Ellwood Estates

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Formed in 1910 after the death of Isaac L. Ellwood (1833-1910), co-inventor and manufacturer of barbed wire, who purchased the Spade Ranch (located in Lubbock, Hale, Hockley, and Lamb Counties, Texas) in 1891 and the Renderbrook Ranch, located in Mitchell County, Texas, in 1889. The Ellwood Estates were formed from these ranch properties and were administered by Ellwood's sons, William L. (1859-1933) and Erwin P. (1874-?), and A.W. Fisk. Beginning in 1924, the Ellwoods sold portions of the Spade Ranch for farming and colonization.

From the description of Records, 1860-1966, 1878-1966. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24097744

Ellwood Estates was formed in 1910 after the death of Isaac L. Ellwood (1833-1910). Ellwood, co-inventor and manufacturer of barbed wire, purchased the Spade Ranch (located in Lubbock, Hale, Hockley, and Lamb counties, Texas) in 1891, and the Renderbrook Ranch (located in Mitchell County, Texas) in 1889. The Ellwood Estates were formed from these ranch properties and were administered by Ellwood's two sons, William L. (1859-1933) and Erwin P. (1874-?), and A. W. Fisk. Beginning in 1924, the Ellwoods sold portions of the Spade Ranch for farming and colonization.

From the guide to the Ellwood Estates Records, S 307. 1., 1860-1966, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Ellwood Estates Records, S 307. 1., 1860-1966 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Jones, Otto F., 1888-1975. Papers, 1826-1975, 1892-1975. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Isaac L. Ellwood Papers, S 309. 1., 1878-1938 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
creatorOf Ellwood Estates. Records, 1860-1966, 1878-1966. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Ellwood Farms Records, S 308. 1., 1900-1967 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Arnett, Sam person
associatedWith Arnett, Samuel B. family
associatedWith Arnett, Tom person
associatedWith Arnett, W. D. family
associatedWith Ellwood, Erwin Perry, b. 1874 person
associatedWith Ellwood Family. family
associatedWith Ellwood Farms corporateBody
associatedWith Ellwood, Isaac Leonard, 1833-1910 person
associatedWith Ellwood, William L., 1859-1933 person
associatedWith Elwood family family
associatedWith Fisk, A. W. family
associatedWith Fisk, A. W., d. 1918 person
associatedWith Jones, Otto F., 1888-1975. person
associatedWith Percheron Society of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Spade Farms (Lubbock, Tex.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Hockley County (Tex.)
Dean Ranch (Tex.)
Mitchell County (Tex.)
Hale County (Tex.)
Dean Ranch (Tex.)
Mitchell County (Tex.)
Spade Ranch (Tex.)
Lamb County (Tex.)
Texas
Renderbrook Ranch (Tex.)
Percheron Society of America
Renderbrook Ranch (Tex.)
Lamb County (Tex.)
Hockley County (Tex.)
Lubbock County (Tex.)
Lubbock County (Tex.)
Spade Farms (Lubbock, Tex.)
Hale County (Tex.)
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Barbed wire
Cattle trade
Cattle trade
Land settlement
Land settlement
Percheron horse
Ranchers
Ranchers
Ranches
Ranches
Real estate development
Real estate development
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Active 1966

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