A Guide to the Mary Rabb Family Papers, 1823-1997
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | Rabb (Mary) Family | |
| Title | Mary Rabb Family Papers | |
| Dates: | 1823-1997 | |
| Extent | 1 ft., 2 in. | |
| Language | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository | Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Mary Crownover Rabb was born in North Carolina in 1805. She married John Rabb and in 1823 settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony in Texas. Mary kept written records of her experiences living in early Texas, including the many hardships endured. She also was an active member of the early Methodist Church in Texas. The family became embroiled in the Texas Revolution and lost a child while fleeing Mexican forces during the "Runaway Scrape." Two of the Rabb sons later fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. After amassing a sizeable tract of land in Fayette County, the family moved to Barton Springs, adjacent to Austin, where Mary died in 1882.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, reminiscences, legal documents, land grants, tax receipts, and clippings relating to the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, early settlements in Texas, the history of Fayette County, and Spanish Colonial Texas.
Administrative Information
Cite as
Mary Rabb Family Papers, 1823-1997, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin
Detailed Description of the Collection