Republic of Texas 1846 Poll List of Henderson Co. TX - In 1846 Henderson County included the Counties we know now as Wood, Kaufman, Van Zandt, and a part of Rains. Kaufman was taken from Henderson in 1848, Van Zandt was also taken in 1848. In 1850 Wood was taken from Van Zandt and in 1870 Rains was taken from Wood, Hopkins and Hunt Counties. See a lot of Rains County names on this list...........

County Commissioners Minutes ---- excerpts of minutes from 1879 and 1875 - Submitted by Sharon D Smith   

Rains County Leader
"First National Bank 50th Anniversary Section"
July 10, 1903
County Officers servving in 1903
W.H. Clendenin - County Judge
J.W. "Willis" Pierson - County Attorney
O.H. Rodes - County Clerk
A.M. "Minot" Hays - County Treasurer
G.E. Moody - Justice of the Peace #1
G.W. Melton - Justice of the Peace #2
C.C. Pinson - Justice of the Peace #3
L.J. King - Justice of the Peace #4
T.E. Russell - Justice of the Peace #5

W.J.F. Glass - County Commissioner, Prect #1
W.W. Garrett - County Commissioner, Prect #2
A.R. Braziel - County Commissioner, Prect #3
J.R. Watts - County Commissioner, Prect #4

Presiding Officers of Elections:
T.P. Hill, Emory, Prect #1
T.H. Dyer - Pilgrim Rest, Prect #2
A.P. Lennon - Daughtery, Prect #3
Lee Simmons - Bois d'Arc, Prect #4
S.H. Carter - Point, Prect #5
L.W. Asbill - Elm, Prect #6
A.J. Plaxco - New Hope, Prect #7

1937 Spring Term of District Court Grand Jury: Loyd Giles, A V Terry, Z C Butler, Homer Foster, R M Armstrong,
M C Carter, J W Warren, J N Stockton, Argie White, Edward Trimble, A H Meyer, R A Tuttle, W D Peeples,
C V Ray, Arevum Fenter, and Jim McBride.

1937 County Commissioners- Jess Cochran, Jim Scott, Eugie Lynch, and Fred Holmes

County Papers --- Warrants, Supoena's, etc.

Misc County Expenditures

1897 County Treasurer's School Account Register

1898 Elections

Loose Papers from County 1899 to 1905 ---miscellaneous documents      

Criminal Docket ---- 1st Dec. 1906 - 31st May 1907  

Rains County Leader
May 14, 1909
Commissioners Court
The County Judge was ordered by the court to purchase some wearing apparel and medicine for Mrs. Magee, pauper.

Accounts Allowed
L.G. Harvey, boarding pauper, $5.00

Rains County Leader
Nov 16, 1909
Commissioners Court
W.R. Minchew was allowed $28.00 for boarding Mrs. Magee, pauper.

Loose Grand Jury Papers ------ May Term 1907       

1926 Election ----  Amounts spent, as reported by the Rains County Leader

Through the Years  1870 - 1958

County Sheriff's

Mayors

City Council

Jurors & Cases

Jurors Certificates ---- These are original certificates available from RCGS for FREE

Bonds & Treasurers Checks --- These are original certificates & checks available from RCGS for FREE

 
 
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