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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1954
Page
19
A damaged OCR fragment discusses water and land use near seven Smith houses. It mentions ownership by multiple heirs, including Hiram Smith and Col. John J. Smith's great grandsons, leaving unclear full context or location.
The readable fragment mentions a 14 year old death and notes about a central Texas county with rural acres planted and dairy and poultry markets. It references the region’s agriculture and a local market, suggesting a public notice or obituary fragment.
Jens Jenson arrived with his family on February 9, 1853, left Notvray, settled on Gary Creek in Bosque County, built a log house later enlarged and destroyed by fire. He brought $1,000, helped organize the county and the Norse Lutheran church. Children included Jens Jr, Christopher, Imma, Amalia, Marie, and Sara, with several marriages noted and descendants continuing on Gary Creek and nearby homesteads.
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