Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family ChronicleTracing the movements of the Haley, Evetts and Puett families from Virginia through the Tennessee backwoods, the deep South, and on to Texas, this book provides both genealogy and colorful insight into the sorrows of Indian removal, and the lives of Texan ranchers and cowboys through the experiences of these families. |
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The story has circulated in Midland for years that Uncle John drove a team almost to death rushing from flock to flock to buy , while keeping the news behind him , thus laying the foundation of his fortune . Soon other members of his ...
The story has circulated in Midland for years that Uncle John drove a team almost to death rushing from flock to flock to buy , while keeping the news behind him , thus laying the foundation of his fortune . Soon other members of his ...
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Upon finding the financial pickings slim , it was sold out to the Elkinses , the Brunsons and a few other a cowmen , and moved over to become the Midland National Bankwhere Papa lodged his scanty savings and found credit for his ...
Upon finding the financial pickings slim , it was sold out to the Elkinses , the Brunsons and a few other a cowmen , and moved over to become the Midland National Bankwhere Papa lodged his scanty savings and found credit for his ...
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149 Midland , Texas , cowtown , 143 ; early street scene , 141a ; first called Midway , 148 ; first business , 148 ; First National Bank of , 148 ; origin , 139 ; Papa's decision to move to , 137 ; sandstorm , 137 Midway Switch , Texas ...
149 Midland , Texas , cowtown , 143 ; early street scene , 141a ; first called Midway , 148 ; first business , 148 ; First National Bank of , 148 ; origin , 139 ; Papa's decision to move to , 137 ; sandstorm , 137 Midway Switch , Texas ...
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Inhalt
THE LAND There Is Just Something About It | 1 |
To Troubled Texas | 9 |
Bill Everts and Allie Puett | 21 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
became Bell Bill bought boys brother called camp carried cattle chief Choctaws close County Court cowboy Creek dangerous David David Haley death died early east Evetts father fighting followed force frontier Grandpa grass Haley Haley's hand hard head hold hope horses Indians interest Jackson John killed known land later leaving letter living looked Major Major Haley Mama March married memory Midland miles Mississippi Moffat moved named nature never night noted once Papa passed Plains President ranch range recall record removal returned River road saddle seemed sense settled sometimes South Southern spirit spring story struggle Tennessee Texas took town Trace trail treaty turned Uncle wrote
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family Chronicle |
| Autor/in | James Evetts Haley |
| Verlag | Palo Duro Press, 1976 |
| Original von | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitalisiert | 7. Nov. 2007 |
| Länge | 196 Seiten |
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