Biography of Mr. & Mrs. Bogel Page: 3
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a prominent and wealthy family. They went to Monterey,
Mexico, where they lived for sixteen months. The first
chltld Jessie Botel was born there. Mr. Bogel then returned
to Texas and again engaged in the sheep business. <
He moved to Presidio County and settled at Alamito ranch? /
on Alamo Creek. i "
(Judge Bogel came to Presidio County with 1,200
heady of sheep. He went into business partnership with
Mr. John G. Davis. They increased the flock of sheep
to 10,000 head. They had the biggest wool production
in the county. He remained in the sheep business until
1898, until he sold out and embarked in the cattle industry.Mr. Bogel had a ranch of 6,200 acres and a herd of
3,600 Highland Hereford ThIsscattle were unrivaled in
uniformity of type, color, weight and breeding. It
was the finest herd of Hereford cattle that could be
found anywhere.
In 1901, he located on the San Esteban ranch
twelve miles east of Marfa. In 1906, he was elected
presidentoof-the Chamber of Commerce.
On February 15, 1882, William Woocworth Bogel
married Miss Sarah Newton daughter of Col. o. S.
Newton of San Antonio. Seven children were born to
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Rojo, Margarita. Biography of Mr. & Mrs. Bogel, paper, November 21, 1966; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39987/m1/3/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Marfa Public Library.