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Within the pages of this book these genuine legends who rode through a golden moment in American history live on. Found inside: "Vance Davis. Interviewed 22 September 1989 in Big Spring. The older brother of Ralph Davis, he was born February 4, in Runnels County . . . Read more

Found inside: "Indian, probably Comanches, had attached settlers in Coleman County in West Texas and stolen a baby. Now the raiders were headed for the Red River and sanctuary on their reservation in the Territory. Rangers trailed the Indians westward through Runnels and Coke counties, and into Nolan County before making a grim discovery. About eight miles south of present-day Sweetwater, the rangers reined in their horses when they came up on a blanket hanging from a tree . . .  Read more Look inside

A Memoir of Making the Most of What Comes Our Way

This book traces the real life experiences and adventures of the author, who was raised in several small communities in West Texas. From birth in Winters, Texas (pop. 1000), being raised in Snyder, Texas (pop. 3000) to retirement in Houston, Texas, the nations fourth largest city.
From early negotiations, during depression years at six years of age, of a deal with a rancher to sheer his pet goat and buy its wool for $1 per cutting to becoming a partner and president of a multiple-dealership retail automotive chain selling . . . Read more Look inside

Found inside: "Cisum was still in Arizona when this news reached him; he immediately saddle up and headed for El Paso. Somehow he not only located the buyer of his cattle, but even obtained a description of the men who had sold them. Accordingly on March 28, Jim Highsaw rode into a public corral at Loving's Bend on the Pecos, confronted Richard Smith, a sometime foreman for Runnels County, Texas, cattleman Rober K. Wylie, and accused him of theft. In the heated argument which ensued, Smith was shot to death   . . . " 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