MR. WILLIAM BLACK
George Black had told me that his father came from St. Louis in 1874
and bought this land, the alternate sections, (railroad surveys) for
fifteen cents per acre, and leased or used the rest of the land.
(Mr. William [Black] started the wool exchange, helped start the stock
exchange, and lived to be 99 or 100. I remember when he passed on. During
the Civil War he was tried at San Francisco for piracy. He and others had
captured a Union sloop at _anma and did not have on uniforms. I knew all
the family but George for years. Once a Ranger, he traveled for years for
King Candy Company, and when I knew him, was postmaster at Comanche, and
had a sort of ranch south of town. Usually ate lunch at Mrs. McCullough’s
old hotel where I stayed.)
Told Mr. Williams what George said about Jack Wright. Mr. Williams said
he really was probably the gang leader in Comanche County.
Mr. Williams said a Black at Hico had been over all the west and knew
everybody that he knew and a lot more. He used to come over. Didn’t know
whether still living or not.
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CHESLEY'S HAMILTON COUNTY INTERVIEWS
BY
HERVEY EDGAR CHESLEY, JR.
Born: 21 November, 1894
Died: 17 July, 1979
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