The following is culled from several websites and slightly edited by Lee.
| Aug. 15, 1824 | John Simpson Chisum is born in Madison County, Tennessee. |
| 1831 or 1834 | Lawrence Gustave Murphy is born in County Wexford, Ireland. |
| 1846 | Mexican-American War begins. Stephen Watts Kearny annexes New Mexico to the United States. |
| 1848 | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War. |
| Apr. 22, 1848 | James Joseph Dolan is born at County Galway, Ireland. |
| July 26, 1851 | L. G. Murphy enlists in the United States Army at Buffalo, New York. |
| 1854 | The Gadsden Purchase front Mexico adds 45,000 square miles to the territory. |
| 1861 | Confederates invade New Mexico front Texas. |
| 1862 | Battles of Velarde and Glorieta Pass fought, ends confederate occupation of New Mexico. |
| 1863 | New Mexico is partitioned in half. Territory of Arizona is created. |
| Fall 1866 | L. G. Murphy and Emil Fritz, who Murphy met in the service, muster out of the army at Fort Stanton, New Mexico Territory. They become partners and form L. G. Murphy & Co. A store and brewery are established at Stanton that they own. Soon, the company is awarded government contracts that order them to supply beef, vegetables, and other supplies to Fort Stanton and the local Mescalero-Apache Reservation Agency. |
| 1867 | John and Pitzer Chisum, brothers, arrive in New Mexico Territory. They start a ranch at Bosque Grande, a few miles south of Fort Sumner. |
| Jan. 16, 1869 | Lincoln County is established. |
| Apr. 3, 1869 | James J. Dolan is mustered out of the U. S. Army at Fort Stanton. Shortly thereafter, he gets a job as a clerk working for L. G. Murphy & Co. |
| Sept. 6, 1869 | The first full election is held in Lincoln County. |
| Oct. 25, 1872 | L. G. Murphy buys $8,647.50 worth of cattle from Johnny Riley in order to stock his new ranch at Carrizozo. The ranch is called 'Fairview Ranch.' |
| Apr. 2, 1873 | John Chisum has his cattle moved to a new ranch he and his brothers started, which is about eighteen miles south of Fort Sumner. |
| May 18, 1873 | Over a dispute, hot-headed Jimmy Dolan attempts to shoot and kill one Capt. James Randlett at Fort Stanton. |
| Sept. 30, 1873 | L. G. Murphy & Co. are officially evicted from Fort Stanton over Dolan's confrontation with Capt. Randlett. |
| Fall 1873 | In Lincoln, construction begins on the massive, two-story building that will become the store of L. G. Murphy & Co. The building will become known as 'The House' and 'The Big Store' to Lincoln residents. |
| Apr. 1, 1874 | James Dolan buys a partnership in L. G. Murphy & Co. |
| June 3, 1874 | L. G. Murphy & Co. announce that the House is open for business in Lincoln. |
| Spring 1875 | The Chisum brothers start a new ranch at South Spring, four miles southeast of the small town of Roswell, in southwestern Lincoln County. |
| Spring 1875 | Game time!! |