Genealogists vs. the historians

Texas history. Genealogy. Goins, Goyens, Goings, Harmon, Petty, Sinclair, Jackson, Stark, Mize, Gibson, Simmons, Cofer, Haddock, Hooker, Jordan, Murchison, Talbot/Talbert, Melungeon, Lumbee, Croatan, Redbone, Brass Ankles, Black Ankle, Native American heritage.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Monument to A Cherokee Indian




Fourth Generation great-nephew Clarence Leon Goins with property owner Mr. Christian and Mr. Able (neighbor) on Goyens Hill, Nacogdoches, TX in 1998.  This is where the original centennial marker to Indian Agent William Goyens, Jr once stood.  It was one of 13,000 monuments placed on the grave of the heroes they honored.  The grave is now unmarked, since the monument was restored and moved.  Although the committee was not aware of it at the time, but this centennial marker honors a Cherokee/Native American citizen of the Republic of Texas. 
Posted by at

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just curious - are you related to a writer named William Goyen, born in Trinity, Texas in 1915? His biography says that his mother's name was Mary Inez Goyen - evidently he used her surname rather than his father's, which was Provine. Anyway, his most famous book is House of Breath, based on his early childhood memories of Trinity. You have an interesting blog!

11:29 PM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)