My name is Josiah Nichols, I was born in St Charles MO. We
lived on a large farm near the town of Hawk Point MO. I grew restless and left
the farm the year my father Matthias died. I was headed for Texas. I
arrived in Bonham, TX and moved on to Collin County where I joined Captain Stapp's Company of Rangers for 6 months with
the war with Mexico. Then I joined William Fitzhugh's company for 12 months.
Being stationed on the Texas frontier around where Gainesville is now. When the
Civil War broke out I was made a Captain of state troops. I was
transferred to the Indian Dept of the army. I was discharged from the army when
I was elected Sheriff of Collin County. I have delt with the likes of Jesse and
Frank James, fought indians, been involved in many a shootin scrape. I ran
Wyatt Earp and Luke Short out of town once for running a crooked faro game at
the Elm Street Saloon in McKinney. So if you plan on a comin to my town, and
startin trouble rest assured you and I will meet. And if it comes to spittin
lead, I will live to meet again, while you are resting peacefully in NOT on Boot
Hill!
