. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. d Crockett when the latter wasa congressman before coming here and falling in the i\ and Honore Grenet were the first to bring pianos piano fell into the hands of Mexican soldiers whosawed it in twain. His widow married Harvey Canterberry,a former city assessor. Riddles daughter, Sarah, married Robert Eager, a mer-chant. She is the present custodian of the Alamo churchin which she succeeded her daughter, Flo, w^ho retired fromit when she became the wife of Major Roberts of the Unitedarmy. Mrs. Eagers brother, James Wilson Riddle,
. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. d Crockett when the latter wasa congressman before coming here and falling in the i\ and Honore Grenet were the first to bring pianos piano fell into the hands of Mexican soldiers whosawed it in twain. His widow married Harvey Canterberry,a former city assessor. Riddles daughter, Sarah, married Robert Eager, a mer-chant. She is the present custodian of the Alamo churchin which she succeeded her daughter, Flo, w^ho retired fromit when she became the wife of Major Roberts of the Unitedarmy. Mrs. Eagers brother, James Wilson Riddle, who wasa merchant at Brackettville, was a major in the Spanish Amer-ican War and died shortlv after it. Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes 201 When a child Mrs. Eager had a very thrilling Indian squaw whom her father traded with rode by whereshe was, picked up and placed the child on her horse and thenrode off very rapidly, creating Cjuite a panic. After goingseveral miles with her at full speed and during which she was. PRIVATE LEWIS A. MAVERICK OF ROOSEVELTS ROUGH RIDERS IN EVERY CUBAN BATTLE OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. IS ONE OF THE THIRD GENERATION OF MAVERICK FAMILY. much frightened the Indian turned about and brought herback safe and unharmed and placed her in her parents arms,both of whom were rejoiced at her return. The Indian toldthem she thought the child would enjoy a swift ride with her. 202 Combats and Conquests of Heroes Mrs. Eager was a beautiful child and a belle of early San An-tonio society. She is said to be the first x\merican girl born inSan Antonio. John Bowen, who owned the peninsula called EowensIsland, was the first American postmaster of San Antonioand the first postmaster under the Texas Republic. He wasborn in Pennsylvania in 1801. His father was Ralph B. Pea-cock Sr., and his mother, Marie Bowen spentmany years in South America prior to settling in Texas, whichhe did in the early days of the Texas Republic. He
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