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1. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 9915John Simpson Chisum (1824-1884) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9915. Sponsored by Tim. Source citation. Rancher, beef contractor for CSA. He herded cattle over many trails, but not to the extent of Loving, Goodnight or Slaughter. From the Clarksville Standard, January 9, 1885: John S. Chisum, long known as one of the cattle kings, died at Eureka Springs on the 22nd (Dec. 22, 1884 ...

2. www.hmdb.org › mBurial Site of John S. Chisum - The Historical Marker Database

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   Jul 13, 2022 · John S. Chisum Marker Inscription. Burial Site of John S. Chisum. , Cattle baron whose herds, moving from east to west Texas and into New Mexico, expanded into one of the greatest cattle spreads in the west., Coming from Tennessee to Paris, 1837, Chisum joined S. K. Fowler in a cattle venture in Denton County, 1854.

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   Where did Chisum sell his cattle?

   • Chisum wintered 600 steers near Bosque Grande, below Fort Sumner, and in the spring sold his herd and contracted to furnish additional cattle. The market vanished in 1868, when the army resettled the Navajos in Arizona. Chisum arranged to supply Goodnight, now ranching in Colorado, with Texas cattle for markets there and in Wyoming.

   Chisum, John Simpson (1824–1884) - TSHA

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   Did Chisum have a wife?

   • Chisum was reared in the Cumberland Presbyterian faith, took no interest in politics, and never married—although it is widely believed that he fathered two daughters by one of his slaves, a woman named Jensie. He died of cancer at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, on December 22, 1884, and was buried in Paris, Texas.

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   Who was Claiborne Chisum?

   • Claiborne Chisum, probably the earliest settler in Paris, Texas, was public-spirited and wealthy. John Chisum worked as a store clerk in Paris, served briefly as a road overseer in Hopkins County, accumulated land, operated several small grocery stores, was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, and held the office of Lamar county clerk from 1852 to 1854.

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   How did Chisum become a rancher?

   • Within a short time Chisum, based at his Bolivar ranch, became one of the most substantial ranchers in Texas. The partnership ended sometime after Texas seceded from the Union in the spring of 1861. Exempt from military service, Chisum, like other stock raisers, was designated a beef supplier to the Confederate army.

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   John Simpson Chisum (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was a wealthy cattle baron in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and moved with his family to the Republic of Texas in 1837, later finding work as a building contractor. He also served as county clerk in Lamar County.

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   Apr 20, 2017 · Updated: April 20, 2017. John Simpson Chisum, pioneer cattleman, son of Claiborne C. and Lucinda (Chisum) Chisum, was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, on August 16, 1824. His parents were cousins. He was reared on his grandfather's plantation, one of five children, and accompanied his parents and a group of relatives to Red River County ...

6. www.tripadvisor.com › ShowUserReviews-g56424-dCattleman John S. Chisum Burial Site - Review of Chisum ...

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   Jul 3, 2014 · Before his death in Arkansas, John Chisum requested to be buried back in Paris and this small memorial park southwest of downtown is the site of the family cemetery. A nice grave memorial rests here with simple landscaping, a curved drive, and a Texas Historical Marker. An interesting stop for Texas History buffs.

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   • Location: 1100 W Washington St, Paris, 75460-6962, Texas

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8. www.historynet.com › chisum-cattle-king-pecosChisum: ‘Cattle King of the Pecos’ - HistoryNet

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   Mar 1, 2017 · John Chisum developed a neck tumor and had to leave his beloved ranch, first to have surgeons in Kansas City remove the tumor and then to seek relief from the mineral baths in Eureka Springs, Ark. That was where the 60-year-old cattleman died on December 22, 1884. James took his brother’s body back to Texas for burial on Christmas Day in Paris.

9. www.hmdb.org › mJohn Simpson Chisum Historical Marker

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   Apr 27, 2014 · John Simpson Chisum Marker. Inscription. John S. Chisum, a western icon, is generally recognized as the early West's most prominent cattleman. In the mid-1870s, Chisum was the largest cattle producer in the nation, with as many as 80,000 longhorn steers in his herd. Beginning as a youthful cattle owner in eastern Texas, he soon became ...