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John Elliott (Jock) Boog-Scott, born in
Roxburyshire, Scotland, in 1878, came to
Coleman County in 1895. He went to work
immediately on the range and in time, bought
the Anson Ranch from Frank Anson. The ranch
was established by Frank's brother, Claud in
1886. The ranch contained about thirty
thousand acres, and. beginning about fifteen
miles north of Coleman, it extended well
up into Callahan County. It was
crossed by Jim Ned Creek. Turtle Bayou and
other streams.
J.
E. was widely known throughout the country
as a breeder and shipper of the highest
grade registered Hereford
cattle. For a number of years
following 1903, his herds took prizes at the
International Stock Show in Chicago, and in
1907, his pen of twenty feeders won the
championship prize. His Hereford bulls
brought the highest prices, and were eagerly
sought by stockman. His ranch was also
well known for its Percheron horses.
In 1911, after he settled on the ranch, he
organized the first Baby Beer Club, which
was the forerunner of the 4-H and Future
Farmers of America Clubs. From 1915 to
1921, he was on the board of the Texas
Agriculture Stations and in 1921, he was
named chairman of the Livestock Sanitary Commission.
J. E. married Anna
Howell, born in 1880, they had one son, John
E., Jr., born in 1906. J. E., Sr. died
January 31, 1947 in Johnson
County.
(Images to be added)
J. E. BOOG-SCOTT
from An
Early History of the Texas
Hereford Association by Frank
Reeves,
as
printed from the May 1959 Texas
Hereford Magazine
| The late J. E. Boog-Scott was widely
known in all sections of Texas, but
Godley was his home during his later
life. He was elected as
president of the association first
1909 and again in 1913 and re-elected
in 1914. For a number of years
he was in the cattle business near
Coleman. That was before there
were any 4-H club boys, but he and
some of his Coleman friends sponsored
a project somewhat similar to the
present day 4-H Club work. He
urged the boys to feed cattle and then
to further interest in such work he
brought wagon loads of toys to the
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| He was one of a group of
men that took several cars of cattle
to Mexico and after having them on
display in Mexico he spent
considerable time in disposing of the
cattle. This brought about
better relations between the cattlemen
of Mexico and the cattlemen of
Texas. It made it easier for the
officials of the two areas to better
understand the needs of their
neighbors.
The Texas Hereford Association made
Boog-Scott and John P. Lee honorary
life members of the association
without the payment of annual dues.
They were the only two men ever to
receive this recognition. J.
E. Boog-Scott, Jr., took over the
family ranch after the death of his
father.
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J.E. Boog-Scott Jr.
CLEBURNE -- J. E. Boog-Scott Jr., 91, a
retired cattleman and rancher, died Tuesday,
March 18, 1997, in Cleburne. Funeral was
held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Martin's Funeral
Home in Cleburne, with burial following at the
Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home. J. E. Boog Scott, Jr. was
born August 18, 1905, in Coleman County.
Survivors include a son, John Boog-Scott III
of Rockwall; two daughters, Donna Blazi of
Fallbrook, Calif., and Betsy Crum of McKinney;
seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
(Miscellaneous
Tarrant County, Texas Death Notices
- Texas Obituary Links)
Rose Hill Park Cemetery of
Johnson County, Texas
Block 25, Lot 40
John E.
Boog-Scott
born
1878 - died 1947
Anna H.
Boog-Scott
born
1875 - died 1962
John [Elliott] Boog-Scott,
Jr. born 1905
- died 1997
Donna
Boog-Scott
born
1910 - died 1985 |
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