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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.
Jan 19, 2024 · A semi-biographical story — Miss Chisum: A Colorful 19th Century Texan Romance —by Russ Brown was published in 2019. It covers more of John Chisum's life including the personal story of Jensie and their two children. Much of it is told by Jensie and John's granddaughter, Eugie Thomas, in 1970, when she was 84 years old.
John Chisum. A cattle baron who moved longhorn herds from Texas into New Mexico in the mid-1800s, Chisum would work with Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving, found one of the largest cattle ranches in the American West, and become involved in New Mexico’s Lincoln County War. Born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, on August 15, 1824, Chisum’s ...
Location: 4100 Dripping Springs Road Las Cruces, NM 88011. 575.522.4100 frhm@state.nm.us. The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum connects the present generation to the history of farming and ranching in New Mexico, inspiring a deeper appreciation and understanding of the state’s rich heritage. The museum accomplishes this by providing ...
Photograph of the Chisum Ranch. The ranch house is shrouded in trees and has a large front porch and tall chimney. In the front yard is an electric pole and wires. The property is surrounded by a picket fence. Printed below the photograph is, "The Old Chisum Ranch below Roswell, New Mexico".
Nov 4, 2014 · By 1872, Chisum had left Texas and set up a cattle ranch along the Pecos River in southern New Mexico Territory. By 1867, his ranch was headquartered at Bosque Grande, about 35 miles north of Roswell. Soon, Chisum was the “King of the Pecos,” and in 1875 he moved his ranching headquarters to the South Spring River, four miles southeast of ...
ranch. John Chisum's South Springs Ranch. Chisum was a cattle baron and large land holder in New Mexico during the mid 1800s. He was a central figure in the so-called Lincoln County war, along with William Bonney (Billy the Kid) and Pat Garrett. This is the site of his ranch house, having been replaced during the late 1800s.
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