Davick Services recommends the Facebook Group "West Texas History & Memories" for history, famous people, old photos, stories, unclaimed estates and genealogy of the Western Half of Texas . . . Check it out and join the conversation

The Matador ranch hands pictured left to right have been identified as Unknown, Robert Thornton, Bill Hemphill, Wildhorse Melvin Warren (Wagon Boss), Rosie Deaton, Wishie Derickson, Alfred Irwin, Johnnie Cavitt, Cliff Stevens, Polecat Vinson (Cook), Unknown, and Ellis Key. Photo is from E. D. Smith Collection

 . . . for more like this please see Texas Cowboy History

Resources:

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

West Texas History & Memories

Amazing People from Texas County by County

Motley County, TX History and Genealogy

Texas History and Frontier Genealogy

Motley County Treasure on eBay