Christian Luginbyhl

Winesburg Church Records of Holmes County list Christian as being born in 1831?

History of Bolivar, Texas

COMPILED BY

FRANCES SIMPSON ABELSON AND

RHEBA RIPPEY MARSHALL

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The town of Bolivar was laid out by Dr. Hiram Daily in 1852 and Bolivar

Cemetery was established east of Main Street on high ground across a small

branch, being the same site the cemetery has now occupied for some 145 years.

Bolivar Cemetery is located on FM 455 northwest of Denton, Texas, via 1-35

north 12 miles to Sanger then via FM 455 west 3.7 miles. It is about 756

feet west of the northeast corner of J. B. Reed Survey A-1086 then 862 feet south; 384 feet west; 862 feet north; 384 feet east to beginning containing some 7.61 acres of land.

There are many unmarked graves; however, the earliest interment identified

by a monument is of Zolly Cofer Waide (January 13, 1863--May 14, 1863).

Veterans of the Mexican American War, Civil War, World War I, World War II,

Korean Conflict, and Vietnam War are interred here. Other than the Government

-issued markers, moments, range from the very elaborate to simple home-made

tombstones and marked rocks.

Dr. Hiram Daily, who was not only a physician but also a Methodist minister

and store proprietor, first established Clear Creek Settlement in a bend just

south of Bolivar; but it was wiped out by black smallpox. The Cash Settlement

where the stagecoach driver rested and changed horses was only a few miles

north; nevertheless Dr. Daily obtained land in the southeast comer of the

John Yoakum Survey that was accessible to Clear Creek about one-half mile

north of his original settlement. He called the town "New Prospect".

There was some dispute over the name of the town; and Ben Brown of Bolivar,

Tennessee, who settled north of town near the big Chisum ranch, suggested it

be named "Bolivar." An election was held to settle the matter and the

Tennessee exchanged mugs of rum for votes - "Bolivar" won!

Good water, plentiful timber, a scenic plateau, being closer to the County

Seat, and having a local minister-preacher-store owner were all reasons for

Bolivar prosper. The original town lots were on the west side of Main Street;

and Dr. Hughes purchased land on the east side of Main Street, which was

called the Hughes Addition to Bolivar. Today, Main Street is Highway FM 2450

while First is Highway FM 455. When Jesse Sartin moved his stagecoach stop

there into a new hotel with a flowing well in the lobby and his saloon nearby,

the Cash settlement became part of the Bolivar outlying community.

Ed. F. Bates lists Jake Myers and Chris Luginbyhl among Bolivar pioneers

"who never failed to answer the roll call in time of danger." Jacob "Jake"

and Mary Lingle Myers, daughters Juretta and Delilah, along with Jake's

cousin, Amos Myers, arrived in the new town in 1852-1853 from Indiana. They

settled west of Bolivar. Jake died while in the Confederate Army; and his

widow married cousin Amos.

Christian "Chris" and Peter "Pete" Luginbyhl were born in Switzerland but

grew up in Ohio where their father farmed, owned a saw mill, and had a lumber

business. Pete was the more adventurous. He and their brother John were

married in Missouri then they and Chris settled near Omaha, Nebraska. All was

well until Pete heard about Texas. John had seven children by then so stayed

in Nebraska; but Pete, his wife and daughter, and Chris arrived in Bolivar

in early 1859. They not only bought farms but helped operate the saw mill.

Being master carpenters, they also helped build homes, barns, and businesses

in the new town. After Christian Luginbyhl married Juretta Myers on November

20, 1869, the Myers family moved closer to Denton and Pete took his family

off to the Arkansas Ozarks. Chris and Juretta settled on a farm just south

of Bolivar on what is now Luginbyhl Road. Their nine children were born

there as were the children of their son Philo Alexander and Vira Viola

(Simpson) Luginbyhl. Some still live in the area; and a number of Luginbyhls

are buried in Bolivar Cemetery.

Census of 1860 listed Christian (Lookenbill) as living in the same household as his brother, Peter Lookenbill, his age as 27 and estimated birth as 1832.

C Luginbuyl to F Luginbuhl, Quitclaim Deed

Holmes County, Ohio

Deed Book Volume 42:50

Drawn 16 April 1878, Recorded 6 June 1878

Know all Men by these Presents, That Christian Luginbuhl and Juretta Luginbuhl his wife, of the County of Danton and State of Texas legal heirs and representatives of Peter Lugenbuhl last of Holmes Co Ohio deceased in consideration of the sum of four hundred fifty nine 25/100 Dollars, in hand paid by Frederick Luginbuhl of the County of Holmes and State of Ohio do hereby REMISE, RELEASE, AND FOREVER QUIT-CLAIM unto the said Frederick Luginbuhl his heirs and assigns, forever, all our TITLE, INTEREST, AND ESTATE, legal and equitable, in the following premises, with the appurtenances, situate in the County of Holmes and State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows:

Being the east part of Military lot no 33 3d quarter & 10 township & 4? range Commencing at the South east corner of Said lot thence west 93 perches & 12 links to a post on the South line of Said lot thence North 37 perches to a post thence north 54? east on hundred perches to a post on the north line of Said lot, thence east 12 perches to the North East corner of Said lot thence South one hundred perches to the place of beginning containing forty one acres & 97/100 of an acre be the Same more or less.

Also the west part of lot no 32 Commencing at the Southwest corner thence north 100 perches to the north West corner of Said lot thence east 60 perches and 20 links to a post on the north line of Same lot No 32 thence South 56 perches & 12 links to a post thence North 70 1/2? East 33 perches & 12 links to a post thence South 52 perches to a post on the South line of lot no 32. thence west 25 perches to a post on the South line of Same lot no 32 thence north 20 perches to a post thence west 56 perches to a post thence South 20 perches to a post on the South line of lot no 32 thence west 43 perches to the place of beginning containing fifty four acres more or less.

Also the Southeast part of lot No 34. Commencing at the Southeast corner of Said lot thence west 12 perches to a post on the South line thence north 27 perches to a post: thence north 73? east 12 perches to a post on the east line of lot no 34. thence South thirty one perches to the place of beginning containing two 17/100 acres more or less.

Also the Southwest part of lot No 31. Commencing at the Southwest corner of Said lot thence north 4 perches to a post on the west line of Said lot no 31. thence South 68 1/4? east 11 perches and 17 links to a post on the South line of Same lot No 31 thence west 10 perches & 34 links to the place of beginning containing fourteen hundredth of an acre more or less.

The whole of the above described tracts of land all estimated to contain ninety Eight 28/100 acres of land be the Same more or less

A Certain right of way on lot No 32 (on 54 acre tract) as described in a deed from John Strahm Jr to Peter Luginbuhl dated December 9? 1844 and Recorded in Millersburg in vol 10 Page 397 is hereby and herein excepted.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, they have hereunto set their hands and seals this 16? day of May A.D. 1878

EXECUTED IN THE PRESENCE OFC Luginbuhl {seal}

N SmithJuretta Luginbuhl {seal}

Thomas Crawford

Texas

THE STATE OF OHIO Danton County, ssBefore me a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared the above name Christian Luginbuhl and Juretta Luginbuhl his wife, and acknowledge the signing and sealing of the above conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed: and the said Juretta Luginbuhl being at the same time examined by me, separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me, she then declared that she did voluntarily sign, seal and acknowledge the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith; this 16? day of May A.D. 1878

Received for Record June 4? 1878Ielade Griffith

Recorded June 6? 1878Notary Public

J D Shrimplin Recorder.