I'm looking for info on my great, great grandfather. His name was: John Marion Custer - Born in Marion County, Alabama in 1864. I have been told that he was an outlaw for a while who hid out for about 10 or 20 years. He ended up in Texas. I have been unable to find any info, but I have a record of him in Texas and I actually have a picture of John and his wife taken in San Antonio, Tx dated 1948 when he was around 84 yrs. old.

Any help will be greatly apreciated.

Thanks,

Ron

I'm going to have to get the list out. I decend from the Marion County, Alabama Custers as well. They settled in Live Oak County area after the civil war. They came down with Zachariah Holliday clan. George Thomas Custer is who I believe is John Marion's father. I would love to see that picture you have. I have one of George Thomas and who is probably John Marion's brother, Andrew Jackson Custer. Looks like we might be cousins!

Please email me!

Hello,

I appreciate your response to my post! Yep, John Marion Custer is the son of George Thomas Custer. I believe he was named after his uncle John Marion Custer who died in the Civil War.

I actually have a book called "The Trail Drivers of Texas" which is a compilation of many first hand accounts from Old Time Trail Drivers. Each man contibuted a brief tale of his life and times on the Cattle Trails. John Marion Custer submitted his tale called "Scouting and Routing in the Good Old Days". The book was published in about 1915 or so. This is where he tells of his getting into some trouble in South Texas and time spent riding under the alias of Bill Wilson. He never says exactly what he did to get in trouble and that is one of the things I have been trying to find.

Please send me your email address and I will send you a couple of pictures and tell you exactly how I am related. Also,I would love to see the pictures you have as well.

Thanks again for contacting me!

Ron Woods Jr.

I am also a relative of John Marion Custer, He is my Great- Grandfather. I was also trying to find information on him and his wife. If you find anything please email me at bball_princess2006@yahoo.com. If you have any other information you are willing to share please email me. I have found out that he was born in 1865 not 1864.

Jessica