John W. McHorse Chronology

09/27/1819   Born in Tennessee (according to the 1860 Census)

03/01/1836   Enlisted in Captain Hayden Arnold's Company of Colonel Sherman's Regiment of Sam Houston's Revolutionary Army in Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches County, Texas)

04/21/1836   Fought in the Battle of San Jacinto as a Private (Harris County, Texas)

06/01/1836   Discharged from the Army (Victoria County, Texas)

07/08/1836   Lived for two months with Jesse Walling who later became a Representative in the 7th Congress of the Republic of Texas (Rusk County, Texas)

10/26/1837   Enlisted in Captain Bryson's Company of the North Alabama Mounted Volunteers as a Corporal to fight in the Indian War with the Seminole Indians of Florida (Benefonte, Jackson County, Alabama)

04/13/1838    Discharged from the Army as a Sergeant (Ft. Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama)

10/25/1838    Married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of James W. Wilson of Kentucky (Jackson County, Alabama)

12/14/1840    First child born - Martha Ann (Jackson County, Alabama)

12/09/1841    Second child born - Sara Jane (Jackson County, Alabama)

03/30/1844    Third child born - Rebecca (Mississippi)

10/06/1846    Fourth child born - Delithea (Alabama)

05/27/1849    Fifth child born - James M. (Alabama)

1850             Recorded as resident of Fayetee County, Alabama in the Census of 1850

03/16/1851    Sixth child born - Roda (Alabama)

1852              Joined Sweet Home Baptist Church (Hempstead County, Arkansas)

05/16/1853    Seventh child born - William Martin (Arkansas)    

07/08/1853    Ordained as a minister by New Home Baptist Church (Clark County, Arkansas)

09/05/1853    Bought land in Clark County, Arkansas from James Wilson (his wife's father)

06/01/1854    Eighth child born - Isaac Wilson (Arkansas)

08/18/1855    Ninth child born - John Calvin (Arkansas)

10/15/1856    Bought land in Clark County, Arkansas from Jacob Wilson (his wife's brother)

05/11/1857    Obtained land in Sevier County, Arkansas with Military Service Warrant #44995 under the Act of 1850

12/15/1857    Obtained land in Sevier County, Arkansas with Military Service Warrant #45086 under the Act of 1850

01/02/1858    Sold land in Clark County, Arkansas to Shackleford and Sloan

10/25/1858    Founded the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Provo, Arkansas (Servier County)

01/16/1859    Purchased additional land in Sevier County, Arkansas

11/10/1859    Donated three acres of land to the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Provo, Arkansas (Servier County) to be used as a cemetery

1860             Recorded as resident of Jefferson Township, Servier County, Arkansas in the Census of 1860

04/02/1860    Purchased additional land in Servier County, Arkansas

12/16/1860    Tenth child born - Thomas Mason (Servier County, Arkansas)

12/16/1860    Lost his wife Elizabeth to death during childbirth (Servier County, Arkansas)

03/20/1861    Married Rutha Jane Wafford (Pike County, Arkansas)

06/1861         Joined Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with his second wife Rutha Jane (Provo, Servier County, Arkansas)

04/29/1863    Appointed Commissioner of Relief for families of Confederate soldiers (Red County Township, Servier County, Arkansas)

10/29/1863    Resigned as Commissioner of Relief for families of Confederate soldiers (Servier County, Arkansas)

01/25/1864    Sold land in Servier County, Arkansas to William W. Hall

02/06/1864    Resigned his membership in the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Provo, Arkansas (Servier County) with his second wife Rutha Jane

02/15/1864    Eleventh child born - Mary Ellen (Servier County, Arkansas)

10/1866         Twelfth child born - Elonzo David (Servier County, Arkansas)

1870               Recorded as resident of Milam County, Texas in the Census of 1870

1870               Member of Powers Chapel Masonic Lodge in Falls County, Texas

1873               Sixth child Roda (Mrs. Henry C. White) died in Milam County, Texas

1874               Was one of the founders of a Masonic Lodge in Macedonia, Williamson County, Texas

1880               Recorded as resident of Williamson County, Texas in the Census of 1880

09/17/1880     Twelfth child Elonzo David died

07/09/1881     Purchased land in Leander, Williamson County, Texas

02/12/1886     Separated from Rutha Jane

10/04/1889     Divorced Rutha Jane

1890               Married Denisa Ann Harrison

11/1892           Joined New Hope Baptist Church with his third wife Denisa Ann (Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas)

07/04/1894     Visited the San Jacinto Battleground with five other survivors to confirm details of the battle before the State of Texas bought the land

02/13/1896     Divorced by Denisa Ann

04/20/1897      Attended reunion of the Texas Veterans Association

06/08/1896     Fourth child Delithea died

01/19/1897     Died in Leander, Williamson County, Texas

01/20/1897     Buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Travis County, Texas