United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-03-16
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Mcauley, Mrs. Annie, Mccutchen, J.b.
r ek.4 Range -lore Annie glaulay Maverick, Texas. RANG1.-LJBL, Page one J. b. (Uncle Joe) LoCutchen was born in Coryell County near Gatesville, Texas in 1868. :sine. 1889 he has lived in and near brontel Texas. He still owns and. looks after his farm and ranch, is a director in the First National Bank of Bronte. Mr. McCutehen'a father wee one of the very early citizens of Coryell County. He was not only a lawyer but a prominent stockmen in that county. He was county judge of that county for a…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Mcaulay, Garland
4, Mrs Annie McAulay Maverick Texas Runnels County COWBOY LORE Page One GAMAND MCAULAY was torn at Maverick Runnels County Tpas, April 26, 1327. His parents, Uncle Bill iliAulay and wife moved to Runnels County in 1579. They settled first on a ranch near Walthall, where tLey lived for several years. In 1883 they moved to Coke County at what was known,then as The Live Oak Community. In 1887 They moved to a ranch Two miles west of Maverick. lefore this time Mr. MCAUlay had been Stockman in…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-01-23
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Maddox, R. L., Mcaulay, Annie
Pf- 7 1 I 4 F4..igfoblofirl'''IT Annie LaAulay Jeverick„ Texas. RANGEr-LORE Page one R. L. Maddox wee born in Grayeon County, Texas April 12, l88. He name to Runnels County in_1881„ and settled at Funnels City* Re also worked in 1euard County. In 1889 he came book to Runnels County, married, and wont to work as foreman on the Loomis reneh not far froaballingsr* "I began riding and working settles" Mr* maddox says, "when just a led* Jim Johnson was mr first wagon boss* I had heard so many…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-01-19
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Manuel, M. C., Mcaulay, Annie
Range -lore AUXiie McAulay Maveriok, Texas. RANGE -LORE M. C. Uanuel, son of S. H. Manuel, was born in San Jaeinto County, Texas, December 21, 1862. He moved with his parents to Runnels County* when only a few months of age, later they moved to Bon Ficklin, Tom Green County, where Mr. Manuel lived until grown or, until he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably dis- charged at the clog, of the Spanish American War. He has punched cattle in three dif- ferent states, Texas, Oklahoma and…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1936-01-06
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Marshall, Ernest, Mcaulay, Annie
Range -lore Maverick, Texas. RANGE -LORE Page one Ernest :arshall, who was born March 6, 1883 at Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Texas, tells the follow- ing story: "I learned to work and to ride then I was quite young but I was never much of a haLd to ride brancs. I usually let the other fellows do that. There was plenty of 'em that could and seemed to enjoy it. "I liked space, even when. I was a kid I liked to work out of doors, but I didn't like going to school and I didn't have any love for…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-02-24
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie
Pange-lore 7 P-1 c Mrs. Annie AlAulay .2,everick, Texas EditOrik;t1 Copy Page one RANGL-LoBE t. H. (Uncle billy) Mullins, was born in Fayette County, Texas, zieptember 5, 1862. His Parents moved to Bastrop County when he was only a few years of age. It was there that he lived his boyhood days. He moved to Colorado City, steyed only o short time, then moved back to Lastrop County. Ne moved to Runnels County in 1E84 and settled at Lr. ,ullinssays: "Alen I first bean riding, I had to be helped on…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-03-15
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Padgett, W. T.
2snge-lore Annie :cAulay ;averick, Texas RANGL-LORL Pare one T. Padgett was born in Coryell County Texas, June 25, 1859. He moved to Runnels County in 1889 and nettled on a ranch on Valley Creek, a few miles northwest of lallinger. r. Padgett says: ',my father was a millright before he became interested in stock raising. He started ranching in Coryell County where T we born, si little later he moved to L-cClennan County, where he operated a pretty big stock ranch. Vie lived in Viaoo during the…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-09-15
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Perciful, Frank
covaloy,Loat FRATITY, PERCIPTIL *is born in Zvi' CPUT4', Noveniber, 6, 1833. 'His ather, A. J. Percifdl', Mo'ved wiith 14s f to'Coie CoUnty, in 1901 nd Settled on a 'farm near Bronte. A. rf .4.-• 4 41410101/Trisoto'''' ounr-maritttemis=liedoe=gekaanggamii... ‘9, t t _ My d'd, a Ifarmer, but kept feyir hea4: Olf_harses z)dother sto k ,on hem pia c 0. I1ered to vtork ,cat,tle d es 4, ep,ially to help,at rotnd-up XiMe,when the neighboring ranht would put n extra help. hey! d usually nhIcce ti,…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-05-19
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Perry, R. A.
Ronge-lore Annie Lc.Luley :,bverick, Texus 77:t. RANGE -LORE R. Perry was born in Travis County, Texas, January 5, 187'7. r. Perry says: "he moved with our household furniture, a few plow tools and two hundred head of cattle, to Runnels County in 1890. Lucia of the country was still open range then. father leased fourteen sections of land at five cents per acre. lie liked the looks of the country around howena, which was just a flag station on the Junta Fe then, and he purchased enough lend…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-05-05
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Petty, Ellis
Range -lore Annie MeAulay raverick„ Texas TLf/t RANGE -LORE Allis Petty was born in brown County, on 64:It Creek, August 6, 1874. Re tells the following story of his ranching experiences: "1 helped .make my first cattle drive when only twelve years of age. My father's outfit drove a herd of eattle from Bell County to 1-redy in 1886 and tool- me along. It wasn't a long drive and we didn't have any serious trouble, but I thought it was a big trip. I can remamber I had a grand ttme, but I sure…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-06-17
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Rawlings, Ed
Range -lore Annie IcAulay ikaverick, Texas RANGL -LORE Page one .41 Rawlings was born in Lurnett County, 41.exas, in 1664. Ite cloyed to 6weetwater in ilolan County in 1685. Ee did his first ranch work on the western range there; then moved with his family to Coke County in 1693. hawlings says: ”1 started ridin' when 1 was just a led of a boy. All kids learned to ride young then just as they learn to ride bicycles and drive oars young these days. "1 -got my first real ranoh job on…
Texas, United States
· 1938-08-02
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Ratliff, O.m.
Rengealore Annie McAuley Ileveriok, Texas RANG1pLOBE 9. M., Ratliff was born at Gideon, Lee County, Texas, in 1880. He lived there until he was 9 years old, when his parents moved to Coleman County. Pr. Baum moved to Coke County in 1907, where he has made his home ever Mame. Be says: "Ly father was a ranoher in Coleman County for many years, also in Reagan County for awhile, al- ways helped on his ranch az lanc as I stayed at home. I helped with marry round...ups end drives although I never…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-04-25
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Richardson, Raymond
nnie 1,01i.10 6y -avericE, Texas ge one RANCL:-LJE1-_ i'-aymond Richardson was born at Laverick, Runnels Count. Texas, in the year 1888. is parents, who were eerly settlers in the county were living in a dugout at the time of his birth. Lr. Richardson tells his own story. -;:e says, "I was born and reared in Runnels County and have lived here practically all my life. the exception of a few months I have worked on ,eat Texas ranches ever since I was old enouph to fork a horse. "I Ube born in…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-07-06
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Smith, J. H.
Range -lore Annie meAulay keverlok„ Texan AALOL-1.01L. J. I.,. limith was born at Alford, Uie ounty„ Texas, March 4, 18811. ;Al moved to 'tunnels Gounty in 1874, and later in lay, amble and Goldman Gountioa, working on dif. ferent swathes in those °aunties. a.6mith saes 1414 father had a few oattle, and learned about then while i was growing up. we had to learn how to take eare of ourselves in them dupl, and do many things that (walled for oourage and skill. rim I as fifteen years old, my…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-02-03
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Wilson, Carl
Range -lore Annie McAuley Maverick, Texas. RANGE -LORE Page one Carl Wilson was born in Trenton, Tennessee, Maroh le, 1872. 1:e moved to Texas with his parents at the age of five years, who settled first in Dallas County. Mr. Wilson says, "I came to Runnels County with my parents in 1883, and stopped at Old Runnels, where we lived for a good many years. I began riding when quite young. Everybody rode in the West. I remember my first impression of this country as a boy, was that all the men…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-08-12
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Mcaulay, Annie, Wylie, Milton
Range -lore Annie .cAulay -averiok, Texas RANGL -LORE ;Alton Wylie was born in Lrath County in 1890. Le moved with his parents to Coke County in 1899. -r. Wylie says: "1,7 father didn't move out here so early, but I did have some unoles who were among the first settlers in this part of the country. Henry and E. K., brothers of my father, bought land on the Colorado River, Valley Creek, and some in Coke County in the early days. They ran stuff on the open range out here even earlier than that.…
Briscoe County, Texas, United States
· 1936-12-09
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Mcguire, Delisa, Stevenson, R.f. Jr
f MeGuire, Dense Dec. 9, 1936 Briscoe County District 17 Bibliography (interview with R. F. Stevenson, Jr.) 'Interview' Page 1 The life of R. F. Stevenson, Jr., has been very interesting since he cams to the county some 34 years age. For several yens after foming to Briscoe county he lived with hit father on a place four miles northeast of Silverten. Mr. Stevenson's father, R. F. Stevenson, Sr., died at Silverton several years ago, but is well remembered by all of the old-timers since he was a…
United States, Briscoe County, Texas
· 1936-05-20
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Mcguire, Delisa, Sweeney, Cynthia Ann Biffle
McGuire, Dense Briscoe -County "Pioneer Woman" Mr.,y 20, 1936 BiAliViR 17 (Interview with Cynthia Ann Biffle Sweeney) Page 1 All history should start with the ancesters, so I am starting with my father, N. I. Riffle, who came from Wayne County, Tennessee. First going to Illinois he lived there several months, then to 'alissouri, living there four years, all this moving being done in ox carts, sometimes in a two wheil ox cart. I claim to be a first class T'ioneer. Starting life as Cynthia Ann…
Texas, Maverick County, United States
· 1938-04-13
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Keeny, Frank, Mcaulay, Annie
Mrs. Annie McAulay M9verick texas Runnels County (1.1p/kii COWBOY LORE Page Dm KIANK KEEN* s born in Bell County Texas,June 22, lt7.eiter-rnM' 4404.441.4cak.s.ollawibelie..464""ffli.motr.ali_ hist ilaniamciar-teeter 16,94-AA;lAmittrlIrlfter4 ;44/7tiloar Z4k 441,_ mqyA, "I began riding when about ten years dC age. I V' can remember how proud I was of my first saddle. It cost seven -'nd one half dollars. --7 I suppose the first real experience I had in trying to ride, was when I tried to ride my…
United States, Texas, Grayson County
· 1936-12-23
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Loving, Jesse Pipkins
reilifire --79-nfei, t'Yx' 4royston Co. -4terman, list. No.4 about 1260 words 1---‘',--e.--1-/ i 5to y NOWIRS OF UR= ORAYSOIT COUNTY. (Jesse Pipkin LoviaR) Inge 1. FRC 240 On our way to Texas frem Itiesouri we heard talk everyebore of two Texan town (this wee in 1841), and theee tee tosn were Pres- ton, at the border of the ferry and Austin, the new capitol. I was twelve yeas, old then and msoh excited at the pros- pect of entering the magic borders of Texas. J. loaded all our stuff on pe…