The Historic Jackson Ranch Lampasas County 9,310± Acres |
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This ranch consisted of 27 different tracts of land, some of which were patented as far back as 1841. This land was conveyed by H.F. Hill and wife to J.F. White by deed dated June 15, 1918, recorded in Volume 34, page 336 deed records of Lampasas Co., Texas and reference is here made to said deed for description of said land and said twenty-seven tracts which constitute what was known as the J.F. White Lower Ranch. At the time of the purchase of the lower ranch, Jackson, Jackson and Farr took an option on the Upper White Ranch but sold their option to Tom Richie of Lampasas. In the same year, Louis L. Farr sold his interest in the ranch to P.H. & W.M. Jackson for $25,000.00. Due to the illness of Jack White, his brother-in-law, Bill Moore, supervised the delivery of the ranch and the livestock which the Jacksons had bought. Ross Ramsey who was foreman on the ranch for the Whites was retained by the Jacksons from 1938 to 1956, when they leased the ranch to Tom Ault and sons of San Angelo, Texas. Other long time employees were Chester and W.R. (Pete) Ramsey, sons of Ross Ramsey, and Frank Baker of Lampasas. The Jackson's ran cattle and goats and from 1938 to 1956, and farmed 800 acres in oats. This furnished feed not only for the Lampasas ranch but for five others in West Texas and New Mexico which they operated. In 1946 in an explosion at the ranch, Mrs. Pat Jackson was severely injured. This was caused by a water pipe in a wood cook stove becoming corroded. She spent two months in the Rollin Brook Hospital recovering. In 1956 a new headquarters was built and in 1969 the old one was torn down and rebuilt on the north side of the ranch. In 1985, December 16, fire destroyed the headquarters that was built in 1956. To date it has not been replaced. In 1983, the Aults gave up their lease and Minnie Jackson who inherited the Lower White Ranch from her husband, Pat H. Jackson following his death in 1960, leased the ranch to Morris Vann and sons Kirk and Kim. Control of cedar and mesquite has been carried on year after year, partially on government programs and partially at owner and leasers expense. There was only one drilled well on the ranch when it was purchased. Cattle watered mainly at the Colorado River which is the western boundary of the ranch and the few dirt tanks that were available. The Jackson's built a number of dirt tanks. In 1965, a well drilled in the south pasture turned out to be good, producing 71 gallons per minute. In 1982 through help from the Great Plains Program, pastures were divided, holding tanks were built and water was piped to the north and south pastures. This ranch now known as the Jackson Ranch is located twelve miles west of Lampasas on the Nix-Bend Road and is considered by many to be one of the largest and best ranches in the county. | |
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