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Texas County Township History |
History of Township settlement in Texas County.
Contributed By: Kerma Breedlove <kermaja@centurytel.net>
-Roubidoux Township
Roubidoux Township was established in June 1845 and was bounded as follows:
From the Northeast corner of Section 1, Township 30, Range 11, south with range line to town line between Townships
29 & 30;
thence west to county line, north with such line to northern limit, and east to the corner named.
Henry Hawkins house was the place of meeting, and the owner, with J.W. Ormsby and John McDonald, were appointed
judges.
The two last named & O.B. Upton was appointed justices.
-Upton Township
Upton Township, or all of Roubidoux south of the old White River road, was established
in June 1852, with R.J. Moore,
R.C. Jones, L.B. Upton, James McDonald & Evan Shelby, justices, while the judges of election were Osias Upton,
at whose house the first meeting was held, James McDonald & J.M. Burkhart.
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