Milton L. Ikard

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Biographical Sketches

• Mentioned, without giving his name, in biographical sketch of son W.S. Ikard, p. 510. "He was one ofthe first settlers in this part of the State, and lived there twenty-seven years. He was elected to the State Legislature to represent the Counties of Parker, Jack and Young , and spent the remaining years of his life at Henrietta, in Clay County." Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas and Adjacent Territory, 1895.
• Biographical sketch, Dr. M.L. Ikard, p. 387. Born 2/1/1812 in Tennessee. Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford, Texas, 1877.
• Biographical sketch, pp. 123-124. "Hard Shell" Democrat. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.

Other Resources

• Dr. M. Ikard and wife, burial in Cox Cemetery, Millsap, Parker County. Find a Grave.
• Dr. Milton L. Ikard, birth date 2/1/1812, death date 12/31/1882, cemetery transcript, Cox Cemetery, Parker County, Texas. Genealogy Trails.
• Death notices, "Weatherford . . . Death of Milton Ikard," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 1/2/1883, p. 2, col. 1. "He was a highly respected citizen of Parker county and once a member of the Texas Legislature."
  "Jefferson: A Journey That Was Not Ended . . . ," The Galveston Daily News, 1/3/1883, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "Dr. Ikard, of Henrietta, one of the wealthy cattlemen of Western Texas . . . died Saturday night (12/30/1882)."
  "Marriages and Deaths," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 1/10/1883, p. 2. "Dr. M. Ikard, Jefferson, December 31." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). January 10, 1883 January 2, 1883 January 3, 1883

Photographs

• Photograph. M. Ikard, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

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