Larry Chittenden, author of "Cowboys' Christmas Ball" and cited for literary merit by the National Folklore Society, was born in New Jersey and first came to Texas as a sales agent. In 1884 he visited S.M. Swenson at this site, and in 1887 he began developing 10,000 acres of family-owned land 16 miles southwest of here. Through rough ranch life he caught the spirit of the land. The publication of his "Ranch Verses" in 1893 assured his fame. He lived in Jones County for many years and gave his own library and an endowment to Anson High School. His burial place is in New Jersey.