Pecos County Split Led to Reeves County Birth
History notes in 1883 when Texas lawmakers split Pecos County to spur Fort Stockton and Toyah as seats. They named Reeves County after a Confederate colonel who died from a rabid dog bite, with Reeves and Toyah competing for the courthouse site after a public vote.
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West Texas
Pecos County
Pecos
Pecos Comunty
Fort Stockton
Gso
Reeves County
Toyah
Tovah
George
Reeves
New Reeves County
Pecos and Reeves Counties share legendary gunfights and figures
The piece traces Pecos and Reeves County rivals from early elections with claims of graveyard votes to famed gunfighters like Judge Frazer and Sheriff Frazer. It notes Annie Riggs Museum and West of the Pecos saloon ties, plus the Fort Stockton museum refurbishment and Riggs rifle gift, reflecting intertwined local lore.
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Pecos County
G. M. Frazer
Reeves County
Pecos
Bud Frazer
Jim Miller
Sheriff Frazer
Toyah
Miller
Reeves Counties
Barney Riggs
Fort Stockton
Annie Riggs
Riggs
Weekend Visit to George West Guests Travelled From Lubbock
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ward of Voea and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith and Kenneth of Lubbock visited George West last weekend with Mr. Ward's mother Mrs. H. Z. Ward and his sister Mrs. Ruby Worthing ton.
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J. L. Ward
Voea
Howard Smith
Kenneth
Lubbock
George West
Mr. Ward
H. Z. Ward
Ruby Worthington
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