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Chisum's empire along the Pecos remembered in Paris tribute
Paris Texas AP recalls John Simpson Chisum born 1824 Paris moved west after 1846 helped build Lamar County courthouse and served as county clerk before cattle empire. By 1874 his herds reached 100000 head along Pecos New Mexico. died 1884 in Eureka Springs Arkansas buried near Paris. Film revived interest in his grave site.
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John Simpson Chisum
Texas
New Mexico
John Chisum
Paris
Hollywood
John Wayne
John
Kan
Chisholm
Jesse Chisholm
Tex
George W. Wright
Chisum
Lamar Conty
Stepen K. Fowler
Bolivar
Denton County
Elbow Room
West
Concho River
Cisum
Charles Goodnight
Oliver Loving
Palo Pinto
Pecos
Bosque Grande
Billy the Kid
Lincoln
Eureka Springs
Ark
Odd Fellows Lodge
Paris Lodge