The Sutton-Taylor feud
Subtitle: the deadliest blood feud in Texas
By: by Chuck Parsons.
Series: A.C. Greene series -- no. 7
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Denton, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781574412574
Subjects: Sutton family; Taylor family; Pioneers -- Texas -- Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas; Vendetta -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Violence -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Peace treaties -- History -- 19th century; Texas -- History -- 1846-1950
Genres: Biography.
Description: The Sutton-Taylor Feud of DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, and surrounding counties began shortly after the Civil War ended. The blood feud continued into the 1890s when the final court case was settled with a governmental pardon. Of all the Texas feuds, the one between the Sutton and Taylor forces lasted longer and covered more ground than any other.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The Sutton-Taylor feud; title: The Taylors and the Suttons, Texas pioneers; title: Homicides and private quarrels; title: A killing in Clinton; title: The state police? Murder most foul?; title: Rampant killings; title: Treaties of peace; title: McNelly and the Rangers arrive; title: Bloody 1875; title: Last killings; title: Prisoners and trials; title: With the smoke cleared; title: Epilogue: All is forgiven; title: Appendix one: Feudists and related individuals; title: Appendix two: Children of the feud; title: Appendix three: 1873 treaty of peace; title: Appendix four: Treaty of peace; title: Appendix five: Treaty of peace (Galveston daily news); title: Appendix six: Victims of the Sutton-Taylor feud; title: Appendix seven: A Southern vendetta (New York Times)