Silver City
Montford Johnson, who was born in 1843 to Charles N. Johnson (English) and Rebekah Courtney (Chickasaw), moved in 1878 to an area which would become known as Silver City, I.T. Several of the relatives moved with him and a large ranch was established. The Bonds and Campbells were among those relatives. The Chisholm trail was […]
James H. & Adelaide (Johnson, Campbell) Bond
James H. Bond was born to John and Jennie (Underwood) Bond in Somersetshire, England, in 1842 and immigrated with his parents to the US in 1847. During the Civil War period, James was employed as a wagon master and was paid $1.25 per month. After the war, he entered the livery business in Pine Bluff, […]
William “Caddo Bill” Williams
William “Caddo Bill” Williams (1839–1913) William Garrard Williams—better known as “Caddo Bill”—was one of the most influential early settlers and cattlemen in the Silver City area. Born in Kentucky on November 17, 1839, Bill moved with his family to Texas in 1859. When he struck out on his own, he reportedly had just two dollars […]