. Sixty years in Texas. ROBERT J. WEST. COL. T. J. NASH Sixty Years in Texas. 145 THOS. J. NASH AND ELIZA FLOOD NASH Were natives of Virginia, both born near Appo-matox, and of Scotch Irish descent. Thomas was born in 1808; went to Kentucky in 1815,being one of the pioneers of that State. He was afarmer by occupation, as also was his father, ThomasNash. Thomas J. Nash received a superior educationfor a country boy of his day, and started out in lifewith fair prospects in Marion County, Kentucky. Hewas elected to various offices of minor importance,and when in his fortieth year was elect
. Sixty years in Texas. ROBERT J. WEST. COL. T. J. NASH Sixty Years in Texas. 145 THOS. J. NASH AND ELIZA FLOOD NASH Were natives of Virginia, both born near Appo-matox, and of Scotch Irish descent. Thomas was born in 1808; went to Kentucky in 1815,being one of the pioneers of that State. He was afarmer by occupation, as also was his father, ThomasNash. Thomas J. Nash received a superior educationfor a country boy of his day, and started out in lifewith fair prospects in Marion County, Kentucky. Hewas elected to various offices of minor importance,and when in his fortieth year was elected as Repre-sentative of his county to the State to this he raised a regiment of men andoffered his services to the United States for the warwith Mexico. His offer was not accepted; the gov-ernment had more men than they needed. He was aDemocrat, the Governor of Kentucky a Whig, anddid not accept the the services of any colonel in Ken-tucky who was a Democrat. He came to Texas in1854, and settled six miles north of
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