Frank spent most of his 88 years in the Gladish Community of Waller County, Texas. He was a farmer, rancher, wagon train boss and Indian fighter. He learn to speak some of the Commanche language. In his younger days he saw that his frieght wagons got from Hempstead, Texas to the Mexician Border. Durning one of these trips to the border he was wounded in attacked by Mexician Bandits trying to take his supplies. He was successful in fighting them off but he suffered two bullets wounds. He recovered from the wounds but he carried his lead bullets to his grave. He met and learned to speak the language of the Karankawa Indians. These Indians came to his rescue and saved his supplies. This happened between Via Acuna, Mexico, and the near by Laredo, Texas. He turned 21 years old on this trip.
He married Florence James Gladish. They had two sons. His last known employment was working as a flagman (or crossing guard)for the Southern Pacific Rail Road at Scharwz Crossing in Hempstead, Texas. His brother was Jacob Maxwell.
He lived to be 87 years and 3 months and 29 days old.
He died in the Masonic Home in Arlington, Texas. When he died he was shipped by train from Arlington, Texas in a coffin. Thomas C. Pickens Sr. and Awald Frederick and Thomas C. Pickens Jr.(all kinfolks) met the train. They helped unload his casket on to a wagon and it was taken to Awald and Irene Frederick home. He was place in the living room until the next morning. In the mroning a funeral was held for him. Then was then placed back on a wagon and taken to Kirby Chapel Cemetery for his internment. He had a Masonic Graveside Service.
Submitted by Thomas C. Pickens Jr.
He married Florence James Gladish. They had two sons. His last known employment was working as a flagman (or crossing guard)for the Southern Pacific Rail Road at Scharwz Crossing in Hempstead, Texas. His brother was Jacob Maxwell.
He lived to be 87 years and 3 months and 29 days old.
He died in the Masonic Home in Arlington, Texas. When he died he was shipped by train from Arlington, Texas in a coffin. Thomas C. Pickens Sr. and Awald Frederick and Thomas C. Pickens Jr.(all kinfolks) met the train. They helped unload his casket on to a wagon and it was taken to Awald and Irene Frederick home. He was place in the living room until the next morning. In the mroning a funeral was held for him. Then was then placed back on a wagon and taken to Kirby Chapel Cemetery for his internment. He had a Masonic Graveside Service.
Submitted by Thomas C. Pickens Jr.
Frank spent most of his 88 years in the Gladish Community of Waller County, Texas. He was a farmer, rancher, wagon train boss and Indian fighter. He learn to speak some of the Commanche language. In his younger days he saw that his frieght wagons got from Hempstead, Texas to the Mexician Border. Durning one of these trips to the border he was wounded in attacked by Mexician Bandits trying to take his supplies. He was successful in fighting them off but he suffered two bullets wounds. He recovered from the wounds but he carried his lead bullets to his grave. He met and learned to speak the language of the Karankawa Indians. These Indians came to his rescue and saved his supplies. This happened between Via Acuna, Mexico, and the near by Laredo, Texas. He turned 21 years old on this trip.
He married Florence James Gladish. They had two sons. His last known employment was working as a flagman (or crossing guard)for the Southern Pacific Rail Road at Scharwz Crossing in Hempstead, Texas. His brother was Jacob Maxwell.
He lived to be 87 years and 3 months and 29 days old.
He died in the Masonic Home in Arlington, Texas. When he died he was shipped by train from Arlington, Texas in a coffin. Thomas C. Pickens Sr. and Awald Frederick and Thomas C. Pickens Jr.(all kinfolks) met the train. They helped unload his casket on to a wagon and it was taken to Awald and Irene Frederick home. He was place in the living room until the next morning. In the mroning a funeral was held for him. Then was then placed back on a wagon and taken to Kirby Chapel Cemetery for his internment. He had a Masonic Graveside Service.
Submitted by Thomas C. Pickens Jr.
He married Florence James Gladish. They had two sons. His last known employment was working as a flagman (or crossing guard)for the Southern Pacific Rail Road at Scharwz Crossing in Hempstead, Texas. His brother was Jacob Maxwell.
He lived to be 87 years and 3 months and 29 days old.
He died in the Masonic Home in Arlington, Texas. When he died he was shipped by train from Arlington, Texas in a coffin. Thomas C. Pickens Sr. and Awald Frederick and Thomas C. Pickens Jr.(all kinfolks) met the train. They helped unload his casket on to a wagon and it was taken to Awald and Irene Frederick home. He was place in the living room until the next morning. In the mroning a funeral was held for him. Then was then placed back on a wagon and taken to Kirby Chapel Cemetery for his internment. He had a Masonic Graveside Service.
Submitted by Thomas C. Pickens Jr.
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