Goat Neck to 1836
by Herbert E Blackstock Johnson County History book
After the War Between the States, a few settlers began to settle in the area that is part of Hill County. Some of the former plantation owners from the eastern southern states were the first to settle the area. LD Pierce came with his former slaves, settled on a tract of land near a big bend on the Brazos in the western part of the area. On this tract of land was a big bluff. There were overhanging rocks that made a shelter. LD Pierce's former slaves lived in the shelter of that bluff. LD Pierce built a log house on a hill overlooking his farm. The log house had a large auger drilled through the walls, and the holes were used as a window for firing rifles. The Log house is still standing , although it has had more rooms made of lumber added to it. (editor�s note: this log cabin was torn down in 1996) It has also been plastered over the logs. Clem Pierce established a large cattle ranch in the eastern part of the area, Beginning at Barnard's Mill and over to Ham Creek running in a northerly direction in a fan shape. It included several hundred acres of land. The ranch has been cut up into smaller ranches including the Klondike and Gatewood (owned by Floyd Ormsby) and some still owned by the Pierce Heirs. After the area called Goatneck because part of Johnson County, Frank Long, then sheriff, found a dead man on the Clem Pierce Ranch under a stack of hay. There is an old ranch house still standing on the old Pierce Ranch. It may be the second house built by Clem Pierce. (Editor note: this building has since burned) On the LD Pierce farm is the Pierce family Cemetery. ..........
His first wife was Susannah Lott Puckett Pierce She died. Her Grave was in the cemetery covered by water with Lake Whitney. Other Lotts Married into the Lott family. Susanna Bowden Wilbanks descended from LOTT family.
1893 they were in small town 7 miles west of Lindsey ok. Hennepin is a small unincorporated community along State Highway 7 in extreme southern Garvin County. that is where the first three children were born. We dont know much of Peg Leg Pierces life from early childhood until 1893. We know he was born to Andrew Jackson Pierce approx 7 years after the end of the gold rush years when AJ Pierce went to the gold mines in California 2 times. Later after 1907 they were in Hansford County Tx. Hansford and then Spearman.
by Herbert E Blackstock Johnson County History book
After the War Between the States, a few settlers began to settle in the area that is part of Hill County. Some of the former plantation owners from the eastern southern states were the first to settle the area. LD Pierce came with his former slaves, settled on a tract of land near a big bend on the Brazos in the western part of the area. On this tract of land was a big bluff. There were overhanging rocks that made a shelter. LD Pierce's former slaves lived in the shelter of that bluff. LD Pierce built a log house on a hill overlooking his farm. The log house had a large auger drilled through the walls, and the holes were used as a window for firing rifles. The Log house is still standing , although it has had more rooms made of lumber added to it. (editor�s note: this log cabin was torn down in 1996) It has also been plastered over the logs. Clem Pierce established a large cattle ranch in the eastern part of the area, Beginning at Barnard's Mill and over to Ham Creek running in a northerly direction in a fan shape. It included several hundred acres of land. The ranch has been cut up into smaller ranches including the Klondike and Gatewood (owned by Floyd Ormsby) and some still owned by the Pierce Heirs. After the area called Goatneck because part of Johnson County, Frank Long, then sheriff, found a dead man on the Clem Pierce Ranch under a stack of hay. There is an old ranch house still standing on the old Pierce Ranch. It may be the second house built by Clem Pierce. (Editor note: this building has since burned) On the LD Pierce farm is the Pierce family Cemetery. ..........
His first wife was Susannah Lott Puckett Pierce She died. Her Grave was in the cemetery covered by water with Lake Whitney. Other Lotts Married into the Lott family. Susanna Bowden Wilbanks descended from LOTT family.
1893 they were in small town 7 miles west of Lindsey ok. Hennepin is a small unincorporated community along State Highway 7 in extreme southern Garvin County. that is where the first three children were born. We dont know much of Peg Leg Pierces life from early childhood until 1893. We know he was born to Andrew Jackson Pierce approx 7 years after the end of the gold rush years when AJ Pierce went to the gold mines in California 2 times. Later after 1907 they were in Hansford County Tx. Hansford and then Spearman.
Goat Neck to 1836
by Herbert E Blackstock Johnson County History book
After the War Between the States, a few settlers began to settle in the area that is part of Hill County. Some of the former plantation owners from the eastern southern states were the first to settle the area. LD Pierce came with his former slaves, settled on a tract of land near a big bend on the Brazos in the western part of the area. On this tract of land was a big bluff. There were overhanging rocks that made a shelter. LD Pierce's former slaves lived in the shelter of that bluff. LD Pierce built a log house on a hill overlooking his farm. The log house had a large auger drilled through the walls, and the holes were used as a window for firing rifles. The Log house is still standing , although it has had more rooms made of lumber added to it. (editor�s note: this log cabin was torn down in 1996) It has also been plastered over the logs. Clem Pierce established a large cattle ranch in the eastern part of the area, Beginning at Barnard's Mill and over to Ham Creek running in a northerly direction in a fan shape. It included several hundred acres of land. The ranch has been cut up into smaller ranches including the Klondike and Gatewood (owned by Floyd Ormsby) and some still owned by the Pierce Heirs. After the area called Goatneck because part of Johnson County, Frank Long, then sheriff, found a dead man on the Clem Pierce Ranch under a stack of hay. There is an old ranch house still standing on the old Pierce Ranch. It may be the second house built by Clem Pierce. (Editor note: this building has since burned) On the LD Pierce farm is the Pierce family Cemetery. ..........
His first wife was Susannah Lott Puckett Pierce She died. Her Grave was in the cemetery covered by water with Lake Whitney. Other Lotts Married into the Lott family. Susanna Bowden Wilbanks descended from LOTT family.
1893 they were in small town 7 miles west of Lindsey ok. Hennepin is a small unincorporated community along State Highway 7 in extreme southern Garvin County. that is where the first three children were born. We dont know much of Peg Leg Pierces life from early childhood until 1893. We know he was born to Andrew Jackson Pierce approx 7 years after the end of the gold rush years when AJ Pierce went to the gold mines in California 2 times. Later after 1907 they were in Hansford County Tx. Hansford and then Spearman.
by Herbert E Blackstock Johnson County History book
After the War Between the States, a few settlers began to settle in the area that is part of Hill County. Some of the former plantation owners from the eastern southern states were the first to settle the area. LD Pierce came with his former slaves, settled on a tract of land near a big bend on the Brazos in the western part of the area. On this tract of land was a big bluff. There were overhanging rocks that made a shelter. LD Pierce's former slaves lived in the shelter of that bluff. LD Pierce built a log house on a hill overlooking his farm. The log house had a large auger drilled through the walls, and the holes were used as a window for firing rifles. The Log house is still standing , although it has had more rooms made of lumber added to it. (editor�s note: this log cabin was torn down in 1996) It has also been plastered over the logs. Clem Pierce established a large cattle ranch in the eastern part of the area, Beginning at Barnard's Mill and over to Ham Creek running in a northerly direction in a fan shape. It included several hundred acres of land. The ranch has been cut up into smaller ranches including the Klondike and Gatewood (owned by Floyd Ormsby) and some still owned by the Pierce Heirs. After the area called Goatneck because part of Johnson County, Frank Long, then sheriff, found a dead man on the Clem Pierce Ranch under a stack of hay. There is an old ranch house still standing on the old Pierce Ranch. It may be the second house built by Clem Pierce. (Editor note: this building has since burned) On the LD Pierce farm is the Pierce family Cemetery. ..........
His first wife was Susannah Lott Puckett Pierce She died. Her Grave was in the cemetery covered by water with Lake Whitney. Other Lotts Married into the Lott family. Susanna Bowden Wilbanks descended from LOTT family.
1893 they were in small town 7 miles west of Lindsey ok. Hennepin is a small unincorporated community along State Highway 7 in extreme southern Garvin County. that is where the first three children were born. We dont know much of Peg Leg Pierces life from early childhood until 1893. We know he was born to Andrew Jackson Pierce approx 7 years after the end of the gold rush years when AJ Pierce went to the gold mines in California 2 times. Later after 1907 they were in Hansford County Tx. Hansford and then Spearman.
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