Entries Containing All of the Phrases «ochiltree county» AND «texas»

By Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

Sheriff James Sidney Talley Marker

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1 ► Texas, Ochiltree County, Perryton — 4673 — Sheriff James Sidney Talley — (1874 - 1962) —

Near State Highway 70 1.8 miles south of U.S. 83.

Born near Washington-on-the-Brazos; moved 1901 to Ochiltree County. As sheriff, 1908-1944, he used free-wheeling methods and never carried a gun. It was said that generosities kept him poor. At retirement he held record for longer continuous . . . — — Map (db m93620) HM

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2 ► Texas, Ochiltree County, Perryton — 22855 — Notla Community —

On Farm to Market Road 281 2.6 miles west of U.S. 83, on the left when traveling west.

At the turn of the 20th century, the State of Texas promoted sale of public school lands to encourage settlement of rural areas. By 1901, a community developed in southeastern Ochiltree County between Ochiltree, then the county seat, and . . . — — Map (db m248420) HM

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