After his marriage to Louisa McDonald in Yell Co., AR, the Flanarys went to Rusk Co., TX. about 1850, then to Coryell Co. before 1853, where they lived in the Rainey Creek community, back to Cedar Creek, Crawford Co, Ark in 1866, then back to Tx after 1870 AR census.
It has been said that Abram joined several chases to recover stock and material stolen during indian raids. On one occasion he is recorded in "Bosque Territoy" as having participated. During the spring of 1854, a second Indian party was discovered in the southern section of Bosque Co., and several Indians were killed and they fled from the settlements. This particular group of Indians was discovered by a man named Chesser, veteran of the Mexican War of 1848, who lived "on what is known as the Old Scrutchfield ranch." Chessar sounded the alarm in the southern section of the country, and a group of settlers that included Lowery, Scrutchfield, J.K. Helton, Gaffey, Isaac Gary, John Thomas, the Beretts??, and Jasper Mabray, organized to go pursuit. The trail followed south to the middle Bosque River where "Abe" Flanary and Bill Edwards joined the settlers. A herd of stolen horses was soon discovered in a narrow ravine. Abe Flanary, assisted by Chesser, killed two Indians on the spot. A large number of the Indians fled in terror, pursued by the settlers. The chase was soon called off on the advice of Chesser, and the Bosque settlers returned for a closer inspection off the ravine where the first contact was established. The closer inspection revealed a cave where ab additional thirty or forty Indian warriors were in hiding. Several of these Indians were killed in the attack that followed; others fled the scene of the battle. Darkness stopped the fight and on the following morning the settlers were unable to locate the Indian trail.
In Coryell County Abram served as county commissioner from 1854 to 1856. He was present at a meetin of the citizens of that county November 21, 1860, to determine whether the people would support or oppose President Lincoln, and his policies. They voted for the opposition, and to send a delegation to a state meeting for the same purpose. Also, they resolved to recommend the reorganization of military companys so they would be ready for any emergency that might arise because of the eminent danger of the Indian tribes between Texas and Kansas. A. Flanary was named to serve on the committee to carry out these resolutions. During the war that followed, he served as a private in Company E. of the 15 Texas Infantry. ( He has a CSA marker which says PVT Co. E 15 Texas Inf. Oct 29, 1816 - Aug. 13, 1885. )
Sometime between 1865 and 1867, Abram and family returned to AR until 1870 (Crawford Co., AK), when he bought land andmoved and moved to Bosque Co., TX. That frm was described as being twelve miles west of Meridian south of the Bosque River. Later he bought land north of Iredel on Flag Branch where he lived the remainder of his life. He died in 1885 and is buried in the Flanary Cemetery which once was part of the Flanary property.
Louisa continued to live on the farm in the house they had built on the bank of Flag Branch. They lived in a log house wich stood beside the new onw. She continued to care for her farm animals and tend her garden. She carried water from the spring and kept mild in the spring for refrigation. She kept her money hidden about the house. Quite a tidy sum was found after her death.
(Info from Bosque County History F384)