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Found Inside: "Her journey with the Medlin wagon train began in Hays County on April 15, 1868, and ended a very long eight months later in Los Angeles. Forty-one People, including women and children, set out on the cattle drive ... "It was a long and hard journey from Hays County, Texas, to Los Angeles with oxen, for teams consisted of three and five yoke to a wagon. Our train was made up of seven of these strong canvas covered wagon, and we   . . . "  Read more Look Inside

In her incredible memoir, Lady Long Rider: Alone Across America on Horseback we are introduced to Bernice Ende, a solitary figure ... Accompanied by her horses and an exceptional dog named Claire, Ende has logged more than 29,000 miles in the saddle, crisscrossing North America and beyond. Found inside: "We were in the heart of Texas, staying at the Wimberley VFW Rodeo Grounds. I thought I was doing the horses a favor by opening the large arena to give them room to run an play while I went to visit my sister in town. While I was gone, Essie . . . Read more Look inside

Resources:

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County