Marker Inscription
J.D. “Ikard” Sugg (1854-1925) Joseph D. Sugg was born in Mississippi, the youngest of 13 children. After his mother’s death, he headed west, working on a cattle drive heading north from the Red River in 1868. Later a rancher in partnership with brother Cal, he leased lands in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and Texas, and sold horses to the government of Mexico. He maintained close ties to Cooke County, where he got his start in ranching, and considered it home. Upon his death in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he left money to the Cooke County Poor Farm and to the maintenance of this cemetery. Recorded - 2006
About this site
J. D. "Ikard" Sugg is a historical marker in Gainesville, Cooke County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6306, -97.1252 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis, William Owen (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fairview Cemetery, Hebrew Congregation Emanuel of Gainesville Cemetery, and Bailey, Joseph Weldon (October 6, 1863-April 13, 1929).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013540. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
