In 1855, there was a surplus of oxen left over from the settler’s trek from Waco to the site of Stephenville, J. G. Yarbrough bought 100 yoke of these oxen from John and William Stephen. To prevent them from straying, a large post oak was cut from the NE corner of the square. The oxen dragged this tree to Kimball Bend, Bosque County, forming a rut that was followed for years afterword to Glen Rose. Eventually this path became the Glen Rose highway. Stphenville Tribune