Regiment during the Mexican–American War under the command of Col. John Coffee Hays. During the following years, he settled in Collin County, Texas, Collin County and primarily worked as a farmer, whilst also serving with the Texas Ranger Division, Texas Rangers. During the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Kentucky
Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It is situated at Latitude 38.88333, Longitude -84.78167, in the southern part of the county on the Ohio River; it is about a mile north of the mouth of Big Bone Creek. It was established in 1835, being incorporated by the Kentucky Legislature The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets annually in t ... as the Town of Landing. The plat laid out by Joel Hamilton and George McGlasson. The original trustees were: William Winston, Jr., George McGlasson, Joel Hamilton, Henry L. Rose, James Dukan. The same year the Legislature provided a Constable for the town. History In 1846 the name of the town was changed to Hamilton in honour of Joel Hamilton, the founder, who had since moved to Texas. The trustees of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |