Resource Type

[Building Permit, November 3, 1909] (open access)

[Building Permit, November 3, 1909]

Building permit issued in Omaha, Nebraska to Claude D. White. A two dollar fee was paid for this permit.
Date: November 3, 1909
Creator: White, Claude
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Check, September 20, 1909] (open access)

[Check, September 20, 1909]

Check from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It was created by Claude D. White. The financial document details that White paid $11.55 to the Melissa State Bank on September 20, 1909. He made the payment on behalf of H. S. Moore. A stamp from the bank verified the payment was made on the date written on the check.
Date: September 20, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909] (open access)

[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909]

Customer's draft for Claude D. White from Merchant's National Bank in Omaha, Nebraska. The draft is for the transfer of two hundred dollars to the Melissa State Bank in Melissa, Texas. The draft is dated August 19, 1909. The document has two stamps from the Melissa State Bank indicating that the sum of two hundred dollars was paid on August 20, 1909 and August 22, 1909.
Date: August 19, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages] (open access)

[Cause Number 2827: Findings and Awarded Damages]

Document explaining the findings in the cause Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy and the Heirs of J. H. Miller and wife Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy. The document lists the damages to be paid by the railway company and grants the railway company the right to take possession of the properties, Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 192 in Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McKinney, P. M. & McDonald, A. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Levying Damages Against the Abilene & Southern Railway Company] (open access)

[Document Levying Damages Against the Abilene & Southern Railway Company]

Document stating that the special commissioners are levying damages against the plaintiff, Abilene & Southern Railway Company, after hearing the evidence. This document contains blank spaces for missing information and is unsigned.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Listing Damages Owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company] (open access)

[Document Listing Damages Owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company]

Document listing the damages owed by Abilene & Southern Railway Company. The damages are broken into the individual fees. This document is unsigned and contains blank spaces with missing information.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's Petition to Condemn Property in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Document Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's Petition to Condemn Property in Abilene, Texas]

Document relating the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn properties in Abilene, Texas which are necessary to construct and operate a railroad between Abilene and Winters, Texas. The document contains blank spaces to fill in the details of the case and is unsigned.
Date: August 7, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs] (open access)

[Subpoena for J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and their Unknown Heirs]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, A. K. Levy and the unknown heirs of J. H. Miller, Hannah Miller, and A. K. Levy to appear in court to answer the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company in cause no. 2827. This document appears to be a draft and there are handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 24, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Record] (open access)

[Certificate of Record]

Certificate documenting that a particular record was filed by the Taylor County Clerk.
Date: 1909-06-23/1909-08-29
Creator: McDavid, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings] (open access)

[Subpoena for W. H. Rawlings and the Unknown Heirs of W. H. Rawlings]

Subpoena issued by the Taylor County sheriff's office requiring W. H. Rawlings and the unknown heirs of W. H. Rawlings to appear in court to answer a petition filed in suit no. 2826 seeking to condemn property in Taylor County for use by the Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document appears to be a draft and has handwritten corrections to the text.
Date: June 14, 1909
Creator: Taylor County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company a Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. "Not Executed" is written at the top of the document and it is unsigned.
Date: May 18, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. The ordinance is undated and unsigned.
Date: May 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Court Hearing to Assess Damages to Mary Saner et al.] (open access)

[Notice of Court Hearing to Assess Damages to Mary Saner et al.]

Document stating that a court date has been set to assess the damages to Mary Saner, W. F. Whiteman, W. P. Schluter, and L. S. Schluter by reason of the condemnation and appropriation of Lot 11 in Block 34 of Abilene, Texas by the petition of Abilene & Southern Railway Company. This document is unsigned.
Date: April 11, 1909
Creator: Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. This copy of the ordinance contains ink corrections.
Date: March 24, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Share Certificate From Farmers & Citizens Savings Bank] (open access)

[Stock Share Certificate From Farmers & Citizens Savings Bank]

Certificate for one share of capital stock from the Farmer and Citizens Savings Bank, issued to Joseph F. Price and signed by H. L. Price. An engraved image of an eagle and an embossed seal are featured on the front.
Date: March 19, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.] (open access)

[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.]

Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith, which postpones the hearing from March 1, 1909 to March 8, 1909. This document is unsigned.
Date: March 1, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to John Lovejoy, 1909] (open access)

[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to John Lovejoy, 1909]

Copy of a deed for land sold by C. C. Cox and his wife to John Lovejoy on January 30, 1909, in Splendora, Texas.
Date: January 30, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land Sold by J. Yarborough to John Lovejoy, 1909] (open access)

[Deed for Land Sold by J. Yarborough to John Lovejoy, 1909]

Copy of a deed for land sold by J. Yarborough to John Lovejoy on January 30, 1909, in Splendora, Texas.
Date: January 30, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of J. W. Childers] (open access)

[Affidavit of J. W. Childers]

Affidavit sworn by J. W. Childers attesting that he transacted the sale of Lot 4 of Block 96 in Abilene, Texas from R. A. Childers to the trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. It lists the details which would be in the deed which is missing.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: Childers, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs] (open access)

[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs]

Document listing the costs of the cause, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna in the County Court of Taylor County, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause Number 2744: Statement of Costs] (open access)

[Cause Number 2744: Statement of Costs]

Document listing the costs accrued in cause no. 2744, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna. The costs are to be paid by the railway company and are itemized. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna, January 8, 1909] (open access)

[Document relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna, January 8, 1909]

Document in the cause Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna certifying that both parties appeared before the judge with their attorneys and awarding damages to the defendant, Julia Acuna. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.] (open access)

[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]

Affidavit sworn by C. Motz Sr., A. F. McDonald, and P. M. McKinney in the condemnation proceeding against J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy and their unknown errors to assess damages fairly and impartially and in accordance with the law. This document is unsigned.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909] (open access)

[Affidavit in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al., 1909]

Affidavit sworn by John Sayles stating that the residences of J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller, and A. K. Levy are unknown to him. This document is unsigned and undated.
Date: 1909
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History