In brief, this would tend to refute the theory of mackarel snapper exclusively being a derogatory term for a Roman Catholic. I don't doubt that this may be historically true (there IS evidence to support it) but in Shaw's case, the term obviously has a different meaning.
The Waco suburb is most notable for President George W. Bushâs Prairie Chapel Ranch, located outside of town. âWaco, TX â Waco, a metro area of almost 260,000 residents and the county seat of McLennan County, is only about 33 miles east of The Homestead at 3218.
By 1884 there were about 12,000 people living in Waco, and an estimated 50,000 bales of cotton, 900,000 pounds of wool, and 500,000 pounds of hides were being shipped through the city annually.