James Chisum Eddy County, New MexicoJames Chisum, who is extensively engaged in raising
goats, which has become one of the important industries of the southwest, is
located at Artesia, Eddy County. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee,
September 25, 1827, and for many years was closely connected with business
interests with his brother, John S. Chisum, one of the distinguished pioneer
settlers and stock-raisers of the Territory, now deceased. John S. Chisum,
however, preceded his brother to New Mexico. James Chisum has devoted his entire
life to farming and live-stock interests and in 1877 came to New Mexico at the
request of his brother. He and his two sons remained on the ranch of John Chisum
until the latter's death and then continued in charge of the ranch until 1892.
In that year they disposed of the cattle raising interests and James Chisum
turned his attention to sheep raising industry, from which he eventually worked
into the business of raising goats, which has become an important business
enterprise of the Territory in recent years. He has made his home continuously
at Artesia, Eddy County, since 1892 and is regarded as one of the prominent and
representative stock raisers and dealers in this part of the country. He has
lived here from pioneer times and has not only been a witness but a participant
in many events which have had direct and important bearing upon the history of
the Territory, its development and progress. His daughter, Mrs. Sallie E.
Robert, now lives with him. Back | New Mexico County Biographies Source: History of New Mexico, Its Resources and People, Volume II, Pacific States Publishing Co., 1907. ©New Mexico American History and Genealogy Project
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