Josey Ranch. Col. C.W. Josey bought the first 70 acres of "Josey Rancho" in the 1930's. He continued to acquire land and the ranch ultimately encompassed 1,000 acres. Mr. Josey placed buffalo and Texas longhorn cattle on the ranch. In the 1940-50's the Joseys hosted an annual July 4th Rodeo for a large crowd of friends. The lake behind the house and barn was the clay pit used by the brick factory to make bricks on this site in the early 1900's.