A little history first

Maybe I should try to explain the history of the californy hillbilly a little bit. I am related to him so we have a common ancestory. From what has been figured out by great grandma and scribbled down by grandma, this is what we know. Our original forefather came to America as a hired soldier in the American Revolution. He was a German soldier hired by the British and deserted at Yorktown and went as far west as he could at the time. That would be Kentucky. He was one of 17 children. He had 15 children, 11 survived and had children. The next in line moved to western Missouri when it became a state in the 1820's. Other relatives followed and most lived in what is now Weston, Parkville and Platte City areas. These people didn't have plantations or slaves, they tried to get by. They believed fiercely in state's rights. The next in line had 13 children and they were around for the Civil War. When Kansas became a territory in 1854, all the men folk came to Kansas to claim land and to make sure Kansas did not become a free state. Grandma says that our great great grandpa and his brothers and cousins called themselves "Rangers" and killed free staters, stole horses and everything that wasn't bolted down and burned houses and barns. They claimed a lot of land and laid out a city named after an indian tribe that was pushed out. The city didn't make it. A few houses still remain. Several of our relatives were killed. After the war, our great grandpa got 160 acres through the homestead act in the 1870's. The farm has been handed down generation to generation ever since. In the 196o's, Grandpa bought the 160 acres next door. There are several houses on the farm, mostly on the ridges, in the trees, out of sight of the county government people. All of the tractors, combines, plows, trucks, wagons, manure spreaders, etc., that were ever bought were lined up in the old hemp field after they quit running. Cars too. I'd say at one time there were 10 acres or so of junk. The californy hillbilly and his dad bought a lot of junk trucks, tractors and cars and parked em out there and firmly believed that they could use em for parts someday. That is where the Falcon and the Desoto came from. So the Californy Hillbilly had a triple wide up in the hills. The grubby little town annexed the farm and the fight was on.