Ellis, George F.R. (George Francis Rayner)

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Bell Ranch, located in San Miguel County N.M. had more than 700,000 acres and was originally two Mexican land grants. E.G. Stoddard founded the Red River Valley Company in 1898 which owned the Bell Ranch until 1946. In 1946 the Company sold the ranch and it was broken up into seven smaller ranches. Mrs. Harriet E. Kenney bought the headquarters unit consisting of 130,855 acres and acquired the rights to the Bell brand. George Forbes Ellis managed the Bell Ranch from 1947-1970. Albert K. Mitchell managed the Bell ranch from 1933-1947.

From the description of George F. Ellis pictorial collection [picture]. 1945-1956. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 56395457

From the description of Papers, 1929-1970. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 51845992

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creatorOf Ellis, George F. Papers, 1929-1970. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
creatorOf Ellis, George F. George F. Ellis pictorial collection [picture]. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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Bell Ranch (N.M.)
New Mexico
New Mexico
San Miguel County (N.M.)
Mosher Farms
Bell Ranch (N.M.)
United States
New Mexico--Bell Ranch
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Cattle
Employee
Horse farms
Horses
Ranch life
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1939-08-11

South Africans

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Spanish; Castilian

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