An Epic Ballade of Texas

I have an interest in my family history, which I have previously written about, and which I sporadically delve into. Recently I have been learning about a great-great-great-grandfather of mine, on my mom’s side of the family, and whose place in my family tree you can see below. His name is Jacob Stoner Flory, and he turns out to be one of the more interesting characters I have yet to discover in my family ancestry. Born in 1836 in Dayton , Virginia , Mr. Flory spent most of his life as a preacher for the Brethren Church (a very interesting group of Christians, by the way.) True to his pacifist Brethren beliefs, he argued against the secession of his home state of Virginia and used his influence to prevent his younger brethren from joining the Civil War. He had to flee North shortly after the war began, and upon returning found his buildings and property destroyed. Good ol' JS Flory. Check out the beard! Mr. Flory then moved to Colorado , which at the time w...