Bryne Family History

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Part OfBryne Family History Oral HistoryIntervieweeByrne, Bill|Byrne, DotInterviewerMcBride, JoyceBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSociety and CultureSubjectOral historiesArizona HistoryArizona History 19th centuryArizona History 20th CenturyGila County (Ariz.)BiographyCattle--West (U.S.)--HistoryRanching History of Gila CountyRanch managers--ArizonaU.S. Forest ServiceHorse racing--ArizonaDescriptionBill and Dot remember their families' histories of migrating to Arizona before the days of Statehood. Dot's family eventually came to Claypool and retailed lumber. Bill's family came from Texas during the Great Depression and ranched. He tells of growing up riding horses over Pioneer Pass, over the Pinal Mountains to Dripping Springs and spending his weekends with Lynn Sheppard on his ranch. Dot was in the eighth grade and Bill was in the tenth when they met. Bill went in the Army just as WWII was getting over and when he returned they lived on the Pinals, fighting fires for the Forest Service the first two years they were married. Later, Bill worked on a ranch for a time, then went to the State, working at the Flying V briefly. He then went to work for the Webb ranch near the infamous Top of the World. The Webbs loaned Bill out to Leroy Tucker when his father died, and then they went to the A Cross Ranch, and the Bar Eleven Ranch. Dot first home schooled her son, but then moved into Globe during the school year. Bill finally moved into Globe in 1959 where he worked for Gila County for the next 15 years. They bought property in Wheatfields and built a trailer park. At that time and for the next 20 years Bill, Dot and their sons raised, trained and raced horses.Audio Length00:55:16Date Original2007-11-08Date Range1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionArizona Heritage Research FoundationCollectionOral Histories of Gila County RanchersRights StatementThe opinions expressed in this interview are those of the interviewee only. they do not represent the views of the Arizona Heritage Research Foundation. Please contact the Arizona Heritage Research Foundation with questions about the use and reproduction of this resource.

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