name: Thomas A. Laxson
death date: 03 Oct 1931
death place: Bandera, Bandera, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 89 years 6 months 26 days
birth date: 07 Mar 1842
birthplace: Tenn.
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Mrs. T. A. Laxson
father's name: John Laxson
father's birthplace: Not Known
mother's name: Rosie Laxson
mother's birthplace: Not Known
occupation: Stock Farmer
burial place: Bandera
burial date: 04 Oct 1931
Tom Laxson and his brotlier, Jesse Laxson, came to Bandera county from Middle Tennessee in 1857, and located on a tributary to the Medina river about 11 miles above Bandera. This stream afterwards took the name of Laxson's Creek. Jesse Laxson lived there until 1870, when he moved to Atascosa county and died there in 1912.
In 1866 Tom Laxson was married to Miss Rufana Chipman of Bandera, Justice of the Peace Oborski performing the ceremony. They have four children living, David Laxson of Elgin, Jesse Laxson of Beaumont, Miss Hattie Laxson and Perry Laxson of Bandera.
Mr. Laxson joined Capt, Bill Adams' Company, Second Texas Cavalry for frontier protection, enlisting at Piedras Negras Creek near Uvalde, and was stationed at Ft. Lancaster. While there he says he was taken desperately ill and was treated by the old Bandera county physician. Dr. Downs, who saved his life. While stationed at Ft. Lancaster, Mr. Laxson was one of escorts provided for the overland mail between San Antonio and El Paso. When his enlistment expired he re-entered the service, being transferred to San Antonio, and South Texas posts. He was at home on furlough when the war ended, and therefore never "surrendered."
Mr. Laxson has seen many "ups and downs," during the many years he has lived in Bandera county, but he delights to meet his old comrades of bygone days and recount the thrilling events of pioneer days in old Bandera county.
From "Pioneer History of Bandera County" by J. Marvin Hunter
death date: 03 Oct 1931
death place: Bandera, Bandera, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 89 years 6 months 26 days
birth date: 07 Mar 1842
birthplace: Tenn.
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Mrs. T. A. Laxson
father's name: John Laxson
father's birthplace: Not Known
mother's name: Rosie Laxson
mother's birthplace: Not Known
occupation: Stock Farmer
burial place: Bandera
burial date: 04 Oct 1931
Tom Laxson and his brotlier, Jesse Laxson, came to Bandera county from Middle Tennessee in 1857, and located on a tributary to the Medina river about 11 miles above Bandera. This stream afterwards took the name of Laxson's Creek. Jesse Laxson lived there until 1870, when he moved to Atascosa county and died there in 1912.
In 1866 Tom Laxson was married to Miss Rufana Chipman of Bandera, Justice of the Peace Oborski performing the ceremony. They have four children living, David Laxson of Elgin, Jesse Laxson of Beaumont, Miss Hattie Laxson and Perry Laxson of Bandera.
Mr. Laxson joined Capt, Bill Adams' Company, Second Texas Cavalry for frontier protection, enlisting at Piedras Negras Creek near Uvalde, and was stationed at Ft. Lancaster. While there he says he was taken desperately ill and was treated by the old Bandera county physician. Dr. Downs, who saved his life. While stationed at Ft. Lancaster, Mr. Laxson was one of escorts provided for the overland mail between San Antonio and El Paso. When his enlistment expired he re-entered the service, being transferred to San Antonio, and South Texas posts. He was at home on furlough when the war ended, and therefore never "surrendered."
Mr. Laxson has seen many "ups and downs," during the many years he has lived in Bandera county, but he delights to meet his old comrades of bygone days and recount the thrilling events of pioneer days in old Bandera county.
From "Pioneer History of Bandera County" by J. Marvin Hunter
name: Thomas A. Laxson
death date: 03 Oct 1931
death place: Bandera, Bandera, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 89 years 6 months 26 days
birth date: 07 Mar 1842
birthplace: Tenn.
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Mrs. T. A. Laxson
father's name: John Laxson
father's birthplace: Not Known
mother's name: Rosie Laxson
mother's birthplace: Not Known
occupation: Stock Farmer
burial place: Bandera
burial date: 04 Oct 1931
Tom Laxson and his brotlier, Jesse Laxson, came to Bandera county from Middle Tennessee in 1857, and located on a tributary to the Medina river about 11 miles above Bandera. This stream afterwards took the name of Laxson's Creek. Jesse Laxson lived there until 1870, when he moved to Atascosa county and died there in 1912.
In 1866 Tom Laxson was married to Miss Rufana Chipman of Bandera, Justice of the Peace Oborski performing the ceremony. They have four children living, David Laxson of Elgin, Jesse Laxson of Beaumont, Miss Hattie Laxson and Perry Laxson of Bandera.
Mr. Laxson joined Capt, Bill Adams' Company, Second Texas Cavalry for frontier protection, enlisting at Piedras Negras Creek near Uvalde, and was stationed at Ft. Lancaster. While there he says he was taken desperately ill and was treated by the old Bandera county physician. Dr. Downs, who saved his life. While stationed at Ft. Lancaster, Mr. Laxson was one of escorts provided for the overland mail between San Antonio and El Paso. When his enlistment expired he re-entered the service, being transferred to San Antonio, and South Texas posts. He was at home on furlough when the war ended, and therefore never "surrendered."
Mr. Laxson has seen many "ups and downs," during the many years he has lived in Bandera county, but he delights to meet his old comrades of bygone days and recount the thrilling events of pioneer days in old Bandera county.
From "Pioneer History of Bandera County" by J. Marvin Hunter
death date: 03 Oct 1931
death place: Bandera, Bandera, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 89 years 6 months 26 days
birth date: 07 Mar 1842
birthplace: Tenn.
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Mrs. T. A. Laxson
father's name: John Laxson
father's birthplace: Not Known
mother's name: Rosie Laxson
mother's birthplace: Not Known
occupation: Stock Farmer
burial place: Bandera
burial date: 04 Oct 1931
Tom Laxson and his brotlier, Jesse Laxson, came to Bandera county from Middle Tennessee in 1857, and located on a tributary to the Medina river about 11 miles above Bandera. This stream afterwards took the name of Laxson's Creek. Jesse Laxson lived there until 1870, when he moved to Atascosa county and died there in 1912.
In 1866 Tom Laxson was married to Miss Rufana Chipman of Bandera, Justice of the Peace Oborski performing the ceremony. They have four children living, David Laxson of Elgin, Jesse Laxson of Beaumont, Miss Hattie Laxson and Perry Laxson of Bandera.
Mr. Laxson joined Capt, Bill Adams' Company, Second Texas Cavalry for frontier protection, enlisting at Piedras Negras Creek near Uvalde, and was stationed at Ft. Lancaster. While there he says he was taken desperately ill and was treated by the old Bandera county physician. Dr. Downs, who saved his life. While stationed at Ft. Lancaster, Mr. Laxson was one of escorts provided for the overland mail between San Antonio and El Paso. When his enlistment expired he re-entered the service, being transferred to San Antonio, and South Texas posts. He was at home on furlough when the war ended, and therefore never "surrendered."
Mr. Laxson has seen many "ups and downs," during the many years he has lived in Bandera county, but he delights to meet his old comrades of bygone days and recount the thrilling events of pioneer days in old Bandera county.
From "Pioneer History of Bandera County" by J. Marvin Hunter
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