There were 206 crimes reported in bosque county in 20. Bosque county gis maps are cartographic tools to relay spatial and geographic information for land and property in bosque county, texas. Fairview, 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. The bosque county historical commission is the official organization for carrying out the state preservation program at the local level. Clifton, however, is the largest city and the culturalfinancial center of the county. This first edition hardcover book on bosque county, texas by the bosque county history book committee is in acceptable condition.
Hamilton county historical commission hamilton, texas. Gis stands for geographic information system, the field of data management that charts spatial locations. A come as you are house for worship on hwy 6 between. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. Texas history collection and was provided to the portal to texas history by the denton public library. Where can find bosque county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Of the 254 counties in the lone star state, bosque county is 81st in terms of its size 641,627 acres. Nanny benson, fondly known to my family in kopperl, bosque county, texas, as aunt nanny benson. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. 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. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a.
Bosque county football stadiums texas bobs texana ranch. You may obtain your marriage license from this office along with certified copies of birth and death records and also assumed name dba certificates. The county clerk is the clerk for the county courts, including probate court and the commissioners court. Bosque county, tx fire departments the bosque county, tx fire department directory includes 10 fire departments and fire stations. We serve central texas from our four offices located in clifton, meridian, valley mills, and waco. There are two districts and 37 individual properties listed on the national register in the county. A major portion of the history of bosque county represents a con. He also wrote and published the first texas guidebook, a book on.
The hamilton county historical commission works under the authority of the texas historical commission and the county commissioners court. History of bosque county, texas digital collections. Sketch of the early history of bosque county, contributor names cureton, h. Here are the best 27 books about austin and texas for. The former settlement is located on texas fm 182, approximately 8. A bloody history of bosque county, texas harrison, t. Olsen 18941994, a native and long time resident of bosque county. Bosque county pronounced bahskey is a county located in the u. National register of historic places listings in bosque. Bosque county, texas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Early history of bosque county,revised edition author name. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 bosque county source.
Documents oil patch tales today in texas history texas quotes genealogy. Bosque county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. 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. 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.
Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, land and people. A church was organized there in april 1889, probably on coon creek. Editor 1947 expedition into texas of fernando del bosque, standardbearer of the king, don carols ii, in the year 1675. This 19th century historic ranch restoration is one of the few remaining groups of structures from early norwegian settlement in bosque county, texas. Norse is a ghost town in bosque county, texas, united states. Texas had the highest population of delbosque families in 1920. Bosque county texas genealogy and history presented by. Bosque county is bordered by erath and somervell counties to the north, johnson. 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. 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.
It was founded in the winter of 185253, when the families of samuel locker, monroe locker, frank kell, and t. Jim reed and they were married in collin county, texas, on november 1, 1866 when belle was 18 and jim reed was 20. Bosque county don pool, county judge 110 south main po box 647 meridian, tx 76665 phone. Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, land and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Cureton on july 4, 1904 in meridian, texas at the old settlers reunion and semi centennial celebration of the organization of bosque county. It is maintained by the bosque county historical commission. Bosque county vital records can be found at the texas office of vital records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. Hillis and jordan offer their own take on fromholtzs texas trilogy.
The county seat, meridian, is situated in the center of the county at latitude 3156 n and longitude 9739 w. Coauthor of copygirl which publishers weekly describes as wickedly funny and smartly sweet lives outside mosheim, 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. It was replaced in 1914 by a larger twostory school across the road on land given by j. Historical timeline for bosque county 17211860 1721. The county of bosque was established in 1854, and the county seat is meridian.
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. Bosque county history book committee bosque county historical commission home. Peanuts, sorghum, hay, and small grains continued to be important. 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. Bosque county, texas genealogy trails history group. The county seat, meridian, is located in the center of the county about 60 miles south of dallasfort worth and about 40 miles north. Residents who appreciate history enjoy the santa fe railroad and the texas lakes trail. Peerson had already been active for almost thirty years in bringing norwegians to various locations in the united states. The book contains over 140 photographs of bosque county, texas, which captures the mood and spirit of the places described in the songs. The delbosque family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1911 and 1920. Texas had the highest population of del bosque families in 1920. 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. The fathers birth took place in san augustine county, december 26, 1837, and the mothers on the 18th of september, 1841. Bosque county texas genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry.
The county is named for the bosque river, which runs through the center of the county north to south. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Pool writes in his book, bosque territory, that one of buck barrys. James thomas brannan was the son of james culwell brannan and martha jane nichols. This was about 40% of all the recorded delbosques in the usa. 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 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. Full text of sketch of the early history of bosque county. Comprehensive bosque county tx genealogical database. 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.
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. The most delbosque families were found in the usa in 1920. 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. Bosque county, texas marriages 1860 1928, b surnames. It is a history, a narrative, and a portrait of a place and another time. William blewett negative collection hosted at unts portal to texas history. He asked our atxplained project for some recommendations for books.
Bosque county, tx article about bosque county, tx by the. As a child of five years old which was 64 years ago i often visited in the home of mrs. Clifton, tx bosque county the handbook of texas online. The county clerk files, indexes and records all legal documents filed for record. It lives in our memories and stories, our architecture and culture. 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. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. The first schoolhouse was a tworoom cabin built in 1888. 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. Adults will laugh out loud while enjoying author, anna mitchael. Land for sale, farms for sale in bosque county, texas lands. 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 online portal for bosque county.
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. Read the book on line from the portal to texas history. The history of education in bosque county, texas alvin lawrence bronstad, cover. 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. Union hill, tx bosque county texas state historical. Land and people a history of bosque county, texas page. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in bosque county, texas. You are bidding on a vintage 1985 oversize hardcover book. We provide local customer service for the life of your loan. Sketch of the early history of bosque county, library of. Karen is a pulitzer prizewinning author writing nonfiction books for young adults. Eleanor claire buckley, the aguayo expedition into east texas, 17191721, southwestern historical. Genealogical database index this is a searchable index to names contained in a privately.
Cureton at the old settlers reunion ois semi centennial celebration g the organization of bosque county, at meridian, texas, july 4. He was born 04 december 1827 at alto,franklin co, tn. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the del bosque surname lived. 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. The county lies approximately sixty miles south of dallasfort worth and forty miles north of waco. 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. Loan decisions are always made locally and faster than most home lenders. Texas death certificates, 19031982 includes bosque county source. Texas county history, texas history, texana, edition. Clifton is at the junction of state highway 6 and farm road 219, thirtyfive miles northwest of waco in southern bosque county. In 1897 gip smith, who owned most of the land in fairview, donated the grounds for a church and a.
Early history of bosque county index this book includes sketch of the early history of bosque county written by c. Hamilton county is a county located on the edwards plateau in the u. Bosque county history 1936 texas centennial marker on hwy 22. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. One of the stories in this book is entitled growing up in bosque county and was written by palmer h. Bosque county history book committee, bosque county, texas, land and. In 1920 there were 4 delbosque families living in texas. 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. Bosque county historic ranch restoration by stephen b. Walk through texas history is a fourweek program designed to help texans establish the habit of. 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. Erath county was the second leading county in texas in milk production in the 1980s. The territory now part of this county was traversed in 1841 by the texansanta fe expedition. 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.
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