Waco, Mclennan County, Texas, United States
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Ervin, William V., Forsgard, E.f.
FOLKWAYS Wm. T. Ervin, P. W. McLennan COunty, District 8. No. of w Is, 1848. File 240 Page 1. Reference Consultant E. F. Forsgard, 1122 North Fourth Street,WacopTex. was born in Waco in 1870. My father, 8. J. Forsgard, came here in 1852. He established a store not far from the river. !My father said that cattlemen driving herds to market and wishing to cross the river, which would take them a day or two, sometimes three, with a herd; would leave forty or fifty pounds of gold with him to be…
United States, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
· 1936-10-19
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Ervin, William V., Faye, Mrs. Mary Mcneill
'Aallam V. Ervin, F. ',-;rath County, Texas. District NO. E Reference A. Mrs. Lary 14cNeill 'ayo,Stephenville, no. of words 1277 File No. P30 9 1936 Page 1 0-- Cr 1 U Dr. W. McNeill, ayoung physician; Lajor George'is. Erath and John Y. Stephen, oeme into the frontier country in seareh of a good location for their homes, in the spring of 1854. in the epot where the town of Stephenville, county seat of ,rath CJunty,'now stands they found whet they were looking for in the way of tillable lend…
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Cross, O.h., Ervin, William V.
c,9 V. Irvin, P. W. McLennan County District 8 REFERENCE CONSWLTANT: O. R. CROSS, WACO, TEXAS; FORLER MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM MCLENNAN COUNTY, 11TH TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. words 1456 File No. 240 Page NO. 1 "After I had left the law school of the University of Alabama I went to New Mexico in 1893," said Mr. Cross, "and worked on a newspaper at Deming, published by Goternor Ross of New Mexico. I was admitted to the bar in New Mexico and to build up a law practice, but New Mexico had…
Waco, Mclennan County, United States, Texas
· 1937
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Cook, Dee, Ervin, William V.
i'uLKLORS 1Ulia V. Xrvin, P. we McLennan County, Texas District No, 6. No. of words 3.6000 File No, 260 Page No. 1 Beferopee Interview with Dee Cook, 629 South Fifth Street "ace, Texas. Deputy under Ex-9overnor Sul Ross. *1 was bora in May„ 1846, near Beldsville, in Craves County, Ken- tucky, about five miles from the Tennessee line. Later my father had a place on the line. The house wee in Tennessee and the barn in Kentucky. There wore number of places like that, One man built a house across…
Waco, Texas, United States, Mclennan County
· 1937-08-23
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Cook, Dee, Ervin, William V.
FOLTYS Wm. V. Ervin, P. W. McLennan County, Texss. lidtrict No. 8. ad'N! Reference Interview with Dee Cook, early day peace officer of McLennan County, South FifthlStreet, Waco, Texas. nA good many years ago there was a newspaper man here by the name of A. B. Davis who wrote for the local papers and the St. Louis Glohe- Democrat. I'd often give him news. He never did publish anything I asked him not to, or didn't until I told him he could. Be didn't pub- lish things without knowing the facts.…
Lampasas, United States, Lampasas County, Texas
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Bradley, W.l., Ervin, William V.
LARIX SETTLEIENT William V. Ervin, P. W. Lampasas, Lampasas County, District 8. 880 words. File 230. Page 1. jeferenae Consultant W. L. Bradley, Lampasas, Texas. 1111006....01.4111 The following is acoount by W. L. Bradley of a fieht between white settlers and Indians near Lampasas, Texas, in 1872, in which Mr. Bradley participateds le lived one and a half miles east of Lampasas, on the Belton road. Indians had been stealing horses, and we stood guarduntil mid- night to prevent a raid. Them…
United States, Texas
· 11 pages
t Gnut-ier.:::heldon F. Wricci re. Ter!'ant c. ,Dist. Page.1 Fe k40 J.W.Hagertyoroliving et 150f) ;i1.1neon St. Fort ,rth,Texass born June 10,178, in Dsllao Co., Texas, on e far,1 1 cated at t, tract -4! land now 1e.nty7n as Cedar iprings -1:7,trot of Dalian, Texas. Thl street now. nar7ed Cedar :prings R. has its route pass- the forr:ier home of Ilag.i,rty, and wno a rail when he lived et the place. nany herds of cattV7) di!iven over ,!1,7 trail during the &Ifs of Hagerty's youth. Those days,…
Texas, United States
· 14 pages
/1-41)-- OeutlIter„Sheldon j. hengelore. Terrent Coo.Dist4,07 ?J Paige W1 240 Henry Young,72,wes born Feb,24,186b,et Austin,Trevis GooTexes, His tether Tees Cherlel-; Jaoung„ 14 NoW ivAI- 0cik"1"1 ryc Co Young's &milli moved to Coryell Capin the yew 1870. Four yePrs lvter he rn ewey from ht_ A end went to Coloredo,City,Texes, There he sec:. ed work on the /CA.; renchowned by EAU Adeir0Whioll wes loorited .4rtst of the town, he rempireld there for four yeers, lie returned home efter-his four…
United States, Texas
· 13 pages
leuthier, Jieldon :iengelore 7errant ro., 1ist. 7 Walter P. orrison, 78, 110h- 7- 2nd. 7t. orth, 7ex., w -s born ay 7, le59, in 7ineola, Woad Co., rex. ;elter's father operated a sawmill and mei:led sev- eral saddle horses. "alter was taught to ride as soon as he was able to sit on a horse. TIe wes a good horseman by 14, and assisted in a cattle drive from Texas to the 2ohn Collins ranch in Parker Co., where he was employed as a cowhand. 71s story: "nyf.ge iS 8,nd I wee born at :'ineola, in…
Texas, United States
· 11 pages
Gauthier. Sheldon Rasehlore. Tartan, 10.. list.. ,ef Page 1 2 PO 240 sol# two of the slaves and was offered )2000 for Jobs. is le* the matter of sale to lobi for deeissioattelling Iam offered WOO. for you Johnenow, I am certain I.?that in the (mires of a year you will be free by law. Shall t Sell you? Keep me larster ,lease dow/!arster.dis oullud person wants to stay wid yowie always". John replied.with a owl:for- Jag vets, and tears triokling down his cheeks. That settled t,e matter of John's…
San Patricio, New Mexico, United States
· 1937-05-10
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Billy The Kid, Crawford, Edit, Trujillo, Francisco
Edith Crawford BILL/ THE KID May 10, 1937 (As Told by Francisco Trujillo, (Translation by A.L. White) 85 years old, of San Patricio, Lincoln County, New Mexico.) I arrived at San Patricio in the year 1877. Luring the first days of October shertff Brady appointed a committee to pursue some bandits whom we found at Harry Baker's ranch at Siete Rios. There we arrested them and brought them to the jail at Lincoln. In November the people of Penasco went to take the bandits out from Jail. Among the…
New Mexico, San Patricio, United States
· 1937-05-10
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Trujillo, Francisco
At's\- CAs MAY 1 0 1937 LA HISTORIA DEL BILLY THE KID En 411 ano del 1877 liege yo a San Patricia, Nuevo Mejloo. Alosprimoros dies de Otubre nombro una yamads el &maid' lrady pare stgir unos band- idos. Y los allamos en slots rifles on el rancho de Henry Bakers. Alit los aristimos y los trajtaos pare is Emma de Lincoln. En Neviembre fueron is Peat* del Penasoo a saoar los bandidos de la carsol. En eat lents que binieron del Penasoo ay benilla el Billy the Kid. En sae mislo 'cleft° fuimos al…
Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States
· 1938-05-16
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L.
oford..11128 With low cliootor. Garrison°. N. imx. PIONZIR STORY. I was born in Grapevine Texas. in 1STT. I was six years years old when we left Grapevine is April 1SSI. Ny father, Sea. born T. Gray, mother tour akildres, two boys and two girls, my father's two sisters end their husbands, Kr. eM Mrs. ;ohs Lowery end Mr. and Nre. leery Nanning and three (lowboys, ilenry Pruitt, Zia Carlisle and Johnnie Sisk*, were in our paw*. Pat Garrett was a *mein et my tether. Ne sum to Grape- vtae Texas to…
New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States
· 1938-08-29
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Rodriguez, Pedro M.
Stith L. Crawford, Oarrisoso, N. Max. PAlizzik STORY Pedro M. Rodrigues, Oarrisoso, 111. Max. words 1539/IL, AUG 291936 04- I was born in Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico, on October 10, 1294, and have lived all ar life in Lincoln Goma". My father, limas Rodrigues, was born la Li. Paso, Old Mexico, (whisk is HIL Paso, Texas nowt) but i can not remember wha t year he was born as be was killed when I was about nine years old. viy *other, Franaisea Sanehms, daughter of lose Sanchez, was born…
New Mexico, United States, Carrizozo
· 1938-09-25
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Murray, George
miltk L. Sauteed, Sarrisoao, R. Mex.* Date: September 23, 1930 Words: Subjeet: Pioneer story Soares et Informatics: Climate Kurra7* SEP 2 C1938 I was born in Fort i*ayse, Indiana, January 15, 1864. My father Joe Murray, and my mother, Elisabeth Wein, more both born in Ireland* May both same VD Fort Wee, Indiana when they were both very yousg and grew up there. They were serrAied in Fort Wayne, Indiana, (I do net know the date) and their ohildres„ tmo boys and two girls, were born there. I was…
New Mexico, United States, Lincoln
· 1939-05-05
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Miranda, Mrs. Lorencite
Edith L. Crawford, Carrizozo„ N. Mex. Date: May 5, 1939w Words: 688 Topic: Pioneer Story Source of Information: Mrs. Loreacita Miranda, Lincoln, New Mexico. PIOMER STORY. I was born August 10, 1861, in the town of Las Placitas, New Mexico, in S000rro County, New Mexico. (Les Placites is now the town of Lincoln, and is in Lincoln County, New Mexico.) My father 0regorio Herrera married my mother Oorelds Torres in Maazano, New Mexico, about the year 1860. They moved to Las Placitas New Mexico,…
New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Burleson, Mrs. Mary E., Crawford, Edith L.
ldith L. Cramfard CarriMS*0 N. Mx. By. OMIT turloson. 110e.worde. My husband Pete Burleson, came to Cimarron, low Mexico in Colfax County in the year of 1876, from the Big Bond country in Texas, which is located in the Davis Mountains, be arrived in Colfax county with about (1500) hundred bead of cattle, he ye. tied on a placo on the /ed Riker, built a two room log cabin and settled down to raising cattle. In 1877„ my father O.K. Chittenden and MAY Allison brought Mr. Burlerons down to our…
United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo
· 1939-04-28
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Apocada, Jose, Crawford, Edith L.
Edith L. Crawford, Carrizozo, N. Mex. PIONEEP STOTIT. Date: April 28, 1939 Words: 900 A Topic: Pioneer Story Source of Information: Jose Apodaca, Carrizozo,N.M. 193q My father was Severanio Apodaca and my mother was Juanita Sanchez, both more born in Old Mexico and were married there. They came to the United States soon after they were married. (I do not know when they were born or when they married or the year they came to the United States.) They came to Lincoln County e New Mexico, about…
United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Brazel, Anne
hy father 3.0.Wisglas, mother and four obildron, two girls sod two boys, and Wed Taylor, wife and two Waldron* lift Weerees.. hero, Tonnesseo, in September 18$6, for Orapsigne, Toms, twelve miles north of Dallas. They chartered a railroad emigrant train emesisting of a south sad several her can. The We twill** UV, id to the Gooch which had a Gook stove and pieces for le to *Uwe. They furnished the wood for the coot et410,4, Our Mowing top two span of mules, game chickens and some blood hosed…
New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States
· 1938-08-09
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Dow, Lawrence H.
Edith L. Crawford, Carrizozo, N. Mex., PAWS M2Kr Lawrence H. Dow, Carrizozo, N.M. AUG 9 1938 :orlg 751 I was born in Linsola, Lincoln County New Mexico, August 26, 1877. I have lived in Lineal& Oeunky for fifty-oight years. My father Regime W. Dow was born IR St. Lawreame, New York, la 1852. Ho lift hone whoa he was sixties* years old and vont by boat to Oalvestma Txas. Ne served as a earponlerlo apprentiee in Galveston end loaned the trade. NO ~bad at his trade all around through Duna end as…