Halsell, William Electious, 1850-1934

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Owner of the Mashed O Ranch, which he opened for settlement in 1923. His son, Ewing Halsell, started building the town of Amherst, Texas, on Aug. 1, 1923. William E. and Ewing Halsell were largely responsible for the settlement of Earth, Texas.

From the description of Papers, 1929-1945. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 26018051

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creatorOf Halsell, William E., 1851-. Stock-raising in Texas : McKinney, Texas, 1887. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Ewing Halsell Photograph Collection, SWCPC 347., 1910-1982 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
creatorOf Halsell, William Electious "Bill", 1850-1934. Papers, 1929-1945. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Ewing Halsell Papers, S 395. 1., 1876-1977 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
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associatedWith Halsell, Ewing, 1877-1965 person
associatedWith Rogers, Will. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Lamb County (Tex.)
Mashed O Ranch (Tex.)
Texas
Clay County (Tex.)
Texas
Cherokee Nation
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Livestock
Ranchers
Ranches
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Birth 1850-06-07

Death 1934-11-25

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