San Saba Countys Owen Brothers |
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| Author:
| Burnham, Martha
Johnson, Eleanor |
| ISBN: | 978-1-312-97184-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Bill and Kelly Owen, two brothers who came up in the hardscrabble country of San Saba County, Texas, during the 1920s and 1930s, built one of the most successful cattle and sheep operations in the state, despite the devastating drought of the 1950s. Along the way, they figured out how to help not only themselves, but others in their home town. This brief biography by their daughters, Martha Owen Burnham and Eleanor Owen Johnson, tells their inspiring story of hard work, fair trading,...
More DescriptionBill and Kelly Owen, two brothers who came up in the hardscrabble country of San Saba County, Texas, during the 1920s and 1930s, built one of the most successful cattle and sheep operations in the state, despite the devastating drought of the 1950s. Along the way, they figured out how to help not only themselves, but others in their home town. This brief biography by their daughters, Martha Owen Burnham and Eleanor Owen Johnson, tells their inspiring story of hard work, fair trading, creativity, and determination.