Complex sentence: The turn of the century brought a black goat farmer and his family to a residence just North of the bridge, and a few short years later, Oscar Washburn was known as a dependable, honest businessman.
Split into simpler sentences: The turn of the twentieth century brought an African American goat farmer and his family to a residence just North of the bridge. A few short years later, Oscar Washburn was known as a dependable, honest businessman.