Joe Botelier plowing fields Floydada in 1905

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Life in Floyd County Texas 1850 - 1950

In 1905 Joe Botelier was plowing a field with a two-horse team and disc plow near Floydada Texas when someone captured this huge highly-detailed photo

. . . photo courtesy Brent Lemons

. . . for more like this please see Life on the Farm in Texas

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County

Texas History in the 19th Century (Amazon)

Texas History by Category and Event

Books about Floyd County People and Places

Floyd County Unclaimed Estates

These Deceased Residents of Floyd County Left a total $7,108 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

Floyd County Treasures

Rare Artifacts, Memorabilia, Ancestry and History Records from Floydada, Lockney, Aiken, Barwise, Dougherty and South Plains, Texas

See All Floyd County Treasures (eBay)

What's your Favorite Book about a Texas County, Town, Person or Place? Here's our best reads list County by County

True Stories of Amazing People and Places in Texcas

Loneliest, Least Populated Counties in Texas

Books about Texas People County by County