My Great Great Grandfather, Henry H. Hahn, was the son of Joshua Hahn and Catherine Wise Hahn, and was born in 1813 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. On 14 January 1836, he married Patsy Silkwood, a sister of Solomon Silkwood who later died of exposure after he and his party were attacked from ambush near Farmers Branch in Dallas County in 1841 while attempting to meet a wagon bringing corn to the group at Bird's Fort, in what is now Tarrant County.
In 1843, Henry's son, William J. Hahn, was born and is believed to have been the first child born in Cooke County.
Between 1846 and 1850, Henry Hahn's father, Joshua, brought his family to Cooke County, filing the 20th land deed recorded in Cooke County. Both father and son obtained 640 acres. Many north Gainesville residents now live on these old grants.
In addition to microfilm records (per Mr. Leach), the present generation is given more knowledge of Henry Hahn through an oral history begun by Henry's son, John Newton Hahn.
Henry Hahn came to Texas with his brother-in-law, Solomon Silkwood, whose heirs were later given 640 acres in Dallas County, thanks to John Neely Bryan. Henry Hahn was with the Silkwood family at Bird's Fort. He left the fort on April 1, 1842, and returned to his Cooke County acres.
Henry was a farmer, a gunsmith, a trapper and a master stone mason, according to family records. When Camp Worth (later Fort Worth) was established in 1849, Henry was a hunter, trader and sometimes scout for the U.S. Army.
May the oral history continue ...
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and so it does:
Hi,
I added his photo to your memorial. I like your great write up about him, oh and by the way his middle name was Harrison.
Steve Newnom
Thank you Steve!
In 1843, Henry's son, William J. Hahn, was born and is believed to have been the first child born in Cooke County.
Between 1846 and 1850, Henry Hahn's father, Joshua, brought his family to Cooke County, filing the 20th land deed recorded in Cooke County. Both father and son obtained 640 acres. Many north Gainesville residents now live on these old grants.
In addition to microfilm records (per Mr. Leach), the present generation is given more knowledge of Henry Hahn through an oral history begun by Henry's son, John Newton Hahn.
Henry Hahn came to Texas with his brother-in-law, Solomon Silkwood, whose heirs were later given 640 acres in Dallas County, thanks to John Neely Bryan. Henry Hahn was with the Silkwood family at Bird's Fort. He left the fort on April 1, 1842, and returned to his Cooke County acres.
Henry was a farmer, a gunsmith, a trapper and a master stone mason, according to family records. When Camp Worth (later Fort Worth) was established in 1849, Henry was a hunter, trader and sometimes scout for the U.S. Army.
May the oral history continue ...
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and so it does:
Hi,
I added his photo to your memorial. I like your great write up about him, oh and by the way his middle name was Harrison.
Steve Newnom
Thank you Steve!
My Great Great Grandfather, Henry H. Hahn, was the son of Joshua Hahn and Catherine Wise Hahn, and was born in 1813 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. On 14 January 1836, he married Patsy Silkwood, a sister of Solomon Silkwood who later died of exposure after he and his party were attacked from ambush near Farmers Branch in Dallas County in 1841 while attempting to meet a wagon bringing corn to the group at Bird's Fort, in what is now Tarrant County.
In 1843, Henry's son, William J. Hahn, was born and is believed to have been the first child born in Cooke County.
Between 1846 and 1850, Henry Hahn's father, Joshua, brought his family to Cooke County, filing the 20th land deed recorded in Cooke County. Both father and son obtained 640 acres. Many north Gainesville residents now live on these old grants.
In addition to microfilm records (per Mr. Leach), the present generation is given more knowledge of Henry Hahn through an oral history begun by Henry's son, John Newton Hahn.
Henry Hahn came to Texas with his brother-in-law, Solomon Silkwood, whose heirs were later given 640 acres in Dallas County, thanks to John Neely Bryan. Henry Hahn was with the Silkwood family at Bird's Fort. He left the fort on April 1, 1842, and returned to his Cooke County acres.
Henry was a farmer, a gunsmith, a trapper and a master stone mason, according to family records. When Camp Worth (later Fort Worth) was established in 1849, Henry was a hunter, trader and sometimes scout for the U.S. Army.
May the oral history continue ...
--------------------------
and so it does:
Hi,
I added his photo to your memorial. I like your great write up about him, oh and by the way his middle name was Harrison.
Steve Newnom
Thank you Steve!
In 1843, Henry's son, William J. Hahn, was born and is believed to have been the first child born in Cooke County.
Between 1846 and 1850, Henry Hahn's father, Joshua, brought his family to Cooke County, filing the 20th land deed recorded in Cooke County. Both father and son obtained 640 acres. Many north Gainesville residents now live on these old grants.
In addition to microfilm records (per Mr. Leach), the present generation is given more knowledge of Henry Hahn through an oral history begun by Henry's son, John Newton Hahn.
Henry Hahn came to Texas with his brother-in-law, Solomon Silkwood, whose heirs were later given 640 acres in Dallas County, thanks to John Neely Bryan. Henry Hahn was with the Silkwood family at Bird's Fort. He left the fort on April 1, 1842, and returned to his Cooke County acres.
Henry was a farmer, a gunsmith, a trapper and a master stone mason, according to family records. When Camp Worth (later Fort Worth) was established in 1849, Henry was a hunter, trader and sometimes scout for the U.S. Army.
May the oral history continue ...
--------------------------
and so it does:
Hi,
I added his photo to your memorial. I like your great write up about him, oh and by the way his middle name was Harrison.
Steve Newnom
Thank you Steve!
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