Bose Ikard by Clay Coppedge O ne reason the relatively brief cattle drive era , which lasted from the end of the Civil War to the early 1880s, had such an impact on history was because the cattle drives allowed men to rise above the circumstances of their upbringing and education to make a little money and earn a measure of respect. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED.
He remained as an employee of Dr. Ikard following his emancipation, but in 1866 joined a cattle drive to Colorado led by Charles Goodnight.
“Ikard, Bose,”.Published by the Texas State Historical Association.All copyrighted materials included within the.If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.Yes, I would like to begin receiving history-rich content, news, and updates from TSHA.http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. He lived in Union Parish, Louisiana, before his master, Dr. Milton Ikard, moved to Texas in 1852. Family Members. When Bose was a young boy, his slave holder took him to Texas while still in bondage to work on a cattle ranch. In 1997 Ikard was inducted into The Texas Trail of Fame. Katy Baugh Fourth Grade English Language Arts Teacher News and Announcements 10/1/20 Zoom Meeting-Ikard Performance Rating & … Parents. I have trusted him farther than any man. It is likely that his slave master, Dr. Milton Ikard, was his father and his mother was a slave named “King.” The Ikard family, slave and free, made the sojourn to Texas in 1852 and settled in western Parker County on the Comanche-Kiowa frontier. When Bose was a young boy, his slave holder took him to Texas while still in bondage to work on a cattle ranch. He was a trusted and respected friend. Bose got his freedom from slavery and at the end of the Civil War.He hired out his service to Oliver Loving. There was a dignity, a cleanliness and reliability about him that was wonderful. Bose Ikard Elementary School located in Weatherford, Texas. Bose Ikard was born a slave in July 1843 in Noxubee County, Mississippi, and became one of the most famous Black frontiersmen and traildrivers in Texas. A statue of him can be seen at the Stockyards of Fort Worth. Milton L Ikard 1812 – 1882. Several months later Bose helped Ikard's wife, Isabella (Tubb), move the family's belongings and five children to their new home in Lamar County and soon afterwards to Parker County. He was my banker, my detective, and everything else in Colorado, New Mexico and the other wild country. Bose Ikard Bose was born into slavery in Mississippi in 1843 and died in 1928. The Bose Ikard Elementary School in Weatherford, Texas is named in his honor. The young slave grew to adulthood with his owner's family, learning to farm, ranch, and fight Indians as the,The war left Bose a free man, and in 1866 he went to work for,In 1869 Ikard wanted to settle in Colorado, but Goodnight persuaded him to buy a farm in Parker County, Texas, because there were so few Blacks in Colorado.
Bose Ikard Elementary School located in Weatherford, Texas. It was in Texas that Bose learned to ride, rope and fight. Loving was killed fighting against the Comanches. In 1869 he participated in a running battle with,Joseph Andrew Blackman,
He lived in Union Parish, Louisiana, before his master, Dr. Milton Ikard, moved to Texas in 1852. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site.The Premiere Site for Black Cowboys on the Internet.Bose was born into slavery in Mississippi in 1843 and died in 1928. Ikard settled in Weatherford and began his family at a time when Indian attacks were still common in North Texas. Following his work in the cattle drives, Ikard settled in Weatherford (TX). The story “Lonesome Dove” is taken partly from the lives of Goodnight and Loving.The epitaph on Bose’s grave transcribed by Charles Goodnight reads:“Bose Ikard served with me four years on the Goodnight-Loving Trail, never shirked a duty or disobeyed an order, rode with me in many stampedes, participated in three engagements with Comanches, splendid behavior.”.The Texas Historical marker near his grave states:“Born a slave in Mississippi, Bose Ikard came to Texas as a child with the family of his owner, Dr. Milton L. Ikard. Bose Ikard 24 May Born a slave in Mississippi, Bose Ikard traveled to Texas in 1852 and settled in Parker County.