Complex sentence: In 1878, Baylor established a sizable ranch near Montell, Texas, and prospered, but he continued to be involved in violent confrontations and reputedly killed a man in a feud over livestock in the 1880s.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1878, Baylor established a sizable ranch near Montell, Texas, and prospered. However, he continued to be involved in violent confrontations and reputedly killed a man in a feud over livestock in the 1880s.