The feud was supposedly the bloodiest, and longest, in texas history. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. Phillip was with his brother, jack, when he killed two cavalry. But when the taylor gang finally went too far in 1866, someone finally stood to challenge them, an. Type in your answer to the question and click submit. Jan 09, 2002 with david ackroyd, patsy goebel, jack jackson, bena taylor kirkscey. Download right click and do save link as in postcivil war texas, a lawless band of confederate sympathizers terrorized. The suttontaylor feud of dewitt, gonzales, karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly. Taylorsutton feud lorraine doty 91700 taylorsutton feud bloodiest and longest feud in texas history and article about it is online at the handbook of texas or just type in taylorsutton feud there is a website for it they said these two families were fighting in another state before they came to texas. The texas vendetta, or, the suttontaylor feud internet archive. The sutton taylor feud in texas began shortly after the civil war ended and continued into the 1890s. The feud cost at least 35 lives and eventually included the outlaw john wesley hardin as one of its participants. In postcivil war texas, a lawless band of confederate sympathizers terrorized the vast state, stealing cattle and executing anyone who tried to stop them.
The suttontaylor feud was the longest and bloodiest feud in texas, costing some 35 lives. Creed taylor said that the feud had its beginnings after texas became a free republic. Not any jim taylor, but the jim taylor who, although only 18 years of age, was conceded to be the quickest man with a gun that ever ranged the prairies between the panhandle and the gulf, rounding up unbranded steers. The suttontaylor feud, the longest and bloodiest in texas, grew out of the. The two families involved in the feud were the taylors, headed by pitkin taylor, brother of creed taylor, a renowned texas ranger. Download right click and do save link as in postcivil war texas, a lawless band of confederate sympathizers terrorized the vast state, stealing cattle and executing anyone who tried to stop them. Sutton, a former confederate soldier, who had moved to dewitt county, along with his family. Phillip was born in texas to creed and nancy matilda goodbread taylor in about 1843. Having grown tired of the feud, william sutton was planning to leave the area for good. Sutton, was the apex of the suttontaylor blood feud. In june 1869 he was appointed a special officer to assist capt. Phillip goodbread taylor, also known as doboy taylor was a texas gunfighter who was involved in the sutton taylor feud. Of all the texas feuds, the one between the sutton and taylor forces lasted longer and covered more ground than any other.
Tom tennille and the disappearance of jim clements. Doboy 18431871 a gunfighter and son of creed taylor, phillip was with his brother, jack, when he killed two cavalry soldiers at fort mason, texas. Some revisionist researchers say the suttontaylor warwhich claimed some 80 lives between 1868 and the early 1890swasnt a feud but an outlaw gang the taylors fighting the law the sutton faction. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, he was one of the patriarchs of the taylor faction of the notorious suttontaylor feud that plagued dewitt county and the surrounding area. Best fiends best fiends is a 5star rated mobile game app available for. It wasnt clear to me as an outsider here that billy is the same as william e. The suttontaylor feud of dewitt county, texas legends of america. The suttontaylor feud, longest and deadliest in texas, 1868 to. Sutton and gabriel webster slaughter on the deck of the steamer clinton on march, 874, in front of numerous witnesses including mrs.
Sutton and a companion, gabriel slaughter, while they waited on a steamboat platform in indianola, texas on march 11, 1874. The feud took its name from the descendants of josiah taylor and william e. Suttontaylor feud the handbook of texas online texas. The deadliest blood feud in texas ebook written by chuck parsons. In the 1860s, the regulators, led by sheriff bill sutton, hunted down the proconfederate taylor gang to bring them to justice for their crimes. With interactive table of contents and list of illustrations texas rangers tales book 2 the texas vendetta. View these posts and more when you register your free mytsha. Karnes county texas history, the suttontaylor feud 1866 1875. Its family feud 2, the sequel to the smash hit, based on the fastpaced tv game show.
The sutton taylor feud, the longest and bloodiest in texas, grew out of the bad times following the civil war. One of the things i do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. Not any jim taylor, but the jim taylor who, although only 18 years of age, was conceded to be the quickest man. The suttontaylor feud began as a county law enforcement issue between relatives of texas state law agent, creed taylor, and a local law enforcement officer, william sutton, in dewitt county, texas. The suttontaylor feud of dewitt, gonzales, karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the civil war ended. Download crimes of passion the suttontaylor feud pt. The answer to these questions may lie in understanding the culture and emotional climate of postcivil war texas, texas reconstruction and the bloody suttontaylor feud.
Listen to the crimes of passion episode iheartradio. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the suttontaylor feud. Sink the bismarck 1996 history channel documentary youtube. The years of bloodshed beginning in the late 860s reached what now could. The effect of these influences on the mindset of tom tennille or some other killer of jim clements may be the key. Phillip goodbread taylor, also known as doboy taylor was a texas gunfighter who was involved in the suttontaylor feud. Listen to the crimes of passion episode the suttontaylor. Rare archive footage retells the story of the seahunt embarked upon by the british navy in the second world war when all. But even with the law on their side, none of the regulators would make to the other side of the conflict alive. The suttontaylor feud of dewitt county, texas legends of. See if you can guess the most popular answers to zany survey questions. His sons, pitkin and creed taylor, their sons, nephews, inlaws, and friends were the mainstay of that faction. The suttontaylor feud the area of texas where the suttontaylor feud was hottest. The suttontaylor feud of dewitt county, texas legends.
But when the taylor gang finally went too far in 1866, someone finally stood to challenge them, an upstart young sheriff named bill sutton. The bloody suttontaylor feud in 19thcentury texas is chronicled. New questions, awards, and megabonus points for winning streaks and top answers. The suttontaylor feud, the longest and bloodiest in texas, grew out of the bad times following the civil war. May 02, 2011 the sutton taylor feud of dewitt, gonzales, karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the civil war ended. May 28, 2018 the suttontaylor feud began as a county law enforcement issue between relatives of texas state law agent, creed taylor, and a local law enforcement officer, william sutton, in dewitt county, texas.
With david ackroyd, patsy goebel, jack jackson, bena taylor kirkscey. Doboy 18431871 a gunfighter and son of creed taylor, phillip was with his brother, jack. Get all the answers correct and move on to the next round. When he grew up, phillip and his brother, jack hays taylor, were both active in the taylor sutton feud in the 1860s and 1870s. Bell in attacking the taylor party in the suttontaylor feud. A rancher, sutton also became a deputy sheriff in clinton, texas and on march 25, 1868, shot and killed a taylor. Did you ever hear of the taylor sutton feud, which for more than fifteen years tore dewitt, victoria and calhoun counties. Play the fastpaced survey game based on the hit game show. Mobs formed in comanche county in retaliation for john wesley hardins killing of a brown.
The sutton taylor feud of dewitt, gonzales, karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the civil war ended. The suttontaylor feud nonfiction true west magazine. The past tense in anything approaching formal writing is sneaked. Philip taylor, doboy, suttontaylor feud geni family tree.
Rose 18421893, the author was an editor, lawyer, poet, and texas historian born in victoria texas. About philip taylor, doboy, sutton taylor feud phillip g. The suttontaylor feud in texas began shortly after the civil war ended and continued into the 1890s. Rose is a history of the most famous blood feud in texas history. Sutton was the only sutton involved, but he had many friends to wage warfare against the large taylor family and their deadly supporter, john wesley hardin. About philip taylor, doboy, suttontaylor feud phillip g. The taylorsutton feud texas history and genealogy, written. Mobs formed in comanche county in retaliation for john wesley hardins killing of a brown county deputy sheriff. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the suttontaylor feud. Sutton, did an excellent book, the sutton taylor feud, published in 1974.
The suttontaylor feud ebook by chuck parsons rakuten kobo. His sons, pitkin and creed taylor, their sons, nephews, inlaws, and. The taylors were descendants of josiah taylor, a virginian who settled near cuero in dewitt county. Read the suttontaylor feud the deadliest blood feud in texas by chuck parsons available from rakuten kobo. He died in kimble county on december 26, 1906, at the ripe old age of 86 and is buried in the noxville cemetery just southeast of junction, texas. Later in the article the name billy sutton occurs twice.
When he grew up, phillip and his brother, jack hays taylor, were both active in the taylorsutton feud in the 1860s and 1870s. Page 63 however much we may feel disposed to consider a matter prescribed by the constitution illadvised or useless however much we may be inclined to doubt the propriety of inserting into the organic, fundamental law of the state requisites of forms with regard to procedure and practice in the courts the answer is, the people themselves, the source of all power and authority in a. There are several books and magazine articles about the feud. Its much to complex and involved for me to try to explain it. Sutton, was the apex of the sutton taylor blood feud. Opposing them were the suttons, headed by william e. The blood feud continued into the 1890s when the final court case was settled with a governmental pardon. Beat the average score, or go headtohead with a friend or an entire.
Download right click and do save link as in the 1860s, the regulators, led by sheriff bill sutton, hunted down the proconfederate taylor gang to bring them to justice for their crimes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The suttontaylor feud reached its apex when cousins james creed jim taylor and bill taylor gunned down william e. Moore, courtesy wikipedia though feuds and range wars in texas were not uncommon during the days of the old west, the longest and bloodiest was the sutton taylor feud, which arose out of bitter feelings following the civil war. Listen to crimes of passion episodes free, on demand. The suttontaylor feud ebook by chuck parsons 97815744670. Jim taylor always accompanied his older brothers on these trips.
Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. Taylor sutton feud lorraine doty 91700 taylor sutton feud bloodiest and longest feud in texas history and article about it is online at the handbook of texas or just type in taylor sutton feud there is a website for it they said these two families were fighting in another state before they came to texas. Jun 15, 20 the sutton taylor feud of dewitt, gonzales, karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the civil war ended. Helm went to austin and became the leading figure in the band of special officers spoken of by nonmembers as regulators.
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