Coleman County, Texas, San Angelo, United States
· 1938-02-04
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Cox, Nellie B., Whytock, William
/Range -lore Nellie B. Cox San Angelo, Texas. CONTINUITY RANGE -LORE Williim (Billy) Whytock came from the capital of Scotland, as he proudly tells, but the fact that he is a Scotchman is apparent without his call- ing attention to it. After all these years in Texas, his speech still retains the Scott- ish accent and roll. Mrs. Why- tock also is an 'old-timer'. They are a genuinely congenial couple, observing all the cour- tesies toward each other. Each year lir. Whytock,with the help of the…
United States, Mclennan County, Elk, Texas
· 1937-01-18
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, John Hardgreaves, Davis, Ada
TA71,1?" dkIA 1 8 1931 '!rs. da 'via, P. 7,01,ennan ,;ounty, Texas. ;Astrict c). No. of words 950 File No. 250 lege No. 1 Neference A. Tnterview with John liardgreaves Crawford, 1k, Texas. 7-eview of any Central Texas Cattle laising, Ty John 'inrdgreeves Carfword. Lr. Crawford hod his first experience in cow huntinp in 186, and 1868. !iis equipment was a pony and saddle. The saddle was supplied with buck -skin strings to hold provisions and bedding. The equipment included e wollet which had…
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas, United States
· 1937-01-18
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Barker, Tom, Davis, Ada
A 1, ET OLKLOR I-4 pl 0 E:?; o Yr- t A W Fk; La's. ada Davis, P.a. McLennan County, Texas. District No. B. No. of words 950 File No. 240 Page No. 1. REFERENCE Interview with Tom Barker, Taco, telennan County, Texas. Thomas J. Barker of Waco belongs to the Old West. Alert to both present and the past at'ciahty-three, his bast possession is a baclz- ground full of da)ring aeeds as cowboy, renger, Indian fighter, farmer of means. Larker was barn in Bell County of a pioneer family. In early…
Texas, Mclennan County, United States, Bosqueville
· 1941-02-11
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Ada, Woodward, Mrs. A. M.
f, History Mrs. Ada Davis, L.Y. Neliennan County, Texas Distriot No. 8 No. words 750 File Bo: 200 Page No. 1 li-eREACE Mrs. A. M. Woodward, Soscateville. Texas, pioneer E. /1:. Ainsworth. Waoo. member American Guide Advisory Board Dr. N. J. W. Wortham, nnele of Mra. A. VC. Woodward came to Bonueville, rollenman County before the Civil war. He purohased a large acreage of land in and around the present town of Bosqueville. He donated the land upon which the Baptist Church and the Methodist…
Mclennan County, United States, Mexico, Texas, Waco
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Ada, Sisco, Mrs. Ollie
Itt. Ada Davisf ennan C_Ainty, Texas. P DUtrict 8 Reference M. Alia ascot Waco, McLennan County, Texas. No. of words1000 File No. 240 Page No. 1 Charles Marion Yawell was born in Missouri, August 6, 1858. At the close of the Civil War, his father went to Mexico city with a eon.. situation company to lay the first street car tracks in Meld** City, tho cars were drawn by mules. On the way to Mexico City they were twelve days out of sight of land. The mules were unloaded at Vera Cruz, and Mr.…
Mclennan County, Perry, Texas, Reisel, United States
· 1937-11-01
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Ada, Pruett, Sarah Marlin, Strange, Maggie
Early*7istory Ada Davis, P.W. McLennan County, Texas District No. 8 OCT 1 1921 References A. Sarah Marlin Pruett, Perry, Texas B. Maggie Strangs, Reisel, Texas. No. Words 1132 File No. 200 ).1 Ul Page No. 1 1144./41(...,,, Sziosoojukkin, ri,110481 31/7 James and John Marlin came from Ireland to the United States and drifted to lexas and finally, settled near what was then tJe town of Tieson, capitol of the province of. Viesca in Robertson's colony, which was on the west banks of the Brazos…
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Ada, Jenkins, B. E.
4.t 4.4,4114-i -4t*" FOLKLORE Mrs. Ada Davis, P. W. McLennan County, Texas. District No. 8. No. of words 960 File No. 240 Page No. 1 Reference Interview with Mt. B. E. Jenkins, Waco MeLennan County, Texas. Mr. B. E. Jenkins was born in Georgia, 1859, Twelve families left Rock Mart, Georgia in 1862 and came to Texas in ox -wagons. They were four months making the trip, One ox was lost on the road. Mt. Joseph Jenkins pulled in place of the ox for five miles, until they could buy another, They…
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Blocker, E.r., Davis, Ada
4wetenueemmeeteeiereigeopee‘e EARLY SETTLEMENT Mrs. Ada Davis, P.W. McLennan County, Texas DiStrict No. 8 No. words 400 File No. 230 Page No. 1. Reference E. R. Blocker, eaco, Texas. Interview. John McLennan told 1,;r R. Blocker's father teat he and Viro Indians left their village, there eaco now stends, to go to Austin to steel horses. John keLennan had been stolen from his home when le was about nine years old, and for many years lived with the Indians. It was while living with the Red ken…
Hill County, Brandon, Texas, United States
· 1936-11-23
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Mary Agnes, Hammock, Brandon
after John Liar11n OLKITAYS lelary AgnesJavis, V, A. Hill County, Twins. District No. 8., Eeference i...uby Hammock, Brandon, Texas. (A -Story Lela to the grandoUldren.) c/rov 23 1936 0 woras 1755 5:1 File No. 246 Page No. 1 The story I am going to tell you girls and boys this morning is a sketch of a family, just one of the many 'families rho -helped to make TOXEIS 'Liston" and it happened almost a hundred Yebra ego in the year 1833, a nuraber of families cane from. :!..14eborough,.…
Terrell County, Texas, Sanderson, United States
· 1936-12-01
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Davis, Nita, Holcomb, Bill
Davis, Nita Nita Davis, p.7. Page 1 _ Folklore ,anderson, Tur.rell --Pile 240 NIL/District No. 19 J.43. Words 2185 kl.'-'/IIISC/F1.4 7 1 T:L=II COUNTY --,Is=cil ro. 19 DOIELOR'E (Newly collected material for Special Folklore volume.) RATTL11S=,ON MY SHIRT BOSOM( By Bill Holcomb) "I was telling some paople from Kansas about this ex- perience with the rattlesnake. "I had been riding hard all day and was shore tired', I stopped to rest, unsaddled my horse, hobbled him and laid down on my saddle…
Texas, United States
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Atkinson, Dr. Curtis, Delaney, Ethel
Dulaney, Athol C.,Pa., Achita Falls, exaa j Pace 1 qcy'd..1 1275 ASMINISCMCES CRIMP iD AROUND 0 .11. FIELD By Dr, Curtis Atkinson, Major M.R.C., Post jurmon, Call Field nospital. Dr. Curtis Atkinson lives on .olk street in iiichita.Falls, and maintain° an office in the Firet,National Dank Building, He has continuously practiced medicine here since the breaking up of Call Field at the close of the World War. "I came to dichita Falls, SepteAler 10, 1917, and was the first noldier i uniform on…
United States, Texas, Wichita County, Witchita Falls
· 1934-09-07
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Bousman, Delaney, Ethel
Dtlaney, Ethel C.,YWichita, Falls, Texas REMINISCENSES OF LOUIS(BOUSMAN The following was taken from :a copy of an itber- View given by Mr. Bousman, while he was a guest of of the State Theatre in Wichita Falls, SepteMber 7,1934, during the showing of the film, Billy, the' Kid. According to kr.Bousman, he was with Pat Garrett when Billy the Kid was captured Alfa few weeks before he was killed by Pat Garrett. During the showing of the film in Wichita F,11s, there was on display in the lobby of…
Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita County, United States
· 1932-09-27
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Delaney, Ethel, Kemp, Mrs J.a.
Dulaney, Ethel C. Wichita Falls, exas REMIWISCENSES ()FAIRS. J.A.KEMP Yrs. J.A,KeMp is one the few pioneers who are still livin She has resided in Wichita Falls continuously since 1883. She has lived a happy and contented life, as well as a very useful one, and is be- loved by all who' know her. The oriinalr(14)" was written about the tithe that Wichitft /alls celebrated her "golden and is is on file with the Historical Survey Ftles'in Kemp Pullic Library. The library itself was a gift of the…
United States, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
· 1938-08-19
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Delaney, Ethel, Downing, Mrs. W. H.
Dulaney, Ethel C., 'ill& 1. Falls, Texas 8/19/138 nuila s aNcEs OF MRS. T. H. DOING Mrs. Downing is one of Wichita Falls' lovable -pioneer citizens. She -has spent practically her entire life here; and is one of the oldest members in point of service in the First Methodist C/urch. Her "Reminiscences" are on file at Kemp Public Library. ;e-ts„t "I cane here in 1884 starting from Fat Sill, where I had been for three or four years. My father worked for the government saddle and. harness shop…
Beaver Creek, Wichita County, Texas, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Banta, Mr. Mart, Delaney, Ethel
REI4INISCENCES OF- MART r. Mart Banta lives in'..the,..leaver.Creek community on Beyj,e ieekTin..the north- western•part of oauntY,--_-end has lived 'there' continuously since 18'77, fwhere his father settled with hiliffamili. when Mart was a very small child. Banta is an outtstending- citizen in hiSTConznunity. His ',Reminiscences" are on filean the Kemp Public Library. “My father, J.H.Ba.nta, wis born and reared in Missour, and after the ,war he Came back home and. he was never at ease. The…
Cottle County, Texas, United States
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Cook, H.p., Fuller, Charles R.
"Iluller, Chas. R. Rangelare Cottle Co. H. P. Cook, 76, was born near Peoria, Ill., but moved with his father to Texas in 1866, first settling near Veil Station in Parker co. In 1867, moved to Indian creek, about 18 mi. N.W. of Port Worthy_ in Tafra-n-t-mo. lere, as -w -burr -he learne to rile a horse, and become thorough]. accustomed to frontier life. They moved to Jack do. in 1871, settling 7 mi. .of Jacks- boro, on W. Park of the Trinity River. Worked as cowboy for Hillery Bedford, and at…
United States, Fort Worth, Texas
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Bede, George, Gauthier, Sheldon F.
Gauthier, lluldon tiangelor e 'arrant age I r•70 aeorge led*, 61, living at 310 r.7. Aunt ""orth, -.7as horn on a farm in labine oo.,Tex.Ria father, -,lbart ledo, end family Joined a solos, that w4 rated to Tire Nixie, in 167Y. abort Node found employment on the Jinglebob Ran*, five at. V• of, Roswell,ownedb7 John %Loom. ne worked on this ranch for five yeare.hotui- ing his firstly in shank near the ranoh. 141 left the Zinglebob to wceik fcr That Garrett. nactege 3edo spent his dkildhood on…
Texas, United States, Paris
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Burns, R. L., Gauthier, Sheldon F.
7:.uthier.7-hollon 911,!-qore. rrant los.Dist,. 7 Page .4' 1 70 240 1..lurne,70,living at 3808 Raoe 9 !blot Worth, Texas, was born at narts Lamar County, Texaq Tleburary 28th,1867. After the death of kis father in 1878,the family moved th lrown 1ounty and the following year lurns becale employed by lower& and Wooten as a sheep herder Two years later he want to g Pont Green County,Texas and ttore he worked on the 'oatwri-II sheep ranoh/ loatwriht sold the sheep and bought cows in 1883. 'urns…
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 20 pages
Recorded by: Burns, Dave E., Gauthier, Sheldon F.
Auth$er. Aan:7elore. "C 240 -"arrant lo,.'Ast,. 7 nave -Lluras,80,liviJ,..; it 0808 ace It, Tort -'orth.Texas, was born 'ray 7th.1857,at -enock(now arts) Texas,amar lounty. Ie was reared on a plantation and learned to ride a horse at an early age. 'e left home at the age of 13 an' t came to -ort Thrth,anl ther'l met Joel Collins,by whom he hired to work on the Collins ranch boost- ed inT4Stilh County. the range lur,s oo,itinued to follow/until 18101.at which time he joined the Texas 7arv7ers…
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Cape, James, Gauthier, Sheldon F.
k), klq Gentbier.bheldon t. ens lore. Tarrant Co,Dist„i7 Page fl PC 240 .4mas Cape,110 or moreoliving at 3101 Clinton ,tort Worth,Texas,was born -a slave to Bob Huston, whenwned a plantation and ranch located in Gonsales co,Texas. The date of Cape's birth is estimated to have been sometime pclor to 1831. He wee reared nn a horse and cattle r'llch 'belch was owned by his master. He learned to ride at and early age and worked on a hers* meth for his master until the Civil bar commenced. After…