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Cherokee country to the Fort Towson Landing, where they crossed
the Red River into Texas. The little band of pioneers remained
at Jonesboro several days before making preparations for their
trek westward. During the latter part of March they set out on
their journey along the south bank of the river with Carter P.
Clifft's residence on Bois D'Arc as their destination. Arriving
there about April 1, the men left the women, children and most
of the slaves while they proceeded further up the river in search
of favorable building locations.9
Slack alone favored a location on the east side of Bois D'Arc.
Rowlett selected his land on Red River, in the Tulip Bend, and
built several small cabins on the bank of the river about one hun-
dred yards west of the mouth of Pepper Creek Camp.1o Associated
with Rowlett in the Tulip Bend settlement, which is called Lexing-
ton in early court documents, were Locke, Roberts and Fitzgerald.
No doubt the name Lexington was given to the settlement by
Locke in honor of his birthplace, Lexington, Kentucky."- John
and Edward Stephens located on Red River between the mouth of
Bois D'Arc and the Blue Bluff.
During the month of April, 1836, several additional families
moved into the Fannin area, among whom were those of Nathaniel
T. Journey, Charles Smith, John Russell and Daniel Dugan. Of
these Daniel Dugan holds an outstanding place due to his long
connection with the history of Fannin and Grayson Counties. He
was born in Maryland in 1784, moved with his parents to Ohio
when quite young, and went thence to Kentucky when seventeen
years of age. In the latter state he married Catherine Vaden,
whose parents were among the early settlers of that historical
region. Being animated by the pioneering spirit he lived suc-
cessively in Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Not yet having reached the extreme frontier of his dreams he came
to Texas in 183'6. His eldest son, George C. Dugan, preceded the
family to Texas, in 1835, on a prospecting tour, returned to
Arkansas, and came back to Texas in February, 1836, to make
preparation for the arrival of his kinsmen. Somewhat later in the
9"Information from Dr. Rowlett on Red River," The Lamar Papers,
IV, 218.
"Lusk, History of Constantine Lodge, No. 18, A. F. and A. M., Bonham,
Texas, 23.
"Ibid., 107.264
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