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REFN: 24322
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Subject: Keahey
Message: John P . Keahey son of James Jr . and Lydia Autrey . Died 8 J
an 1 865 Erath Co . Texas .
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Submitter: Larry Keahey
Subject: John P. Keahey son of James Jr. and Lydia Autrey. Died 8 J
an 18 65 Erath Co. Texas.
Message: You will find information on John P . Keahey by visiting our fa
mi ly tree web page at the following address:
http://www.familytreemaker .com /users /k /e /a /Larry-D-Keahey/index.html
From Keahey Clans Revisited: The Dove Creek Battle in which John Keah
ey w as Killed, occurred during the Civil War, 16 miles south of San Angel
o, Te xas, when a band of about 1400 Kickapoo Indians on their way from In
dian T erritory to Old Mexico were attacked by about 375 State Border Guar
ds und er the command of Capt. Henry Fossett. The Indians had carefully sk
irted t he white settlements in an effort to avoid trouble, but were overt
ak en at the junction of Spring and Dove Creeks where the battle took p
la ce on Jan. 8, 1865. The Texans were severely defeated and lost 36 me
n, amo ng them John Keahey. About 60 others were wounded before Capt. Foss
ett ret reated to the Colorado River. The Indians lost 11 killed and 31 wo
unded, b ut continued on their way to Mexico.
John was a pioneer who made shoes and spinning wheels.