Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Of the 254 counties in the lone star state, bosque county is 81st in terms of its size 641,627 acres. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in bosque county, texas this is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the national register of historic places in bosque county, texas. Its purpose is to preserve, mark, and encourage appreciation of the historical in bosque county, texas. Walk through texas history is a fourweek program designed to help texans establish the habit of. Where can find bosque county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Union hill, tx bosque county texas state historical.
Texas county history, texas history, texana, edition. This first edition hardcover book on bosque county, texas by the bosque county history book committee is in acceptable condition. It is the old town of kimball, texas located in bosque county about 20 miles south of cleburne and 15 miles north of meridian on state highway 174. The fathers birth took place in san augustine county, december 26, 1837, and the mothers on the 18th of september, 1841. The county seat, waco, had been founded originally as an outpost of the texas rangers, laid out by george erath, and was known by 1850 as waco village. A bloody history of bosque county, texas harrison, t. Kopperl lies on highway 56 in northeast bosque county seven miles north of morgan and 15 miles south of rio vista, just a few miles southeast of the kimball bend of the brazos river, near lake whitney. Kimball, texas i would like to make an addition to your ghost town list. Land for sale, farms for sale in bosque county, texas lands.
Early history of bosque county index this book includes sketch of the early history of bosque county written by c. Bosque county pronounced bahskey is a county located in the u. The most delbosque families were found in the usa in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 delbosque families living in texas.
The books cover shows light shelf wear and has a small red mark on the front cover, an individuals small name and address stamp is at the top of the inside front and back covers, several pages have brief pencil notations, check marks or underlining, and. Peanuts, sorghum, hay, and small grains continued to be important. Historical timeline for bosque county 17211860 1721. Bosque county texas online portal for bosque county. Meridian, texas in the words of elder john clabaughs book theology on horseback, he writes that he had promised to preach in meridian tx on a certain night and he would not break the promise. Clifton, however, is the largest city and the culturalfinancial center of the county. It lives in our memories and stories, our architecture and culture. Land and people a history of bosque county, texas, 1985, by the bosque county history book committee, includes introductory material about. Erath county was the second leading county in texas in milk production in the 1980s.
Sketch of the early history of bosque county, library of. Bosque county don pool, county judge 110 south main po box 647 meridian, tx 76665 phone. Bosque county, texas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Both parents were born in the state of texas and are of purely american ancestry. There are two districts and 37 individual properties listed on the national register in the county. The county clerk files, indexes and records all legal documents filed for record. The territory now part of this county was traversed in 1841 by the texansanta fe expedition. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Land and people a history of bosque county, texas page. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the del bosque surname lived. He also wrote and published the first texas guidebook, a book on. Much of the beauty and heritage of bosque county is closely entwined with its abundant waterways the bosque and brazos rivers and two lakes, meridian and whitney. Loan decisions are always made locally and faster than most home lenders. One of the stories in this book is entitled growing up in bosque county and was written by palmer h. The county seat, meridian, is located in the center of the county about 60 miles south of dallasfort worth and about 40 miles north. Read the book on line from the portal to texas history. This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in texas, united states.
Cureton at the old settlers reunion ois semi centennial celebration g the organization of bosque county, at meridian, texas, july 4. Nanny benson, fondly known to my family in kopperl, bosque county, texas, as aunt nanny benson. This 19th century historic ranch restoration is one of the few remaining groups of structures from early norwegian settlement in bosque county, texas. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in bosque county, texas. Hamilton county is a county located on the edwards plateau in the u. Land and people a history of bosque county, texas, 1985, by the bosque county history book committee, includes introductory material about the history and geography of the area, community histories, and family histories with genealogical information. The delbosque family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1911 and 1920. Belle soon married a missourian who had ridden with jesse james and the younger brothers as a confederate guerrilla during the civil war. Karen is a pulitzer prizewinning author writing nonfiction books for young adults. Home on the facebook range for bosque county cowboy church. The county lies approximately sixty miles south of dallasfort worth and forty miles north of waco.
He was born 04 december 1827 at alto,franklin co, tn. Editor 1947 expedition into texas of fernando del bosque, standardbearer of the king, don carols ii, in the year 1675. The county s distinctive pathways reflect its history the cleng peerson memorial highway, the old chisholm trail, the santa fe railroad, and the texas lakes trail. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the bosque county page in the live roots catalog. If you have general questions about individuals or cemeteries, please use the query board or for queries when the county is not known, post here. It is a history, a narrative, and a portrait of a place and another time. Genealogical database index this is a searchable index to names contained in a privately. It currently contains over,000 names and is intended to contain genealogical information on descendantsancestors of any person that has ever lived in bosque county. Hillis and jordan offer their own take on fromholtzs texas trilogy. William blewett negative collection hosted at unts portal to texas history. Norse is a ghost town in bosque county, texas, united states. Here are the best 27 books about austin and texas for.
Adults will laugh out loud while enjoying author, anna mitchael. Sketch of the early history of bosque county, contributor names cureton, h. For more than 30 years and three generations, the bosque arts center has been a location for all facets of the arts under a single umbrella in rural bosque county, texas. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. National register of historic places listings in bosque. Published by the texas folklore society, this collection of 17 stories gives an historical description of social life and customs from around the state of texas. James thomas brannan was the son of james culwell brannan and martha jane nichols. Brief history mclennan county was created by the texas legislature in 1850 out of milam county, and is named for neil mclennan, an early settler. Coauthor of copygirl which publishers weekly describes as wickedly funny and smartly sweet lives outside mosheim, texas. He was born in bosque county, texas, july 30, 1859, being the son of willis o. Bosque county texas genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry. The county seat, meridian, is situated in the center of the county at latitude 3156 n and longitude 9739 w.
Bosque county tx genealogical database this database is a linked genealogical database with roots and connections to bosque county and has been compiled to assist in research. The county clerk is the clerk for the county courts, including probate court and the commissioners court. Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, land and people. The books cover shows light shelf wear and has a small red mark on the front cover, an individuals small name and address stamp is at the top of the inside front and back covers, several pages have brief pencil notations, check marks. Texas history collection and was provided by denton public library to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 bosque county source. As a child of five years old which was 64 years ago i often visited in the home of mrs. You are bidding on a vintage 1985 oversize hardcover book. Jim reed and they were married in collin county, texas, on november 1, 1866 when belle was 18 and jim reed was 20. The book contains over 140 photographs of bosque county, texas, which captures the mood and spirit of the places described in the songs. The county of bosque was established in 1854, and the county seat is meridian. In addition to the cureton story, articles relative to the history of the lands along the bosque have appeared from time to time in the newspapers of texas and at least three research projects on bosque subjects are buried deep in the unread manuscripts that represent.
Unknown counties query board c emeteries of t exas is an i ndependent g enealogy r esource organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural cemetery history of the great state of texas. A come as you are house for worship on hwy 6 between. Documents oil patch tales today in texas history texas quotes genealogy. The history of education in bosque county, texas alvin lawrence bronstad, cover. The state of texas legislature had granted 320 acres of bosque county land to peerson that same year, also the year that bosque county became a county of the state. In 1897 gip smith, who owned most of the land in fairview, donated the grounds for a church and a. The county is named for the bosque river, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The first schoolhouse was a tworoom cabin built in 1888. History of bosque county, texas digital collections. Bosque county pronounced boskee, located in central texas, is surrounded by erath and somervell counties to the north, johnson and hill counties to the east, mclennan and coryell counties to the south, and hamilton county to the west. Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, texas, land and. It was founded in the winter of 185253, when the families of samuel locker, monroe locker, frank kell, and t. The hamilton county historical commission works under the authority of the texas historical commission and the county commissioners court.
Bosque county, tx article about bosque county, tx by the. Fairview, tx bosque county the handbook of texas online. We serve central texas from our four offices located in clifton, meridian, valley mills, and waco. It is maintained by the bosque county historical commission. Comprehensive bosque county tx genealogical database. The following are name indexes that have been prepared for various books and documents contained in the bosque county collection and which are available for research purposes. Bosque county, texas genealogy trails history group. Residents who appreciate history enjoy the santa fe railroad and the texas lakes trail. Gis stands for geographic information system, the field of data management that charts spatial locations. Texas death certificates, 19031982 includes bosque county source. Cureton on july 4, 1904 in meridian, texas at the old settlers reunion and semi centennial celebration of the organization of bosque county. The former settlement is located on texas fm 182, approximately 8.
Bosque county, texas marriages 1860 1928, b surnames. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Bosque county history book committee bosque county historical commission home. Bosque county texas genealogy and history presented by. We provide local customer service for the life of your loan. Eleanor claire buckley, the aguayo expedition into east texas, 17191721, southwestern historical. It was replaced in 1914 by a larger twostory school across the road on land given by j. Peerson had already been active for almost thirty years in bringing norwegians to various locations in the united states. Bosque county gis maps are cartographic tools to relay spatial and geographic information for land and property in bosque county, texas. Bosque county historic ranch restoration by stephen b. Texas had the highest population of delbosque families in 1920. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. Bosque county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Hamilton county historical commission hamilton, texas.
Bosque is named for the bosque river, which runs through the center of the county north to south. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the national register of historic places in bosque county, texas. Bosque county, tx fire departments the bosque county, tx fire department directory includes 10 fire departments and fire stations. Bosque county vital records can be found at the texas office of vital records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. This was about 40% of all the recorded delbosques in the usa. Texas had the highest population of del bosque families in 1920. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Olsen 18941994, a native and long time resident of bosque county. You may obtain your marriage license from this office along with certified copies of birth and death records and also assumed name dba certificates.
He asked our atxplained project for some recommendations for books. Clifton, tx bosque county the handbook of texas online. Its county seat is meridian, while clifton is the largest city and the culturalfinancial center of the county. Pool writes in his book, bosque territory, that one of buck barrys. I was neither born nor reared in the very small town of kopperl, bosque county, texas, but as we texans say, mom n em were. Early history of bosque county,revised edition author name. Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, land and. Looking back she was a very dignified personage, always sitting in a comfortable chair with her steel gray hair pulled back to the nape of her neck. Clifton is at the junction of state highway 6 and farm road 219, thirtyfive miles northwest of waco in southern bosque county. Full text of sketch of the early history of bosque county. County courthouse historic churches other historic buildings glass plate negative collection hosted at unts portal to texas history a collection of photos taken in and around clifton and bosque county in the period of 1900 to 1910. The bosque county historical commission is the official organization for carrying out the state preservation program at the local level. Bosque county football stadiums texas bobs texana ranch. A church was organized there in april 1889, probably on coon creek.
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