The Pelt Family
Mrs. Pelt and her sons Johnny and Isaac, were on their way to Bryan, their possession piled in an ox cart with dry wheels that squeaked along the way. Their cattle and hogs followed behind. They didn't like Bryan and returned to the prairie along the old Saratoga Road. Judge Pelt and his wife Alice get credit for bringing hogs into the area. He was one of the early school teachers in the area. They had sheep, cattle and 5-6000 hogs and as many horses roaming the area between Batson, Sour Lake and Hull when prairie existed from north to Saratoga Junction. Pine Island Bayou was the western edge. The John Pelt place was a way station for teamsters hauling goods in wagons in 4-8 horse teams. Large corrals were set up. The Pelts are buried at Pine Ridge.
From the Big Thicket Guidebook