Lonestar Legacy
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The Lonestar Legacy were a trilogy of books written by Pastor Gilbert Morris
, they are set in the early-mid 19th century in Texas
and mix both fiction with non-fiction.
near Arkadelphia in 1831. Whilst out with his sister, Brodie Hardin is confronted by the Brattons, a rival family, when Brodie and the Brattons get into a fight a mysterious stranger called Clay Taliferro steps in and saves Brodie's life. Clay ends up staying with the Hardins and helping out on the farm, one day Jerusalem decides to move to Texas and Clay takes them there. The family set up home but soon they are facing Comanche
raids and all sorts of problems. Jerusalem and Clay develop a love for each other and eventually marry and have their own children. The books also follow aspects of the Texas Revolution
the battles at Goliad and Alamo
are described.
Clay Taliferro- Clay was a friend of Jake Hardin's from the mountains, he appears after saving Brodie from a fight with a rival family. He takes the Hardins to Texas, saves Jerusalem and Moriah from Comanche
war leader Red Wolf and fights in the battle of Giliad. He later falls in love with and marries Jerusalem. He has 3 children with Jerusalem, twins Samuel and Rachael Belle and David.
Brodie Hardin- Eldest son of Jerusalem and Jake Hardin, in 1831 he is 14 years old, he is described as lanky. Along with Quaid Shafter he saves his sister Moriah from Comanche
Indians. He doesn't marry and joins the Texas Rangers
.
Moriah Hardin- Eldest Daughter of Jerusalem and Jake, she is 12 years old in 1831, she is described as inquisitive, and is constantly asking questions, later on she falls in love with and becomes engaged to a city man called Leonard Pennington from Saint Louis
but not long afterwards she is captured by comanche
Indians and becomes war chief Bear Killer's third wife. she bears him a son Ethan.
Clinton Hardin- third child of Jerusalem and Jake Hardin, Clinton is 10 at the start of the third book, he is almost identical to his father and very stocky in build. He is a baptist
and is constantly telling people about his religion, however, as he grows older he begins riding with the Texas Rangers.
Jacob "Jake" Hardin- Husband of Jerusalem, Jake is killed at the battle of the Alamo, he is a wayward husband and hardly ever sees his family, it is later revealed he has another family on the side. After his second family is killed from smallpox Jake comes back to Jerusalem, but the two decide they cannot see each other.
Mary Aiden Hardin- Youngest Hardin child, Mary Aiden is just a baby in the first book but grows up to be an energetic and selfish teenager who lots of men fall in love with.
Julie Belle Morgan- Jerusalem's sister, she is described as about 5 years her junior, she first appears when Jerusalem sends Clay to a saloon to get her, she is described as a saloon woman, and tries to sleep with Clay, She pretends to be Clay's wife to get land in Texas, she later becomes a Christian and marries preacher Rice Morgan, they have a daughter called Esther.
Zane Satterfield- Jerusalem's older brother, he is a prisoner and escapes after beating a guard to death. He moves to Texas and lives with the Taliffero's at the Yellow Rose ranch. In his late 40's he becomes a Christian and marries Beverly Despain however shortly after the marriage he is killed in a comanche
raid. Beverly discovers she is pregnant with his child and Ruth Anne Satterfield is born on January 1 1847.
Fergus St. John Nightingale III- An English doctor, he first appears when the Hardins are on their way to Texas, Clay and Brodie rescue him from a group of Indians.
Rice (Rhys) Morgan- A Welsh preacher, he later marries Julie Satterfield and they have a daughter called Esther
Samuel and Rachael Belle Taliffero- are the twin children of Clay and Jerusalem Taliferro.
Ethan Hardin- The son of Moriah Hardin and Comanche
war chief Bear Killer, Ethan and Moriah are saved by Quaid Shafter but Ethan faces strong prejudice for his half Indian blood. Also his father Bear Killer is obsessed about getting his son back and has a vendetta against the Hardins.
Jewel Mitchell Satterfield- mother of Zane, Jerusalem and Julie, she dies early on in the first book and is buried alongside her husband Mark
Josiah Mitchell- Jerusalem Hardin's elderly Grandfather, who fought in the independence war, his birth date is given as 1748. he goes to Texas with the Hardin's but is later killed and scalped in a Comanche raid.
Gilbert Morris
Gilbert Morris, is a Christy Award-winning, prolific Christian author. He is also sometimes cited as Gilbert L. Morris or Gilbert Leslie Morris.Gilbert was born May 24 in Forrest City, Arkansas, the son of Osceola M. and Jewell Irene Gilbert Morris....
, they are set in the early-mid 19th century in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and mix both fiction with non-fiction.
Plot
The books generally follow the life of Jerusalem Ann Hardin and the Hardin Family, who are living on a farm in Arkansas TerritoryArkansas Territory
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas.-History:The...
near Arkadelphia in 1831. Whilst out with his sister, Brodie Hardin is confronted by the Brattons, a rival family, when Brodie and the Brattons get into a fight a mysterious stranger called Clay Taliferro steps in and saves Brodie's life. Clay ends up staying with the Hardins and helping out on the farm, one day Jerusalem decides to move to Texas and Clay takes them there. The family set up home but soon they are facing Comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
raids and all sorts of problems. Jerusalem and Clay develop a love for each other and eventually marry and have their own children. The books also follow aspects of the Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
the battles at Goliad and Alamo
Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution.Alamo may also refer to:-Places:*Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas*Alamo, California*Alamo, Georgia*Alamo Township, Michigan*Alamo, Nevada*Alamo, New Mexico...
are described.
Character histories
Jerusalem Ann Hardin Taliferro- Main character of the books, she is described as having red hair and green eyes, she is the mother of 7 children and has been married twice, to Jake Hardin and to Clay Taliferro.Clay Taliferro- Clay was a friend of Jake Hardin's from the mountains, he appears after saving Brodie from a fight with a rival family. He takes the Hardins to Texas, saves Jerusalem and Moriah from Comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
war leader Red Wolf and fights in the battle of Giliad. He later falls in love with and marries Jerusalem. He has 3 children with Jerusalem, twins Samuel and Rachael Belle and David.
Brodie Hardin- Eldest son of Jerusalem and Jake Hardin, in 1831 he is 14 years old, he is described as lanky. Along with Quaid Shafter he saves his sister Moriah from Comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
Indians. He doesn't marry and joins the Texas Rangers
Texas Ranger Division
The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, and is based in Austin, Texas...
.
Moriah Hardin- Eldest Daughter of Jerusalem and Jake, she is 12 years old in 1831, she is described as inquisitive, and is constantly asking questions, later on she falls in love with and becomes engaged to a city man called Leonard Pennington from Saint Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
but not long afterwards she is captured by comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
Indians and becomes war chief Bear Killer's third wife. she bears him a son Ethan.
Clinton Hardin- third child of Jerusalem and Jake Hardin, Clinton is 10 at the start of the third book, he is almost identical to his father and very stocky in build. He is a baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
and is constantly telling people about his religion, however, as he grows older he begins riding with the Texas Rangers.
Jacob "Jake" Hardin- Husband of Jerusalem, Jake is killed at the battle of the Alamo, he is a wayward husband and hardly ever sees his family, it is later revealed he has another family on the side. After his second family is killed from smallpox Jake comes back to Jerusalem, but the two decide they cannot see each other.
Mary Aiden Hardin- Youngest Hardin child, Mary Aiden is just a baby in the first book but grows up to be an energetic and selfish teenager who lots of men fall in love with.
Julie Belle Morgan- Jerusalem's sister, she is described as about 5 years her junior, she first appears when Jerusalem sends Clay to a saloon to get her, she is described as a saloon woman, and tries to sleep with Clay, She pretends to be Clay's wife to get land in Texas, she later becomes a Christian and marries preacher Rice Morgan, they have a daughter called Esther.
Zane Satterfield- Jerusalem's older brother, he is a prisoner and escapes after beating a guard to death. He moves to Texas and lives with the Taliffero's at the Yellow Rose ranch. In his late 40's he becomes a Christian and marries Beverly Despain however shortly after the marriage he is killed in a comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
raid. Beverly discovers she is pregnant with his child and Ruth Anne Satterfield is born on January 1 1847.
Fergus St. John Nightingale III- An English doctor, he first appears when the Hardins are on their way to Texas, Clay and Brodie rescue him from a group of Indians.
Rice (Rhys) Morgan- A Welsh preacher, he later marries Julie Satterfield and they have a daughter called Esther
Samuel and Rachael Belle Taliffero- are the twin children of Clay and Jerusalem Taliferro.
Ethan Hardin- The son of Moriah Hardin and Comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
war chief Bear Killer, Ethan and Moriah are saved by Quaid Shafter but Ethan faces strong prejudice for his half Indian blood. Also his father Bear Killer is obsessed about getting his son back and has a vendetta against the Hardins.
Jewel Mitchell Satterfield- mother of Zane, Jerusalem and Julie, she dies early on in the first book and is buried alongside her husband Mark
Josiah Mitchell- Jerusalem Hardin's elderly Grandfather, who fought in the independence war, his birth date is given as 1748. he goes to Texas with the Hardin's but is later killed and scalped in a Comanche raid.