Jayton Cotton Oil Mills Share History and Expansion
Historical note outlines the Jayton Cotton Oil Mills and Rule-Jayton Oil Co forming in 1917 18 receivership and 1920 joint Stamford office with officers Sam Williams C M Francis Burnham and Wootten. By 1923 Stamford Oil Mill Co purchase expanding to mills in Rule Jayton Stamford and 20 gins across six counties. For 1936 drought year the company paid $25 000 in taxes and more than $500 000 in payments from mills and gins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rule
Texas
Jayton
Stamford
Sam Williams
C. M. Francis
C. Burnham
R. K. Wootten
Stamford Oil Mill Company
Tom Ross
Porter
Stamford Cotton Oil Mill
R. G. Fleming
Henry Donalson
H. V. McElreath
Rule Cotton Oil Mill
T. P. Hornback
J. L. Kincaid
W. T. Averlitt
Jayton Cotton Oil Mill
J. B. Overton
G. Little
FE. R. Raney
Claude Jeffers Passes at 64 a Legendary Texas Cowboy
Claude Jeffers, 64, longtime Texas cowhand and cutting horse enthusiast, died last April after a career marked by victories in the Texas Cowboy Reunion contests. He rode High Power to 1934 first prize and Hot Stuff to third place in 1932 and 1933. Jeffers worked for the Matador Land and Cattle Company from 1900, never suffered illness in his active career, and was a longtime supporter of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association where he served on the board and as second vice president. He was credited with breaking more wild horses than any other cowboy and was a presence in Stamford, Rule, Jayton, and surrounding operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Jeffers
Texas
Mr. Jeffers
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Pitchfork
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Jeffers
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Gist Eyes Bunkhouse Completion For Oldtime Cowboys Reunion
John Gist former president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association hopes the bunkhouse is finished so old cowboys can reunite. He recalls leading two terms and credits Stamford Texas and donors Swensons for support. He notes his family’s Texas roots starting with his father’s ox wagon trek from Tennessee to Denton County and early cattle work, with Indians raids shaping their move to Pilot Point and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gist
Oldtime. Cowboys
Old Cowboys Association
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Stamford
Texas Cowboy Reunion Inc
Swensons
J. N. Gist
Noris
Denton County
Denton
Duck Creek
Bolivar
Mr. Gistaid
Pilot Point
Rot Sill
Charney Cannon
Cannon
Cooke County
Hall County
Odessa
Early days of Eva Texas merchant and farmer recount
A narrative from 1882 to 1900 detailing moves from Pilot Point to Cooke County to Eva near Gainville Valley View. The speaker recalls starting a store with S V Gil, buying and selling cattle, marrying near Eva, amassing $1500 to invest, then facing a shift from cattle to wheat and cotton, a poor 1889, and quitting to work wholesale before leaving for Wichita and surrounding counties with two teams.
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Pilot Point
Cooke County
Eva
S. V. Gil
Gainaville
Valley View
Santa Fe
Wichita
Wilbarger
Hardeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jayton Cotton Oil Company
Rule Co
Iton Oil Company
Jays
Rule-Jayton Oil Co
Corpo
Theyton Cotton Oil Company
Pital
Howdy Visitors
North Side Square
Bartlett Holland
W. A. Prater
B. D. Britain
L. L. Johns
E. F. Prichard
Alton Hicks
M. M. Crawford
McDaniel Bros
I. Side Square
Rule Coton Oil Mill
General Managers Office
Local
62 & LD
Spur
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