Samuel Belew was born July 12, 1844, on his parent’s, Richard Aaron and Mary Jane Belew, farm in Gibson Co., TN. In 1856, at the age of 12, he moved with his parents and siblings to a farm near Pilot Point, TX, in Denton County. Samuel help his father on the farm, and with open pasture (no fences) he road heard on their cattle.
On Feb. 15, 1862, at the age of 17, he mustered into the Confederate Army as a Pvt. In Co. H, 14th Texas Cavalry in Dallas, TX , along with 101 other men and boys from Pilot Point. In June of 1864, at the combats about Lost Mountain, GA., Samuel was wounded by a piece of shrapnel in his left thigh. On release from the hospital he joined up with his old company. Samuel served until the end of the war when his Regiment surrendered, he was released from prisoner's camp May 4, 1865, in Meridian, MS.
Samuel married Mary Ellen Morgan Jan. 24, 1867, in Pilot Point. They moved to Brown and Hamilton counties where Samuel was a cowboy on several ranches. In 1884, Sam moved, with his family, to Indian Territory near Chelsea; what is now Oklahoma. Samuel made application to the Cherokee Nation for citizenship on behalf of the Indian blood of his grandmother. In 1896, the Cherokee Nation denied citizenship, and in 1898, Samuel and his family were forced to move, and moved to Ellis, Co. in northwest Oklahoma Territory. There they farmed on the homestead they had claimed.
Samuel and Mary Ellen lived on this farm until his death on May 13, 1928. He was buried in Vassar Cemetery west of Vici, OK. Samuel and Mary Ellen had 5 sons and 2 daughters, with all of them living near or in the Vici area.
On Feb. 15, 1862, at the age of 17, he mustered into the Confederate Army as a Pvt. In Co. H, 14th Texas Cavalry in Dallas, TX , along with 101 other men and boys from Pilot Point. In June of 1864, at the combats about Lost Mountain, GA., Samuel was wounded by a piece of shrapnel in his left thigh. On release from the hospital he joined up with his old company. Samuel served until the end of the war when his Regiment surrendered, he was released from prisoner's camp May 4, 1865, in Meridian, MS.
Samuel married Mary Ellen Morgan Jan. 24, 1867, in Pilot Point. They moved to Brown and Hamilton counties where Samuel was a cowboy on several ranches. In 1884, Sam moved, with his family, to Indian Territory near Chelsea; what is now Oklahoma. Samuel made application to the Cherokee Nation for citizenship on behalf of the Indian blood of his grandmother. In 1896, the Cherokee Nation denied citizenship, and in 1898, Samuel and his family were forced to move, and moved to Ellis, Co. in northwest Oklahoma Territory. There they farmed on the homestead they had claimed.
Samuel and Mary Ellen lived on this farm until his death on May 13, 1928. He was buried in Vassar Cemetery west of Vici, OK. Samuel and Mary Ellen had 5 sons and 2 daughters, with all of them living near or in the Vici area.
Samuel Belew was born July 12, 1844, on his parent’s, Richard Aaron and Mary Jane Belew, farm in Gibson Co., TN. In 1856, at the age of 12, he moved with his parents and siblings to a farm near Pilot Point, TX, in Denton County. Samuel help his father on the farm, and with open pasture (no fences) he road heard on their cattle.
On Feb. 15, 1862, at the age of 17, he mustered into the Confederate Army as a Pvt. In Co. H, 14th Texas Cavalry in Dallas, TX , along with 101 other men and boys from Pilot Point. In June of 1864, at the combats about Lost Mountain, GA., Samuel was wounded by a piece of shrapnel in his left thigh. On release from the hospital he joined up with his old company. Samuel served until the end of the war when his Regiment surrendered, he was released from prisoner's camp May 4, 1865, in Meridian, MS.
Samuel married Mary Ellen Morgan Jan. 24, 1867, in Pilot Point. They moved to Brown and Hamilton counties where Samuel was a cowboy on several ranches. In 1884, Sam moved, with his family, to Indian Territory near Chelsea; what is now Oklahoma. Samuel made application to the Cherokee Nation for citizenship on behalf of the Indian blood of his grandmother. In 1896, the Cherokee Nation denied citizenship, and in 1898, Samuel and his family were forced to move, and moved to Ellis, Co. in northwest Oklahoma Territory. There they farmed on the homestead they had claimed.
Samuel and Mary Ellen lived on this farm until his death on May 13, 1928. He was buried in Vassar Cemetery west of Vici, OK. Samuel and Mary Ellen had 5 sons and 2 daughters, with all of them living near or in the Vici area.
On Feb. 15, 1862, at the age of 17, he mustered into the Confederate Army as a Pvt. In Co. H, 14th Texas Cavalry in Dallas, TX , along with 101 other men and boys from Pilot Point. In June of 1864, at the combats about Lost Mountain, GA., Samuel was wounded by a piece of shrapnel in his left thigh. On release from the hospital he joined up with his old company. Samuel served until the end of the war when his Regiment surrendered, he was released from prisoner's camp May 4, 1865, in Meridian, MS.
Samuel married Mary Ellen Morgan Jan. 24, 1867, in Pilot Point. They moved to Brown and Hamilton counties where Samuel was a cowboy on several ranches. In 1884, Sam moved, with his family, to Indian Territory near Chelsea; what is now Oklahoma. Samuel made application to the Cherokee Nation for citizenship on behalf of the Indian blood of his grandmother. In 1896, the Cherokee Nation denied citizenship, and in 1898, Samuel and his family were forced to move, and moved to Ellis, Co. in northwest Oklahoma Territory. There they farmed on the homestead they had claimed.
Samuel and Mary Ellen lived on this farm until his death on May 13, 1928. He was buried in Vassar Cemetery west of Vici, OK. Samuel and Mary Ellen had 5 sons and 2 daughters, with all of them living near or in the Vici area.
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