Bar S Ranch Records, 1872-1939

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Bar S Ranch Records, 1872-1939

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Records and activities of the Bar S Ranch in west Texas.

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Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University

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Bar S Ranch (Tex.)

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Located in Reagan County and Irion County, Texas, this 172,000 acre ranch was originally owned by the Sawyer Cattle Company (1884-1954). Later it was owned by the Blakley Braniff Association from 1954, when W. A. Blakley purchased the ranch, until 1975, when the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children became the owner. The ranch was managed by Louis Farr and his son and grandson, Louis Farr, Jr. and Louis Farr III, from 1918-1969. The name of the ranch was changed to Rocker b in 1954....

Farr, Louis L. (Louis Lee), 1865-1930

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Surveyor, land agent, banker, rancher. Born in 1865. Moved to San Angelo, Texas, at the age of 18. Surveyed much of Tom Green County, Texas, and served as manager of the Sawyer Cattle Company. Held various civic offices including county tax assessor, city clerk, city engineer and mayor (1903-1907) in San Angelo. Son, Louis L. Farr, Jr., and grandson, Louis L. Farr, III, have also worked as ranchers with Sawyer Cattle Company and the Bar S Ranch. From the description of Papers, 1853-1...