Karl Dietrich Kothmann

Karl Dietrich Kothmann was born in Wedelhine, Germany, on 14 February 1837. He was one of the children of Heinrich Konrad Kothmann and Ilse Katherine Pahlmann. The boy was only 9 when he came with his parents and siblings to Texas. During their stay in Indianola, due to miserable living conditions there, both Karl and his 3-year-younger sister Marie Karoline got seriously ill. The boy recovered after a long time of suffering, but the girl passed away.

In his young days, Karl Dietrich and his two-year-older brother Heinrich Friedrich spent most of their time together. After the older's brother marriage, Karl assisted his father in the day-to-day duties, helping him take care of the cattle and haul freight from San Antonio to Waco and Brenham. The latter supported the family budget.

18 September 1850, Dietrich and his family (father, laborer, age 53, mother, age 40, and four siblings) were recorded during the Census (1). They lived in Fredericksburg, TX.

♡ 11 October 1862 (2), Karl Dietrich married Miss Clara Luise Stahl (born on 1 March 1845 in Germany). She was the daughter of J. Friedrich Stahl and Henriette Nickel.

The 17-year-old bride was 5 feet tall and had dark hair and brown eyes. The groom (age 35) was 6'4", and had blue eyes and a goatee. He enjoyed smoking a pipe and playing the violin.

The couple settled on the Llano River, where Dietrich built a log house. There also was a piece of land for a garden that both spouses attended to. Since there was no well, they carried water from the river situated about 400 hundred yards from the house.

Dietrich continued hauling freight to Austin. During one of those trips, the man was robbed by two strangers who, at first, pretended to be friendly. The villains took away Dietrich's brand-new Navy Six-Shooter.

♦ 15 October 1863 - the first child,  daughter Clara Emilia Hulda was born in Mason (3).

February 1864 - Karl Dietrich Kothmann joined the Mason County Minute Men (4).

♦ 19 May 1865 - daughter Alvina was born.

♦ 8 January 1867 - another daughter, Clara, came. 

In the same year, Karl Dietrich arranged a government contract to cut wood (for McKavett and Chadbourne Forts) and to mow hay prairie grass for Fort Griffin. The contract participants were also Heinrich Friedrich Kothmann, Dietrich's brother, and Charles Lehmberg. Dietrich hired men and completed the commitment. After that, he looked after his cattle. Besides being a farmer, the man was also a cattle raiser.

♦ 29 January 1868 - Theodore Louise was born (5).

♦ 5 May 1869 - Dietrich Adolph joined the family (6).

1870 - with the help of his two brothers, Karl and Wilhelm, Dietrich drove Mr. Chipman's cattle to Kansas. When the brothers were coming back home, Karl contracted typhoid and sadly, he died.

1871 - Dietrich, his brother Wilhelm and Major Lewis drove two herds (1500 heads each) of Mr. Chipman's cattle to Kansas again. Initially, Dietrich was the boss of one of the herds only. When they all reach the Forth Wort area, due to the cowboys' strike in Major Lewis' team, Dietrich was assigned as the trail leader of both herds of cattle. They all had to cross the Red River, which was swollen at the time, its current was strong and ran wild. Despite the high water on the rampage, Dietrich and his men (32 riders altogether) managed to transport their provisions to the other side of the river and crossed all the chuck wagons, 3000 heads of cattle, and 150 horses. The party got to Kansas and successfully sold the cattle. Then, Dietrich came home by train and a stagecoach while Wilhelm and the 32 riders traveled on horseback.

Karl Dietrich Kothamnn drove cattle to Kansas two more times - in 1872, and a year later.

♦ 20 January 1870 - Little Clara passed. She was 3 years old.

1 June 1870 - census time. The family lived in Mason, Mason, TX (7).

♦ 22 October 1870 - a daughter was born. They named her Clara, after the late baby girl who passed a few months earlier.

♦ 31 December 1872 - son Frank was born.

1873 - having driven the cattle to the Kansas market, Dietrich bought a pair of fine horses and a brand-new hack, then started his journey back home. The man was accompanied by Mr. Adolph Reichenau, Sr.  The Llano River was up and still raising when they reached it. With major difficulties, the men managed to cross the wild river stream. While the horses when resting at the Llano bank, the water rose, and a big tree came brought by the river current hit the back of the hack, turned it down, and pulled the vehicle and the horses into the wild water. Dietrich tried to save the horses, but despite all his effort, the animals drowned.

About that time, all the horses and mules Dietrich had were stolen by the Indians.

1874 - Hoo Doo war started.

♦ 8 November 1874 - Emil came to this world

♦ 14 February 1876 - Alexander Friedrich arrived (8).

1878 - Dietrich sold the land on the Llano River for $1000. The purchaser was Mr. Bernhard Durst. Dietrich Kothmann also sold the hogs he owned and the range mark to Mr. August Meckel (for $600). Subsequently, Karl Dietrich obtained a large tract of land at Fly Gap where he built a two-story house made of stone and cleared the land.

♦ 22 June 1878 - daughter Anna joined the family.

♦ 6 August 1879 - Albert was born.

Dietrich and his family raised hogs again. The lard, ham, and bacon from butchered hogs were sold at the market in Austin or San Antonio. At that time, the products were more profitable than beef.

18 June 1880 - the family of Dietrich Ktohmann was registered by a census clerk in Justice Precinct #4, ED 104, Mason, TX. John Kothmann (age 18), Dietrich's nephew, lived in the family house. He was a farm laborer (9).

♦ 27 August 1881 - Dietrich's father (age 77) passed. 

♦ 9 September 1881 - daughter Lillie was born.

♦ 19 January 1883 - Nellie came to this world.

♦ 15 August 1884 - 16-year-old Louisa died.

♦ 15 March 1885 - the youngest son, Sam was born.

In the same year, ♡ Hulda married Mr. John Muennek (Muennink), born on 1 August 1859 in New Fountain, Medina, TX, to Frederich F Muennink and Antje Freden Schoen.

♡ 1887 - Alvina married 8-year-older Mr. John Schneider. Around that time, Dietrich began fencing his property.

♡ 1892 - Adolph married Lydia Sophie Hoerster, the daughter of Daniel Hoerster and Wilhelmina Jordan.
♡ 1897 - Clara married Fritz Charles Grote (born 3 February 1870), the son of Friedrich Adolph Grote and Conradina Bertha Lemberg.

♡ 1899 - Lillie married her brother-in-law Emil Louis Charles Hoerster (born 8 May 1874, Mason County, TX), the brother of Lydia Hoerster.
 

1900 - Census - Dietrich and the family had a boarder, 16-year-old Alonzo Keller, who had been attending school for three years. They all lived in justice Precinct #1, ED 50, Mason, TX (10).

♦ 9 January 1901 - 15-year old son, Sam died.

A few weeks later, on 23 January, a merry event in the family, ♡ 25-year-old Alexander married Alma Sophie Kothmann (born 3 August 1882, Castell, Llano, TX), who was the daughter of Heinrich Friederich Kothmann and Konradina Pluennneke (11).

♡ 9 October 1903 - Nellie married Ernest Frank Karl Leifeste (born 21 August 1880), the son of Karl Leifeste and Fredericka Jordan.

 

Clipping source: The Austin Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 10, 1903, newspaper, October 10, 1903; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1454722/: accessed January 4, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;. 

 

♡ 1905 - Albert married his sister-in-law, 6-year-younger Milda Kothmann (born 15 July 1885), the daughter of Heinrich Friederich Kothmann and Konradina Pluennneke.

 

♦ 15 February 1905 - Dietrich's mother died (age 94).

 

 

Clipping source: The Fort Worth Record and Register (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 127, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 19, 1905, newspaper, February 19, 1905; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1494374/: accessed January 4, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;. 

 
About a year later, mourning came on ♦ 20 May, when Albert's 20-year-old wife died.

♡ 25 June 1908 - Albert remarried in Hilda, Mason, TX. His second wife was Lena Hulda Wiedemann, the daughter of Theodore Karl Wiedemann and Sophia Emma Pluenneke (12).

♦ 10 Nov. 1908 - daughter Hulda died at the age of 45.

♦ 14 July 1914 - Karl Dietrich Kothmann left this world at the age of 77. He was a good-hearted and hard-working man who was not afraid of life's obstacles. He took risks and applied discipline when it was necessary. Besides his own children, eight girls and six boys, he also raised his nephew, John W. Kothmann.

Dietrich's wife, Louise lived 4 years longer until ♦ 4 November 1918. Mrs. Kothmann passed due to liver cancer (13). She was buried next to her husband at the Kothmann cemetery in Art, Mason, TX.

 

Sources:

 "The Kothmanns of Texas 1845-1931", Selma Metzenthin Raunick and Margaret Schade, Press of Boeckmann-Jones Company, Austin, Texas,

1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLK-PQL : 23 December 2020), Deidrick Kothman in household of Henry Kothman, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HSX : 22 January 2020), Dietrich Kothmann, 1862.
3. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-46W2 : 14 February 2020), Diedrich Kothmann in entry for Clara Em. Hulda Kothmann, 1863.
4. "Texas, Confederate Army and Commanding Officer Card Index, ca.1861-ca.1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z4NW-NH2M : 18 June 2020), Dederick Kathman, 1864.
5. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LG4-J43Z : 14 February 2020), Diedrich Kothmann in entry for Theodora Louyse Kothmann, 1868.
6. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-T9ZM : 14 February 2020), Diedrich Kothmann in entry for Diedrich Adolph Kothmann, 1869.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K372-ZXG : 20 February 2021), Dietrich Kothmann in entry for Adolph Dietrich Kothmann, 06 Mar 1954; citing certificate number 12076, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,146.
7. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-41H : 29 May 2021), Dietrich Kothman, 1870.
8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QG-Q6L : 20 February 2021), Dietrich Kothmann in entry for Alexander Fredrick Kothmann, 24 Nov 1954; citing certificate number 56529, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,284.
9. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJM-LGN : 15 January 2022), D. Kothmann, Justice Precinct 4, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
10. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-HYN : 14 January 2022), Dietrich Kothmann, 1900.
11. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-PXLW : 10 March 2021), A F Kothmann and Alma Kothmann, 23 Jan 1901; citing Llano, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,995.
12. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCMV-VMN2 : 22 January 2020), Albert Kothmann, 1908.
13. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SZ-13L : 20 February 2021), Louise Kothmann, 04 Nov 1918; citing certificate number 51535, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,073,413.

• Mason County Marriages 1 
• Mason County marriages 2
• Findagrave.com 

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Photos included in the text were taken during one of our walks, on 29 July 2020.

Heinrich Konrad Kothmann & Family

Heinrich Konrad came to this world on 31 January 1798 in Wedelheine, Gifhorn, Lüneburg, Kingdom of Hannover, Prussia. He was the youngest son of Herr Hennig Heinrich Kothmann (b. about 1770) and Ilse Dorothee Marwede.

Heinrich went to school in his village. Later, he completed trade training and became a cabinet maker. The man was a talented musician and composer. He played various musical instruments including the clarinet, flute, and violin. Young Heinrich Konrad Kothmann was a member of the Hannover Municipal Band.

Heinrich did his 6-year military service in the Prussian Army (2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment). In 1824, sometime after his honorable discharge, the man married Johanne Sophie Kothmann (nee Wolters). Sophie was previously married to his brother Heinrich Wilhelm (born in about 1800/died in 1824).

The couple made their home in the family estate in Wedelheine. They had two children: Henriette Sophie (born 1824) and Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (born 1 March 1825). Heinrich Konrad and Johanne Sophie were married for about seven years. On 1 March 1831, Sophie died.

Over a year later, on 22 June 1832, Heinrich Konrad Kothmann married again. His second wife was Ilse Katherine Pahlman (born 1 March 1810). Ilse's parents were Johann Hennig Pahlmann and Ilse Dorothee Thorinan.

The children of Heinrich Konrad and Ilse Katherine born in Wedelheine were:

• Ilse Katherine - born 23 November 1832,
• Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Friedrich - born 10 February 1835,
• Karl Dietrich - born 14 February 1837,
• Marie Karoline - born 23 November 1840,
• Marie Dorothee - born 6 December 1842,
• a baby girl died in infancy.

The family decided to emigrate, consequently Heinrich K. applied for the Prussian passports which they received on 25 September 1845.

Heinrich, Katherine and their 5 children left Bremen, Germany on 26 September 1845. The family traveled to Texas on the barque B. Bohlen. The Kothmanns reached Galveston on 20 December 1845. From there, they went to Indianola, where they were forced to stay for several months due to the lack of any transportation means. The living conditions were disastrous. The rainy winter, no proper dwelling place (but shucks and dugouts created by desperate immigrants), and unhygienic conditions brought disease and death to many. One of the victims was also Heinrich and Ilse's daughter, 6-year-old Karoline who died in 1846.

Another child, son ♦ Karl, was born to them in Indianola, on 24 March 1846. Finally, the family was able to relocate and after a three-week horrible journey, they came to New Braunfels. The place was no better than the previous stop so as soon as they could, the Kothmann family moved to the nowadays Fredericksburg area (where they expected to be granted some land). When the immigrants got there, on 8 May 1846, they found nothing but wilderness and one unfinished log house. Despite that, to celebrate the arrival, they all had a great feast. The wild game - roasted bear and panther meat made the feast food.

Heinrich, Ilse Katherine, and children made their first dwelling place in Texas at Fredericksburg. 

♦ Wilhelm was born on 18 February 1850.

On 18 September 1850, they were registered in the settlement during the census. Heinrich (Henry) worked as a laborer (1). 

♦ Caroline was born on 26 March 1852. 

♡ 27 November 1854 - Katherine married Mr. Henry F Keyser in Gillespie, TX (2).

1856, Heinrich, his wife, and children, with a few other families, moved to the place where their land grants were. It was the Upper Willow Creek area. They all had to start their work all over again as there was no civilization at all. The families helped each other - they cleared the land and made it ready for farming. Heinrich built a log house for his people - the logs were connected with wooden pins, the roof shingles were brought from the mill (situated on the Guadalupe River) owned and ran by Mr. Zink. Next, the crops were planted and the Kothmanns started raising livestock as well.

♡ Johan Heinrich Wilhelm Friedrich married Miss Sophie Hartwig on 9 September 1856 (3).

Two years later, in 1858, when Fort Mason came into being, the families of Upper Willow Creek found an income source there. Heinrich Konrad hauled food and other supplies to the Fort as well. Besides that, the soldiers brought the settlers some protection, and the Indian raids in the area became less frequent.

♡ Wedding in the family again - Karl Dietrich Kothmann married Louise Stahl on 11 October 1862. The ceremony took place in Hilda, Texas (4).

Heinrich and his family raised a lot of cattle and hogs. In the winter, they had hog (even 100 at a time) butchering. Part of the meat - ham, and bacon was meant for the family, part of it was hauled for sale to Austin and San Antonio.

♡ 24 April 1866 - Marie Dorothee was married to William Knolle in Bethel Methodist Church, Hilda, Mason, Texas (5).

♡ Karl Kothmann, the first child of Heinrich's born in Texas, married  Miss Mary Catharine Hoerster on 28 March 1867 in Hilda, Mason, TX (6). She was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Hoerster and Mary Christina Gelhausen.

Two years later, ♡ Marie Caroline was united in marriage with Mr. Louis Knolle on 16 January 1869 (7).

During the census of 1870, Henry and Catharina were registered in Mason County. Of all the children, only 24-year-old William lived at the family home then. He helped his father with farming. The value of their real estate was given as $800, and the estimated value of  their personal estate was $1200. Henry's neighbors were the family of his son Charles, the Christian Bakers, the Ernst Jordans, the Ernst Dannheims, the Phillip Eckerts, and the Henry Hoersters (8).

About four years later, ♡ William left the parents' home. He married Miss Auguste Albertson on 17 January 1874.

The Kothmanns were originally of Lutheran faith. However, when the Methodist church was founded in Hilda, they joined the church as its members.

In 1880, 82-year-old Henry and 70-year-old Catharina lived on their own in their homestead at Precinct #4, Mason County (9).

Heinrich Konrad Kothmann passed on 27 August 1881. Ilse Katherine lived till 15 February 1905. They were both buried at the Kothmann Cemetery in Art, Mason County, TX. God bless their souls.

♡ Heinrich Friedrich married Mary Eversberg, nee Miller, but that will be told about another time in another post.

 Resources: 

• "The Kothmanns of Texas 1845-1931", Selma Metzenthin Raunick and Margaret Schade, Press of Boeckmann-Jones Company, Austin, Texas,
• Geneanet.org
  

1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLK-PQV : 23 December 2020), Henry Kothman, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 

2. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1R-541 : 22 January 2020), Catharine Kothmann in entry for Henry F. Keyser, 1854.

3. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-2FL : 17 January 2021), F Kothmann and Sophie Hartwig, 09 Sep 1856; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

4. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HSX : 22 January 2020), Dietrich Kothmann, 1862.

5. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HT4 : 22 January 2020), Dorothea Kothmann in entry for William Knolle, 1866.

6. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HTS : 22 January 2020), Carl Kothmann, 1867.

7. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZ2-BJG : 17 January 2021), Louis Knolle and Caroline Cothmann or Kothmann, 16 Jan 1869; citing Austin, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,019,273.

8. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-X5S : 2 January 2021), Henry Kothman, 1870.

9. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJM-RXH : 20 February 2021), Henry Kothmann, Precinct 4, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 503A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,319.

Johann Heinrich Hoerster and Family

Johann Heinrich Hörster (Hoerster) was born in Piertzenthal, Prussia, on 16 July 1814. The town of Pirzental which I have found in Europe is situated in the Rhineland-Palatinate region in nowadays Germany, south-west of Berlin.

Johann was a shoemaker, his wife was Maria Christina Gelhausen (born 25 August 1818). Three sons were born to them in Prussia Fritz (Friedrich) - born 11 November 1841 (1), Daniel - born 15 September 1843 (2), and Anton (Johann Anton) - born 8 January 1845 (3).

Johann had done his time in the Prussian Army and together with Christina, they decided to emigrate. The family traveled to Texas on the ship Prince Edward and arrived in Galveston, Texas in September 1846. From there, the Hörsters relocated to New Braunfels and subsequently to Fredericksburg. In the spring of 1847, Johann Heinrich obtained 10 acres of land (nowadays the area of Highway #9).

On 18 September 1850, during the Census, Johann Heinrich's /Henry's family was recorded in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County (4):

• Henry, age 36,
• wife Mary C (Maria Christine), age 33,
• Frederick (Fritz), age 9,
• Daniel, age 7,
• Anton, age 5,
• Mary Catherine, age 2, she was born on 11 April 1848 (5),
• William (Wilhelm), born on 16 April 1850 (6).

Johann Heinrich and Maria had 10 children, only 7 survived until their adulthood.

• Karoline was born on 12 April 1852 (7).

October 1856, the Hörsters moved to Mason County, nowadays Art area. They were one of the first pioneer families who settled there. Heinrich built a house close to other families, on a hill by Upper Willow Creek. The new home had 3 rooms, an attic, and it was made of logs sealed with mud.

• Wilhelmina (Minnie) was born on 11 November 1856 (8).
  

The pioneers were self-sufficient regarding produce and making their own food. Heinrich grew corn, potatoes, sugar cane, beans, and cabbage. The meat was provided by wild game. Later, the man also raised longhorns and hogs. His cattle brand was "HSTER". It happened that he butchered 100 hogs at a time. They made sausages, and Heinrich had his own recipe for curing meats. Johann Heinrich sold much of it to the soldiers at Fort McKavett, and in San Antonio as well. 

 

1856 - the family moved to the Mason area (nowadays Art). In 1859, Christina, the mother of the family, died. Some time later, Heinrich remarried. Anna Elise Gammenthaler (born 1 October 1833, Sumiswald, Switzerland) became the stepmother to Heinrich and Christina's kids. Seven children were born to Heinrich and Anna Elise Hörster:

• Rosina - arrived on 4 May 1862, Hilda, Mason, TX (9),
• Heinrich - born on 23 November 1864, Hilda, Mason (10),
• Lydia - born on 4 Aug 1867 in Hilda (11),
• John August Emil - born on 18 September 1870 (12),
• Henry John - born on 12 March 1872 (13),
• William Eddie born 9 November 1874, Art, Mason (14),
• Alfred Willie Eddie born on 4 April 1877 (15).

Only 3 of their sons, Henry (Heinrich), William Eddie, and Henry John - died 31 July 1957 (16), lived till adulthood.

The Upper Willow Creek area was not a safe place - Indian raids happened quite often there. On 19 July 1859, a band of Kiowas stole the horses guarded by nine-year-old Wilhelm and captured the boy as well. Bill had been shot in the neck. The band crossed the Sana Saba, they got to the Indian village after 6 days. Billy was mistreated by the kidnappers and  beaten often. Luckily his neck wound healed. Later, he Indians sold the boy to the Mexican Comancheros for a mule and other items which were worth $100. On 19 November 1859, one of the Mexican brought the boy to Ute Indian agent by the name of Christopher Carson who worked in Taos, the territory of New Mexico. Billy was in a bad condition and he was not able to say where his family lived. William hardly could speak English then, but remembered who his parents were (17). To make the story short, in the result of an exchange organized by the state legislature, Bill came back home in January 1860.  

Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Hoerster served as County Commissioner from 1858 to 1866.

In the middle of 1874, the Mason County War started. The war was all about cattle and cattle rustlers. Tragically, young Daniel, the son of Henry Hoerster, who worked as a cattle inspector, was one of the war casualties. He was killed on 29 September 1875 (18).

The note contains a mistake. Peter Jordan, mentioned in it, was a friend of the Hoerster family. Besides that, he was also Daniel's brother-in-law. Peter's sister Wilhelmine was Daniel's wife. The two were married on 1 December 1871. Deputy Sheriff John Wohrley (Johann Anton Wohrle) was married to Miss Helene Geistweidt.

 

Katherine married Karl Kothmann on 28 March 1867, in Hilda, Mason, TX (19).

Fritz married Johanna Leifeste on  5 January 1871 in Hilda, Mason, TX (20). She was the daughter of Anton Heinrich Leihfeste (Leifeste) and Elisabetha Sphie Henriette Viedt.

Karolina married Caleb Cook Smith in 1872.

William Hoerster married 

• Anna Alperson on 23 January 1873 (21), she died in 1878.
  

• then he married Maria Seipp on 27 July 1880 (22),

• his 3rd wife Anna Theresa Scholl, they got married on  31 October 1884 (23).

  
  
  

Johann Anton married Louise Marschall on 19 September 1873 (24).

Minna married Heinrich Leifeste, the son of Johann Friedrich Leihfeste and Sabine Molzbergeron. The ceremony took place on 4 March 1875 (25). After Minna's death, he married Bertha Hartmann in 1912.

Henry married Emilie Leifeste on  22 July 1886 in Hilda, Mason, TX (26). Emilie's parents were Johann Heinrich Leifeste and  Margarethe Reihnhard.

William Eddie married Sophie Henrietta Steinmann about 1898.

John was married to Frieda Kassel on 16 September 1903 in Llano, Texas (27). 

John Henry Hoerster was proud of his children and grandchildren, and all of the family achievements in their new home Texas. He passed on 20 June 1900 in Mason, Mason County. Henry's wife Anna Elise died 12 years later on 31 July 1912 in Art, Texas.

 

Resources:

1. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K339-JVB : 13 March 2018), Fritz Hoerster, 23 Feb 1931; citing certificate number 9247, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,506.

2. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVG-KKMJ : 8 August 2020), Daniel Hoerster, ; Burial, , Mason, Texas, United States of America, Daniel Hoerster Cemetery; citing record ID 20061640, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K332-JT2 : 13 March 2018), J Anton Hoerster, 17 Jun 1932; citing certificate number 23997, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,874.

4. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLK-XDB : 23 December 2020), Henry Hoerster, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

5. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVG-GKW9 : 8 August 2020), Kate, ; Burial, Art, Mason, Texas, United States of America, Kothmann Cemetery; citing record ID 19494326, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

6. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-BVS3 : 8 August 2020), William Hoerster, ; Burial, , Mason, Texas, United States of America, Art East Cemetery; citing record ID 41093091, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

7. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLD-GDLB : 8 August 2020), Carolina Hoerster Smith, ; Burial, Mason, Mason, Texas, United States of America, Gooch Cemetery; citing record ID 87812121, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

8. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGP-LDG1 : 13 September 2020), Minnie, ; Burial, Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, United States of America, Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 123820367, Find a Grave, http://ww.findagrave.com.

9. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-D1MM : 14 February 2020), H. Horster in entry for Rosina Horster, 1862.

10. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-XBZM : 14 February 2020), Heinrich Horster in entry for Heinrich Horster, 1864.

11. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-GFT2 : 14 February 2020), H. Horster in entry for Lydia Horster, 1867.

12. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LP9-RK3Z : 14 February 2020), H. Horster in entry for John August Emil Horster, 1870.

13. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-4TT2 : 14 February 2020), H. Horster in entry for Henry John Horster, 1872.

14. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XF-RFP : 13 March 2018), Henry Hoerster in entry for William Eddie Hoerster, 12 Dec 1963; citing certificate number 79257, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,356.

15. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-5NT2 : 14 February 2020), H. Horster in entry for Allfred Willy Eddy Horster, 1877.

16. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K338-FGX : 13 March 2018), John Hoerster, 31 Jul 1957; citing certificate number 43508, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,798.

17. "A Fate Worse than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 1830-1885", by Gregory Michno, Susan Michno, Caxton Press, Idaho, 2007.

18. Clipping: Downs, J. W. The Waco Daily Examiner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 234, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 9, 1875, newspaper, October 9, 1875; Waco, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth112150/: accessed February 20, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; . 

19. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HT9 : 22 January 2020), Catherine Horster in entry for Carl Kothmann, 1867.

20. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-WLQ : 22 January 2020), Fritz Horster, 1871.

21. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-FXH : 22 January 2020), Wilhelm Horster, 1873.

22. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1T-QQV : 22 January 2020), William Hoerster, 1880. died 1883

23. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6BM-T8N : 17 January 2021), Wm. Hoerster and A. T. Scholl, 31 Oct 1884; citing Travis County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 978,166.

24. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1Y-QVQ : 22 January 2020), J. A. Hoerster, 1873. 

25. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-4ZY : 22 January 2020), Minna Horster in entry for Heinrich Leifeste, 1875.

26. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-W2N : 22 January 2020), Henry Hoerster, 1886.

27. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-Z1GT : 7 December 2020), Mr John Hoerster and Frida Kassel, 16 Sep 1903; citing Marriage, citing Llano, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 982,995.

• "Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.
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August Heinrich Leifeste Sr. & Family

The surname Lifeste has its origins in France where it was originally "la Feste". In Germany, it was changed to Leiweste, and later the name transformed to "Leifeste" (1).

August Heinrich Leifeste Sr. was born on 1 August 1812 in Broistedt, Grossherzogtum, Braunschweig, Hanover. He was the second oldest child and son of Johann Heinrich Konrad Leiweste (b. 11 July 1782/d. 1 February 1867) and Johanna Sophie Wöbekind (b. 1786/d. 4 July 1827). August's parents got married on 27 January 1774. The boy had 7 siblings, 4 brothers, and 3 sisters:

Johann Konrad (b. 18 April 1810), Johann Heinrich Karl Christian (b. 6 December 1814/d. 11 November 1897), Marie Christine Elizabeth (b. 19 January 1817/d. 2 March 1823), Johann Heinrich Gottfried (b. 2 May 1819/d. 18 March 1908), Johann Friedrich (b. 1 September 1821/d. 30 July 1896), Sophie Christine Elizabeth (b. 7 January 1824/d. 9 January 1898), Johanna Sophie Elizabeth (b. 13 September 1826/d. about 1847).

On 4 July 1827, August's mother Johanna Sophie died. On 30 November in the same year, his father Johann Heinrich Konrad remarried. The step-mother of August and his siblings became Marie Karoline Dorothea Juliane Heike. Johann Heinrich Konrad Leiweste and his second wife had 5 children.

August's step-siblings were (2):

Johann Heinrich Julius (b. 22 December 1828), Karoline Henriette Dorothea (b. 1 December 1830), Sophie Dorothea Henriette (b. 18 May 1837), Ernst Friedrich Christian (b. 25 March 1840), and Heinrich Julius Theodore (b. 4 December 1841).

In 1838, August Heinrich Leifeste married Elizabeth Viedt (b. 1 January 1816). The couple had 5 children born in Boistedt: 

• Sophie Christine Henriette (b. 5 December 1839), 
• Friedericke Henriette Elizabeth (b. 5 March 1842),
• Heinrich August Konrad (b. 11 November 1844), 
• Wilhelmine (b. 5 May 1849), 
• and Johanna Dorothea Friederike (b. 27 March 1850).

 

In winter 1845, Johann Heinrich Gottfried, Johann Friedrich, and their sister Sophie Christine Elizabeth emigrated to Texas. Another brother of August's, Johann Heinrich Karl Christian, followed their siblings and relocated to Texas in 1848 (3).

August and his wife decided to leave their home area and seek a better life in Texas as well. The family landed in Indianola in 1852, next they traveled to Mason County by an ox-driven wagon. August, Elizabeth, and their children settled by the Llano River (on its north bank) where forty-three-year-old August built a log cabin for his family.

Four more children were born to the couple in Texas:

• Sophie Conradina - b. 12 February 1854 (4, 5),
• Auguste - b. 28 January 1856 (6),
  
• Fritz - Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm - b. 14 February 1858 (7),
  
• and Charles Hermann - b. 31 October 1861 (8).

Henrietta (Sophie Christine Henrietta) married Karl Lehmberg on 7 Nov 1856 (9). 

Elizabeth (Friederike Henriette Elizabeth) married Christian Winkel on 25 May 1860 (10).

August (Heinrich August Konrad) married Ida Wiedemann in Hilda, Mason County on 17 August 1868 (11).

In 1870, August Leifeste and his wife joined the Bethel Methodist Church in Hilda (12). In that year, on 1 August they were registered during the census. The August Leifeste family lived in Castell, Llano, TX. August was a farmer and the value of his real estate was $1500. The estimated value of their personal estate was also $1500 (13).

Johanna married Fritz Hoerster in Hilda Methodist Church on 5 January 1871 (14). Fritz was the son of Johann Heinrich Hoerster and Mary Christina Gelhausen.

Mina (Wilhelmine) married Herman Schüssler in Gillespie County on 8 October 1874 (15). Herman's parents were Johann Adam Schüssler and Eva Katharina Dieschinger.

 

Augusta married Friedrich Bode, son of Robert Emil Bode and Johanna Carolina Radetzky.

 

Sophie married John Brandenberger on 20 April 1877 - in Hilda Bethel Methodist Church (16).  Sophie's in-laws were Rudolf Gottlieb Brandenberger and Maria Katherine Bierschwale.

 

Fritz  (Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm) married Wilhelmina Geistweidt in 1879.

 

Charles H. married Emilie Lehmberg on 6 June 1883. The ceremony took place in Hilda, Methodist Church (17).  After Emilie's death Charles married Louise Vasterling, daughter of Heinrich Vasterling and Mary Frederike Werthmann on 10 April 1901 (18).

Elizabeth, the mother of the family, died on 11 June 1883, a few days after Charles's marriage. August Heinrich Leifeste passed 11 years later, on 25 June 1894.

Resources:

1. "Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.

2,3. leifeste.net

4. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-236Z : 14 February 2020), August Leifeste in entry for Sophie Leifeste, 1854.

5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CP-ZM2 : 13 March 2018), August Leifeste in entry for Sophie Conradina Brandenbergeu, 10 Feb 1935; citing certificate number 9228, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,312.http://augustleifeste.org/sketch_august.htm

6. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-C33Z : 14 February 2020), August Leifeste in entry for Auguste Leifeste, 1854.

7. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HK-33Q : 13 March 2018), August Leifeste in entry for Fritz William Leifeste, 12 Jan 1937; citing certificate number 3977, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,126.

8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HD-L6T : 13 March 2018), August Leifeste in entry for Charles Herman Leifeste, 31 Jul 1936; citing certificate number 37194, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,938.

9.  "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1T-ZG9 : 22 January 2020), Henrietta Leifeste in entry for Charles Lehmberg, 1856.

10. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-LQK : 17 January 2021), Christian Winkel and Elisabeth Leifeste, 25 May 1860; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

11. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-WLM : 22 January 2020), August Leifeste, 1868.

12.  http://augustleifeste.org/sketch_august.htm

13. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG3-Y45 : 2 January 2021), August Leifeste, 1870.

14. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-WL3 : 22 January 2020), Johanna Leifeste in entry for Fritz Horster, 1871.

15. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-LSQ : 17 January 2021), Herrman Schüssler and Mina Leifeste, 08 Oct 1874; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

16. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-487 : 22 January 2020), Sophie Leifeste in entry for John Brandenberger, 1877.

17. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-F6B : 22 January 2020), Carl H. Leifeste, 1883.

18.  "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-487 : 22 January 2020), Sophie Leifeste in entry for John Brandenberger, 1877."Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCMJ-R7W2 : 22 January 2020), Charles Leifeste, 1901.

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Johann Ernst Christian Franz Jordan

Johann Ernst Heinrich Christian Franz Jordan /Yordan/ was the son of Johann Heinrich Christian Jordan (b. 1774/d. 1852, Wehrstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany) and his second wife Johanna Christina Sophia Wilhelmina Gotjahn (b. 1792, Sehlem, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany/d. 1840, Wehrstedt). He was born on 23 July 1821 in Wehrstedt (Bad Salzdetfurt, Niedersachsen, Germany).

 

A year after Ernst's mother passing, on 19 April 1841, the young man married Wilhelmine (Minchen) Uflaker. Three months later, on 1 July 1841, daughter Johanne Ernestine Wilhelmine was born to the couple.

In summer of 1845, as the result of certain family disagreements, Ernst, his wife, and baby daughter emigrated to Texas. They left Bremen on 1 September 1845 on the vessel "Margaretha" under Captain Libben (1). On the passengers' list Johann Ernst's occupation was given as "linen weaver and farmer" (2). "Margaretha" arrived in Texas on 1 September 1845 (3).

When the Jordan family came to Indianola, together with other immigrants, they were stuck in a place  where no proper quarters had been prepared for them. Due to the difficult political situation in Texas which had been in conflict with Mexico, all the means of transport were taken over by the Army. The immigrants, exhausted by the sea journey, lack of food, and diseases, vegetated in self-created shacks and dugouts, exposed to highly unsanitary conditions, the elements, and the brutal climate. Before Ernst managed to obtain a wagon and some oxen to move the family to New Braunfels and the promised land grant area, Wilhelmine, his wife, died. On 5 November 1846, their daughter Johanne passed as well (4).

In Fredericksburg, Ernst got a small piece of land and a town lot. He worked as a teamster.

In 1849, Mr. Jordan married Miss Lisette Bickenbach who had come to Texas in September 1846, on the ship Colchius, from Ruppichteroth, Bonn area, Germany, with her parents (Daniel Bickenbach and Anna Sophie Willach) and siblings (5).

In 1850, Ernst, Lisette (Elisabeth) and their new born baby Wilhelmina were registered in Fredericksburg during the Census. Ernst was a laborer then (6). 

At first, Ernst intended to live on the land lot he was granted (in present San Saba County) however, considering the negative conditions there, the man sold it and obtained 640 acres in Mason County (Willow Creek).

During his life in Fredericksburg, Mr. Jordan joined the Methodist Church. Mina (Wilhelmina) - b. 26 August 1850, Peter - b. 17 January 1852, Sophie - b. 23 March 1854, and Henry Jordan - b. 17 April 1856 (7) were born in the town. 

 

In 1856, together with other families (the Hoersters and the Kothmanns), the Jordans relocated to Upper Willow Creek (nowadays Art). They moved their belongings in oxen driven wagons. In the new place, the families moved into log cabins and  lived the harsh lives of the pioneers.

Fredericka - b. 29 April 1858 (8), Wilhelm  (died in infancy), Daniel - b. 8 December 1860 (9), and Ernst jr. b. 25 July 1863 (10) were born in Hilda, Mason County where Ernst became an open-range cattle raiser. Besides that, he continued his work as a teamster.

In 1861, Jordan served in the Minute Men Company under Captain Herman R von Bieberstein. 

From 1867 to 68, he worked as county commissioner. In 1869 he was elected justice of the peace Precinct #2, however, he failed to qualify (11). Maybe Ernst Jordan simply did not want to be a justice of the peace then, maybe he found it inconvenient and not safe (it was the time of the Hoo Doo War), and that was why he did not complete the required formalities.

 

The 1870 Census listed the Jordans who lived in Mason. Ernst was registered as a farmer, their real estate estimated value was $600, and their personal estate value was $1500 (12).

On 10 May 1871, E Jordan (and 8 other men) was enlisted in the State Police which base was the Fourth District.

Due to various circumstances, including the Civil War, Indian raids, and cattle thieves, at the very beginning, cattle raising was not a very profitable business. Then, the Mason County War started. Daniel Hoerster, Ernst's son-in-law, who was a cattle brands inspector, was one of the war casualties.

When the war ended, Ernst built a new house. At some point, the Jordan family owned an estate that was over 7 thousand acres.

 

Ernst and Lisette were religious persons. The very first church/and school building, in Art was constructed on their land. The nowadays Art church is situated on the land provided by Ernst as well.

More over, the first religious camp meetings were held on their estate too. In 1876 Ernst got wounded in his knee by accident. A six-shooter dropped down from his carriage and fired which made the man a cripple.

Johann Ernst Christian Franz Jordan died on 23 December 1892, he was buried on Christmas Day. Lisette lived 7 years longer, she passed on 23 August 1899.

Wilhelmina married Fritz Adolph Grote, after his death she was married to Daniel Hoester.

Peter married Emma Donop - more about the couple and their children in the post related to the Donop family.

Henry married Bertha Leifeste,

Sophie married A Willmann,

Fredericka married Carl Leifeste,

Daniel married Emma Willmann,

Ernst married Adela Winkle.

UPDATE: 

Information provided by Ms. Dolores Keller, Daniel's great-granddaughter: Fredericka, Daniel, Wilhelm, and Ernst Jr. were born at Upper Willow Creek, not Hilda.

Dolores Keller: " ... the old Methodist Church records was titled “One Hundred Years of the Hilda (Bethel) Methodist Church And Parent Organizations 1856 - 1955” It is actually the records of all the Methodist Churches in the area, Art (North & South) Hoersterville, Lower Willow Creek, Hilda and Castell."

Resources:

1. "The Mason Hoo Doo War, 1874-1902" by David Johnson, University of North Texas Press, 2006

2. "Homestead: Jordans prospered in the Hill Country." - article by J. Lackey

 3. Immigrant Ships Transcriber Guild - Margaretha

4, 5. "A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-1847" by Chester Geue, Chester William Geue, Ethel Hander Geue, 1966

6. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLK-P76 : 23 December 2020), Ernst Jordan, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

7. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37M-NL6 : 13 March 2018), Ernest Jordon in entry for Henry Jordon, 06 Feb 1927; citing certificate number 6229, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,274.

8. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-TZMM : 14 February 2020), Ernst Jordon in entry for Fridarica Jordon, 1858.

9. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LG4-FJMM : 14 February 2020), Ernst Jordan in entry for Daniel Jordan, 1860.

10. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-8FPZ : 14 February 2020), Ernst Jordan in entry for Ernst Jordan, 1863.

11. The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902 by David D Johnson, University of North Texas Press, Denton, Texas, 2006.

12. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-XPV : 2 January 2021), Ernst Jordan, 1870.

"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.