Texas - George J. Trainer & Cora Vincent
George J. (James or Joseph) Trainer was riding horseback through central Texas sometime around the 1860-70 time period, give ot take a few years, when he came upon a small ranch. A young red haired girl was sitting out in front of the house and offeredhim a drink of water from the well. He spoke with her a little while and then asked to speak to her folks. When he met them and asked about the girl they told him she was adopted, that her natural parents were killed by Indians. He said he was going to be coming back that way someday soon and that when he does he would like to marry that little girl, whose name was Cora Vincent. Which is what he did.George Trainer was supposed to be from back east, around the New York area, and was supposedly an outlaw in Texas who was eventually killed in a showdown on the streets of San Antonio. His gang was said to have taken care of Cora, giving her George's shares of whatever loot they grabbed, for the rest of her days. George and Cora had two children before he was killed, according to my notes, Fred and George Joseph. Fred Trainer married ReneAdams, and George Joseph Trainer married her sister Frankie Adams. Fred and Rene had seven kids: Fred Jr.,Cliff, Serena, Cora, and four others for which I do not yet have names. George Joseph Trainer and Frankie Adams, my great grandparents, had eight kids: Ralph, Alice, Susie, Evelyn, Grace, Lum, Wiley, and George Joseph Trainer, Jr., ( b. 1900 in Sonora )my grandfather,who would marry Celia Norwood, who told me this story. They had four children: Duane, Eddie Grace, Laddie (my Dad) and yet another George Joseph. If any of this intersects with anything you have and may wish to share, please email me. My info is all from notes taken during visits with my late grandmother, so I am just now geeting started with a real genealogical search. Thanks. ST
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