The Chickasaw Rancher
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
First published in 1961, Neil R. Johnson's The Chickasaw Rancher tells the story of Montford T. Johnson and the first white settlement of Oklahoma. Abandoned by his father after his mother's death and then left on his own following his grandmother's passing in 1868, Johnson became the owner of a piece of land in the northern part of the Chickasaw Nation in what is now Oklahoma.
The Chickasaw Rancher follows Montford T. Johnson's family and friends for the next thirty-two years. Neil R. Johnson describes the work, the ranch parties, cattle rustling, gun fights, tornadoes, the run of 1889, the hard deaths of many along the way, and the rise, fall, and revival of the Chickasaw Nation.—Print Ed.
Customer Reviews
Highly recommended for a better understanding of the Indian Nations
My brother’s wife is part Chickasaw. By reading this book, I have a better understanding of the relationship between her grandfather and grandmother on her fathers side of the family. Since her grandmother donated land for the creation of Washington, OK, and their ranch on Walnut creek is less than a mile from the Montford Walnut Creek location, it really brings this story/account to life.