John Coffee Hays 1865
Supposedly john was named for his fathers us army commander at the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812 general john coffee.
John coffee hays 1865. By the age of fifteen he had moved to mississippi and began to learn surveying. John coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 was a captain in the texas rangers and a military officer of the republic of texashays served in several armed conflicts from 18361848 including against the comanche people in texas and during the mexican american war. His ranger companies were well known for skirmishes with outlaws hostile indian tribes and mexican troops. Robert hays to john coffee november 12 1813 contributor names coffee john correspondent hays robert author.
Hays to jacks grand uncle col. Robert hays written 15 april 1819. John coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 was a captain in the texas rangers and a military officer of the republic of texas. He took part.
John was born in little cedar lick tennessee on january 28 1817 to harmon and elizabeth cage hays. John coffee jack hays. Ink on paper with attached lace. By mid 1836 hays was in texas where he joined a ranger company under erastus deaf smith.
Piece of lace possibly a handkerchief with manuscript note. Born john coffee hays at cedar lick tennessee he moved to texas in 1836 joined a ranger company and was appointed a captain of texas rangers in 1840. World heritage encyclopedia the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available and the most. John coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 1 was an american military officer.
John coffee jack hays was a military officer of the republic of texas and a captain in the texas rangers in which he served in several armed conflicts from 1836 to 1848 against the comanche indians and in the mexican american war. John coffee jack hays 1817 1883 jack hays was born 28 january 1817 at cedar lick in wilson county tennessee. E john coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 was an american military officer. April 2nd 1865 1 item.