Complex sentence: Born in Eastland, Texas, Hayden Fry was descended from one of the Texas First Families; his great-great-grandfather fought beside General Sam Houston in the Mexican War.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Eastland, Texas, USA, Hayden Fry was a descendant from one of the Texas First Families. Fry's great-great-grandfather fought beside General Sam Houston in the Mexican War.