Haught Family History, Part 2/4

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Part OfHaught Family History Oral HistoryIntervieweeHaught-Ortega, LindaInterviewerMcBride, 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.)--HistoryHomesteading--ArizonaRanching History of Gila CountyRanch managers--ArizonaU.S. Forest ServiceDescriptionLinda Haught Ortega tells more of the Haught family migrating from Texas to Arizona in the mid-1880s through the eyes of woman and a historical researcher. Linda's father Alfred was the oldest of Samuel A. and Carrie Haught's children and she remembers living on their Walnut Creek ranch when she was young. She describes the independent subsistence lifestyle of early homesteaders in remote Pleasant Valley. Linda also tells of growing up on her father's Cherry Creek Ranch and her role in cattle ranching. Linda married Dutch Ortega and served as the Gila County Recorder for many years.Audio Length00:53:13TypeSound- 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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Haught Family History, Part 2/4