Marker Inscription
(July 1834 - January 4, 1929) Born a slave in Mississippi, Bose Ikard came to Texas as a child with the family of his owner, Dr. Milton L. Ikard. He remained as an employee of Dr. Ikard following his emancipation, but in 1866 joined a cattle drive to Colorado led by Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving. Ikard became one of Goodnight's best cowboys and a trusted friend. Following his work in the cattle drives, Ikard settled in Weatherford. He and his wife Angeline were the parents of six children. When he died in 1929 at age 85, Goodnight had a granite marker erected at his grave. (1990)
About this site
Ikard, Bose is a historical marker in Weatherford, Parker County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7659, -97.7944 near Weatherford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old City Greenwood Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Loving, Oliver, Weatherford City Greenwood Cemetery, and East Greenwood.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367000461. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
