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SOURCE: Kinney County 1852-1977. Published by the Members of the Kinney County Historical Commission (of 1976-1977)
Another Seminole of note is John
July. He was known to many a
rancher as an outstanding cowboy.
Here is a short account of some of
his activities.
John July was born May 5, 1887
on the Seminole Reservation near
Brackettville. His parents were Army
Scout Bill July and Dolly Ward July.
Dolly's father was John Ward who
was awarded a Congressional Medal
of Honor as the brave fighter with
Col. McKenzie and Lt. Bullis who
saved Bullis' life in an Indian fight
on the Pecos. John liked to go hinting with his grandfather.
John walked about three miles to
school in Brackettville with other
Seminoles and to church on Sundays. They bought supplies at
Petersen's.
Audie Factor taught John to be a
cowboy. At age 12 he got a job
with Sol West on the Gabler Ranch.
Then he worked for Russ Martin.
When John was working on the Friter ranch he saved the life of Dan
Fritter. Dan's saddle broke off the
horse and a mad bull was about
gore him. John grabbed Dan up behind him on the horse and rode
away. This was the way his grandfather, John Ward, had saved Bullis
from the Indians.
He worked on the Furnish Ranch,
near Eagle Pass, on Morrison's Ranch, for Jack Richardson and for
Mattie Hybarger.
His pay. He began at 40¢ a day
and later, near Eagle Pass, for 75¢
a day. "But then" he says, "$1.50
would buy a pair of shoes."
[BRACKETTVILLE AND FORT CLARK, TEXAS]
[NORTHERN MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS]
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