When The West Was Wild In Pottsboro Texas

I will try to present aspects of Pottsboro area history that is not well known and in a different way that I hope you find interesting, informative and entertaining.
My purpose for this book will not be to re-hash everything what has been written before in other books. When I was young, I used to think the most entertaining thing to do in Pottsboro was sit around and watch the hubcaps rust on Daddy’s old truck. We may think our area and town is boring, or maybe we look at it as being peaceful. But in the not so distant past, this western town, and its outskirts, were truly wild.
1 In The Beginning Were Indians, Explorers and Pioneers Pg # 4

2 The Civil War Years – Quantrill and the James Gang Pg # 19

3 The Cowboys - The Great Cattle Trails Through Pottsboro Pg # 25

4 Feuds, Crimes, Tragedies and Dastardly Deeds in Pottsboro Pg # 41
Pioneers, Feuds and Crimes in Martin Springs west of Pottsboro 1866-1890s Pages 41-53

Thefts, Murders and Tragedies 1884-1891 Pages 54-66

The Story of Constable Creed Porter and Lawyer James Hunter Cummins 1888-1907 Pages 67-86

Family Unrest, Estates, Divorce – Pierce Murder Suicide
Dr. Hogan Murder 1891-1916 Pages 87-97

The REST of the Unrest in the West 1889-1960 Pages 98-130