Red River Co. TX - Obit for John S Chisum (c250)
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Obituary sent by June E. Tuck
From the Clarksville Standard 9 Jan 1885
 
John S. Chisum, long known as one of the cattle kings, died at Eureka 
Springs on the 22nd (Dec. 22, 1884) and was buried at Paris, Lamar County, 
(Texas) where the Chisum family lived in 1842, and where his father and 
mother died. When he came to Clarksville, John was a clerk of Wright & 
Montgomery, and was a merry hearted, laughing boy. Our last sight of him 
was in 1854 when he lived on the line of Cooke and Denton. Since then he 
had emigrated to New Mexico in pursuance of his business, and had become 
the owner of many thousands (head) of cattle. He was, we believe, never 
married. There are a few old residents of Clarksville who will remember 
John Chisum as he was in boyhood. (The Standard, Jan. 9, 1885)

Note from Archivist: On doing some research on this man I found that he 
created the Chisum Trail from Paris TX across TX and into the Pecos Valley 
in Southeastern NM at what became Roswell, NM. He is not the same person 
as Jesse Chisholm that created the Chisholm trail from Red River Station 
near Nocona TX through Oklahom to Abeline KS.  I also found information 
that he aquired a slave woman named Jensie and had 2 children with her. 
When the Civil War ended, he freed her and they went separate ways. Her 
and children were placed in a home in Bonham TX where he left funds for 
their needs. 

Further info on John Chisum may be found at http://www.zianet.com/snm/chisum.htm

Gene Phillips