OUR HISTORY
Preserving Tradition, Creating a Legacy, Serving God
Discover the heart of Legacy Ranch and immerse yourself in a tradition creating a legacy that serves God. Our commitment to family and serving a higher purpose resonates in everything we do, from the care of our land, training provided, to our foundation serving locally and internationally. ​
Legacy Ranch is built upon multiple generations of hard work beginning with the Palmer, Norton and Harman families dating back to the late 1800's. The tradition has continued carrying on their legacy and is now a Hendon/Sims family run cattle and horse operation. The legacy that we leave is one that should be sustainable, educational, fun and that serves Him in all operations.
T.M. Palmer
In the late 1800's, T.M. Palmer and his family traveled by covered wagons from Wichita Falls to Hereford, Texas. Upon arriving, the Palmer family settled as new pioneers to the west. The family always had adequate transportation, a fashionable surrey that they used traveling to attend services at the Presbyterian Church each Sunday in Hereford. On 16 sections of land, they stocked their land with cattle and started a small farm. Read More
R.H. (Rube) Norton
In the late 1800's, the R.H. Norton Family traveled from Stephens City, Texas to Hereford. They brought along a herd of cattle, that historical recordings indicate it took five days for them to drive the cattle from Amarillo. R.H. Norton was a stockman primarily and did a short stint owning the Galloway Bros. Grocery. The Norton Ranch started with four sections and at one time grew to eight sections. The Norton family ran cattle on their land with the boys working as ranch hands and stock farmers. R.H. Norton was born in Johnson County, Tx. Read More
S.L. Harman
Harman Dairy and Harman's Dry Goods Store contributed their part to the development of Hereford. Mr. and Mrs. Harman came to Hereford from Richwood, West Virginia, in 1918. He operated the Harman Dairy here until he sold it in 1940 and entered the dry goods business. He established Harman's Stores in Hereford and Dimmitt. S. L. Harman, Jr. (Pick) was associated with him in the Hereford store. Another son, Bill was associated with him in the Dimmitt store. Harman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Masonic Lodge in West Virginia. The Harmans were parents of: Hugh, Guymon, Okla.; Bill, Dimmitt; Gene and Pick, Hereford; Mrs. Gene Hendon, Dallas, and Mrs. Bill Butler, Richwood. Read More
