Ikard, W. S., Papers, 1933-1935
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Ikard, Mary Kate Lewis
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Ikard, William S., 1847-1934
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Born in Somerville, Mississippi, William Susan Ikard (1847-1934), was one of five sons of Milton Ikard and Isabella Tubb. Ikard lived with his family in Louisiana for a short time before relocating to Texas in 1852. Nicknaming himself Sude, Ikard learned to farm and ranch and fought with local Native Americans in several conflicts. Although Ikard was only 16 years old, in 1863 he joined a militia to protect the northern Texas frontier during the Civil War. Following the war, Ikard a...