tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post1259920638261034101..comments2023-07-07T23:24:28.399-05:00Comments on The Victorian Times: Wilson T. Lightfoot at the Battle of San JacintoThe Victorian Timeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002225049303391481noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-88152911383288397632020-05-27T02:24:51.627-05:002020-05-27T02:24:51.627-05:00As I agree with events, yet, chronologically some ...As I agree with events, yet, chronologically some fall short. A chistled epitaph only came years after establishment by the Eastern Stars whom preserved the Alamo after its area was slated for destruction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113685354606490528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-91817552884687681452020-05-27T02:13:55.811-05:002020-05-27T02:13:55.811-05:00Elijah Holliday Lightfoot is my direct from their ...Elijah Holliday Lightfoot is my direct from their parents, a sibling of William John.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113685354606490528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-11124776878435300742020-05-27T02:11:35.828-05:002020-05-27T02:11:35.828-05:00My grandmother is Iola Elizabeth Haygood Gulley, l...My grandmother is Iola Elizabeth Haygood Gulley, long an Eastern Star and supporter of the Alamo reclamation before the state took Parks service control. I remember running free amount it's walls long before it became a tourist attraction as it is a symbol today, much like Bracketville.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113685354606490528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-8415584458881392692020-05-27T02:04:41.094-05:002020-05-27T02:04:41.094-05:00Interesting that not only a great uncle served and...Interesting that not only a great uncle served and died in the Texas Republic at the Alamo (John William Lightfoot) but did his brothers fight at San Jacinto. My direct Great grandfather, Cpt. William Ware, was at Battle of Bexar and San Jacinto.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113685354606490528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-51802429498337561332018-07-01T17:14:20.908-05:002018-07-01T17:14:20.908-05:00I have commented on your excellent writings befor...I have commented on your excellent writings before but did not mention the errors on the cenotaph and the bronze listing, which can not be corrected but that according to the Lightfoot Family Bible dated 1829, John William is the correct name for the Wm John Lightfoot who died at The Alamo. This has supposedly been changed on paper according to Dr Winders at The Alamo. Besides Wilson Thomas, Henry Lee Lightfoot also fought at San Jacinto with his younger brother, Caleb 'guarding baggage' (ammunition) at Harrisburg. John William Lightfoot was not born in VA but in Mercer County, Ky.<br />It is a fascinating part of our Texas history. Thanks again for bringing to life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217773551210090547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-87455740145288438142018-05-21T19:15:58.473-05:002018-05-21T19:15:58.473-05:00I have commented before on this well written artic...I have commented before on this well written article on my ggg uncle, Wilson Thomas Lightfoot. The Lightfoots were a colorful family moving from KY to MO to AR..John William is the correct name for Wm John, whose name is incorrect in often seen places. According to Spanish Land Grants and the Adm by Wilson T. Lightfoot of his estate as well as the Family Bible, he was actually John Wm. He is also listed as being from VA. He was b. in 1805 in Mercer Co Ky, first son of Henry Taylor Lightfoot and his second wife, Nancy Webster. He and Wilson T. went to Texas in Austin's Second Colony, with 2 younger brothers joining them later, participating in the Battle of San Jacinto. John Wm was 31 when he died at the Alamo. Once again, a great article by Rosa Morgan Lockwood. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217773551210090547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-32582933899733209442016-04-22T10:20:23.501-05:002016-04-22T10:20:23.501-05:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.GREAT MILITARY BATTLEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861516378064000468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-43647273289287401362015-02-05T20:49:57.818-06:002015-02-05T20:49:57.818-06:00Thank you for this interesting history about Wilso...Thank you for this interesting history about Wilson Thomas Lightfoot. His father, Henry Taylor Lightfoot, was my ggg grandfather. I am a native Texan and lived in Houston for many years. I visited the Monument as a child and was told I could see OK, LA, & AR from the top. I believed it and was most impressed !<br />Later my husband and I ate at the Inn a few times. At the time I had no knowledge of the colorful Lightfoot history in TX and on back to KY. After spending many years on research the family is better defined but Henry Taylor's lineage remains undocumented. I was working on Joseph Henry Lightfoot, Wilson T. and Sarah Scott's son, just today. A timely discovery of your well done site.<br />Cynthia Orth orthe2@att.net<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217773551210090547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-7138755396686067372014-01-25T14:27:47.785-06:002014-01-25T14:27:47.785-06:00Hi - I'm late seeing this page, just found it ...Hi - I'm late seeing this page, just found it on Google. But, the Lightfoots were brothers to my gggg grandmother, so if you're descended from them that makes us distant cousins. I'd love to know more about what you know about your family history. Please drop me a line at my email if you see this: bishopkenneth@gmail.com. Thanks!Bishop Kenneth Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464565645274982678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-54155150260190922142011-04-22T14:17:14.657-05:002011-04-22T14:17:14.657-05:00What fantastic opportunities you've had! And I...What fantastic opportunities you've had! And I'm gobsmacked to hear that my parents visited the monument. I know my father had no inkling as to his ancestral ties to it.The Victorian Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002225049303391481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-48863583398135225972011-04-22T14:11:43.239-05:002011-04-22T14:11:43.239-05:00Cool! I visited the monument long, long ago -- wit...Cool! I visited the monument long, long ago -- with your parents. Since then, I have seen the San Jacinto exhibits at the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry, Austin. I recommend it. I have also been privileged to attend an annual ceremony held inside the Alamo to commemorate its fall -- a solemn and beautiful occasion. It's the one day in the year when photography is allowed."Cousin Jackie"noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-50736792500492180622011-04-18T16:42:20.491-05:002011-04-18T16:42:20.491-05:00I visited the monument about 20 years ago with my ...I visited the monument about 20 years ago with my family. It was quite interesting, but your story has really brought it to life and seem more real. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-53440232134328393782011-04-18T10:30:33.152-05:002011-04-18T10:30:33.152-05:00It's an honor to hear from you Scott. And than...It's an honor to hear from you Scott. And thanks for your efforts in making this sometimes overlooked part of Texas history more visible.The Victorian Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002225049303391481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-42534787714199192582011-04-18T10:27:06.102-05:002011-04-18T10:27:06.102-05:00Great to hear from you, Cousin Dorothy. I feel the...Great to hear from you, Cousin Dorothy. I feel the same way about the monument. Back in the 1960's when I was in elementary, my class saved our pennies to help out this historic land-site. Please stop by for a visit sometime.The Victorian Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002225049303391481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-89548712755534835122011-04-18T10:23:46.350-05:002011-04-18T10:23:46.350-05:00Rosa as you well know I visit the San Jacinto Batt...Rosa as you well know I visit the San Jacinto Battlefield quite often since I live only 4 miles from where our g,g,g, grand-dads made history 175 years ago. Even so, I will be there this 21st of April, along side many a faithful Texan celebrating the birth of a nation, that later became the Great State of Texas.<br />Robert "Scott" Patrick<br />President General Elect<br />San Jacinto DescendantsScott Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915281332885765681.post-70253683958292577002011-04-18T09:38:03.279-05:002011-04-18T09:38:03.279-05:00I have visited the San Jacinto Monument since I wa...I have visited the San Jacinto Monument since I was a small child. It seems to me that there are fewer objects in the museum then than now, but that is probably a child's first impression. To me it was the most magnificent thing in the world. I have often taken my children and now the grandchildren. <br /><br />This is your Hueske cousin in Bellville.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536380471924682103noreply@blogger.com