Person Record
Metadata
Name |
McFall, Samuel |
Born |
1807 |
Birthplace |
Kentucky |
Notes |
Samuel McFall was born about 1807 in Kentucky. It is not known exactly when he came to Texas. He enlisted in the Texas Rangers on July 20, 1835, then again in March 1836 and March 1839. There is a possibility that he enlisted again in 1842 because he was on the infamous Mier Expedition and was taken prisoner in Mexico and held there until 1844 when he managed to escape back to Texas. He also served in the Mexican War, when he enlisted in Oct. 1846. As a Ranger, McFall was paid with a land grant in Robertson Colony, a practice that was used in cash-poor but land-rich Texas. He settled there, with his wife and children. He passed away on May 11, 1867 and is buried in Hill County, Texas. |
Occupation |
Texas Ranger Mexican War Veteran Rancher |
Deceased |
05/11/1867 |
Deceased where |
Hill County, Texas |
