John FIELD

                   Taken from Field Genealogy, Vol I  by Frederick Clifton Pierce Historian and Genealogist   Published 1901
Capt. John Field was born in Virginia.  He moved to Kentucky in 1821; was living in Warsaw, Ky., prior to the Mexican war.  He was editor of a paper called the Warsaw Herald, and was the editor in the United States to hoist the flag for the annexation of Texas. (this was found in print) He enlisted in Marshall's regiment and was absent from home thirteen months.  Field's Shanhorn's and Beard's companies were ordered by General Tayler on the mountains and brought on the battle of Buena Vista.  Capt John Field's horse was shot from under him and a Negro and teams were pressed into service until the war was over.  Captain Field was surveyor of the city of Victoria in 1854, and in 1857 was elected sheriff.  Mrs. field died Aug 16, 1857.  From this period Captain field lived principally with his son-in-law, Col. J. A. Emison, of Mission Valley, until his death which occurred May 31, 1873.  Captain Field commanded a company of the Kentucky regiment, which so distinguished itself at the battle of Buena Vista.  He also served two terms in the Kentucky Legislature, representing the first term Henry county, and Galletin and Carroll counties the latter.   In 1842, while serving in the Legislature, he had the misfortune to loose his house, which was burned by a counterfeiter and incendiary, named Morrow.  Captain Field was of martial appearance, standing over six feet in height, straight as an arrow and prompt  in all his action.  He was dignified in appearance and deportment, yet always affable and courteous.  If fact his standard is not too often reached in these times.
He was the first editor in the United States to publicly advocate the annexation of Texas to the American Union; this he did through the columns of his paper some years before the election of James K. Polk to the Presidency.
Copied from Field Genealogy Vol II by Frederick Clifton Pierce,  1901
John moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, and d. there