Evetts haley, was a boy just learning the cattle business on a texas panhandle ranch, the stories he heard about charles. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Papers of goodnight concern trail driving, cattle raising, the john charles beales land grant and rio grande colony and include materials on goodnights indian depredation claims and narratives by goodnight and others concerning pioneer days. Charles goodnight cowman plainsman, first edition abebooks. Check other interesting facts about charles goodnight. Having read literally hundreds of books on texas history, many of them referenced the role that charlie goodnight played. Charles goodnight was born in macoupin county, ill. He grew up with three other siblings and was raised by his parents, charlotte and charles goodnight, sr.
The life and times of charles goodnight is on view at the bryan museum through october 14 in galveston, texas. The author grew up on the texas panhandle at the turn of the century and heard many charles goodnight stories which were the beginning of decade of interviews, travel, and research which resulted in this book 1936. In 1857, he joined the texas rangers, where he continued to fight in. Evetts haley 1981, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Charles goodnight memorial trail former town of goodnight now a ghost town in armstrong county, site of the former goodnight baptist college, and.
His father died of pneumonia in 1841 when charles was five, and shortly thereafter his mother married hiram daugherty, a neighboring. See more ideas about charles goodnight, texas history, lonesome dove. There is a little green book called the no gun man of texas that was once a text book for children in texas schools that i have a copy of. Exhibits focus on local culture, including native american artifacts and pioneer life with a special emphasis on the legendary col. Mary ann goodnight died in 1926, while charles passed away just three years later. Charles goodnight knew the west of jim bridger, kit carson, dick wooton, st. Goodnight, mary ann dyer molly the handbook of texas. An exciting story of a texas ranger, adventurer, and immigration o. Father of the texas panhandle the oklahoma western biographies book 21.
The fate of the buffalo herd, started by the pioneer rancher and his wife in 1878, and the only descendants of the great herds that formally roamed the staked plains. See more ideas about charles goodnight, texas history and texas legends. The charles goodnight historical center 2020 all you need. Our houston honky tonk welcomes all with the texas spirit, hoping to honor the goodnight name.
Mary ann molly goodnight, wife of texas rancher charles goodnight and daughter of joel or joe henry and susan lynch miller dyer, was born in madison county, tennessee, on september 12, 1839. Charles moved with his family to waco, texas in 1846 when he was ten years old. Father of the texas panhandle the oklahoma western biographies book 21 kindle edition by hagan, william t download it once and. Sep 11, 2018 the life and times of charles goodnight is on view at the bryan museum through october 14 in galveston, texas. Clearly this book and others about charles goodnight were researched by larry mcmurtry when he wrote lonesome dove. The panhandleplains historical museum tells the story of pioneer rancher charles goodnight. By 1916, few americans had seen more of the west or helped make more of its history than charles goodnight.
At the age of 16 goodnight was hauling freight with oxteams. Cofounder of the goodnight loving trail, charles goodnight was born in macoupin county, illinois on march 5, 1836. Charles goodnight 18361929 a daring idea and the determination to make it succeed helped charles goodnight become one of the most prosperous cattlemen in the american west. His parents were the former charlotte collier and charles goodnight. Charles goodnight, born march 5, 1836, macoupin county, ill. Oliver loving december 4, 1812 september 25, 1867 was a rancher and cattle driver. He had lived in texas when it was still an independent republic. When he was only five, his father died of pneumonia. Charles goodnight march 5, 1836 december 12, 1929, also known as charlie goodnight. An exciting story of a texas ranger, adventurer, and immigration officer who became a symbol of his age while gambling with death in the wild frontier regions of texas, arizona, and old and new mexico. Charles goodnight cattle ranching and cowboys gcse.
Charles goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industryan opinionated and profane but energetic and wellliked rancher. Charles goodnight had a huge effect on the history of cattle ranching. Charles goodnight blazing the cattle trails legends of america. Another nickname of goodnight is the father of texas panhandle.
He became a cattleman in 1856, then a texas ranger 1861. The american cattleman charles goodnight 18361929 opened a series of cattle trails from texas to new mexico, colorado, wyoming, and kansas. Goodnights mother and stepfather brought him to texas in 1846. Russell center at the university of oklahoma at norman, will compile a book on goodnights life. Hagan in this brief, authoritative account that considers the role of ranching in generaland goodnight in particularin the development of the texas panhandle. Tour their homeranch to learn even more than the 3 videos and displays in the visitor center offer. Loving county, texas, the second leastpopulous county in the united states in population, is named in his honor. Goodnight charlies pays homage to legendary cattle rancher charles goodnight. A daring idea and the determination to make it succeed helped charles goodnight become one of the most prosperous cattlemen in the american. He was mortally wounded by native americans while on a cattle drive. Evetts haley is a historian and a cowman and the author of three other books published by the university of oklahoma press. Frank dobie said that goodnight approached greatness more nearly than any other cowman of history. Evetts haley, was a boy just learning the cattle business on a texas panhandle ranch, the stories he heard about charles goodnight were as much a part of the lands as the trails the goodnight herds had cut through its scanty grass.
Charles goodnight haley memorial library and research center. Charles goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industryan opinionated and profane but energetic and. By the time he was 20, he was working as a cowboy and served with the local militia in the many fights against comanche raiders. Evetts haley, himself no stranger to the west, provides a. The story is about one man but the details cover the culture of life on the high plains of texas. Jun 12, 2015 the panhandleplains historical museum tells the story of pioneer rancher charles goodnight. Housed in the 1910 adair hospital building, the saints roost museum preserves the heritage of donley county and the texas panhandle.
Cofounder of the goodnightloving trail, charles goodnight was born in macoupin county, illinois on march 5, 1836. The highway to palo duro canyon state park east of canyon, texas the annual goodnight award recognizes an. Sep 16, 2016 charles goodnight, also known as charlie goodnight, was an american cattle rancher in the american west, perhaps the best known rancher in texas. Oct 19, 2012 charles goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industryan opinionated and profane but energetic and wellliked rancher. Biography of one of the most important cattlemen of the american west. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Frank dobie said that goodnight approached greatness more nearly than. Charles goodnight heritage society cord25 and hwy 287, goodnight, texas 79019 rated 4. His father soon died, his mother remarried, and the family moved to milam county, tex. Interesting book about charles goodnight, he hunted with the caddo indians, started a cattle business, guided the texas rangers, drove cattle on the old cattle trails and became owner of one of the biggest ranches in texas. Father of the texas panhandle the oklahoma western biographies book 21 kindle edition by hagan, william t download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Goodnights fathers grave is located in a pasture south of bunker hill, illinois. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading charles goodnight. He is sometimes known as the father of the texas panhandle.
At times the book is slow but overall it is an interesting book if a person is interested in early texas and cattle ranching. His father died of pneumonia in 1841 when charles was five, and shortly thereafter his mother married hiram daugherty, a. Buy pioneer days in the southwest from 1850 to 1879. Charles goodnight heritage society, goodnight, texas. Evetts haley, was a boy just learning the cattle business on a texas panhandle ranch, the stories he heard about charles goodnight were as much a part of the land as the trials goodnight herds had cut through its scant grass.
Goodnight was born in macoupin county, illinois, northeast of st. This book has been excerpted from the following book of c. Charles goodnight, also known as charlie goodnight, was an american cattle rancher in the american west, perhaps the best known rancher in. Charles goodnight blazing the cattle trails legends of.
Charles goodnight, rancher, the fourth of five children of charles and charlotte collier goodnight, was born on march 5, 1836, on the family farm in macoupin county, illinois. Charles goodnight goodreads meet your next favorite book. Find charles goodnight by haley, j evetts at biblio. His vigorous zest for life enabled him to live intensely and amply, and in this book by j. He rode with the boldness of fremont, guided by the craft of carson. Evetts haley, himself no stranger to the west, provides a fully readable and important western biography, vividly told, thrilling, witty, and completely authentic. He was mortally wounded by native americans while on a cattle drive loving county, texas, the second leastpopulous county in the united states in population, is named in his honor. Charles goodnight march 5, 1836 december 12, 1929, also known as charlie goodnight, was an american cattle rancher in the american west, perhaps the best known rancher in texas. The goodnight ranch, along with the bison herd, changed ownership several times over the years. She was called mary by her husband but known as molly to others.
Goodnight moved to texas in 1846 with his mother and stepfather, hiram daugherty. Thrilling descriptions of buffalo hunting, indian fighting and massacres, cowboy life and home buildi by charles goodnight online at alibris. Karli fields, who played at the house as a child, served as a very. This book provides unusual detail about the lifestyle of pioneer families in west and north texas in the 19th century. Charles goodnight liked to point out he was born in 1836, the year the republic of texas was founded, and.
Charles goodnight cowman and plainsman haley memorial. Charles goodnight, a texas cattle rancher, blazed the goodnightloving trail and invented the chuck wagon. An exciting story of a texas ranger, adventurer, and immigration officer who became a symbol of his age while gambling w. Learn and see about charles and mary ann molly goodnights life, work, passions, and home.
He was one of the original texas ranchers, starting as a rancher in 1856 he was the first to recognise. Charles goodnight, pioneer cowman by sybil j orear. Goodnight s fathers grave is located in a pasture south of bunker hill, illinois. The author grew up on the texas panhandle at the turn of the century and heard many charles goodnight stories which were the beginning of decade of interviews, travel, and research which resulted in this book. Together with charles goodnight, he developed the goodnightloving trail. Charles goodnight project gutenberg selfpublishing. The location of the grave of his father is in bunker hill, illinois. Goodnight, charles the handbook of texas online texas. The charles goodnight historical center 2020 all you. I copied the entire book several years ago while visiting my son in brenham, tx. Louis, missouri, the fourth child of charles goodnight and the former charlotte collier.