Over the past few days archaeologists from the Texas Historical Commission were joined by famed Smithsonian forensic anthropologist Doug Owsley to study what may well be the grave of James Coryell, a Republic of Texas hero and early Texas Ranger.  The story was picked up by AP.   Here are two of the more complete stories (nice album of photos accompanying the Statesman article):



http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/researchers-think-old-grave-belongs-to-ranger-1245041.html



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7422164.html