Charles Goodnight
| Charles Goodnight | |
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Goodnight in 1860
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| Born |
March 5, 1836 Macoupin County, Illinois, USA |
| Died | December 12, 1929 (aged 93) |
| Resting place | Goodnight Cemetery near Amarillo, Texas |
| Residence | (2) Clarendon, Donley County, Texas |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight (married 1870–1926) |
| Children | No children |
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(1) Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight (married 1870–1926)
Charles Goodnight, also known as Charlie Goodnight (March 5, 1836 – December 12, 1929), was an American cattle rancher in the American West, perhaps the best known rancher in Texas. He is sometimes known as the "father of the Texas Panhandle." Essayist and historian J. Frank Dobie said that Goodnight "approached greatness more nearly than any other cowman of history."
Goodnight was born in Macoupin County, Illinois, northeast of St. Louis, Missouri, the fourth child of Charles Goodnight and the former Charlotte Collier. Goodnight's father's grave is located in a pasture south of Bunker Hill, Illinois.
Goodnight moved to Texas in 1846 with his mother and stepfather, Hiram Daugherty. In 1856, he became a cowboy and served with the local militia, fighting against Comanche raiders. A year later, in 1857, Goodnight joined the Texas Rangers. Goodnight is also known for rousing and leading a posse against the Comanche in 1860 that located the Indian camp where Cynthia Ann Parker was living with her husband, Peta Nocona, then guiding Texas Rangers to the camp, leading to Cynthia Ann's recapture. He later made a treaty with her son, Quanah Parker.
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