Granville Lawson Graybeal drove his family’s cattle from Missouri to Colorado in 1873. He worked as a cowboy most of his early life and continued in the cattle business for many years. Courtesy Photo

The four young men driving the Graybeal/Fisher herd to Colorado were frightened when they spotted a buffalo stampede in western Kansas, but the buffalo swerved before reaching them. Courtesy Photo

I Paola Miami Kansas. Wagon trains were often compiled of wagons driven by the women and carrying the children, with the men riding on horseback to scout ahead. Courtesy Photo

Robert S. Littrell, MD Courtesy Photo

The Reverend Joseph Calvin Littrel was born in Missouri in 1835. He served in the Civil War for the Confederacy even though his father and two brothers were loyal to the Union. Courtesy Photo

George Walter Gallemore owned an impressive Percheron stallion that he took around to neighboring ranches to service the work horse mares. Courtesy Phot

The Gallimore and Beckwith families ran cattle in the same vicinity and had an off and on feud/friendship relationship. Jim Beckwith shot Frank Gallimore during a fued over Beckwith driving away cattle that included one of Gallemore’s bulls. Courtesy Photo

This closeup of the headstone for John Gallemore is clearly marked “Murdered” as his death resulted from injuries sustained during an argument with Charles R. Keele. Courtesy Photo

John and Frank Gallemore ran cattle next to the Keele family’s homestead and the two families argued repeatedly over disputed land. During one of these quarrels Charles Robert “Charlie” Keele pulled his 44 caliber Colt revolver and beat Gallemore over the head with it. The beating resulted in severe wounds that later developed erysipelas, resulting in John’s death. Courtesy Photo