United States, Nebraska
· 5 pages
FORK A Clroumetenoos of Interview ML OF WORKEE George Hartpan ADDRESS 903 I St., Unman, IsibrisT:a DikTE October 26, 19SS SUBJECT Folklore 14, Na* and addreos of informant TVA Thies. MOO vine St. 2. Date and time of interview Tuesday, 8 to 11 a.m. 5. Plaoe of interview 8900 Vine 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touoh with informent None 5. Name and address of person, if any, a000mpanying you None 6. Description of roam, house, surroundings, sto. eamfortalle FORil B…
United States, Nebraska, Ogallala
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Jollensten, Bessie, Pinkston, George Albery
HALT OF ORKIR :71VA la. -11.1b "4'1 DATE NAME AND ADDRESS OF IlWORLIANT Orralean ADDRESS SUBJECT Yonloro rrn 11,ert .inkstl!tn Coerce Albert !i'1 -ton uti, born in Tentlaky, .ob. 2, 1876, as a chill mire t. Comte, hobraske with his parents to live, and at the age of 13 they pionoore to ,etarney, where they lived 40 years. It ums here ho rrey to manhood, and gets, wllo was born in Kari-it:burg 4anracylvania 1S700 to them, tree chi.V.ren were born. grs. ,inketen als leneered itc i,ourney, a.%…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-06-08
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Coffey, Fogg, Mcaulay, Annie
Re lore Anni• MeAulay Maveriok, Texas R:1010.1411.E rogg Coffey was born in Parker County, Texas, in 1963. ale father, (Unole) Bien Coffey, spent a few months in Funnels and Coleman Counties in 1862, moving with his taxi* ly to a plea° near the mouth of .tim Creek and on 'We Colorodo river in Runnels County in 1866. here were five families in the settlement and they (milled it Picketviile, Sinoe that time Nr. Fogg Coffey has wade 1.1e, home on or near the river in Runnels end Cole%In Counties.…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Cowan, P. L., Mcaulay, Annie
4 Page two which I needed. "In 1882, while there, we had a pretty bad stampede. My brother and I and two hired punchers were holding about. sevet-ereight hundred steers on the banks of the Colorado river, where there had been an old field,_the fenee'stiI1 being good on two sides. There had been a lot of rain and the river was on a big rise. The cattle secmed restless. and along came an old mule, stopping near where the cattle were bedded down and hee-hawing for all he was worth. We had been…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Clark, Forest, Mcaulay, Annie
RANGE -LORE Annie McAulay Maverick, Texas RANGE -LORE Page one Forest Clark was born in the state of Georgia in 1876 and came with is parents to Ft. lorth, Texas, when just an infant. 'Chen he was five years old the family moved to Runnels County and a few years later settled across the Colorado river from Bronte. He tells the fol- lowing story: "hen we moved from Ft. Torth to Runnels County, I rode a horse most of the way and helped to drive our small herd of ninety-eight cattle. I was only…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-07-28
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Cumbie, Will, Mcaulay, Annie
Resge-lore AMA* UoAulay gaverisk, Toms RANGE -LORE will Cumble was born in 1873. In 1885 he moved to Lamilton County. He Used there until 1890 when be moved to Coke County. ay. (Amble soy.s: egy father slesys kept s small herd of cattle and mode us boye- there was three of us tend them. "I punched cattle quite s bit in Coke County. I used to work for Uncle bill MeCutcheen when he wee range boss. Rio ranch was south of Bronte, the same as father's, and worked for him oft and on for several…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-08-19
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Cumbie, Irvin, Mcaulay, Annie
Pange-lore Annie rcAulay Tlaveriok, Texas RANGIDDLOR SEP -8 1938 Irvin Cumbie MOS born at Front., Coke County, Texas, in 1893. r. Cumble says: “As my father ranched same and al- ways had plenty of saddle horses, I learned to ride and as grew older I got to be a pretty fair roper. I roped et the first rodeo ever held in this part of the county when •t was fifteen years old, I got my hand pretty badly torn up once, roping a wild cow. I was Lelping to round up a bunch to ship. I had begun to…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1941-02-11
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Currie, W. B., Mcaulay, Annie
Z‘_ Range lore ars. MAIO Maveriek„ Texas. RAMOS-LORE W. B. (12008) Carr's, was *era in Guadalupe County, la SopteMbar 1810. Re mime with kis pareats to Ramiltoa Couaty whoa he was six years old. The family moved to Omaha County Is 1879. There he maiaed with his parents until 1891. While still a very young man, he basin working for The Comae Land and Cattle Company in Coach° County. Later he moved to North Texas where he lived for a =mbar of years Wore, coming to Rama, County. "I worked". he…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-02-08
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Dunlap, W. B., Mcaulay, Annie
r4-1-4 LAAO4n,J monge..lore 14211110 MeAulay Maverick, Texas Pi= RANGE*LORZ Page one W. B. Dunlap of Bellinger, Texas, tells his cowboy experiences as follows: "My first job was with a Lr. Hensley in Calla- han County: That was where I got my first elpOrience in riding the range and handling *stile, and I liked it so well I keptlet it. "I got the roaming fever in 1882 and went up to Four Lakes and got a Job on the LID ranch, whore I worked for two years. I had some real experiences there, too.…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-09-13
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Eubanks, W. O., Mcaulay, Annie
Range -Lore Annie :oAulay Maverick, Texas RANG.E..LORE V. O. Eubanks was born in Comanche County in 1887. His father, Alee Eubank moved with his family to Coke County in 1889, and settled on a ranch near Robert Lee. 0. Eubanks says: "I was so young when I started riding that I can't remember just how old I was. Yy father always had plenty of saddle horses on his ranch end of course it was natural that I learn to ride purty young. "We done most of our work, rounding up, when I was a kid on the…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-03-21
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Haley, W. C., Mcaulay, Annie
Annie MbAulay Erpverick TEX9.S Runnels Canty COWBOY LORE Page One W. C. tob)Haley was born in e State of Mississippi in The 1874. HeIrved with his parents to Texas in 18780 The family settled on a cAttle ranch ne NOviceiteleman County. They lived tiere eleven yea n 889 thermoved to Coke County. Mr. le)S father bought a ranch near Hayrick, then Ihe county ere he lived until his death. Mr. Ha ey says: father was a pioneer stockman in West Texas. I began riding As soon as I was old enough to ddle…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-02-07
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Handley, E.j., Mcaulay, Annie
three mil vozealiortr; c entt-, I 444,444/ Ganueed. ---mere-tr-wriftnftele-8140.2774 n I re ember we had some very tough times after we moved to Mclennangounty. "We must have had a pretty serious drouth in the late seveht ties. We had always depended on the streams(rivers and creeker for our water supply. We had to haul it some distance on a 9. aidtr-Ims, _ lIrs. Annie McAulay :!verick Texas RunneLs County .0" COWE07-- LORE Page One E. J. HUIDLEY was born in Monteceili, brew…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-08-30
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Higginbotham, Futha, Mcaulay, Annie
Range -lore Annie '44Aulay Haveriek, Texas RANON*LCIRE Futha Higginbotham was born in krath County in 1888. He moved with his parents to Coke County in 1889. Eigginbotham soya: "My father end grandfather before me were stock formers and ranchero. I have lived on a ranch north of Brant%) all of my life. After my father's death, my mother continued to live on the old place and asked me to take it over, and so I have continued as a rancher and stook farmer at the same place. "I used to help vith…
United States, Texas
· 4 pages
4 trs. Annie EcAul-tv Texs )un-,y LOTE aft•litc4.440)A.0 egrAe Page 1. FUTTTA. HTGGIT-]0-2:A:: was born in Er;Ath County in 1833. He Moved with his parents to Col:e County in 1339. eivZI-OPer. Mr. Higginbotham says, "-1c'iri t.0 rl vel, ;/-Jult,. My father and grandfather before me -rere stock farmers and ranchers. I have lived on a ranch north of Bronte all of my life. After my father's death, my mothe•r continued to live on the old place and aske,7 me to take it ov,r, and so I have…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 1938-02-17
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Horne, Earl, Mcaulay, Annie
Tit Mrs. Annie McAulay Maverick Texas Runnels County 7Zedg COWBOY LORE Page One EARL HOME was born in Travis county Texas, Sept. 7, 1883. He came with his pa rents to Lunnels County in 1895. His f==,ther, A. A. Horne was a Range ,ider before him. ge had punched cattle in Hayes and Travis counties before coming to 1,unnels County. Mr. Horne says, I learned to sit on a horse when not more than six years old. I began riding and helping work cattle when fifteen yeas of age. My father was working…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Hurley, J.h., Mcaulay, Annie
RANGE -LORE L* hurley vim torn in west Tenneseee in 1858. He oame te Texas in 1677„ settling first in Wilson County. He moved with his family to Coke County- in 1910. Zr, hurley says: "I worked for the VAthera and tlenk outfit in Caldwell uounty for many years. Their herds ranged along the Mumma' river. In the fell we'd work them up the river 'co a ranch near Lockhart and winter VIOR be- fore driving them to northern merketo. "Ile longest drive I ever helped make wee in LOBO. I helped to drive…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-08-30
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Keys, Bob, Mcaulay, Annie
Bangor -lore Annie gisAuley mover/eke Tams RANGB-1•32.1 SEP 3 0 1938 Bob Keys me born in the state of Tannessa* in ISM He cam* to Texas in 1906. He worked around on ranchos for a few years and in 1917 went into badinage as a livestoak buyer and trader. Mr. Isys says: Man I began working on =nobs* I was as green a guy as they ever get to be. I didn't know anything a- bout West Texas ways and people. and I knew less about cattle or stook of any kind. *The first time I rode out on a horse to help…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-09-08
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Larken, Doc, Mcaulay, Annie
Range -lore Annie ::caulay Laverick, Texas RANC11.113112 SEP -8 1938 De (Doe) Lerken was born in reyettaville, Arkansas, November 21, 1866. He moved to Collin County, TeXOS, in 1872. re only lived there one year, then moved to San Sabo County. He lived in San Saba until 1P90 when he roved to Correll County. -:op moved with his *family to Coke County in 1901, end settled on a ranch neer Tennyson. r. Larken says: "illy father, who vas a stockman and farmer, and my mother, were both born in…
United States, Maverick County, Texas
· 1938-07-18
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Lewis, H. S., Mcaulay, Annie
Rarv7e-lore Annie I cAuley Asverick, Texas RANG.1-J-LORL a. L,;. Lewis was born in Louisiana in 1878. He come to Texas at the age of eighteen end began working on a ranch in Coleman County. Lr. Lewis says: "1 got my first ranch job when I 7aa seventeen years old. I came out to visit my uncle, Robert ,ocine, in Colenon County, and he put to ridinp! or help- ing breok bronc horses. I helped pith round-upc and such things, too. fter a few months I not homesick and vent back to Louisieno for c…
Maverick County, Texas, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Adams, Jap, Mcaulay, Annie
Ra e lore Ann e ay Maverick, Texas. RANGE -LORE Page one Zap Adams was born in Gonzales County in 1867. He moved with his parents to Hamilton County and luter to Comanche County. Hearing of better things further west, he curcie to Runnels County in 189b, bought a little ranch on Tunny Creek where he kept small herd of cattle and a few horses. After a few years the ranch was disposed of and Mr. Adams went into the mercantile business, retiring in 1920. He now makes his hone in Ballincer, Texas.…