Freestone County, Texas History News of 1912 Dallas Morning News - August 12, 1912 - Page: 5 Freestone Second Primary Teague, Tex., Aug. 11 - In the primary election held in Freestone County yesterday George W. Burleson was nominated for Sheriff, defeating W. J. Lott, the present incumbent; L. H. Bonner, County Treasurer, defeated J. Bib Watson; Furney Richardson, County Superintendent, defeated A. S. Johnson.