Early Settlers of Bosque County
The following people voted in the first election in Bosque County on Aug. 7, 1854: L. H. Scrutchfield, J. K. Helton, J. N. Mabray, Capt. Underhill, James Mabry, Wm. Gary, Gafey Gary, Isaac Gary, Matt Gary, John Robertson, John Thomas, F. M. Kell, Archie Kell, Wm. McCurry, Jack McCurry, Lam McCurry, Samuel Locker, Nathaniel Morgan, R. S. Barnes, and J. P. Locker. Though there were a number of Norwegians living in Bosque County at the time of this first election, none were able to vote because they had not been in America long enough to become naturalized citizens.
A pink granite marker and bronze plaque listing some of the first settlers of Bosque County was placed in Pool Park in 1926 by the Pioneers of Bosque County to honor those early Bosque pioneers. The park is located 4½ miles south of Clifton on State Highway 6. The plaque reads "In honor of some of the pioneers who settled in Bosque County prior to 1866. The name of the head of the family is used, but equal honor is intended for the heroic women who braved the dangers of pioneer life." The following is the list of the 216 names as they appear on the monument:
| Aarneberg | Ole | Grann | H. J. | Pederson | Christopher | ||
| Abney | John | Greer | Mrs. Nancy | Pettit | Andrew | ||
| Adams | Col. Icabod | Griffin | E. B. | Pettit | John | ||
| Adams | Silvester | Hall | Wm. | Pearson | John Z. | ||
| Adams | Britt | Hamby | Harvey | Pierson | Ole | ||
| Alexander | Joseph | Hamby | John | Pool | J. B. | ||
| Alexander | T. C. | Hanna | J. S. | Pollard | Tom | ||
| Anderson | Nancy S. | Hanson | H. J. | Powell | G. S. | ||
| Archibald | T. W. | Harris | J. A. | Questad | Carl | ||
| Arnold | J. R. | Hart | R. J. | Ragsdale | Joseph | ||
| Barry | Col. J. Buck | Harvey | John | Ragsdale | Thos. P. | ||
| Barry | C. C. | Hendrix | M. B. | Randal | Jackson H. | ||
| Barnett | Dr. A. M. | Hester | R. A. | Randal | Joe | ||
| Bateman | Dr. W. L. | Hill | Harrison D. | Reeder | Mrs. Darcus C. | ||
| Becktill | Charlie | Hill | S. T. | Reeder | A. Y. | ||
| Biffle | John | Hines | A. F. | Reierson | J. L. | ||
| Billingsley | Isaac | Holloway | Simpson | Renfro | Silvester | ||
| Bowman | Lewis | Holloway | W. H. | Richards | W. B. | ||
| Bowman | Silas | Holverson | A. | Richards | William Warren | ||
| Bretta | Andrew | Howard | Phillip | Ringness | Jens | ||
| Bronstad | Mrs. Anna | Howell | J. E. | Roberts | J. C. | ||
| Browning | F. M. | Hunter | Jack | Robertson | E. B. | ||
| Burch | Sam L. | Irvin | Riley | Robinson | Daniel | ||
| Callahan | Ad | James | Frank | Rogstad | Berger | ||
| Callahan | Lon | James | Johnie | Russell | Dr. W. H. | ||
| Calhoun | Jack | Jenson | James | Scott | Ben F. | ||
| Canuteson | Canute | Jenson | Jens | Scott | Sim | ||
| Canuteson | Neal | Jenson | Hans | Screws | Nathan | ||
| Canuteson | Ole | Johnson | Otto J. | Sears | A. W. | ||
| Canuteson | O. A. | Johnson | J. H. | Sedberry | W. R. | ||
| Carton | Wm. | Johnson | Jon | Skimland | Andrew | ||
| Childress | A. W. | Jones | W. L. | Skimland | Knud | ||
| Clabough | C. F. | Kemp | W. T. | Smith | J. J. | ||
| Claybrook | Christopher | King | J. J. | Smith | Joseph W. | ||
| Claggett | T. D. | Knight | Rena | Snell | Ephraim | ||
| Collier | Capt. Frank M. | Lane | James | Snider | J. H. | ||
| Colwick | Ovee | Lay | Wm. | Snouts | Phillip | ||
| Cope | William | Lee | J. S. | Spalding | Dr. W. E. | ||
| Cox | Jno. W. | Little | Dr. H. L. | Sparks | Ben | ||
| Cox | Wm. | Logan | Charles | Speer | Jacob | ||
| Craddock | L. | Lot | Sod | Spivey | Temple | ||
| Cranfill | Erasmus | Maples | W. H. | Standifer | Israel B. | ||
| Cunningham | Henry | Martin | G. W. | Standifer | John H. | ||
| Cutbirth | Elijah | McDonnell | Neal | Stark | Mrs. J. H. | ||
| Dahl | Henrik O. | McCabe | Silas | Steen | John C. | ||
| Dansby | J. | McFadden | J. A. | Stidham | Wm. | ||
| De Cordova | Jacob | McKenzie | John | Stinnett | J. A. | ||
| Dennis | Mrs. Louisa | McKissick | John W. | Swenson | B. C. | ||
| Downing | Paul | McLennan | John (Bosque) | Terrell | A. | ||
| Ellington | Wm. | McSpadden | Jas. A. | Thompson | David | ||
| Everett | Ewell | Miller | R. C. | Thompson | Silas | ||
| Everett | Thomas E. | Million | Wm. | Thompson | Silvester | ||
| Everett | W. Haney | Mitchell | W. C. | Timms | James | ||
| Ferris | A. J. | Moore | W. B. | Timms | Walter | ||
| Fields | J. W. | Myers | Abraham | Tuggle | Henry | ||
| Ford | T. C. | Naadland | Bergete C. | Walker | Dixon | ||
| Ford | T. J. | Neely | B. F. | Walker | J. L. | ||
| Fort | R. T. | New | E. S. | Wallace | Sam | ||
| Fossett | Henry | Nichols | S. S. | Walling | Jno. H. | ||
| Fossett | Capt. Sam | Norris | Greenville | Waters | George | ||
| Fowler | Levi | Odle | J. D. | Ween | Ole | ||
| Frazier | J. C. | Odle | John | West | Tom | ||
| Fuller | Moses W. | Ogden | E. J. W. | White | Elisha | ||
| Gandy | Frank M. | Olson | Joseph | White | R. O. | ||
| Gaston | H. M | Olson | Lars | Whitehead | B. T. | ||
| George | A. J. | Olson | Ole | Willingham | Brooks | ||
| George | E. B. | Omenson | Omen | Wintz | John R. | ||
| Goodall | Mrs. Nancy | Parks | Leroy | Womack | R. M. | ||
| Goodall | Pleasant | Paulson | C. A. | Wold | Ole | ||
| Goodlett | Jno. A. | Paulson | Paul | Wood | James | ||
| Glass | W. M. | Payne | John | Wood | J. B. | ||
| Gouldy | W. S. | Pearce | A. C. | Wylie | Thomas N. |
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