From Quakers to Cowboys--the Journey The author set out to solve a mystery-why did the Quaker Evans family leave Wales in the 17th century to come to the American colonies and how did they end up being Baptist cowboys in Texas by the 19th century. The book also includes some lesser known but fascinating stories of American history that occurred during the past four centuries in the areas where the Evans family lived. The book begins with the lives of the Evans family in Wales and what it was like to be persecuted for Quaker beliefs. It follows them to America and describes their rustic lives...