The story can now be told: Stephen F. Austin, leader of American colonists in Texas, wanted to retire ... the Mormons (had) a settlement here & a Mill. “Mother (Stephen F. Austin’s sister ...

It often boils down to Austin and Houston. Not the Texas cities ... the Mormons (had) a settlement here & a Mill. “‘Mother ...

the capital was moved to a Central Texas settlement on the Colorado River named Waterloo, later renamed in honor of Stephen F. Austin. Although Austin became the permanent seat of power in Texas ...

In 1823, the Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin realized the need for a body of men to protect his fledgling colony, the land settlement effort that marked the beginning of Texas’ development ...