Wilbarger County was created on 1 February 1858 
and was named in honor of 
Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger.
The county was organized 10 October 1881 
with Vernon chosen as county seat.

First officers elected were: 

Jonathan Doan, County Judge 
L.N. Perkins, Clerk 
Uel Musick, Sheriff 
F.C. Beckett, County Attorney 
J.R. Nye, Surveyor 
Alex Dawson, Assessor 
W.A. McKinney, Treasurer 
John Payne, Inspector of Cattle & Hides 

Commissioners: 
J.J. Burdick, Precinct No. 1 
George Probasco, No. 2 
John Miller, No. 3
T.P. Stamey, No. 4.



56 voters were eligible for the first election. 
They were: 

B.F. Ackley 
F.C. Beckett 
A.T. Boger 
P.L. Brown 
George Bryon 
Jim Burdick 
J.D. Burnett 
A.J. Byars 
J.W. Campbell 
John Chowning 
Couch brothers 
J.A. Creager 
G.W. Darby 
Alex Dawson 
C.F. Dean 
Cal Doan 
Jonathan Doan 
Bill Drury 
J.W. Drury 
John Drury 
Steve Edwards 
J.E. Estes 
L.J. Hensley 
J.L. Holmes 
M.T. Hutchinson 
Dr. Johnson 
R.F. Jones 
Dave McBride 
W.A. McKinney 
Charles McLean 
John Miller 
Joe Morris 
Uel Musick 
J.R. Nye
John Payne
L.N. Perkins 
George Probasco 
J. Probasco 
R.D. Rector 
C.H. Scott 
Ben Simmons 
P.C. Spencer 
T.P. Stamey 
J.R. Sumner 
Bill West 
Jim Wilson 


- used with permission of Wilbarger 
County Historical Society 
(from the Wilbarger County History book).

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