Monday, January 17, 2011

Kincaid's rise began with sheep flock

T. A. Kincaid swapped the herd of cattle he had been running on South Concho River leased land near San Angelo for 630 head of Rambouillet sheep and came to Crockett County in 1902. "Those were the days of open range, and cattlemen were not happy with sheep moving into their territory," said Rosalie Richardson, a granddaughter. "But my grandfather faced challenges from an early age. When he was 15, he went to the pasture of the family's farm (200 acres near Elgin in Bastrop County) to bring in the milk cows and just kept walking. That was when he first discovered West Texas." Five years later, Kincaid went back to Bastrop County to visit his folks. "He brought the cows home and walked into the house," said Rosalie, recalling the story passed down through the generations. "His father didn't ask him where he had been for five years, he just told him to go see his mother, who was ill."...more

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