David A BowlesFeb 17, 20231 minLast Vice President of the Republic of Texas DiesKenneth Lewis Anderson of San Augustine County was elected to The Texas House of Representatives in 1841. A protégé of President Sam...
David A BowlesDec 30, 20222 minHow Names ChangeI mentioned in my last post that Van Cleave Drive in South Dallas was named for my great great Grandfather Lorenzo Van Cleve. He received...
David A BowlesDec 28, 20222 minVan Cleve or Van CleaveI wrote about my great great Grandfather Lorenzo Van Cleve in my last post. I have been asked many times about the different spellings of...
David A BowlesDec 16, 20222 minLorenzo Van CleveLorenzo Van Cleve arrived in the spring of 1839, months before the town of Austin was founded. Newly elected President Mirabeau Lamar had...