Milam County, Texas
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Inventory of County Archives of Texas
No. 166. Milam County (Cameron)
SUBJECT AND ENTRY INDEX
Abbreviations and symbols, 35, 36
Abstracts
of judgments, 42
index to, 43
of lands
assessor's, 222
school district, 260
Accountants, public, 15
Accounting system
county, 22, 100
school, 257
Accounts
See also Bills; Claims, Reports; Statements
of county funds
audits of, 15
county auditor's, 252-55
county clerk's, 22, 10, 11
counter treasurer's, 244, 245
expense, county officials', 5-x
fee
civil
county court, 157, 158
county judge's, 146
district court, 89, 90
delinquent tax, 109
justice of peace court, 195
sheriff's, 211, 214
criminal
county court, 171, 172
district clerk's, 131
district court, 90, 130
justice of peace court, 198, 209
sheriff's, 132, 133, 212, 215
witnesses', 134
foreign process, sheriff's, 217
jury, county court, 186
lunancy, county judge's, 146
pension hearings, county judge's, 146
probate, 145
county judge's, 146
sheriff's, 213
recording, county clerk's, 86
sheriff's justice court, 216
road district
auditor's, 252-i
treasurer's, 246
school
fund
school superintendent's, 257
treasurer's, 247
land sales, 13, 14
of tax collections, 227
trust fund
county court, 193
district court, 137
Acknowledgments
county clerk's, 85
justice's of peace, 205
notaries' public, 85
Administrative
court, see Commissioners, county, court
judicial district, 18
Administrators of estates, 139, 140
Adoption proceedings, 19
Ad valorem taxes, 21
Affidavits
See also Certificates
alien landowners', 35
assessor-collector's, to reports, 229-v
character
aliens', 115
nurses', 68
commissioners', to treasurer's reports, 15
estray, 5-ix, 40-i, 41
in feeble-mindedness hearings, 152
juvenile delinquency, 152
in lunancy cases, 5-xii, 149
mechanics' lien, 49
physicians' license, 138-iii
scalp bounty, 9
to witnesses attendance, 135, 184, 185
Agent, home demonstration, reports of, 22-ii
Agreements, 29
See also Contracts; Leases; Property
Agriculture, 11, 12
Alamo, the, 3
Aliens
land owned by, 35
naturalization of, see Naturalization
Allegiance, oaths of, 115
Allen, Samuel T., 3
Amortization record, 55
index to, 53
Anglo-Americans, 2, 3,
Animals
See also Livestock
buffalo, 1
hides and inspector of, 103
predatory, bounties for, 9
Answers, defendants', 5-viii, xi, 87, 88, 103, 107, 108, 155, 156, 194
Apache Indians, 2
Appeals
to county court, 19, 20, 70
to courts of appeal, 19, 20
to district court, 20, 60
Applications
See also Petitions
for admission to State hospitals, 153, 154
for beer licenses, 190, 191
to commissioners court, 4
for Confederate pensions, 21
for liquor licenses, 74
probate, 139, 140
Appointments of
attorneys as counsel, 20
board of school examiners, 22
commissioners to locate county seat, 8
county auditor, 97
county health officer, 17, 101
director of health unit, 102 election judges, 18, 1, 26
road
engineer, 18
juries of view, 17, 23
overseers, 24
superintendent, 18
school superintendent, 13
tax assessor, 89
Appraisals
of estrays, 40-ii
for inheritance tax, 139, 140
Apprenticeship of minors, 19
Army
See also Military
Mexican, 3
post, 2
Texan, 4
United States, discharges, 84
Arnold and Jackson, 8
Arrest, warrants of, 5-viii, xi, xii, 120, 121, 149, 169, 170, 194
Assessments, tax, see Tax, assessment
Assessor, see Tax, assessor-collector
Assignments, 29
See also Property
Associate justices, 100
Association
Leon and Little River Baptist, 14
Texas, 2
Assumed name certificates, 5-i, 60
Asylum, state, 151
Attachment
liens, 44
index to, 45
witness, 5-viii, 102, 120, 121, 129, 169, 170, 182, 183
Attendance
officers, court, 20, 37, 89
witness, affidavits to, 135, 184, 185
Attorneys
appointed as counsel, 20
county, 85, 86
dockets of, 24, 210
district, 85, 86
criminal, 20, 58, 70, 85, 86
office of, 24
Auction, public, 241
Auditor, county, 21, 99
office of, 23, 25
records of, 252-255
location of, 25, 99
Audits of county accounts, 15
Austin, Stephen F., 1, 2
Austin, city of, 12, 13
Automobiles, see Motor vehicle
Available school fund, 21, 22, 247-i
Ayuntamiento of Viesca, 3
Bailey, John, 5
Baker, John D., 14
Banks
See also Depository, county assessments, 224, 226, 238-ii
Federal Land, 55
Baptists, 14
Bean, E. M., 14
Beer license applications, 190, 191
See also Liquor
Bell County, 7, 10
Benarold, 13
Bexar County, 7
Bids, county, 10, 17, 1
Bills
See also Accounts; Claims; Statements
fee, lunacy, 151
of sale, 31, 37
Birth
certificates, 75, 76-iii, iv
index to, 77
register
clerk's, 76-i, ii, iii
justice's of peace, 201
registrars of, local, 81, 76-iv, 201
Blockhouses, 3-5
Board
election supply, 17, 20
of equalization, 16, 20, 96, 1
of examiners, see Examiners, boards of
of Health, State, 16, 103
of land commissioners, 104
clerk of, 104
school, see School, boards
State tax, 20
Bogwell, J. T., 14
Bonds
civil
county court, 5-viii, 155, 156
district court, 87, 88
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194
convict hire, 5-vii, 12
courthouse contractor's, 10
criminal
county court, 5-viii, 169, 170
district court, 120, 121
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194
estray, 5-ix, 40-iii
forfeiture of, see Scire facias
issues
county, 15, 16, 249
elections for, 15, 16
road, 15, 246
school, 250, 259
liquor dealers', 64
official, 5-ii, 81, 82-i
approval of, 1
notaries' public, 5-iii, 82-iii
probate, 139, 140
recognizance
county court, 179-i
district court, 116, 117
Bondsmen, see Sureties, bond
Booth, Thomas, 9
Boundaries
county, see Milam, County
school district, 261
Bounties, scalp, 9
Brands, livestock, 38
index to, 39
Brazos
County, 12
River, 1-7, 12, 13
Conservation and Reclamation District, 12
Bridge
bond issues, 15
construction, 16
fund, see Road, and bridge fund
Browning, A., 14
Browning, J. S., 14
Brushy Creek, 5
Bryant, Benjamin, 5
Buckholts, 5
Budgetex, 257
Buffalo, 1
Buildings, public
See also Courthouse; Jail; School, buildings
construction and maintenance of, 1
contracts, 5-vi
Burial of paupers, 16
Burleson County, 7
Burlington, 13
Business records, 60-64
Butchers' reports, 6
Cameron, Ewen, 8
Cameron, city of, 8, 9, 12-14, 22
tax
receipts, 232
rolls, 225
Water Power & Light Company, 61
Camino Real, 1
Cancelations, optometry, licenses, 67
Candidates' election certificates, 17
Cannon, 3
Canvass of election returns, 17, 25
Capias, 5-viii, 120, 121, 127, 169, 170
Caraway, L. J., 14
Case papers, 9
civil
county court, 5-viii, 155, 156
district court, 87, 88
divorce, 87, 103
tax, 87, 107, 108
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194
juvenile delinquency, 152
lunancy, 5-xii, 149
probate, 139-141
Cassity, H. B., 14
Cattle, see Livestock
Census, scholastic, 262
Certificates
See also Affidavits; Licenses
assumed name, 5-i, 60
birth, 75, 76-iii, iv
index to, 77
of cancelation of optometrists' licenses, 67
death, 78, 79-ii, iii
index to, 80
of discharge, Federal tax lien, 48
of election, 17
embalmers', 66
health, for marriage licenses, 69
jury, 136, 187
land, 104
military discharge, 84
nurses', 68
physicians' license, 138-i
poll tax exemption, 229-iv, v
of redemption, 34
teachers', 263
Character
affidavits, see Affidavits
defamation of, 18
Chart of county government, 14
Chattel mortgages, see Mortgages
Chattels, see Personal property
Chief justice, 5-7, 9, 100
Children
See also Juvenile; Minors
adoption of, 18
custody of, in divorce, 103, 106
school, see School, pupils
Childress, George C., 4
Churches, 1, 2, 14
Citations, 5-viii, xi, 87, 88, 103, 107, 108, 155, 156, 194
Citizenship, see Naturalization
City
lots
delinquent, see Delinquent, land and lots
redeemed, 242-i
population, 13
tax
receipts, 232
rolls, 225
Civil
Appeals, Court of, 19
case papers, see Case papers
dockets, see Dockets
fees, see Accounts, fee, civil jurisdiction
county court, 18, 19, 70
district court, 18, 19
justice of peace courts, 18, 19, 81
minutes, see Minutes
process, see Process
War, 11, 12
Claims
See also Accounts; Bills
against county, 5-xiii, 8
approval of, 15, 21
docket of, 4
register of
county clerk's, 7
county treasurer's, 21, 248
scalp bounty
against estates, 143
on public lands, 104
Clapp's crossing, 4
Clerks, see Board, of land commissioners; County, clerk; District, clerk
Coahuila and Texas, 3, 11
Coal mines, 13
Codicils, 29
Cogdell, D. C., 14
Collector
of Internal Revenue, U. S., 48
tax, see Tax, assessor-collector
College, Port Sullivan Male and Female, 13
Colonies, 2-4-, 6
Colonization
company, 30
contract, Robertson's, 2
Colorado River, 6, 7
Comanche Indians, 4
Combs, T. J., 14
Commercial records, 60-64
Commissioners
county, 14, 16, 37
court, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14-17, 19-21, 25, 37, 59, 86, 90, 96, 97, 100, 101, 103, 104
courtroom, 23
records of, 1-26
location of, 23, 25
precincts, 14, 16, 37, 101, 252
land, 3
board of, 104
to locate county seat, 8
lunancy, reports of, 151
road, 16
school, board of, 100
Commissions
collected, district court, 90
county judge's, 146
road overseers', 5-xv
Commitments, 126, 153
Common school districts, 14, 15, 22
See also School, district trustees, boards of, 22
Communities, school, accounts, 247-ii
Complaints, 5-viii, xi, xii, 120, 121, 149, 152, 169, 170, 194
Comptroller, State, 20, 34, 62, 229, 238, 240, 242
Compulsory road work, 17
Condemnation, road, 16
Confederate pensions, 21
Consent for marriage of minors, 74
Conservation and Reclamation District, Brazos River, 12
Constables, 89
Constitutional Convention, 4
Consultation of 1835, 4
Contested elections, 18
Contractors, courthouse, 8-11
Contracts, 29
See also Agreements; Leases; Property
county, 16, 17
buildings, 1, 5-vi
courthouse, 8-11
road, 17, 5-vi
mechanics' lien, 49
rental, 50
Robertson's colonization, 2
school, 22
Conventions, 3, 4
Convict
See also Prisoners
hire, bonds for, 5-vii, 12
labor on road work, 17
Cook, William R., 14
Corn, 11
Coroner, 81, 105
Corporation, 61
Costs, convicts', 12
Cotton, 11, 12
Counsel, see Attorneys
County
See also Milam, County
attorney, see Attorneys, county
auditor, see Auditor, county
board
of land commissioners, 104
of school
examiners, 21
trustees, see Trustees, school
clerk, 17, 20, 21, 37, 70, 97, 104
acknowledgments of, 85
fees of, 86
office of, 23, 24
as recorder, 17, 44
records of, 27-86
location of, 23
commissioners, see Commissioners, county
court, 17-20, 59, 69, 70
courtroom, 23, 24
records of, 139-193
location of, 23, 24
depository, see Depository, county
health
nurse, reports of, 22-i
officer, 16, 103
unit, 103
hospital, 16
judge, 10, 14, 17, 20, 37, 70, 100, 101
consent to marriage of minors, 74
fee accounts of, 146
office of, 23, 24
expenses of, warrants for, 20
school
superintendent, see Superintendents, school
trustees, see Trustees, school
surveyor, see Surveyor, county
treasurer, see Treasurer, county
Courthouse
custodian of, 20, 86
former, 7-10
fund, accounts with, 252-i
labor and material, claims for, 8
present, 11, 22-25
Courts, see Commissioners, county, court; County, court; District, court; Justice, of peace, courts; State, Court
Creek, Brushy, 5
Criminal
Appeals, Court of, 20
case papers, see Case papers
district attorney, 20, 58, 70, 85, 86
office of, 24
dockets, see Dockets
fees, see Accounts, fee
jurisdiction
county court, 19, 20, 70
district court, 19
justice of peace courts, 19, 81
minutes, see Minutes
process, see Process
Crites, J. E., 14
Cummings, Moses, 3
Custodian
of county funds, 15
of courthouse and jail, 20, 86
Custody of children in divorce cases, 103, 106
Damages, suits for, 10, 11, 18
Dams, 12
Davidson County, Tennessee, 2
Davilla
Institute, 14
town of, 14
Death
See also Burial of paupers; Inquests
certificates, 78, 79-ii, iii
index to, 80
register, 79-i, ii
registrars, local, 81, 78, 79-iii, 201
Declarations of intention to become citizens
county court, 192
district court, 114, 115
to practice optometry, 67
Decrees, divorce, 95, 103, 106
Deeds, 31
See also Property
in favor of county, 32
record of, 29
index to, 28
Texas Land and Colonization Company, 30
of trust, 31, 52
See also Mortgages, on real property
Federal Land Bank, 55
index to, 53
releases of, 31
warranty, 30, 31
Defamation of character, 18
Defendants
answers, 5-viii, xi, 87, 88, 103, 107, 108, 155, 156, 194
bond forfeitures by, 118, 119, 179-ii
recognizance
county court, 179-i
district court, 116
Delegates, 3, 4
Delinquent
juveniles, see Juvenile
land and lots
reports of, 237, 238-i
roll, 239
tax
collections, reports of, 229-vi
notices, 107, 108, 236
sale, 20, 239, 241
See also Redemption, of lands
suits, 19
case papers, 87, 107, 108
docket, 110
fees, 109
minutes, 111, 112
taxpayers, lists of, 240
Demonstration, home, agent's
reports, 22-ii
Dennis, B. H., 14
Dental Examiners, State Board of, 65
Dentists' licenses, 65
Department, State Highway, 230
Dependent juveniles, 18
Deposit
receipts, treasurer's, 251
warrants, 17, 21
Depositions, 5-viii, 87, 88, 155, 156
Depository, county, 21
See also Banks
statements of school funds, 18
Deputations, 82-ii, 83
Diplomas, physicians', 138-i
Director of health unit, 103
Directors, school, board of, 100, 101
Discharge
See also Releases
of Federal tax liens, 48
military, certificates, 84
Disease, 1, 2, 153, 154
Dismissals of delinquent tax suits, 112
Dissolution of marriage, see Divorce
District
attorney, see Attorneys, district
clerk, 8, 20, 44, 58
ex-officio record of, 138
fees of, 131
reports of, 17
vault of, 23, 24
court, 5, 10, 18-20, 58, 59
courtroom, 23
records of, 87-137
location of, 23, 59
judge, 20, 23, 58, 99
Districts, see Improvement, district; Inspection district, livestock; Judicial, districts; Land, district; Reclamation district; Road, district; School, district
Division of property in divorce cases, 95, 103, 106
Divorce, 18
case papers, 87, 103
decrees, 95, 103, 106
dockets, 104, 105
minutes, 95, 106
Dockets
beet license, 191
civil
county court, 159, 160
execution, 165
index to, 166
jury trial, 162
motion, 161
process, 167
sheriff's, 214
district court, 91, 92
clerk's file, 89
delinquent tax, 110
divorce, 104, 105
execution, 97, 98
delinquent tax, 113
index to, 99
jury trial, 93
motion, 94
process, Sheriff's, 211
execution, sheriff's, 218
justice of peace court, 195
execution, 197
commissioners court, 4
criminal
county attorney's, 24, 210
county court, 173, 174
clerk's file, 171
motion, 161
sheriff's, 215
district court, 122, 123
motion, 94
process, sheriff's, 212
justice of peace courts, 198, 202, 204, 206-208
examining trial, 199, 203
inquest, 200
liquor license, 188
probate, 142
claim, 143
guardianship, 144
process, sheriff's, 213
process, sheriff's, 211-218
scire facias
county court, 175
district court, 118
Doctors, see Physicians
Doyle, J. N., 14
Drought, 11
Drummers' licenses, 62
Duke, W. H., 14
Duval, W. H., 14
Economic development, 11-13
Education, see School
Election, 5, 17
See also Poll tax
bond issue, 15, 16
calling of, 1
certificates, 17
contested, 18
county seat, 9
judges, appointment of, 17, 1, 26
precincts, 17, 1
returns, 17, 25
supply board, 17, 20
Embalmers' certificates, 66
Embalming, State Board of, 66
Eminent domain, 16, 18
Empresario, 2
Engineer
road, 17
sanitary, 103
English, Ed., F., 198, 200
Epilepsy case papers, 153
Equalization, board of, 16, 20, 96, 1, 224, 226
Error, writs of, 19
Errors in assessments, 242-ii
Escheats, 18
Estates, see Probate; Wills
Estray
affidavits, 5-ix, 40-i, 41
appraisals, 40-ii
bonds, 5-ix, 40-iii
Examiners, boards of
Dental, State, 65
Embalming, State, 66
medical, 138
Nurse, State, 68
in Optometry, State, 67
school, 21
Examining trial, 81
dockets, 199, 203
Execution dockets
county court, 165
index to, 166
district court, 97, 98
delinquent tax, 113
index to, 99
justice of peace court, 197
sheriff's, 218
Executors of estates, 139, 140
Exemption, poll tax, 229-iv, v
Expedition, Mier, 8
Expense
See also Fee; Fines
accounts, county officials', 5-x
warrants for, 20
Falls
of the Brazos, 3-5
County, 7
Family census blanks, 262
Farley, Massilon, 5-7
Farming, 11, 12
Federal
See also National; United States
Land Bank, 55
tax lien notices, 48
Fee
See also Expense; Fines
accounts, see Accounts, fee
bills, lunancy, 151
collections, reports of
district clerk's, 17
justice's of peace, 16
sheriff's, 17, 220
motor vehicle registration, 234
stud, 51
Feeble-mindedness hearings, 152
Fevers, 1
Field notes
of school districts, 261
of surveys, 264
Finance
ledger, 15, 21, 10, 11
system, county, 15, 21
Fines
See also Expense; Fee
accounts of, county court, 172
collected reports of
district clerk's, 17
justices' of peace, 16
sheriff's, 17, 220
convicts', 12
Fire, courthouse, 9
Floods, 12
Floor plans of courthouse, 26-33
Forcible entry and detainer, 18
Foreclosure of tax liens, see Delinquent, tax, suits
Forfeitures
bond, see Scire facias
recovery of, 18
Fort
Milam, 4
Parker's, 4
Worth, 13
Funds
county, 16, 21, 97
accounts of, see Accounts
claims on, see Claims, against county
classification of, 15; 1
custodian of, 15
expenditure of, 1
reports of, 21, 5-xiv, 15
transfer of, 15
warrants against, see Warrants, county
road district, accounts of, 246, 252-i
school
accounts of, 247, 257
available, 21, 22, 247-i
permanent, 250
statements of, county depository's, 18
vouchers on, 258
trust, see Accounts
Galveston, 12
Gas, see Oil and gas leases
Gause, 3, 13
General fund
county, 15, 253
school, 247-i
Ghost towns, 13
Governor of Coahuila and Texas, 3, 11
Grand jury, see Jury, grand
Grants, land, 2, 3, 6, 100
Graves, Thomas A., 5
Groce, Jared E., 3
Gross, Jacob, 8
Guard, Texas National, 84
Guardians' applications for marriage licenses for minors, 74
Guardianship
docket, 144
papers, 139, 140
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, 13
Hadley, Joshua, 3
Hannaford, E. A., 14
Hatfield, Basil M., 13
Health
See also Disease; Hospitals; Medical; Physicians; Welfare
Board of, State, 16, 103
certificates for marriage licenses, 69
nurse, county, 103, 22-i
officer, county, 16, 103
unit, county, 103
Hearne, 13
Heirship, judgments of, 139, 140
Henry, Robert, 5
Hides and animals, inspector of, 105
High schools, 13
Highway
See also Road
Department, State, 230
King's, 1
Hill, J. R., 14
Hill, W. D., 205
Home demonstration agent's reports, 22-ii
Hood, J. L., 4
Hood County, 13, 14
Hospitals
see also Health
county, 16
State, 153, 154
Hotel Phillips, 9
Houston, Sam, 4
Houston, 12
and Texas Central Railroad, 12
Immigration, 3, 11
Improvement
district, 12
permanent, fund, 15
Independent school districts, 14, 22
See also School, district
Indexes to
abstracts of judgements, 43
attachment liens, 45
birth certificates, 77
death certificates, 80
deed
record, 28
of trust records, 28, 53, 54
execution dockets
county court, 166
district court, 99
lis pendens notices, 47
marks and brands, 39
marriage licenses, 73
minutes
civil
county court, 164
district court, 96
commissioners court, 2, 3
criminal, district court, 125
probate, 148
mortgages
chattel, 56
on real property, 53, 54
oil and gas leases, 28
Indians, 1-5, 11
Indictments, 5-viii, 120, 121, 169, 170
Indigents, see Welfare
Inheritance tax
appraisals for, 139, 140
collections, reports of, 229-x
Injunction, 10
Inquests, 105, 196, 200
Insolvent lists, 240
collections from, 229-vi
Inspection district, livestock, 105
Inspector of hides and animals, 105
Instanter, subpoenas, 101
Institute
Davilla, 14
Milam Liberal, 13
Instruction, Public, State Superintendent of, 18
Instruments filed, county clerk's register of, 27
Insurance policy on courthouse, 9
Intangible property tax, 20
Intention
to become citizens, declarations of
county court, 192
district court, 114, 115
to marry, notices of, 74
to practice optometry, declarations of, 67
Internal Revenue, U. S. Collector of, 48
International and Great Northern Railroad, 13
Inventories
of estates, 139, 140
of property rendered for taxation, 223
Irrigation ditches, 2
Jackson, Arnold and, 9
Jail
custodian of, 20, 86
fund accounts, 252-i
labor and material, claims for, 8
register, 219
Jones, Wiley, 8
Jones Prairie, 14
Judges, see County, judge; District, judge; Election, judges, appointment of; Justice
Judgments
See also Minutes; Property
civil
abstracts of, 42
See also Liens
index to, 43
delinquent tax, 107, 108
divorce, 103, 106
collected, reports of
district clerk's, 17
justices' of peace, 16
sheriff's, 17, 220
criminal
county court, 5-viii, 169, 170
district court, 120, 121
of heirship, 139, 140
Judicial
counties, 7
districts, 18-20, 86, 99
Jury
certificates, 136, 187
fees
collected, sheriff's reports of, 220
county court, 172, 186
fund, 15, 254
grand
certificates, 136
indictments, 5-viii, 120, 121, 169, 170
reports, 9
witnesses, 133, 134
lists, 5-xii, 149, 186
petit, 136
room, 23
trial dockets
county court, 162
district court, 93
of view, road, 16, 23
Justice
associate, 100
of peace, 5, 81, 82, 105
acknowledgments of, 205
courts, 18, 19, 70, 89
records of, 194-209
location of, 24
office of, 24
precincts, 81, 82, 89
reports of, 16
Juvenile
See also Children
delinquency, 19
case papers, 152
minutes
county court, 180
district court, 126
dependency, 18
Kentucky, 3
King's Highway, 1
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