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It is reported that Jake was born in Cut ‘n Shoot, Texas, a very small
town in East Texas, as Jacob Michael “Culpepper”, III. Jacob became
known as “Jake” cause his Dad was called Jacob to avoid confusion
when “Ma” Culpepper yelled at ‘em!
Jake never got much education cause the school was to far from the
ranch to walk and they didn’t own no horses. Jake early on discovered
his love for animals and at the ripe age of 16, being a strong burley
youth, got his first job as a security consultant at the “Chicken Ranch”
close to LaGrange, TX. Although he really enjoyed the experience
working with the “Chicks” at the ranch it was time to move on to bigger
and better things!
town in East Texas, as Jacob Michael “Culpepper”, III. Jacob became
known as “Jake” cause his Dad was called Jacob to avoid confusion
when “Ma” Culpepper yelled at ‘em!
Jake never got much education cause the school was to far from the
ranch to walk and they didn’t own no horses. Jake early on discovered
his love for animals and at the ripe age of 16, being a strong burley
youth, got his first job as a security consultant at the “Chicken Ranch”
close to LaGrange, TX. Although he really enjoyed the experience
working with the “Chicks” at the ranch it was time to move on to bigger
and better things!
| THE Saga OF JAKE CULPEEPER AS TOLD AROUND THE CAMPFIRE! ( A mixture of fact & fiction “more fiction”) |
It is reported that Jake was born in Cut ‘n Shoot, Texas, a very small town in East Texas, as Jacob Michael
“Culpepper”, III. Jacob became known as “Jake” cause his Dad was called Jacob to avoid confusion when “Ma”
Culpepper yelled at ‘em!
Jake never got much education cause the school was to far from the ranch to walk and they didn’t own no
horses. Jake early on discovered his love for animals and at the ripe age of 16, being a strong burley youth, got
his first job as a security consultant at the “Chicken Ranch” close to LaGrange, TX. Although he really enjoyed
the experience working with the “Chicks” at the ranch it was time to move on to bigger and better things!
With the money Jake had saved he hired a lawyer and, because the “Culpepper’s” had such a bad reputation,
had his name changed to “Culpeeper”. Then Jake had to leave town, he had enough money left to buy a horse
and gear for $50 bucks. Jake mounted up and headed West!
At the age of 18 Jake arrived in Muleshoe, Texas where he got hired by “Rowdy Yates” as a cattle drover for a
cattle drive to the railhead in Sedalia. “What an opportunity, a dollar a day plus food and drink” (No health care
or 401k!) The drive headed north and Jake arrived three months later in Sedalia in August of 1861.
After a night on the town in Sedalia, Jake, being flat broke, set up camp on the banks of Flat Creek just South of
Sedalia, Early the next morning when Jake awoke he saw a canoe coming down stream powered by a beautiful
Indian maiden (P.C.- chaste native American), named Paw-He-Tsi it was love at first sight.
“Culpepper”, III. Jacob became known as “Jake” cause his Dad was called Jacob to avoid confusion when “Ma”
Culpepper yelled at ‘em!
Jake never got much education cause the school was to far from the ranch to walk and they didn’t own no
horses. Jake early on discovered his love for animals and at the ripe age of 16, being a strong burley youth, got
his first job as a security consultant at the “Chicken Ranch” close to LaGrange, TX. Although he really enjoyed
the experience working with the “Chicks” at the ranch it was time to move on to bigger and better things!
With the money Jake had saved he hired a lawyer and, because the “Culpepper’s” had such a bad reputation,
had his name changed to “Culpeeper”. Then Jake had to leave town, he had enough money left to buy a horse
and gear for $50 bucks. Jake mounted up and headed West!
At the age of 18 Jake arrived in Muleshoe, Texas where he got hired by “Rowdy Yates” as a cattle drover for a
cattle drive to the railhead in Sedalia. “What an opportunity, a dollar a day plus food and drink” (No health care
or 401k!) The drive headed north and Jake arrived three months later in Sedalia in August of 1861.
After a night on the town in Sedalia, Jake, being flat broke, set up camp on the banks of Flat Creek just South of
Sedalia, Early the next morning when Jake awoke he saw a canoe coming down stream powered by a beautiful
Indian maiden (P.C.- chaste native American), named Paw-He-Tsi it was love at first sight.
Together they paddled down the Flat Creek until it intersected the Osage River,
they continued down the River to about the 31 MM where it intersected the
Niangua River.
They had seen lots of beaver, fox, otter and mink as they came down stream
and decided to become fur trappers. After two years of not catchin’ a thing they
decided to open a tradin’ post, saloon and restaurant at the mouth of the
Niangua! Jake wanted to have good steaks but cattle being scarce he had to
add what was plentiful, that would be carp and catfish. Feeding the trappers,
Indians and the traders proved to be much more successful than trapping.
Eventually settlers found the area along the river and settlements sprung up,
roads were put in connecting the settlements to the big cities Kansas City and
St. Louis. Jake’s great-great-great grandson Mikey, and his best friend and wife
Linda Lou, followed in Jake’s business and opened an eating establishment in
the new community of Osage Beach and now decided to do the best they could
to return to Jake’s first choice and serve great steaks.
ADMITTEDLY THERE AIN’T A WHOLE LOT OF TRUTH IN THIS TALE, BUT
IT IS WHAT IT IS!
they continued down the River to about the 31 MM where it intersected the
Niangua River.
They had seen lots of beaver, fox, otter and mink as they came down stream
and decided to become fur trappers. After two years of not catchin’ a thing they
decided to open a tradin’ post, saloon and restaurant at the mouth of the
Niangua! Jake wanted to have good steaks but cattle being scarce he had to
add what was plentiful, that would be carp and catfish. Feeding the trappers,
Indians and the traders proved to be much more successful than trapping.
Eventually settlers found the area along the river and settlements sprung up,
roads were put in connecting the settlements to the big cities Kansas City and
St. Louis. Jake’s great-great-great grandson Mikey, and his best friend and wife
Linda Lou, followed in Jake’s business and opened an eating establishment in
the new community of Osage Beach and now decided to do the best they could
to return to Jake’s first choice and serve great steaks.
ADMITTEDLY THERE AIN’T A WHOLE LOT OF TRUTH IN THIS TALE, BUT
IT IS WHAT IT IS!
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