His father died in the Battle of Yellow Bayou on 18 May 1864 , during the American Civil War .
His father had been one of the earlier pioneers in Texas , settling in what is now Collin County .
His one died in the Battle of Yellow Bayou on 18 May 1864 , during the American Civil War .
His father had been one of the earlier pioneers in Texas , settling in what is now Collin County .