Folks, as many of you know, I specialize in finding old western stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is the story entitled “Ranger Jim Gillett – Texas’ Town Tamer,” by Wayne T. Walker. Written about the era of great Texas Ranger Lawmen, the author recites here that Texas Ranger Jim Gillett wasn't very big. And maybe he did bend the rules a bit. But when there was a town needing taming or an outlaw to apprehend, he was the man Texans wanted. Strange tintype was reversed in photo making him appear left-handed. He wasn't. This covers stories of outlaws and bad guys with great tales of their capture and the tricks of the trade the Ranger used.

What a Rare Story!!! Great Pictures.

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive

I hope you appreciate the effort.

Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it's worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our Texas Ranger, my indexed listings will include all Texas Ranger names mentioned in the story from this time on.