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Garrison°. N. imx.
PIONZIR STORY.
I was born in Grapevine Texas. in 1STT. I was six years
years old when we left Grapevine is April 1SSI. Ny father, Sea.
born T. Gray, mother tour akildres, two boys and two girls, my
father's two sisters end their husbands, Kr. eM Mrs. ;ohs Lowery
end Mr. and Nre. leery Nanning and three (lowboys, ilenry Pruitt,
Zia Carlisle and Johnnie Sisk*, were in our paw*.
Pat Garrett was a *mein et my tether. Ne sum to Grape-
vtae Texas to visit us in the early spring of MS. Al had a eat..
tie mash on Little Creek, eta.* is sow pert at the el* wr ram*,
seer WADI°, in Liseols County, Nee Noxiee. NM persuaded my ti-
ther temple to New Nbarise and bring his settle where there was
lots of good teed end water and open range. Cousin Pat napped
out the trail.se were to travel as be had hunted Buffalo out on the
plains mad had made the trip several times and kswe all the water-
ing plasma. We traveled in tour *avowed wagons, drawn by two
to
horses/sash wagon. One wagon was a °husk wagon end (parried the
provisions and the sow boy* bedding. There was a sheik box in the
book at this wagon. The three women did all the 000kimg. The
elm* wagon would step at *ask tows and load up with provisions to
last until es got to the next tows. The rest or the wegons did not
go through the towns as se bad We hundred head at eattle and twenty-
five head at horses with us. We so aid only travel shout Mises
miles a day on account of the horses and eattle having to feed on
the way. We moped out is the open sash sight. Mr sea would tabs
terse steadies guard ever the camp and the stalk emit sight as the
Indians were bed is these days and tither was strait they would some
'Kith 1..greeterd
Carrie's* ,I.Iten
by some night and steal ell of our horses as& *atlas. The fannies
slept in the wagon* and the eouteve made their beds an the groom*.
we used leetersefgarillgittligg and *oohed ever a seep the in data
ovens. Itie may fresh seat we hod were Miele,* sad Sertalo. They
were very pleatifule I remenbar when we would sight a herd at Duffel*
we would drivo until Us, Gould BOO se, then tho miens would stop
and father would hang a red blanket on the side at one at the wagons.
The buffalo would teems curio** and keep e400$ up out yam they got
La shootimg range father mull got his elnehester ani pisk out a skies
tat yearling and kill it. They would skin him and all we took was the
kind quarters ant the hlie. Uteri,* reached the plains the only reel
we had was buffalo end sow ships. livery dey when we stepped tor !laser
sad at night ay oldest brother end I had to take tow seeks and gather
tbe ships. Nether sade sour dough biseuits Wee a day mad *ors bread
tor our soon seal. She baba it in delft *Teas and sr brother and I
Imola moteh to so* if she dropped any of the skip ashes in the bread
while baking it, for we thought 'Awes awful to have to use the but
tale and *ow ships to cook with. we never saw any Winne or may
tames of any on the whole trip out hare and we were on the road five
months. It was awful Aryan' hot *resoles the plates. we yen out of
water one day and we end the ate* too sargazolt terribly filen thirst.
The mettle would not let us step to eat diaper or supper. They put their
heats tows eat traveled ha a trot nest all day. It was after dark whoa
the settle smelled eter am* they all *Week out in a rot for this
mitosis' plasm. It was just about dry whe* we reached it and we had
to drink water from sow trash* that sight. When we get up the next
immise and saw the kiad of water se had been &Ankleg we ohllstrea
all tried to get sta. Mere was not enough water left in the holes
for us to sake ooffes the next morning so we started on our way look-
Bdith L•Crawford
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ins for fresh water. We drove about two miles when we got to the
Canadian river with the nicest clearest water, so we camped on the
bank of this river for three days and rested ourselves and the stook*
Mother end my two aunts did the family washing and the men folks
caught lots of nine fish.
One day while mother was driving along my two brothers and I were
playing in the bask of the wagon end I fen out. gr oldest brother
called to mother end said Mamma, Nellie is out." Mother stopped the
wagon and looked back and there I lay in the middle of the road screen-
ing to the top of my lungs. She thought that I wee half killed but I
was not hurt at all, Just scared half to death.
When we reached Fort Sumner New Mexico the Pecos river was running
bank full of the muddiest water. We had to dip it up in barrels and
tubs end let it settle before we could use it. We had to lay over
there ten days waiting for the river to go down. WC moved in an old
adobe hut for it was raining when we got there. We got so tired of
waiting to cross the river that one morning father decided that we
could make it so the cowboys rounded up the cattail and horses and
Jumped them off in the Pecos river. They swam across with only horns
and feces showing but we lost only one cow in crossing. When it oame
time for the wagons to cross the women folks and we children were aw-
fully soared. The wagons crossed one at a time. One of the cowboys
tied a rope to the horn at his saddle and to the tongue of the wagon
and guided us across. The water came up to the bed or the wagon end
some ran into our wagon.
While we were in Fort Sumner waiting to cross the river we visited
Billy the Lid's grave. I remember it had a beard at the head with
his name, age and the date he was killed. Na had only been dead two
years then.
With I.. Crawford,
Carrisoso, I. Mex.
wordy-16Sb
After leaviog Itrt Sommer we found wonimrftl grass and water far
the stook. It was about the *little of August and was the rainy sea-
son in Wow Miniao. We vote on the road e month from Port Onmser to
Little Creek Wow Noise. We traveled by way of the Xlearille and
Capiten Mountains end *reseed the Salmi° flat whist is about elli'en
miles west at Capita*, New Whole*. We arrived at Pat Garrettos
rook at Little Creek, Mew Monies in September 1166. We had been
en the road for five maths. Mather was so hemostat when we first
came for we had to sleep in a teat is Pat Carrithrs bask yes and
we ate with the Garrett featly until we found a plass to live in.
When we did find a plase to live in it was a log sheet and leaked.
Mother had an awful time trying to keep our booddirog dry when it
rained or snowed. It was *Wally *old the first winter we spent
at Little Creek as it to situated at the foot of the White Mountains.
We lived there about a year and in 1664 father filet on a homesteat
on the Salado flat where he raised cattle and fine heroes until 1900.
that year he sold ell his cattle sad horses eat laid out the lose of
Capita*, New Maxie*.
rather was born in Coosa County Alabama, October 61, 1661 and died
in Ouvitan New Mexteo, July 66, 1916. Mother vas born In Arbutus
April 116, 1966 and diet ia 011410144010 I louSes,Osober 16, 1966.
lather's two sisters did not stay very long in Weirlisaleo, they
did not lib, it here se they moved book to Texas and I do not know
what ever bosses or them. The three eowtOys staid with us for a
while and then drifted aver and I Oe sot knot where they went.
I was marrie4 to Willies K. Roily October 31, 1694, sevea iUzsa
were born to this union, five girls and too boys. Mr. Roily died
In Cerritos°, Mew Mexico, Marsh 9, 1961.
NARRATOR* Rallis 114. Roily, Aged 61 years, Carrisoso„ Nes Maxie*.
maamma u•
Cnrrizozo, N. Max. 4.
After leaving Tort Sumner so found wonderful gross and water for
the stock. It was about the middle of August and was the rainy sea-
son in New Mexico. We were on the road a month from Fort Sumner to
Little Creek New Maxie°. We traveled by way of the flearille and
Capitan Mountains tad crossed the Salado flat which is about eleven
miles west of Capitan, New Mexico. We arrived at Pat Gerrettts
ranch at Little Creek, New Maxim in September 1285. We had been
on the road for five months. Mother was so homesick when we first
owe for we had to sleep in a tent in Pet GerretSfs back yard end
we ate with the Garrett rosily until we found a place to live in.
When we did find a place to live in it was a log Cheek and leaked.
Mother had en awful time trying to keep our bedding dry when it
rained or snowed. It was awfully cold the first winter we spent
at Little Creek as it is situated at the foot of the White Mountains.
le lived there about e year and in 1884 father filed on a homestead
on the Salado flat where be raised cattle and fine horses until 1900.
That year he sold all his cattle and horses and laid out the tawn of
°spites, New Mexico.
Father was born in Coosa County Alabama, October 51, 1851 and died
in Capitan New Mexico, J'uly 25, 1915. Mother was born in Arkansas
April 26, 1855 and died in Cerritos() New Mexico, October 16, 1935.
Father's two sisters did not stay very long in New Mexico, they
did not Ube it here so they moved beak to Texas and X do not know
what ever became at them. The three cowboys staid with us for e
while and then drifted away and I do not know where they went.
I was married to William M. Roily October 31, 1894, seven children
were born to this union, five girls and two boys. Mr. Roily died
in Carrisozo, New Mexico, March 9, 1951.
NARRATOR: Nellie B. Roily, Aged 61 years, Carrisozo, New Maximo.