Here is an interesting read on the Cherokees that were located in the vicinity of Overton (maybe a little further south) back in the 1830s.

Mr. Burrow may have encountered them.

They were driven out of Texas by the Republic of Texas Army in 1839 and ironically, Chief Bowles was killed with the very sabre that Sam Houston had given him as a gift.

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/indian/war/page1.html
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