sˌʌm ʌv hɪz fˈæmɪliz hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn sˈɛntɹəl tˈɛksəs kæn biː sˈiːn ɪn sˈɛvɹəl bˈʊks baɪ dʒˈeɪ. fɹˈæŋk dˈoʊbi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ "kˈaʊ pˈiːpəl" ænd "ðə lˈɔŋhɔːɹnz"; "ðə lˈædɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɪvɚz" baɪ hˈæɹi kɹˈɪsmən; "blˈæk kˈaʊbɔɪz ʌv tˈɛksəs" baɪ sˈɛɹə mˈæsi, "fˈoːɹ ˌɔn ɐ lˈɪm" ænd "aɪl dˈaɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ aɪl ɹˈʌn" baɪ sˈiː.ˈɛl. sˈɑːnɪʃsən; ænd "ðə ʃˈuːɾɚz" baɪ lˈiːɑːn mˈɛts.
Some of his family's history in Central Texas can be seen in several books by J. Frank Dobie, including "Cow People" and "The Longhorns"; "The Ladder of Rivers" by Harry Chrisman; "Black Cowboys of Texas" by Sara Massey, "Four on a Limb" and "I'll Die Before I'll Run" by C.L. Sonnichsen; and "The Shooters" by Leon Metz.