Wilson County News
RE/MAX homeRichardson Chevrolet homeTNMC
Wilson County News • 1012 C St • Floresville • TX • 78114 • Ph: 830-216-4519 • Fax: 830-393-3219 • Email:
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013
Login
Not a subscriber? Click here.
Are you a WCN subscriber?
Set up your password.

 
E-Mail
Password
  Remember me
 
  Forgot password?
La Vernia News
Google
Google

Preview the Paper
Preview this week's Paper
WCN Medical Guide
WCN Real Estate Guide
Eagle Ford Directory
WCN PHOTOS big blue button
Wilson County News Subscribe Today
Newspapers In Education home
WCN Coupons

Section A: General News

James W. Gray was a Texas Revolutionary veteran




E-Mail this Story to a Friend
Print this Story
Maurine Liles
Wilson County Historical Society
February 27, 2013 | 340 views | 1 comment

Spain had ruled Texas for over 200 years and Texans attempted to break the Spanish yoke several times. Once was in 1811 with the Las Casas Uprising and again in 1812 with the Gutierrez-McGee expedition, which culminated in the Battle of Medina. Both were failed attempts. In 1821, Mexico took the reins of power over the people of Texas. Soon, Anglo settlers began migrating to Texas. Texas was already populated by settlers of mostly Spanish descent, some of whom had large ranches and managed large herds of cattle. By the early 1830s Mexico was concerned with the number of Anglo settlers coming to Texas and placed some restrictions on these migrants. Santa Anna was becoming a force to reckon with. He was a dictator and called himself “Napoleon of the West.” Texans liked independence but had no love for dictators. These issues must have been on the minds of Texans and men who came to Texas from other states and countries and volunteered to fight for Texas independence. Whatever the reason, they fought and Texas won her independence from Mexico. In the beginning, the Texans opposing Santa Anna and Mexico were volunteers until Sam Houston began to organize a regular army. James W. Gray came to Texas and entered into this fray. . . .

Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. The full article is available to Wilson County News subscribers only (if you receive the paper in the mail or if you have purchased an E-subscription). Subscribe today or purchase this issue (February 27, 2013) for $3.00. (If you are already a subscriber, simply login using the boxes to the left.)
 


Your Opinions and Comments
 
Ken Semlinger  
Poth, TX  
March 1 at 12:05pm
 
 
Great article Maurine!
 

Share your comment or opinion on this story!


You must be logged in to post comments:



Other Section A: General News
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Bake sale, flea market set (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Chamber lunch June 19 (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. China Grove undergoes transition (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. CMMC welcomes Brian Burnside (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Council discusses road repairs (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. County considers $8.5M bond sale (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. County holds first FY ’14 budget workshop (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Dogfighters cut plea deal (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: Business forum to discuss Eagle... (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: ESD No. 3 talks finances, funding (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: Newly Elected Officials Workshop set (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: Abstract immigrants (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: Remembering our fathers; valuable... (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: What our freedoms in the Bill of... (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Event center rental fees could rise (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. FISD super responds to TV news story (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Former county auditor takes his place as mayor... (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: Get back to better morals (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Medicaid updates won’t trigger new card (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. NASA seeks health study participants (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. No runoff election needed in Elmendorf (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. P&Z OKs dealership, hotel plans (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Police, ATF investigate bomb hoax (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Stockdale plans Title meeting (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Too late for life insurance? (June 12, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Business offers, anniversaries, expansions, more (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Consultant: Include traffic flow in future plans (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: FELPS board writing off $29K (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: Law center files lawsuit against IRS (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Eagle Ford: Notary law, procedures seminar (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: Call off the dogs! (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: Looking back — and forward (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Editorial: Sequestration by any other name... (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Flag Day event at veterans home (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Floresville Musical Club meets (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Gov. Perry signs legislation for veterans,... (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: Boy Scout decision disappoints (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: Love TV listings! (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: Security forces at risk (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: State board plea falls on deaf ears (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: Symbols of faith (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Letter: You are not alone (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. LV Wifi to offer ultra-fast broadband (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Magnets are not affiliated with Wilson County... (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. New directive comes out of Joslin review (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Part-time county workers to feel ‘Obamacare’ pinch (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Real estate transactions dominate SEDC meeting (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Republican fund-raiser Aug. 16 (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Small-business workshops (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Special meeting results in five resignations (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Storm brings tornadoes, flooding (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Time to pay it off (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Two opportunities to give blood (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. U.S. 87 crash sends driver to hospital (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Vacant house burns north of Floresville (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. Williams latest of missing area women (June 5, 2013)
Full article available to Wilson County News subscribers only. Click here to subscribe. ‘I Heart Health’ program at CMMC (June 5, 2013)