Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

J.D. “Ikard” Sugg

Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 23, 2026

1. J. D. “Ikard” Sugg Marker

Inscription.
J.D. “Ikard” Sugg (1854-1925) Joseph D. Sugg was born in Mississippi, the youngest of 13 children. After his mother’s death, he headed west, working on a cattle drive heading north from the Red River in 1868. Later a rancher in partnership with brother Cal, he leased lands in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and Texas, and sold horses to the government of Mexico. He maintained close ties to Cooke County, where he got his start in ranching, and considered it home. Upon his death in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he left money to the Cooke County Poor Farm and to the maintenance of this cemetery. Recorded - 2006

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13540.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 33° 37.836′ N, 97° 7.513′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. It is on Toby. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1059 Toby, Gainesville TX 76240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American

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South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: F.M. Dougherty (a few steps from this marker); William Owen Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairview Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Weldon Bailey (about 500 feet away); James Menees Lindsay (about 600 feet away); G.H. Ragsdale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Butterfield Overland Stage Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); Civil War Dissent In North Texas (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 23, 2026

2. J. D. “Ikard” Sugg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.