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Murder on the Texas frontier Alwilda McDonald and mother slain
The narrative recounts the 1856 murder of Alwilda McDonald and her mother near Walnut Creek Gillespie County Texas. Witness Monroe McDonald describes their visit from James River to Joy and McDonald households, the ensuing attack by Indians, the discovery of bodies on Banta Branch, and Lafe McDonald's return from the war grieving beside Alwilda’s grave.
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Alwilda McDonald
Tom McDonald
Illinois
Texas
Doss Ranch
Gillespie County
Alwilda
Lare McDonald
Lafe McDonald
James River
Doss
Gillespe County
Spring Creek
Pedernales
Walnut
Monros McDonald
Eli McDonald
Taylor Ranch
Joy Ranch
McDonald Home
Mary Fainnin
Mary Fannin
Lafe
Mary
Mrs. Joy
Wiley
Monroe McDonald
Walnut Creek
Buncom
Selam
Pedernales River
Harper
Banta Branch
Mex
John New
Father
Wiley Joy
Jhettie Larimore
John Larimore