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Early Settlers

Nearly all of the following early people settled in Wilbarger County prior to 1886.

L. P. Bonner J. T. Lane H. C. Justin J. H. Pendleton
E. Lowe Lon Byars Dr. B. K. Wood J. E. Lutz
John R. Wood E. L. McHugh Joe Schmidt F. P. McGhee
Tom Donahoo C. M. Byars Bill Bean Sid Davidson
John Davidson J. W. Chowning H. Chowning J. A. White
L. A. Jaynes Judge J. A. Nabers W. C. Creager W. T. Riddle
Dave Strain A. C. Swinburn T. Bunker the Kinsey brothers
Frank Richardson Pat Paffrath Dr. Edwards J. T. Cameron
J. W. Hedley A. D. Moore J. Slagle B. T. Ansley
Dr. W. T. Dickey Bion Crego James Condon A. C. Sanders
John Carson Paul Schaub T. P. Lisman George Utterback
R. P. Elliott B. Wilson _?_ Edgell Bob Stone
Dick Sanders J. W. Campbell Judge J. P. Orr Ocar Holman
Mace Riddle E. Ewing George McTaylor Marion Rowland
Cal Rowland D. R. Britt Dan Rogers Charlie Wheeler
Marion Millett H. A. Bell Jake Smith G. W. Mears
Pete Heffner George Colwell Tom Jones Will Griffin
W. J. Westmoreland Andy Laird L. Davenport T. L. Stewart
George Creed J. D. Summerour Mrs. Virgie Hewitt J. H. Johnston
C. C. Wells Paul Hoffle J. P. King James R. Tolbert
J. P. Hamilton J. B. Lockett J. A. Gilliland Charlie Lanters
T. M. Ferguson D. H. H. Rhoads J. A. Rhoads J. T. Conn
N. M. Key D. H. Vaughn W. E. Gamble Peter Crawford
Fred Ratliff J. W. Carrington L. C. Eakle A. Thurmond
Charlie Hall W. W. Greever D. M. Ferebee D. R. Britt
J. P. Crawford A. T. Boger*    

*County Commissioner, 1881; several years later appointed sheriff; son A. C. Boger, daughter Mrs. Cecil Storey.  Mrs. Boger mentioned but no additional identification.  Resided in a double dug out with a wide hall between two large rooms.
 

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