Born 4 Feb 1844 (18.2.1844) second of 7 children (only 2 boys & 2 girls
survived to adulthood) parents Quintin Bone (1801) & Ann Ramsey
(16.5.1810) –
farming in Bellsbank/Burnbank Farm, Ayrshire, Scotland 1851 & 1861 – on census in Ayrshire, Scotland 23 Dec 1867 – age 23 yrs, immigrant to Washington
County, Texas – travelled on Caledonia Ship into New York from Glasgow (New
York Passenger Lists) (landed in New Orleans penniless, worked as
stationary fireman then quit & moved to Washington County to work on a farm.
Bought cows & calves with savings then moved to County Terry with his herd.
His neighbours were 30 – 40 miles away. He lived alone and his wealth grew
as the west developed) – newspaper article ‘BONE WILL FAVORS NEAREST
RELATIVES’ 1880 –
census - a stockman in Terry County (898 sq miles & 50 residents) with 3 men
in his cattle camp as ranch hands – Moving from farmer to cattleman he would
raise herd in vast nothingness of Terry County and drive them 300+miles east
to Ft Worth stockyards to sell (article ‘Down Memory Lane with Mae McEwan
‘The life and times of a friend named Quintin Bone) July 21, 1885 In Colorado, applied to buy 3
sections x 640 acres @ $2.00/acre of State School Land near Brownfield.
Survey’s 58, 84 & 88 on Terry County 1893 map (4076) March/April 1891 The Origins of Lubbock – ‘The
city organisers, beginning in March & April of 1891 began deeding lots to
their supporters. Records show that the following individuals were deed land
around this time’ – Q Bone 1893 - only 2 payments (29.7.1885 & 28.7.1886) on
School land made then a Quit claim deed on these school lands on 12th
December – thus avoiding ‘forfeiture’ of record in his name. 1894 – in The Handbook of Texas Online – Terry
County ‘Most of the earliest ranches in the county were established on lands
leased from the state. The first ranches were the DOV, established by Ira J
Coulver in 1889, and the QIV founded by JR Quinn the same year. The Nunn
Ranch, founded in 1894, covered most of the northeastern part of the county,
the county’s first well was drilled on this ranch near Meadow. The TFW,
established by Englishman Q Bone in 1894, included 100 sections in the
northwest part of the county.’ 1896 – ‘Early Settlers of Terry’ – A History of
Terry County, Texas sponsored by Terry County Historical Survey Committee The State was still leasing land for grazing when
Q Bone established ranch in NW Terry – with 100 sections at one time. He
filed on 4 sections and bought land from others. Settlers also filed on land
he had grazed. His brand TFM & often the ranch was called TFM Ranch. A
windmill put up in 1900 with lumber from Colorado City was still standing a
few years ago. Though he left the country a few years later, he left his
imprint of his name for many years. The Ranch was known as the Q Bone Ranch
& the draw which runs though Brownfield was known as Q Bone Draw. Q Bone Ranch sold to Pools
& Goodman in 1916 when known as Pool Ranch before1900 – (Terry County, Texas – organized
1904) article source: Copied from ‘A Collection of Family Memories’ in
digital form provided by Linda Brownfield Sacra, Midland, Texas – discs in
Terry County Heritage Museum. Mr Q Bone who branded OTFM took over west end of
old Nunn range sometime before 1900. County records show him owning numerous
school leases. His headquarters were in a dugout in the north fork of Lost
Draw, about ¼ mile north of FM road 2196 and just west of FM road 303. The
well at this place is no doubt one of the Nunn watering places. Lee Brownfield’s notes on the newspaper article: It took 2-3 days to go by freight wagons from
Brownfield to railroad at Big Spring. They spent a day or two purchasing and
loading their goods and returned home. Dick Brownfield told of freighting
trips and of Q Bone who lived up the draw from Brownfield. Bone’s freight
wagon pulled by donkeys. Dick said ‘when we were freighting together, we
would out-distance him by far, but when night came or even after night, he
would arrive and camp with us at the same location’ 1900 census Q Bone, age 53 living Justice Precinct
7, Terry, Texas – Head of Household/Occupation – Stock raiser March 29, 1902 - $10,000 deal – Q Bone bought 2
storey brick business house on the nw corner of Main and Third streets (25 x
90ft) from Prescott heirs. The purchaser is a prominent stockman of Colorado
City who bought purely as an investment. (Deal arranged by Tom C Andrews & Thomas Stevens.)
Fort Worth Morning Register November 18, 1902 –new member to Ft Worth Board of
Trade – each invests $2.50/month to help bring other business to town August 2, 1903 One of five delegates to attend
Trans Mississppi Commercial Congress at Seattle on Aug 16th November 23,1903 – Forfeit of Leases – Acting Land
commissioner publishes list showing Q Bone 5120 acres out of a total of
177985 acres (permanent public school fund) that will be forfeited if rental
not paid. (WC Earp on list also) January 28,1905 – Q Bone part of party for a trip
through Mexico – he remained in San Antonio for several days on way back to
Ft Worth (Fort Worth Star Telegram) April 20, 1905 – Q Bone, Fort Worth sold 1000
threes-steers @ $24.25 & speyed heifers @ $18 to Johnson Brothers, Emporia,
Kan October 14,
1905 George Simpson & QT Bone secure land in Houston Street, between 10th &
11th streets for $24,000. The property has a frontage of 100ft and extends
back to the line of the alley, and is considered among the best pieces of
real estate in the city. The purchase indicates the faith of these
gentlemen in the future of Fort Worth. They already own much property over
the city. The property occupied by the Northern Texas Traction Company is
owned by Mr Bone, while Mr Simpson controls considerable land near the Santa
Fe depot. Both men have also purchased considerable realty in the residence
portion of the city. Mr Simpson said it was their intention to make
extensive improvements on their recent purchase. 1905 – 1912 Started annual visits to Scotland in
summer returning to Texas in Fall 9.6.1905 travelled by Santa Fe steamer out of New
York September 6,
1906 Q Bone of Ft Worth & JJ Boyd of Lubbock arrived in city on their return
from Scotland. Reported pleasant voyage and visited Chicago & Kansas City on
their way back from New York April 9, 1909 – Traction Company Again in Quarters
at Third & Main – The new headquarters of the company are in a finely
appointed three storey building erected by Q Bone to replace the old
building formerly occupied by the company. May 7, 1909 – Real Estate Transfers - Dallas
Morning NewsMary Wallstein et al to George Simson & Q Bone, north half of
lot 7, block 7, city 25 x 100 feet fronting on the west side of main, near
first street $15,000 G Simson & Q Bone to Julia A Loftin, north half of lot
7, block 7, fronting 25 ft on main street, near first £17500 1910 Purchased 8 acre tract of land in se Ft Worth
divided into 48 lots named it Q Bone Addition. (Valuation in 1923 showed a
lot valued at $1,700,00) Moving from cattle to land he purchased additional
lots in downtown Ft Worth. By 1913 owned land valued at $250350 . Some of it
‘prime’ to this day. (Life & times of friend Quintin Bone article)
Quinton Bone Biographical
Sketch - continued
March 1913 – Made his will. Land to his surviving
brothers & sisters + smaller bequests to others. Unable to pay tax on the
land, it was sold for back taxes. In addition to bequests for his namesakes,
is one for $1000 to his niece Annie Parker of Nether Broomlands/ Nov 21, 1913 – Ft Worth Star – Wealthy Fort
Property Owner Dead – Q Bone dies (68 yrs) 18 Blytheswood Square, Glasgow on
20.11.1913 after 3 month illness in Scotland List of Property:- Traction Co Building, Third & Main streets $65000
– BEQUEATHED TO Elizabeth ParkerTwo storey bldg 75x100ft nw corner Main &
Third $100,000 2
residences - Calhoun street & Central Ave, north side $2500 Lots unsold in Q Bone addition on St Louis &
Galveston Ave $16000 3 Storey brick bldg 2311-2313 Mkt Street,
Galveston $36000
Stocks in various Fort Worth Corporations $15000 Two farms in Scotland $30000 A number of lots in Lubbock These figures total nearly $300,000 but the
application for probate estimate value of entire estate $250,000 Bequests: Annie Parker (niece) $1000 Mr Eva Buster, housekeeper at Brenham $1000 Quintin Eitzel, Caldwell, Texas $500 Quintin Bowers, Giddings, Texas $500 Seth Barwise – 12 yr old son of JH Barwise, Ft
Worth attorney $500
Masonic Orphans Home, Ft Worth $500 The remainder of estate to brothers – David Bone
of Oglesby, Coryell county, Texas & William Bone, Nether Broomlands + his
sister Elizabeth Parker & children of Annie Wylie(now dead). The children of
Annie Wylie are to share one-fourth of the property so divided. Executors – D S Hare, Thomas R Anderson & H M
Sims Laid to rest
under an impressive monument in SE extension of Irvine’s Old Parish Church
Graveyard – age 68yrs, residence Texas.
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