Three hundred years ago life itself had accumulated many enemies from sources unimaginable in the twenty-first century. The Big Thicket of Texas is where our forefathers selected land as our dwelling place. The named locations are the same as they were 300 years ago. The ancestors of our family are buried in many of the graveyards throughout the Big Thicket.
The pains and plagues suffered by our forefathers are true. Settling in Texas was not an...