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

John Wheeler is pictured competing in a ring race in Emma Texas in 1905. The ring race is one of several horseback games played in the Southwest. Cowboys tried to skewer tiny dangling rings with a short lance.

 .. . . for more photos, stories and books about cowboys in Texas please see Texas Cowboy History

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County

These Deceased Residents of Crosby County left a total $11,362 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Please share this with your family and friends from Ralls, Crosbyton and Lorenzo Texas to let them know how to claim their inheritance from the Texas Comptroller's Office . . .  See the full list