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Lillie Davenport (1877-1972) entered West Texas history from Georgia by way of Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. She married cowboy Oscar Midkiff and moved to Texas in 1896. While Oscar was away on cattle drives, Lillie rode sidesaddle, shot antelope with her .38, and raised twelve children. After Oscar died in 1940, Humble Oil informed Lillie that she was ranching over oil. After the war, Lillie began exercising her mineral rights on the ranch. Like her scratch biscuits and fried pies, Lillie’s life rose up.
From ghost town to boom town, Lillie’s history became Midland’s history.
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Oscar Midkiff becomes a cowboy and returns to Indian Territory to marry his sweetheart and bring her to Texas.
Working other ranches to pay for his land and build his herd, Oscar is frequently away on cattle drives.
During these times, Oscar & Lillie correspond about ranch life. Through their words with each other, we discover how West Texas was settled.
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Lillie Davenport, Pioneer Mother
