Texas, Coleman County, United States, San Angelo
· 1937-11-23
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Kellis, W. F.
:epe two G pretty touph bronc on a round -IL:, he •ran away witIl me tale left tie Shreds of Ey trousers hon-ing on the mes- quites. I was certainly in e fix when I went home and the v.ife Lau:lied at me. I had a suit but it wee not fit to ride LI, so I went to Cooper's store at -ontvale and invested in the only pair of pants he had in the store. 1 yore 31 waist size and the nom nurehase was a size 40. Next morninc v. hen i donned my new trous- ers the wife snickered again but i had no choice,…
San Angelo, Texas, Coleman County, United States
· 1937-11-18
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Granville, Mashon
Range44ore .141124beth Doyle Sea Angels, Texas* Page one e I t4.--0 RANGE -LORE Granville (Dad) Mahon of Barnhart same from Brown County, Texas, to Iron County. *bon very small lad. He says he started with the Bel..4 out. fit when he was just large e- nough to walk, meaning of course that he was of a mash family and was on the job from the begin- ning* His story fellows: WI started my range experienee when I eame with my parents to Iron County as a toddling youngster. They were ranch people…
Texas, United States
· 1938-02-18
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Mcaulay, Annie, Roberson, Calvin
..,--1A41 Itzt .40-6- OC,t,44 Zlif-rr-)4K-' I Rangd-lore, FU Written by Elizabeth De1e,from Continuity sub- miltted by Lrs. Annie licAulay, Laverick, Texas. Page one .c RANGE -LORE horn in ilam County in 1684, Calvin Roberson moved from there to the Indian Territory when only five years of age. In 1905 his parents brought their family to Runnels County where they made their future home. Most of Mr. Roberson's life has been spent on the ranch but he has not made an active hand for the last…
San Angelo, Texas, Coleman County, United States
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Steen, E. E.
Elisabeth Doyle San Angelo, texas. AA/ME-LOBE I. E. Stook of Sonora, Texas, sane from DeWitt to Sutton County when a youth of nineteen. He en. good in the ramekins business with his father when only a lid and nada the *bangs to Sutton County bemoans of his interest in sheep. He reo. late. his ranching asp:miens* as follows: "When I was a toy bask in DeWitt County it Nooad that I was always the one asleetod to go up the trail. I don't know if I was considered unusually good or not but I was…
Texas, Coleman County, United States, San Angelo
· 1937-11-17
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Yardley, J.h.
Range -lore Elizabeth Doyle Lien An7elo, Texas. RAVGE-LRE page one when about 1? years of age J. h. Yardley of Mertzon, Texas, came from Grayson County, Texas, and settled near Colorado City, Texas. he was about 18 years old when he joined up with the late Fayette Tankersley's out- fit near Tankersley, Texas. (Mr. Tankersley died two days after this interview). "We never had a cross word or the slightest misund- erstanding, believe it or not, the whole 45 years I worked Page two for him,"…
Texas, Coleman County, United States, San Angelo
· 1937-11-15
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, West, Mr. C. C.
Range -lore Elizabeth Doyle San Anrelo, Texas. RANGL-LaRE Page one G. C. Lest came with her husband and small son from stephens County, Texas, to the Eldorado Country in 1889, be- fore the mad Lend rushes or even a townsite had been thought of. With the family dog and her babe in her arms she herded sheep by day and listened to the howl- ing of wolves by night, while her husband would be away on business sometimes for weeks at a time. For six months they lived under a large live oak tree with…
San Angelo, Texas, Coleman County, United States
· 1937-11-22
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Townsen, A.p
Range -lore laizabeth iJoyle 4A911 ialgelo, Texas. RAIIG-.0...L JIVE Page one Carrol County, Tennessee, was the home of A. P. TOwnsen, long time Coleman resident, be- fore coming to Lampasas, Texas, with his mother's family when 8 b07 of six. At this age Tornsen says he began the long ride on the range with his uncle and older brother which lasted through many years and was only discontinued because of failing eye sight, which the most skill- ed aid hac failed to benefit. think that's why I…
San Angelo, Texas, United States, Coleman County
· 1941-02-11
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Miles, Mrs. Jack
Page two roping all over the wild and wooly west. One glance at the handsome pictured face of this dashing Young Lockin- var changed my heart toward all my cowboy suitors and set me wondering if I had fallen in love with a picture. "My family decided to move to Tom Green County. be settled on the North Conch° River and I wau at last in my own element. I could stay in my saddle from morning un- til night, eat out of the chuck wagon and attend all the square deuces for miles around. I hunted and…
United States, San Angelo, Coleman County, Texas
· 1937-11-15
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Miller, Jones
Range -lore Elizabeth Doyle San Angelo, Texas. RANGE -LORE Page one Zones Miller moved with his parents from Gonzales to Belle County at the age of 12 years and worked on his father's ranch until he was a young man. Indians were numerous and mr. Miller wonders yet how they escaped their savagery when neighbors suf- fered, all about them. "The earlier days were made up of hardships and dangers," says Zones Miller, retired ranchman of Ozone, Texas. "People may say what they will about the good…
Texas, Coleman County, United States, San Angelo
· 1938-02-08
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Doyle, Elizabeth, Privett, Mrs. Mollie
Range -lore Elizabeth Doyle San Angelo, Texas. Pace one PANDE.4.0RE "It is admitted by all that the movies have produoed come wonderful horsemen but the master of them all was never filmed," so says the old timer in any crowd of rodeo fans. They hold one name over all others as the greatest brono rider that *I' merle* has ever produede Few people ever knew his real name which was Samuel Thomas Privett, but his nick.* name, "Booger Red" was famous and for a quarter of a century he was known to…
Texas, Amarillo, Potter Potter County, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Harris, Claudia, Verdon, Robert
Claudia Harris P.N. Amarillo, Texas District #16 PASHAMLE Rel:Aed by Mr. 2131011 Polk Amarillo, tA.4iiiggA Robert Verdon Street Texas Mr. Vmrdon was reared beside the banks of the river Lee, a tributary of the Thames, where he often played as a ah 4 with Rvaageline Bo th. Later in life he emigrated to the United Stntes, locating in North Dakota, Thar- he pros- pered. However, he was not satisfied in the cold northern state. His unrest was increased by tale, told by 11412 coming into the region…
Potter County, Texas, Amarillo, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Delzell, Mr, Harris, Claudia
Claudia Harris P.W. Amarillo, Texas District #16 yANHANDLE PIONEW --41-t-e-'00e-v44:41111MMOr Mr. Delzell Potter County Farm Amarillo, Texas Mr. Delzell brought a group of homeseekers to the Panhandle from ,airfax, Iowa. The prospective settlers were college friends of Mr. Delzell and his wife who, having heard of what a fine country the Panhandle was and how easy it was to become rich there, left their former homes to make otherSemms on the last Texas frontier. Mr. Delzell called to mind…
Texas, Bosqueville, Mclennan County, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Cobbs, Mr. A.w., Jennings, Martha S.
rout:i:yr- P:ertha S. Jennings, YcLennan County, Te 3istrict 8. Lr. A. Cobbs, Bo Cobbs vho was born in 182 for the practice of in 1846 he afterwards began to Linister, Ii e was a both of which dell Lr, Cobbs re pace there 1,:hiskey out !Jny one with who Church placed a shot yard at AOsquevillt carved the simple ep s• ueville d their in Alaba leis* ved to WO for killed p a he pu mbered s sold he wia of beau which, ph"A Refer's** Omit. sally physician He was eduea Indian Village o he lanistry…
Mclennan County, Texas, Waco, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Dyer, Mr. Edgar, Jennings, Martha S.
OiXs't Yr) aartita Jennings Yclionnan County, Texas. District 8. no. ‘',ords 129 File No. E40 i'age No. 1 qeference r. "Scigar-)yer, Professional Bldg., Wecto, Texas. r. iyer's family wan livine in What is now ,:ill County in 1836. They were engaged in raising cattle, and a brand woe issued to 14. Dyerta grandfather, Judge J. ayer, in 1836, rith which to brand his cattle, the brand was called "Circle Jv. This brand is an exhibition in the Livestock Building of the Texas Centennial at Dallas,…
Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Hale, Walter F., Lacy, Sara
/I-4 0 -ye ict-r alter Vleetwood Uale As told to Sara Levy I enlisted as a tate Ranger in 1.932 and served until the end of rs. '-'-erguson's term in 1935. I vas in company A, stationed at farfa, out in the Big Fiend Uountry, e prives at the time. ry oEtptain was O. !gle Vauchan, and P _ecos out tarritory extended from the aAtes Aver to the !exico- Texas state line. One morning Captain Vaughan ordered Sob '11.1 and me out to investigate some reports from ranchers who claimed that they had…
Galveston County, Texas, United States
· 1936-10-23
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Callahan, Mrs. Thresia B., Liberato, Mary E.
c )orriv Unr 690 aurae veetcnt, 7oa. fllrø4)tal. '?ando and 'Dam. k tt1 f041.0.9.OU 110000 atm is 81 yrop„ old, Mrs. Threat 9. aralahon, or 8409 Avs. Oalweston, oms Still vividly recount things about-tho that she ems whin she one ohild. In tine's of stroos or Omar, It is an old oostorlatNmE Inthollas to born Goodies that have boon A.oesod by priests in Candlemas Dom Fiebruary 2). lendias usod for -;ontirmatisa, alas have a special blessing. '"1 rennebar whin I vas a child daring the Battle of…
Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas, United States
· 1938-09-28
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Mcaden, Emma D., Weldon, Charlie
r7e, Bange-lore Alms D. meAden Bellinger, Texas Bench Life sixty years ago, as told to me by Mr. Charlie Weldon, born in 1863: "Well, let's see, I was fifteen years old when I stilted to work on the U. H. Triangle ranch, owned and run by the Coggins brothers, Sam Moody. The ranch house wee down on the Coneho river twelve miles from Fort Chadbourne. "During the winter months we had horses to break and of course we rode trail some, but the main thing was to have our horses ready for the round…
Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita County, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Major, Lettie, Waggoner, Jeff
War, Lefties PC; slate ro. words 635 Falls, Mishit*. Page 1 01.000,Tirff "'Sher I ttCrk of those days as a cowboy or the range I get reel lonesome. I was herr it, Wise County, and lived there until I was eighteen years old. "On June 10, 1679, I passed through the unsettled townsite of Wiehita Fells and joined the outfit it W. T. Waggoner, three mass c''rem Wiehita Falls. "For seven years I rode the ph l's, living in a dugout in the winters, and sperding the spring and summer on the range. They…
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, United States
· 1 page
Recorded by: Major, Lettie, Mendenhall, Tom W.
Vejol. irnttie, PTj Wiellita Falls, Texas Pare 1 l'or(U3 350 ADVEITURES DDIAFITTER wouldn't be afraid in the least to tal,7e a pint of nitroglycerine place it in a glass bottle, and thew it down oft the side walk from the top of the notional bank blildingrraA I'm not planning on dying soon either." The above atartlinic statement WM made by a veteran dynamiter of Tleilta Fells. Tom !.7endenhall (affedtionately Galled "Old Tommy by oil field vorlers. 7r7vtlee thatold Tommy specifies a Limos…
Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita County, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Major, Lettie, Mcguire, James
Fags 1 jor, Lett's, PW.,Wiehlta al1s, ...as 'Nerds 1600 -LAYS WITH JESUS JAMES With an Irish accent, an Irish chuckle, and an Irish twinkle in his eye, James Meanire, 98 year old vet- eran of the Jivil War, is an interesting talker. He vieits his son G.R.VeGuire, 208 Burnett Street, lichita Falls, Texas. Though at preent (1937) a resident of the Soldier's Rome in Leavenworth, Kansas, Wichita Falls clai7s im as he was a cowhand for Waggoner in the early days. Born in Kilkenny County, Irilend,…