Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 7 pages
Recorded by: May, Dave, Phipps, Woody
PhiPPR, goody, *angel ore torrent Co. t. Tage nave May, 63, was born 1°0.4,1974, on his father's farm, 20 mi. '3eing taught to ride a bores at a very tender age, s beam* no interested that he was doing regular cowboy work by the time he was eight years old. ..iecolleoti one of rustler hanging days are still vivid in his memory. After the death of his father in 1992, 'lave sold both ranch and cattle and became engaged as peas* officer, serving in a number of ?exam cities, until his rot irameat.…
United States, Tarrant County, Texas
· 1941-02-11
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Maines, John Jr, Phipps, Woody
?h4pps woody Rnngelore Tarrant Co., Dist. #7 John Mines Zr., 72, born Dec. 10, 1865, on his father's farm, located 9 Mi. S. of Marlin, Falls Co., Tex. Following his parent's demise in 1881, Moines dis- posed of his property, formed a partner. ship with T.D. Reed, took 300 Geldings to San Angelo Tex., where they establish ed e ranch. l'hey dissolved partnership in 1914 to allow Maines'to establish a ranch in Coleman Co., Tex. Bankrupt in 1918, Mines went to Fort Worth, Texas, where he…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Mcfarland, Joe, Phipps, Woody
Phipps, ;oody R5ngelore 2errant Co., Agit. Joe nol'erland, 74,,,Asee born on the Cobb Plantation, near Bonham_ Tex. tile father was sent te the Rusk PeniktentiarY in.1868 for murder, and his mother move" the family' to GaineVille, Tex., where she washed clothes for a living. Joe ass able_to borrow -horses while luta a smell child, and since he was so interested in beeomince rider', various cow ,boys instrdoted him until_he became proficient \-in the art. When 12 yearn -old, he was employed as…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 1941-02-11
· 18 pages
Recorded by: Mcgregor, Eddie, Phipps, Woody
-hiops, clady -axigelore 'arrant io., ist. '7 Page 411 Eddie :loGregor, 7d, was born on his father's stock farm near Lewisvi7le, l'ex. "is dmi_i .traiht him to ride orses at an early age, which enabled him to do Cowboy work by the time he was oven Yrs old. -e remained on the'stook farm until he was 21, at which time he left home to work elsewhere ,for the exper-. lence. Later, he returned home and persuaded his father to ftnanne hiin an Edwards Co. ranching ventulte. ye leased the. XX Bar…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Lindsey, Mrs. Robt, Phipps, Woody
Phipps, oody Bangalore Tarrant ,Jo., fist. P7 'page 42 had to render our's in a big kettle (en the fire —place. We had better meet, alright, than the store meet, because when we needed beef, we killed one. Thet is, the boys would kill it. e grew our own hogs for our hams and bacons, and that was tar better than the kind you buy now too. Alile it was better, we were always working and never had a mo7lmit's time we could call our own. ro radios, light plants, automobiles, nor any other…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Croslin, Elbert, Phipps, Woody
Phipps, 'Ioody RengeIarn 7nr:ant co., Dist. 1 71bert-,3roslin, 51, born on his father's stock farm in Lrmar co., "ex. lroslin was taught to ride a horse at an early aRe but was never employed on a ranch. Instead, he was a nester and a rodeo performer, and met several famous rodeo performers. Ms rodeo career ended in 11,10, and he now resides in the 5tratford 7otel, Houston Tex. His story: "age .)1 "4e11, I've been about everything else in my life but a pow poke. I rode freight trine into New…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 11 pages
Recorded by: March, Frank, Phipps, Woody
PIC•!Y "lre?`"! Prt Phipps, 'oody Rangelore Tarrant Co., Dist. 49 Frank March, 421„ was born on Jeff Singleton's, his grandfather, ranch in Borden co. Texas. Frank learned to ride at an early age, and took the plea* of a regular cowhand at 10 Yrs. At 18r he was employed by the Tahoka Land Cattle Co., as a top hand. He attended a railroad celebration at 23, and quit the range for more such celebrations. He has been with the Ft. Worth Stook Yards since he. was 23, and now resides at Lake Worth,…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Mcclure, Tom, Phipps, Woody
hippo, -oody, ion.Telore "arrant Co age 1 Tom Vonore, 73, ms born r.,n his fa.ther 's stock farm in nee co. Tex. le was tarx3ht to rid• a horse ai an early lilt, and did rout/a* oarboy wort at as 10. ie was employed for two years by %tidy eton, a 1::orarnalent beef contraotor Into furnished beef fni the eherokee Wien Nation. Mtn job was to assist in baying and gathering together of Gatti.* and trail driving the hents into the radian !'erritnr/f. Ie was later lawn as Me- sizshooter- laso…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Bennet, Jacob, Phipps, Woody
Phipps, ...oudy, Mange -lore Tarrant Co.,iAst.,7 Page .6; Jaclob Bennett, 79, wae burn on his father's plantation, near Bremond, Ter., Mov04,141b8. Fol- lowing the Civil War, his father oonverted the plantation into el stook farm. John Bennett, an ex -slave who bore trio name of Jab's father, his former master, taught Jacob to ride at an early age. no was employed as a cowboy by Oarrol Powell when he was 14. ii. quit the Powell ano when he ems 16 and was employed on the Curry Aanoh Itil he was…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Childers, W. H., Phipps, Woody
I.A.L -at hips, ;oody RAlgelore -7arrant Co., Dist. -1 tc Page _A 7:01. Childers, 11, wee born on his father's stock farm in Wood Co. When Childers we twO, his father decided to move near his relatives in Cook Co., so he moved and settled on Sivells Bend, in Cook CO. Tvo Yrs. later, the family moved back to Nood Co. *here his father establishe the first gin. Then Childers was five, his father removed to %Yells Bend, and established a stook farm. His father' and Col. Jot qunter established…
Texas, Mclennan County, United States, Stranger
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Arnett, Mrs. Phoebe, Cowan, Effie
Miss Effie Cowan, 4cLennan ;ounty, Texas, District 8. IEFUENCB: Md cZ5O Arile NO.240. Page NO. 1. No. of Words "Interview with Mrs Phoebe Arnett, White Pioneer, Stranger, Texas. "I was born in Robertson County on the 30th day of July 1848. My parents were Mork and Po4ir Somerville. They came to Texas when it was under the rule of Mexico and settled near the present town of old Wheelock. They lived with the WheelockPand a few other families in a fort the first two years. This was for protection…
Bremond, Texas, Mclennan County, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Bartula, Mr. Louis, Cowan, Effie
FM:LORE—WHITE PIONEER, Miss ffie Cowan,P.W. joLennan County, Texas, District 8. REFERENCE. interview with wr Louis Bartula, Bremond,Texas. NO. Of Words /5-0o Pile NO. 240. Page NO.1. "The first Polish settler in the Bremond community was my anoestor,Josepty Bartula who was in the habit of putting down in writing all the eTy /14,4-r e of historical interesto w4.04,41 he keptAup until the lose -of-his-right band. he following are a few of his notations; As a cart-wright I left iy home town.).…
Mclennan County, Texas, Gem Hill, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Beaton, Alexander, Cowan, Effie
FoLKI.ORe ehliE rIO-kiSkaiS hiss Effie Cowan, P. O. McLennan County, Texas Dietriot ha. 8. No of words 1,000 File /Jo. 240 Page A3 eLtiXeenkThte iitea°14, Gem hill, (near Corsicana,) Texas. iiajor Alexander 1308ttOn. was born at Inverness, Inverness—shire, the most beautiful and romantio part of the Mighlands of Scotland, February 19, 1820. his parents, Donald and Margaret (Beaton) Beaton, died when he was in his thirteenth year. He received an academic edu— cation in his native town, and. in…
Texas, Mclennan County, United States
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Billingsly, James Bolivar, Cowan, Effie
1OLYLOP.7 7ioneer :Kiss -ffie Cowan, P, McLennan County, Texas. District No. 8 No. of words 1,2b0 File No. 240 Page No. 1 _Reference Interview with Jamce ()liver Billingsley, 'Whits Pioneer, Merlin, Texas. "Uy father, James oliver Billingsley, wee a son of Hezeklah Billingsley, and was born in Hinds County, Nississippi, March £7#11, 1828. VT grandfather, Be7ekinh Tlillingsley, was a descendent of ''cotch ancestry, who emigrated •to Vnlon r7ounty, North Caroline in the year l7515. My…
Hardeman County, Mclennan County, United States, Groesbeck, Texas
· 1941-02-11
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Bradley, Mr. C. S., Cowan, Effie
Folklore, Miss ffie Cowan, McLennan County, Texas, District 8. 113F3REtN0a, iile NO. 'AO. Page NO. 1/. Interview with r C.S.Bradley Aite Pioneer, Groesbeck, Texas. II Was born in Kentucky during the war between the States. iy parents were of Scotch Irish descent. I attended such schools as the county affo4vied and labored on a farm. While I was a young boy we came to Texas in csytared wagons. I have resided in this county since coming to Texas, soon after the Civil war ended. I attended…
Groesbeck, Texas, United States, Mclennan County
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Bradley, Mr. C. S., Cowan, Effie
VA.t..R1...0eite Pioneers etas gins Cowan, F.*. Matiennan County, Texas District No. e Interview S. ..,radlay. Jroesbeok. Texas. ro. words 2,000 File No. 240 Page No. 1 I am of Scot.th Irish descent and was born in Fentuoky during the Civil ar. I atter-dad such schools as the 74:)unt.,- afforded 4.1 lab -,red on a farm. ile I was a. young boy, es oame to :jexas, soon after the war ended. No same in sovered wagons rd I havo limed jr Lieeetons '..lount, since we cams here. I attended Thornton…
United States, Texas, Reagan, Mclennan County, Bremond
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Cabiness, Mr. Mancell W., Cowan, Effie
POLKLORE-- White Pioneer, 7:iss ffie Cowan,P.W. UcLennan ounty, Texas, 1)istrict 8. R717 RENCE. NO. of Words File No. 240. Page NO. 1. Interview with JIr idancell W. Cabiness, Aeagan, Texas. "My parents were Frank and Charlotte Cabiness of idorton,assippi, where I was born in the year 1850. Father owned a plantation in lissippi but sold it and moved to Texas in 1868, during the days of Reconstruc- tion. He located in 2alls county between the towns of Bremond and Reagan, but at that time these…
United States, Mclennan County, Texas
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Christoffer, Amelia Steward, Cowan, Effie
FOLKLORE. Miss Effie Cowan,P.W. McLennan County, Texas, District 8. NO. words 1875. Bile NO. 240. 'Page NO. 1. No of Words, Reference. Interview with Mrs Amelia Steward Cbristoffer, White Pioneer, R.F.D. Mart, Texas. "I was born in the province of Pessen,Prassia( which was later a part of Germany) in the year 1850. I lived with my parents at this place until I came to Texas with some immigrants from Prussia when I was twenty years of age. We came in a sail boat and we were from March until in…
United States, Mclennan County, Texas, Groesbeck
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Cowan, Effie, Cox, John T.
FOLKLORE White Pioneer. Miss Effie Cowan, P. W. MoLennen County, Texas. District No. 8 No. of words 1,750 File No. 240 Page No. 1 Reference Interview with Mr. John T. Cox, White Pioneer, Groesbeck, Texas. "I was born at Prairie Grove, Texas, twenty-five miles northeast of the present town of kart, and between the present towns of Mexia and Groesbeck. At the time I was born, the town known as Mart, was called Willow Springs end there was no town near except the old county seat of Limestone…
Mart, Texas, Mclennan County, United States
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Cowan, Effie, Dean, Mr. Leroy
-FOLKLGRzc-i-White Pioneer Miss Effie Cowan, P. W. McLennan County, Texas District No. 8. Referenee Interview with Ir. Leroy Dean, Mart, Texas. No. words 1,750 rile No. 240 Page No. 1 "My mother was kiss Eliza Steele, who emigrated to America with her parents from Ireland in 1860. They landed from a boat at Galveston end came directly to tile eommunity just east of rarlin, known then as the Blue Ridge settlement. My father bought a tree* of land on the upper Ridge, east of the present village…