Texas, United States, Tom Green County, San Angelo
· 1941-02-11
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Mccrohan, Mr. Eugene, Mosley, Ruby
Range -Lore Ruby Mosely San Angelo, Texas. RANG -LE Page one Mr. Eugene McCrohan came from Ireland to Chicago in the early 40's and his wife Mrs. Isabelle Wilson McCrohan came from Scotland. They pioneered through all the states from Illinois to New Mexico, escaping wild animals and depredating Indians, as New Mexico seemed the wildest, that was the chosen place for settlement. The family increased several in number, Mr. Dave McCrohan was one of the younger children. "I was only two years old…
United States, Houston, Texas, Harris County
· 1936-11-03
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Osburn, Lois
f' PIfi vet Wan, r.ois PIN 3825 Word* Iim4-ton, Tau ie. 144. 06 5 Polklore ronc ottltosto ‘41 Finder') Up. KliliP5tti aho "'lea 1 Nov -3 1916 %hen tiosso Wale* in a trAor tipenhor with his fared rod, ho little etrrtanceet how nalicete of hle doloftnitAnto /um Vic, 7- 11 wallet manta hits with anellnee qmetenr. Tton i:rr. L. rj, Man gnevNytticist for the 'Ramble 4 mle1 14oflaiing t:4), of iinetoton. mass"i1 'ind ro" aregeind wAntlta fro?) heaven. Wow *Eat fantastic 131,11.re for thclr…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Lindsey, Robt, Phipps, Woody
Robt..Iindsey, dfio wee bt4rn in villa, fax. Tex. nu' tether eel a, *settle dcelers traveling ever .the Mtn.. country, buying* selling* *DA, trading. When he was four years old* hie tether took the family with hiss this giving Lindsoy an ownontunity to Iearn the -settle business. He was able to ride horse at en early age. *ad as. smplved on the Paine Ranch in 04inton OD* when only 11 Ire* old. Mills he was -employed on a -number of ranehes, he was suoh a roamer that he never stayed in any…
United States, Tarrant County, Texas
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Law, Mrs. Elvira Hobbs, Phipps, Woody
Titat. -4:411/ Phipps, loody Rangslore Torrent co., Dist. 47 Mrs. Elvin Ilobbs Law, 55,„ wies born on her father's stook farm in Franklin Co., Tenn. Her father, W.I. Hobbes moved the family to Dallas Co.* Tex., in 1890. In 1896* she married a cowboy, R.J. Laworho later became the foreman of the Ben Rusk Ranch in Red River Co., Tex. John Hobbs, her brother, later become a horse trainer after their arrival in Texas, and wee employed yearly on the Upeburth Ranch, the Rusk Ranch* and others to…
Tarran County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Hines, T. E., Phipps, Woody
?hipp4, Joody Rangelore arrant o., Dist. #7 T.lt. 'Tines, 88, was born on his father's farm in Flayae Co., N.C. He was taught to ride horses before he was eight, and worked them to plow with he was 10. Be decided to seek hts fortune in 2exas when he reached 21, and luiediately left home. He was employed as a cowboy on the NUT Ranch in Erath-Co. for three Yrs., then one Yr. on the IR Connected, also in lisath, for one Tr. He was then employed on the LXL in Hardeman Co. for three Yrs. Leaving…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 1941-02-11
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Hess, J.c., Phipps, Woody
Phipps, Woody Rongelore ?arrant o., Dist. 17 Peg* in Ito J.C. Hess, 66, was born in Red Wing, Ills., where his father engaged in the lumber bus- iness and owned several saddle horses. Hess learned to ride at an early age. -4he family moved to Kass in 1876, and established a stook farm on the laud they homesteaded near Hutch- inson. They moved again to the Choctaw Nation in the Territory which is now Heaver kla., in 1886, and establishec a ranch. When Co.,15, Hess left his family and was…
Mexico, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 20 pages
Recorded by: Hardie, Spence, Phipps, Woody
Phipps, loody Nangelore Terrent Co., 77)ist, 77 :lege 71 Fd spews Hardie, 53, was born in New Orleans, La.,His family moved to Dallas, then to an 18,000 acre ranch which they leased in 1979, and was located in Montague Co., -ex. Spews leanned to ride at an early age, and worked as a regular cowhand by the time he was eight Yrs. old. A.F.-Hardie, Spence's father, quit the ranching business to return to the banking businesa in Dallas to allow Spence and his bro. to go to school at Austin College…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Gardenhire, J.t., Phipps, Woody
•ruFpIc 1O,4Z7Z- .1117),00dy nngelore rrant 0' Di C. #7 sad.) Gerdenhire, 81 was born on J.PeGardenhirets his father stock farm looated near- Rockwall, kaufmen Co. Pookwall is now theiCo. setet of :,ockwa/1 Co., which wets emoted out of -aufman CO. in l876• Gardenhire op- eratee the farm while Jordan Gardenhire, brother, operated the stock part. Sad wanted to bee cowboy, so jordan taught him: to ride hortwl and work cattle at an early age. This he did until he was 18 vrs of age, when his uncle…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Scoville, Victor R.
e hip)s, -oody langelore Tarrant lo.,nint. "age Victor 1. loovilla, 48, was b,rrt 'need?, 1889, on his father's ranch,'The *Ilenrerleafg, loaated in Avails, and 1,aIalle cos.,with ranch headndiffters about 54 mi. .of Ian -1ntonio, Tex. 1'c:ovine's boyhood ambition was to emulate the various eowboys on the ranch in riding and roping, in which he received the continued en- c-)uragement of his father. Es ..as able to ride a horse when he was only four years old, and at eight he was able to do…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Scoville, Victor R.
?hip's, •ioody linngelore Tarrant co" Dist. .!7 Victor 11. Scoville, 48, was born on his father's ranch, The Cloverleaf, which was ''looted in three adjoining counties, the headquarters being about 54 !-1.. s. of San' intonio,•"'ex. Sooville's abbition as a child, was to emulate the various cowboys- _ on the ranch in ridinr, and roping; Since his father eneouraged4him in this ambition, he was able to.ride a horse at the age of four, and at eight, he was able to perform anything on a horse that…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 1941-02-11
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Thomas, W. H.
7.1i1 ngelore .'arrnnt 0., Dist. ,7 'Thomas, 67, was born on. his fsther's farm in Collin Co.4 ex. !is father moved to Johnson Co., in 1872, rnd established a stock farm. :homes learned to ride nt an errly age. ITe mrde a regular cow hand at 15. father moved to rown Co., in 1890, to establish a larger stock farm. tter a crop failure, he moved to Throck7ortAi Co., in 1891, where he estrblished another stock farm. -Thomas was employed by Lyt Johnsonof 7hrock7lorton Co., in -1892, by ''!el Davis…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 1941-02-11
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Tinney, W. A.
Phipps, c:lody Rangelore Tar*ant Co., Dist-. 17 A. 7inney, 73, wee, born Zan. 8, 1863, 11 Mi. N. of !!okinney, in Collin Co., Tex. His parents died when he was four, and an uncle took charge of the term end child. By the time he was fly* years old, Tinney could ride a horse good, and went on .a trail drive when he was but U. Re became so proficient with training wild horses to carry a man that he was employed in that capacity when he was net driving some herd up some trail. He was employed as…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Wootan, F.j.
OVEA7--/IA4 14- r1Q.- Phipps, oody liangelore -nr-I-Rnt Co., 1st. ;7 7.J.(Sam) -7-ten, 73, born June 17, 1854, on his father's farm in adison Co., -7ex., learned to ride a horse as saAl as he was strong enough to sit on one alone. !!is father established a ranch in Llano Co., Tex., in Alter 1iquidting.this ranch, he estab- lished another, on the Yason and Llano Co., lines. Pankruptcy forced him but of the cattle busineas in 1902, and he went to Llriao City to live. ,3am went to '!exico in…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Woody, J. J.
hippe,7oody pegs ri- Rangelore rarrent Co., lust. A7 ru J.J. ;'vody, 76, was born on his father's stock farm in use Co.. Tex. Due to the Indian depredations following the Civil war, his father, Sem Woody, who was among the first settlers in Vise Co., built the first house, bought the first sewing' machine, the first painted wagon, the first reaper, and the first cook stove in Wise Co., oon- verted the mush into a stock farm. Moody was taught to ride a horse at an early age, and worked as a…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Woody, Joe C.
Phip's, Ioody Rangell -.'arrant 3o., -1st. r/7 Joe C. Woody, 57, was born on his father's stock farm at Paradise, Wise oo., Texas* His father built the first barb wire fence in rise Co., on a Muth he owned near Boone- ville, vise eo., His neighbors tore the fence down, and he traded the entire reach to his father, Joe's grandfather, for a ranch near Springtown, Tarrene,co., Tex. When Joe was five, his father's death caused the burden of rearing eight ohilotten to fall on his mother. His mother…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Walker, H. P.
Tlhipps, 400dly flangelore 'arrant Co" -Dist. H.P. galker, 70, was born in Leon co., ex. His father moved the family to uood co.,in 18/1, where he established a stook farm. Walker learned to ride a horse et an early age in attending to the many chores that fell to him on the farm. Rio ambition to be a cowboy was realized in 1083 when a Mr, Loving of the rt. Worth Standard, a newspaper, purchased 3,000 cattle from mi.. Burk Burnett and Mr. waggoner, who had assembled the herd at Wiehita Fells,…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Self, P.d.
(0 QA- N4T 1-(1 _oridy flangelore Tarrant ±1st. :7 P.D. Self, 0, was born on his father's stock ranch in Hood Co., rex. Hie father owned about 700 horses, and about 100 head of cattle. 2.D. Self rode yearlings and trained horses at 12. He spent most of his life on the range and aow owns a hog ranch in Pairland, Burnet_ Co., Tex. His story: Page "1 was born on October the 14th, 1871, in Hood County. !Ir father ran a stook ranch about 15 miles Northwest of Granbury, Texas. Mow, a stock ranch has…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Stetler, C.e. Jr
Phipps, -;oody Rangel**. :arrant Co. 1)ists 0.M. Stotler, 61, now residing at take !lorth, near Yt. Worth, Tex., wee riding the range nt la Yrs.,of age with i Utteher Who bought beef for the Ntrlington, tows, trade. At 17, he was employed by the 7,!.04. Campbell Co. of Aohlte, Tan. -hip sent him to their cattle range in W. Itsm. At 20, he was in charge of their winter feed lots in the !lint 7111s, in N.W. 3k1e. A £1, he spent two years on the Montana ranges before coming to the Ft. 7orth.Stook…
Tarrant County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Rhodes, W. L.
Phipps, ,Toody Rangelore narrent Co., Dist. #7 Pak* 41 IC W.L. Rhodes, 65, was born on his father's stook farm in Os., !here he learned to ride horses at an earl* ass. /hen he was 9, his family moved .to KNOW Co., Tex., where his father established a ram. as con, who operated a ranch near the farm, employed Rhodos as a herder during roundups, 'hen he was 12, Boson employed him as a regular oowboy. Rhodes gait the range when he was 170 o work for the Trinity Coast. Co.., of Trinidad, Tex. After…
Texas, United States, Tarrant County
· 1941-02-11
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Phipps, Woody, Ratten, A. S. Rattan
2anaelore 77 2arraat 7 Afl Dr. 3. Tlattan, 7i, was born on his tether's stock ranch at Greenville, 'T.'ex. Dr. rlattan learned to ride a horse at an early age and was doing rcieular cowboy work at IC years of eae. His father moved the family to braokaaridae with 200 head of cattle and 50 horses in 1877, and established a ranch on Cedar Zreek. father sold out in 1880 to move his family to "Tort orth where his children could receive an education. Dr. 'Patten learned medicine and was a country…