Notice of Copyright. Citing Resources from the Western History Collections

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1 Notice of Copyright Published and unpublished materials may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Any copies of published and unpublished materials provided by the Western History Collections are for research, scholarship, and study purposes only. Use of certain published materials and manuscripts is restricted by law, by reason of their origin, or by donor agreement. For the protection of its holdings, the Western History Collections also reserves the right to restrict the use of unprocessed materials, or books and documents of exceptional value and fragility. Use of any material is subject to the approval of the Curator. Citing Resources from the Western History Collections For citations in published or unpublished papers, this repository should be listed as the Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. An example of a proper citation: Oklahoma Federation of Labor Collection, M452, Box 5, Folder 2. Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.

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3 .. Form A-(S-149) BIOGRAPHY FORM ' ' )' WORKS IR0GRE3S ADMINISTRATION, Indian-Pioneer History Project for Oklaheaa BBOVH, TlNpi. IHTXRVIEf, 8077 Field Worker'9 name id* A. This report made on (dato), j^ily? f Name. Ytnce 2. Post Offico Address 3., Residence address (or location) Honta 1> gfr!» 4* DATE OF BIRTH: Month iprfl Day. 2 Year I Place of birth Brook Coomtr. Hortk C 6* Name of Father ffimltl ^t Bfo^i Place of birth Hortk Carolina >* 1819 Other information about father 4pjfffarm H M Uvrtlowr people» 7. Name of Mother lydu U* Harrlf Bibim pi: ac e of birthhorth Other information about mother 1880 Notes or complete narrative by the field worker dealing with the life and story of'the person interviewed. Refer to Manual for suggested subjects and questions. Continue on blank sheets if necessary and attach firmfy t*o this form. Number of sheets attached. *

4 BROKH, VAHCI. IJfi'KKVISW Ida 1. Jferwin field Worker J\ily 27, 1987 Imterrtew with Vtnoe Brow* BUllogt, Oklahoma '* tiy permits were Faniel P. end lydis Harris "Town. 9 I was bora in Brook County, North Carolina, April 2?, v, \ V??hen I vaa six years old ny parents roved from North Carolina' to Tansaa, traveling in a, covered tw^ n pulled by a teas of ruiles. We looated near Augusta wfcero I grew to nenaood. In the irinter of ,-1 joined the DBTid 1. Payne colony. In February, 1883, we c.^thered &t Axkansaa City for the parp >ee of going south into the GoYernaen«$ landa^of Indian Territory. Fr. Payee woa president of the^colony, ft. P» Bloaa w»s secretary end Captain Jljll Crouch «os scout or guide, called wagon boss by the colony* $e picked out the trails and carp sites* When w» left Arkansas City there one hundred wsgona and teaos with sone of the cembers riding horsebecv. Payne dl^'not think it best to tres- i pass on the Indian rebeimtioib, and we went vest to V

5 19 V VAHCB. IHTERVIKW ' -2- than south, crossing the CJdkaskia River at * ford known as jock Fella, T* then traveled elmoet due south to the North Canadian River at & place east of Oklahoma City, which was thea a tent town* One of the teams of this train was an ox teen end could only make about twenty miles a day* This team was in the rear and would always be late in arriving in camp. In crossing Red Rock Creek, near where the town of -11 line a la now, we encountered some very ateep Panics. T«e had to put two teams on each wa^on, then tie a rope to the end of the tongue end the men would pull by the rope to help* the' teataa climb the banks* In this Banner we succeeded in getting the wagons across* bm the Deep Foi.Cr«efc v southeast, of Guthrie, we bridged «crossing by cutting long poles and placing thea from bank to bank and putting cross poles with > brush and dirt sufficient to let the teasts and wagons pass over*, - When we wart in ceap we at of Kdzoond for dinner a Lieutenant with eix negro soldiers came to the ceap sad

6 'l -SUQJW, VAKCB. INTERVIEW ' ' attanpted* to stop our move* v Payne gave orders that a avail group like that could not stop the colony and IS we moved on. one of the soldiers was sent aa a ma a- eenger'for reinforoer.ents* When we were in camp for tbe night on*the North Canadian River, eaot of Oklahoma City, about one hundred negro soldi ars with the white officers arrived and placed ua under guard for two days* We were then given the privilege of returning to the state from whence we had come JOT to be taken to Fort Reno. I, with a few of the other members, sold ray provisions, except what would be needed on our return trip* and started north* la a gew days we arrived in Arkansas City, Kansas* From there I returned to toy home at Augusta, Kansas Thar* were three mtn la charge of one wagon in the colony* This wagon was loaded wi th liquors and waa pulled, by a large mule teem. m jr m Jin Pearson at Augusta, Kansas. main one.in charge of this wagon* It waa financed by John Rife was &he He was quite an orator and often tinea when in caap he would sake

7 BBDYfN, VJH0E-. INTBHVIBW » Lon Cameron was an attorney and acted as attorney for the colony* I can't recall the name' of t»e third man who was in charge of this wagon. Oftentimes while we were in oorap, Mr. Payne woultf sake speeches and explain hi a viewa'and try to ahow the rest of ua why wo should proceed on the trip* In 1889 I returned*to,indian Territory -and made the race in the opening of Old Oklahoma, starting at * t. <. a line east of Oklahoma City*- I failed to secure a claim and returned to Kansas* a farcu In 1891 I mored to Oklahoma County, locating on I made ^Ie race when the Sao and Fox lands were opened to- settlement. I staked a ^clelm but traded ay rights the next day for a.horse* Three days later I entered,a foot race for a lot in the towns*te of Chandler/ landing on which, were two others* we came to an agreement of give or take. - * * and X received two dollars for ny right* In September, 1893, I entered the race in the opening of the Cherokee strip, stax$log at a point

8 BROWH, VANCE. URXHVZSW %«> s near Orlando* I had been In camp at Orlando one weak previous to the opening* I staked a claim ' northeast of where the town of Billings la now,» '. bufr> failed* to fi^by the required tine and lost ray rights,. I than returned to $y hone in Oklahoma County* V- H. ^ tn 1696 I made a run in tte Ki'ekapoo Indian reservation but failed to secure a claim there. Later, I sored to Noble County and bought the farm on *hieh 1 aoir rasida* Our first hone on this farn WBB a 12x14 feet box housa, unfurnishad on the inside* In the fell of 1897 I built a three room nouse and tan years later I added to this to make the house as it is today* Whea we fi rst located on this farm, we traded et a IMU place celled White Rock, located tbout fire miles southeast of vhsre the town of Billings is now. ftfclte Rook consisted of three stores, in of which was a post office* Ibssa stores carried a lime of groceries* merchandise, hardware and lumber*

9 BROW, VANCE. INTKfrlSW V The closest railroad was at Rftd Bock or Bliss, now Marland* if ter filings was established In 1899, these stores were moted to Billings Later, a railroad spur was built from Enid and ' after the development of oil in the northern part of. Noble County this was extended on ihrough Three Sands to Tonkin and Bleckwell. While fanning both In Oklahoma County and Noble County, I raised real good crops, but did not receive good prices for what I had to sell* My first crop in Noble County was com, which I fed to hogs and sold the hogs.for two dollars and two-ten per hundred. Later, I farmed wheat. When I had jj.roduett for the aerket I hauled. them to 611 ss and Ked Bock* sometimes to Perry.

Notice of Copyright. Citing Resources from the Western History Collections

Notice of Copyright. Citing Resources from the Western History Collections Notice of Copyright Published and unpublished materials may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Any copies of published and unpublished materials provided by the Western History Collections