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Descendants of George Karnes, Jr.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM KNOX³ KARNES (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born 27 April 1802 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee^3,⁴, and died 18 November 1872 in Salado, Bell County, Texas ^5,⁶. He married REBECCA DOUGLAS MCCULLOUGH 1824 in Hawkins County, Tennessee ⁷. She was born 1802 in Hawkins County, Tennessee^7,⁸, and died 18 June 1885 in Salado, Bell County, Texas ^9,^10,¹¹.

More About WILLIAM KNOX KARNES:
Burial: Unknown, Dulaney Cemetery, Salado, Bell County, Texas
Census: 1860, Bell County, TX page 328b

More About REBECCA DOUGLAS MCCULLOUGH:
Burial: Unknown, Dulaney Cemetery, Salado, Bell County, Texas

More About WILLIAM KARNES and REBECCA MCCULLOUGH:
Marriage: 1824, Hawkins County, Tennessee ¹²

Children of WILLIAM KARNES and REBECCA MCCULLOUGH are:

9.	i.	CATHERINE DOUGLAS HALE⁴ KARNES, b. 1825, Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
10.	ii.	CLAUDIUS GEORGE KARNES, b. 20 October 1828, Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee; d. 01 July 1856, Belton, Bell County, Texas.
11.	iii.	ELLEN MARY KARNES, b. 10 March 1833, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas; d. 08 October 1920, Bell County, Texas.
	iv.	NARCISSA HOWERY KARNES, b. 18 December 1834, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas ¹³; d. 09 January 1928, Bell County, Texas¹³; m. CORNELIUS L. ALLEN, 12 January 1876, Bell County, Texas ¹⁴; b. 06 July 1833, Green County, Georgia ¹⁵; d. 09 May 1895, Bell County, Texas¹⁵.

More About NARCISSA HOWERY KARNES:
Burial: Unknown, Allen Family Cemetery, Bell County, Texas

More About CORNELIUS L. ALLEN:
Burial: Unknown, Allen Family Cemetery, Bell County, Texas

More About CORNELIUS ALLEN and NARCISSA KARNES:
Marriage: 12 January 1876, Bell County, Texas ¹⁶

PENELOPE ARKANSAS KARNES, b. 1837, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas¹⁶; d. Unknown; m. ARTHUR B. DENNISON, 20 March 1864, Bell County, Texas¹⁶; d. Unknown.

Notes for PENELOPE ARKANSAS KARNES:
Lived in McLennan County, Texas in 1889.

More About ARTHUR DENNISON and PENELOPE KARNES:
Marriage: 20 March 1864, Bell County, Texas¹⁶

vi.

ANNIS OLIVIA KARNES, b. 1839, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas¹⁶; d. Unknown; m. REV. WILLIS J. KING, 14 February 1865, Bell County, Texas¹⁶; d. 04 May 1888 ¹⁷.

Notes for ANNIS OLIVIA KARNES:
Lived in Williamson County, Texas in 1889.

More About WILLIS KING and ANNIS KARNES:
Marriage: 14 February 1865, Bell County, Texas ¹⁸

vii.

WILLIAM E. KARNES, b. 1842, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas¹⁸; d. Bet. 1861 - 1865, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Cook County, Illionois¹⁸.

Notes for WILLIAM E. KARNES:
William E. Karnes, died as a POW in Camp Douglas, Chicago IL. The camp was located where the Lincoln Park Zoo now stands.

More About WILLIAM E. KARNES:
Cause of Death: Prisoner of War Camp Douglas, Illinois
Military Branch: C.S. Army
War Veteran: Civil War

viii.

ALPARITTA KARNES, b. 1847, Madison County, Arkansas¹⁸; d. Bet. 1853 - 1859, Belton, Bell County, Texas¹⁸.

3. MARIA³ KARNES (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born 14 November 1805 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee¹⁸, and died 06 May 1844 in Mulberry, Franklin County, Arkansas ¹⁹. She married CORNELIUS CARMACK. He was born Abt. 1807 in Tennessee ²⁰, and died Unknown.

Notes for CORNELIUS CARMACK:
Cornelius was living with his sister-in-law, Amanda (Karnes) Horan and her husban Joseph Horan, on the 1850 Census as a laborer. His two children are not recorded on the Census that I can find. Joseph Horan's last name is recorded as Hoaran on the Census.

More About CORNELIUS CARMACK:
Census: 1850, Franklin County, Arkansas page 123a
Nickname: Nealie

Children of MARIA KARNES and CORNELIUS CARMACK are:

12.	i.		WILLIAM⁴ CARMACK, d. Unknown.
	ii.		MARY ANN CARMACK, d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY ANN CARMACK:
Left her home in Arkansas and was last heard from in 1873.

4. MARTHA B.³ KARNES (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born 10 March 1810 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee ²¹, and died 1848 in Arkansas²¹. She married THOMAS S. HAYNES. He died 1859 ²².

Children of MARTHA KARNES and THOMAS HAYNES are:

WILLIAM H.⁴ HAYNES, d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM H. HAYNES:
Lived in Canway County, Arkansas in 1889.

ii.

SARAH HAYNES, d. 1876²²; m. TOMAS PANKEY, 1851²²; d. Unknown.

More About TOMAS PANKEY and SARAH HAYNES:
Marriage: 1851²²

5. COL. HENRY WAX³ KARNES (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born 08 September 1812 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee ²³, and died 16 August 1840 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas²³. He met JOSEFA MARIA WRIGHT Unknown, daughter of DR. J. J. WRIGHT. She was born Abt. 1828 in Texas ²⁴, and died Unknown.

Notes for COL. HENRY WAX KARNES:
No date is given for this newspaper article.

TEXAS PATRIOT, COL. HENRY W. KARNES
Who Died in 1840, Left Two Swords
To Congress, Wil Filed Here Says

By R.S. COZBY

"I bequeath my two swords to the Congress of my country." Thus spoke the gallant Col. Henry W. Karnes one of the heroes of the Texas Revolution, four days before his death in 1840, as disclosed by 'his last will and testament which appears on record in the probate records of Bexar County.

During his life time, Colonel Karnes gave much to his beloved Texas through, the services which he rendered as a soldier and scout in the Texas revolutionary army, on the battlefield of San Jacinto, and in the other hard fought battles with the enemy. When death hovered near, his first thought was still for his country, and for the Congress of the Republic of Texas, to whom he bequeathed his most cherished possessions, his two swords.

Patriotic organizations in San Antonio will dedicate a monument to the memory of Henry W. Karnes, in Milam Square, this afternoon at 3 P. M. At this time it might be of interest to turn back pages 32 years and obtain a fleeting glimpse of history from the faded writing in the probate records.

The last will and testament of Henry W. Karnes, and the inventory of his estate, appear in "Final Record A." The will was executed on Aug. 12, 1840, and the testator died at San Antonio on Aug. 16, 1840. Col. William H. Daingerfield signed the name of Henry W. Karnes to the will, the testator probably being too ill at that time to write. The will was proved for probate on Sept. 5, 1840, and reads in part as follows:

Two Swords to Congress.

"In the name of God, Amen. I Henry W. Karnes, being in imminent danger of death, do make this my last will and testament. I do hereby appoint Thomas H. O'S Addicks, William O. Winston, John W. Smith and John C. Hays executors of this my will. I desire that all my property in the neighborhood of San Antonio, with the exception of a certain piece of land in the head of the River San Antonio, called the Rinco de Perieda, be sold for the payment. Rincon De Perieda to my youngest sister, Amanda Karnes. I bequeath my wearing apparel to my friend, William O. Winston.

"I bequeath my two swords to the Congress of my country. I bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal to my legal representatives."

Appraisers were appointed by the court to appraise the estate of the said deceased and inventories were returned into court and recorded, setting forth the description and appraised value of each item of real and personal property.

The lands belonging to the estate of Colonel Karnes are listed and appraised in the inventory as follows:

"One league and one labor of land situated on the Salado Creek about eight miles northeast from the City of San Antonio. The certificate under which the said land was located was the Headright of Antonio Parez, transferred to William H. Steele, and by said Steele to Colonel Karnes, May 24, 1838, $1,000.

"One-third of a league of land situated on Sandy Creek, a branch of the Colorado River, about 75 miles northwest of San Antonio being the deceased own headright, and is Survey No. 11, $800.

"One Military Warrant No. 8985 for 1,280 acres of land, as applied for on the Rio Frio, $100.

"One Donation Warrant No. 407, for 640 acres, not applied for, $50.

"One labor known as the Rincon de Perieda, on the east bank of the San Antonio River, above the City of San Antonio, $250."

Books, Too, in Inventory.

The personal property is listed in detail, and the appraised value of each item is set forth in the inventory. Among other articles listed appear the following:

One gilt saber, with belt attached; one cut and thrust sword with belt attached; one large Bowie knife; one Cochran's patent rifle; one Irish Yager with pouch, horn and bullet moulds, one Harper's Ferry Yager, one belt knife with pair of pistols attached, five pair bullet moulds, and one patent lever gold watch with chain and key.

The books listed are one volume of Byron's works, one Spanish grammar, on English grammar, and one arithmetic.

Four horses and a mule comprised the livestock. There was also a silver mounted saddle and a pair of silver spurs and many other items of personal property.

The records show that a portion of the personal property was sold at public auction at Austin on Dec. 1,1840, at the instance of the executors, and brought the net sum of $405.76, which was paid in the shape of Texas treasury notes, at the rate of six for one, making a total of $2,434.56 in treasury notes.

It is interesting to note from the inventory the comparative values placed on the various items of property. The lands were apparently thought to be of little value, as some of the land was appraised at about 8 cents an acre, while the most valuable tract, being the tract located in San Antonio, was appraised at about $1.42 per acre. On the other hand, the personal property was appraised at comparatively high values, the Bowie Knife alone being valued at $20, and the watch and chain at $125.

The two swords were appraised at $20 each. The probate records are silent as to their final deposition. Their intrinsic value was negligible, but the patriotic sentiment, which prompted the bequest is worthy of more than, passing comment.

FROM NOTES ON WORLD FAMILY TREE MAKER VOL. 12

After leaving Tennessee, he joined a company of fur trappers in Arkansas. He was a very good hunter. The trappers turned their attention to attacking the Pawnee Indians of Red River, but after disagreeing, they broke company. Karnes and three to four others proceeded across Red River until their horses were stolen.

They obtained a canoe and floated down the river to Robbin's Ferry. Henry became an overseer at Groce's plantation and this is where the war found him.

Hero of the Texas Revolution. He was a scout for General Sam Houston and he and Erastus "Deaf" Smith were Houston's two main spies.

Texas has Henry's death as 8/16/1840. Family records have 8/26/1840 at 11:40 PM. A newspaper article from the Texas Sentinel was printed on August 17, 1840 and talked about his death from the day before.

Henry is described in "History of Texas" on page 373 as "another one of those remarkable characters whose true history is a romance. He was raised in Tennessee. At an early age he joined a company of Arkansas trappers, who turned their attention to attacks on the Pawnee villages on the head-branches of Red River; but, having disagreed, they separated. Karnes, with three or four others, proceeded across to the head of the Trinity. Here, having their horses stolen, they obtained a canoe, and floated down the river to Robbins's Ferry. Karnes procured employment at Groce's Retreat, where the war found him. He entered the Texas service, and fought with a hearty good will. One who was often with him, and by his side at Concepcion, says he never knew him to swear before or since that day. But when he came into the lines, after being shot at so often, and began to load his rifle, he exclaimed, with some wrath, "The d_____d rascals have shot out the bottom of my powder-horn!" Karnes rose to the rank of colonel in Texas. He was of low stature, and weighed about a hundred and sixty pounds; was quite sober and temperate, and had an effeminate voice. He was wholly illiterate, yet he had remarkable gentleness and delicacy of feeling, and was otherwise amiable in private life. He died at San Antonio, in August, 1840, surrounded by his numerous friends."

There is reason to believe that Henry was literate when he died. I have found a copy of a note signed by him and the handwriting matches that of the note. Also, when he died, among his possessions where books of poetry, mathematics, a book of English grammar and Spanish grammar.

There is no record of his ever having been married. However, I have reason to believe that he might have had at least a common law wife.

KARNES, HENRY WAX (1812-1840). Henry Wax Karnes, soldier of the Republic of Texas, was born in Tennessee on September 8, 1812, and while he was still an infant his parents moved to Arkansas, where his father, a hunter and trapper, taught him woodsmanship. Karnes visited Texas in 1828 and returned in 1835. With the outbreak of the Texas Revolution he enlisted as a private in Capt. John York's volunteer company and distinguished himself in the battle of Concepcion and the siege of Bexar. Karnes was dispatched with Erastus (Deaf) Smith and Robert E. Handy from Gonzales to ascertain the fate of the Alamo, and was the first to return to Sam Houston's army with word of its fall. On March 20, 1836, with a force of five men, he defeated a party of twenty Mexican soldiers on Rocky Creek. By the time of the battle of San Jacinto he was a captain and was second in command of Mirabeau B. Lamar's Cavalry Corp. His service as a scout before the battle was of great value to Houston's army; after the rout of the enemy his cavalry company led the pursuit of fugitives from Antonio L�pez de Santa Anna's army. After being promoted to colonel for his contribution to the Texan victory, Karnes was sent to Matamoros to effect an exchange of prisoners but was himself imprisoned on June 10, 1836, by Mexican authorities. He soon escaped and was authorized, on December 28, 1838, to raise eight companies of Texas Rangers for frontier defense. He applied for a headright in 1838 and received 1,920 acres as a reward for his services. On August 10, 1839, he commanded twenty-one rangers in a fight against an estimated 200 Comanches near Arroyo Seco. Although the fight was a total victory for the Texans, Karnes was wounded by an arrow and never fully recovered. He died of yellow fever in San Antonio on August 16, 1840, soon after accepting the command of the Texan Santa Fe expedition Karnes County was named in his honor.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Amelia W. Williams and Eugene C. Barker, eds., The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863 (8 vols., Austin: University of Texas Press, 1938-43; rpt., Austin and New York: Pemberton Press, 1970).

Thomas W. Cutrer

Henry Wax Karnes: The Early Years

Henry Wax Karnes was born in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1812. His parents were George Karnes, Jr. (1780 - 1835) and Hannah WAX (1785 - 1836). He was the sixth of 11 children: William Knox (1802 - 1872), Elizabeth (1803 - >1888), Maria ( 1805 - 1844), Nancy N. (1808 - 1869), Martha B. (1810 - 1848), Henry, Daniel Howery (Howrey/Howry) (1814 - 1858), Susan Howery (Howrey/Howry) (1816 - 1907), James L. E. (1819 - 1866), Andrew J. (1821 - 1839) and Amanda (1824 - 1875). Henry and his youngest sister Amanda had the same birthday, September 8.

Henry is mostly of German descent, although there is a possibility that some Scottish descent is also in his blood. His mother, Hannah, is the daughter of Captain Henry WACHES/WAX, a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania. He later moved to Virginia and died in Botetourt County, Virginia when Hannah was 11 (1796). After her father died, Hannah moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee with her older sister, Catherine, and her husband, Henry PRICE. Captain WACHES/WAX is thought to be Henry's Karnes' namesake.

"Henry was a short, heavy set man with bright red hair. While he was uneducated, he was modest, generous and devoted to his friends. He was brave and fearless and ranked with "Deaf" SMITH as a scout and spy. He had a beautiful singing voice." (Karnes Digest by Louise Stracener Payne)

Henry's parents moved to Franklin County, Arkansas where Henry and his father, George, were engaged in trapping. Henry soon felt the pull of adventure, took off on his own and "joined a company of trappers in Arkansas, who turned their attention to attacks on Pawnee villages on the head branches of the Red River, but having disagreed, they separated. Karnes, with three or four others, proceeded across the head of the Trinity River where their horses were stolen. They obtained a canoe and floated down the river to Robbins Ferry. Karnes obtained employment at Groce's Retreat, where the war found him." (San Antonio Express-News, December 1932) This took place in 1834 or 1835. It is believed that Henry came to Texas for a short time in 1828 or 1831 and then returned to his family in Arkansas.

Henry Wax Karnes: Will of Henry Wax Karnes

Will of Henry Wax Karnes:
Bexar County TX - 205 - 232 - 502
12 August 1840

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Henry W. Karnes, being in danger of death do make this my last will and Testament. I do hereby appoint Tho�s H. O. S. ADDICKS, William O. WINSTON, John W. SMITH and John C. HAYS executors of my will. 1st. I devise that all my property in the neighborhood of San Antonio with the exception of a certain piece of land in the bend of the river San Antonio called the Rincon-de-Pareida be sold for the payment of my just debts. 2nd. I devise that my property in the east of Texas be disposed of at which time and after such manner as may be most advantageous. 3rd. I desire that the child with which Josefa WRIGHT is now pregnant and which may be expected to be born in the month of April next be taken care of out of my property and that it be put out to school when it shall have arrived at a proper age, and be properly received and educated and that suitable care be taken of its mother. 4th. I bequeath the said "Rincon-de-Pareida" to my youngest sister, Amanda Karnes. 5th. I bequeath my wearing apparel to my friend Wm. O. WINSTON. 6th. I bequeath my two swords to the congress of my country. 7th. I bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate real and personal to my legal representatives.

Signed this twelfth day of August eighteen hundred and forty in the presence of the testator for him and by him.

Henry W. Karnes
by Wm. Henry DAINGERFIELD
Witnesses:
C. W. LWKIE (LUEKIE)
Dr. Edmond WIDEMANN

Republic of Texas
County of Bexar

Henry Wax Karnes: Land

Bounty Certificate No. 3985 for 1280 acres of land for serving in the army from April 15, 1835 to June 26, 1836

Donation Certificate No. 407 dated July 2, 1838 for 640 acres of land for having participated in San Jacinto

Bandera County about halfway between San Antonio and Bandera City
Certificate No. 1 issued by the Board of Land Commissioners for the County of Bexar

Situated on Sandeis Creek a branch of Colorado River and about 75 miles NW of San Antonio

1838 - Survey Book D
County of Frio - two adjoining 640 acre tracts about 5 miles south of Frio town

Surveyed and reexamined on 3/19/1874
I, John W. SMITH, Clerk of the County of the same, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the will of Col. Henry W. Karnes.

Given under my hand and under the seal of Probate Court this 30 September 1840.
J. W. SMITH clerk
Bexar County, Texas

KARNES, HENRY WAX -- Born in Tennessee, September 8, 1812. His parents, whose names are unknown to the compiler, moved to Arkansas where Henry and his father were engaged in trapping. Captain Karnes was a grandson of Captain Henry Waches, a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania, who later moved to Virginia. Hannah, one of Captain Waches' daughters, married George Karnes and moved west.

In applying for one-third of a league of land from the Bexar County Board of Land Commissioners, January 25, 1838 Mr. Karnes stated that he came to Texas in 1835. He had probably lived here prior to that time and returned in 1835.

Mr. Karnes was a member of Captain John York's company in 1835. He fought at Concepcion and was conspicuous for his bravery at the Storming and Capture of Bexar, December 5 to 10, 1835. Seizing a crowbar he dashed forward and dug a hole in the stone wall of a building for a new and advanced position.

Mr. Karnes organized and became captain of a company of cavalry at Gonzales, March 20, 1836. Opposite Harrisburg he and Erastus (Deaf) Smith were sent out by General Houston in search of information regarding the movements of the Mexican army. They were rewarded by the capture of Mexican couriers bearing dispatches from General Filisola to Santa Anna. These gave General Houston the first information regarding the location of Santa Anna. At San Jacinto he commanded his cavalry company which was one of the two companies comprising the corps commanded by M. B. Lamar. He received Bounty Certificate No. 3985 for 1280 acres of land for serving in the army from April 15, 1835 to June 26, 1836. He was issued Donation Certificate No. 407 dated July 2, 1838, for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle of San Jacinto. Shortly after the battle of San Jacinto he was sent to Matamoras to effect an exchange of prisoners but was himself thrown in prison from which, however, he soon escaped.

In Service Record No. 6892 it is certified that Colonel Karnes served as Colonel of the First Regiment of Cavalry from September 22, 1836 to March 14, 1837.

On July 20, 1838, General Karnes in company with a young man recently from the United States and several Mexican servants while on their way from Compano to San Antonio with merchandise were attacked twenty miles from Goliad by a band of Mexican smugglers. Karnes, after being shot, was taken prisoner, but soon made his escape. On December 28, 1838 he was authorized by congress to raise eight companies to operate against the Comanches.

On June 24, 1839, Colonel Karnes advertised for volunteers, stating that be had been authorized by the President to raise four to six companies. On August 10, 1839 a company commanded by Colonel Karnes was attacked on the Arroyo Saco by a large band of Comanches. Colonel Karnes took a position in a deep ravine and prepared for defense. A bloody battle was soon waging. The Indians were defeated and routed, although Colonel Karnes received a wound from which he never recovered.

Upon returning to San Antonio from Houston he contracted yellow fever. He thought his business required him in Houston and contrary to Dr. Weidman's advice he started back before he was sufficiently strong. Traveling stretched out in a light wagon, he suffered relapse after the first day and was returned to San Antonio. He passed away August 16, 1840 at 11:30 a.m. Throughout his protracted illness he was faithfully attended by Dr. Edward Wiedman, a Russian by birth, an eminent surgeon and a skilled physician. Indeed the doctor not only acted as practitioner, but as friend and brother. Had he lived Colonel Karnes would have been appointed commander of the Santa Fe Expedition by President Lamar.

Colonel Karnes was a short, heavy set man with bright red hair. While he was uneducated, he was modest, generous and devoted to his friends. He was brave and fearless and ranked with Deaf Smith as a scout and spy.

When a new county was created from Bexar, DeWitt and Goliad Counties in 1854 it was named in honor of Henry Wax Karnes.

William K. Karnes, brother of Henry Karnes, came to Texas in 1849 and settled in Bell County. His wife was before marriage Rebecca McCulough. Their children were Catherine Karnes, who married J. T. Sherred; E. M., who married Ramsey Cox; C. G.; Narcissa, who married C. L. Allen of Bell County; a daughter, who married Arthur Dennison; Annie, who married W. J. King; and W. E. Karnes.

This is a letter that was written to H. W. McArdle from Henry Wax Karnes sister Susan Howry (Karnes) Corley.

Note: This transcription retains all the author�s spelling without the customary insertion of "[sic]" to note misspellings.

Cherokee Texas 12.28.1893

Mr McArdle I will try to __ [comply?]
with your request in the decrip-
tion [description] of my Bro Henry W. Karnes[.]
[H]e ware [was] the son of George & Hannah
Karnes [and] was born in East [T]ennessee
Hawkin Co on the 8 day of Septem
ber 1812. Fare complexsion & blue
eyes & very red headed[,] about
6 feet high [and] wore his hears [hair] very
short[,] divided on each side with
a rouch on top. [H]e ware [was] of the
Germon desent
& with our farther & mother
left East Tenn on 31 day of January
1830 for Arkns & settel in Frankin [Franklin?]
County & my Bro left on the 31 day
of Sept 1831 with Hary Harris [?]
for Texas & maid thir way
the [sic] to a point on the Trinity
Rive[r] Tex & at nigh[t] the Indians run
on them & kill Harris & my Bro maid
his ecrape [escape] & sunk him self in water
& mud for 3 days & the[n] he maid
his way to Col Grossis [Gross�s] nerby [nearby]
naked & hongry & Gross employed
him as a field had [hand] for the time
& then the Col employed [him] to over
see for him & at the time the Endians
& Mexicans maid thir raide on Gross[,]
Gross oder all to the _____ [?] but my
Bro told Gross they had the arms
& force to whip them & did drive
them off with ther red cheaf[.] [T]his
is the cause Gross maid un heair [in the hearing]
of my Bro. [M]y Bro ware on
educated [uneducated]. [A]s to the clothin my
Bro wore in the battel of
SindoSinto [San Jacinto] I don�t know, but am enf-
orm [informed] that he ware Houstons advance
Gard & at the battel Houstin
ware wounded & Karnes takn the
Command of the armys for
the time & at the batel of
San Antonia[,] deef [Deaf] Smith & Karnes
___ [?] thrue the mesicas [Mexican�s] wall &
let the army thrue & thay
all surrenerd to the Tex armys
& that Teale [Henry Teal] & Karnes ware takin
prisonners & takin to the sity of
Mesirco whare the mesicans stoll [?]
them & piloted them back to
the Texans army. My Bro died
at San Antonia the 26 day of Aug
1840[.] I have no picture of him[.]
Please send me his picture & all
enfermation that you may have of
his lands & if you will rite to
a Mr Harse [Jose?] Cos Morales PO
Jackson Co Texas as he ware an
old soldir with my Bro he can
give you in full of his apears [appearance][.]
[P]leas when you write to me write
plain as I am very old & cant see
well & am pore at that.

So I remain yours etc
Susan H. Corley

direct to Cherokee
Texas

More About COL. HENRY WAX KARNES:
Burial: Unknown, Protestant Cemetery (now Milam Square), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Cause of Death: Yellow fever
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Red
Medical Information: Was shot with an arrow and caught yellow fever. Decided that he had to go to Houston before being fully recovered. He was brought back and died soon after.
Military Branch: Col. of the First Regiment of Cavalry
Military service 1: Texas Army at Battle of San Jacinto
Military service 2: Texas Army at Battle of Bexar
Occupation: Texas Ranger
War Veteran: Texas War of Independence

Marriage Notes for HENRY KARNES and JOSEFA WRIGHT:
"It is family tradition that Henry Wax Karnes was in love with a girl by the name of Josefa WRIGHT, daughter of Dr. J. J. WRIGHT, and that she had his daughter, Mariana KARNES.

The WRIGHTs had money and wanted nothing from Henry KARNES� estate when Susan CORLEY contacted them.

More About HENRY KARNES and JOSEFA WRIGHT:
Unknown-Begin: Unknown

Child of HENRY KARNES and JOSEFA WRIGHT is:

13.

MARIANA⁴ KARNES, b. April 1841, Bexar County, Republic of Texas; d. 23 April 1923, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

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