Diamond "A" Cattle Company

[TXTibbs]

Yes sir, that is him. I figured he died, but I guess he is still going. 90? That isn't that old...I was thinking he would be like 100 by now or close to it. Charles Capp, I believe that is the guy from Faith I was talking about. Thats interesting, thanks for the post BF.

Where did you meet him? Is he in the nursing home in Spearfish to?

I was mistaken...the guy I was talking about was Nels Babcock. He was the one from Faith I was talking about....not Charles Capp. Mr. Capp may have been with the Diamond A to, but like my Grandpa wasn't on salary but yet helped out a lot. I dunno....way before my time.

 

[KD]

Hi,

I am the great niece of Winnie Alexander. we call her aunty babe. I am the daughter of Bill Price's Daughter and his wife Mary Ann Hiett, Joe Hiett's youngest. I used to hear many stories too (especially about Swede)and miss it. I would love to buy a copy of your mother's book. could you give me more info? my brother is Kindrick named after Kirk myers. are you related to Casey? he was a freind of my grandmother as well as my grandfather.

 

[TXTibbs]

I believe my mom still has books left, and I think she charges $30 + shipping if they have to be shipped. The book is only about northern Stanley County, but has kirk meyers in it and a lot of stories about the old times around that area in the early 1900's. I am Casey's Great Nephew, he was my grandpa's brother and grew up where i did and the book talks about him as well. I heard a lot of stores about Hietts.

 

[pkobleur]

I live in La. Our great great great grandfather was Thomas Chaudoin who lived in Lavaca Co Texas. Our great grandfather Wallace A Chaudoin was also known as Robert (Bob)Windham. The story with Grandpa Wallace was he left Lavaca Co (Halletsville) and went to New Mexico around 1869 under the name Bob Windham and worked on a big ranch breaking horses. My mother, who is 91 yr old, related stories he told when she was a child about working on the ranch, working on cattle drives having to sleep next to his horse with the saddle over his head to protect him from the snow. He moved to La, married and died here. Grandpa was blind in his later years. His nephew Conrad Schrimsher lived in Walnut Wells around 1915 when his son Horace Schrimsher enlisted to serve in WWI.

Was wondering if there would be any old records filed in state archives listing names of cowboys back in those days?

If you have any suggestions, please respond via my e-mail; [email protected] Thanks.