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Look Who's Talking about Texas History Davick Services recommends the Facebook Group "West Texas History & Memories" for history, famous people, old photos, stories, unclaimed estates and genealogy of the Western Half of Texas . . . Check it out and join the conversation |
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Life
in Floyd County Tx 1905 to 1964 Boys aged 5 and 7 Make Incredible 400 Mile Journey on Horseback in 1909 The Lockney Beacon published this report in September 1909 about two boys age 5 and 7 who undertook an incredible journey from Guthrie Oklahoma to Santa Fe New Mexico on horseback with a stop in Silverton Texas. Here's the story as related by Judge Kinder. |
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boys true stories are told in their book Bud & Me :
The True Adventures of the Abernathy Boys (Amazon) 
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The story of the boys famous
father, John R. Abernathy, best known for catching wolves alive with his
bare hands can be found in
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Resources: Floyd County (Texas) Community Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon) Amazing People from Texas County by County Vintage Texas Photos (eBay) Floydada Ex-Student's Association (Facebook) |
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Books about Floyd County People and Places
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Floyd County Unclaimed Estates
These Deceased Residents of Floyd County Left a total $6,587 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Please share this with your family and friends from Floydada and Lockney to let them know how to claim their inheritance from the Texas Comptroller's Office. . . see the list |
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| Rare Artifacts, Memorabilia, Ancestry and History Records from Floydada, Lockney, Aiken, Barwise, Dougherty and South Plains, Texas |
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