Access
Partner
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
662
Henderson County District Clerk's Office
411
UNT Libraries Special Collections
248
East Texas Genealogical Society
90
Texas Historical Commission
51
Rosenberg Library
39
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
28
UNT Libraries
17
Oklahoma Historical Society
5
Texas General Land Office
4
11 More
Collection
United States Census Map Collection
454
Henderson County District Court cases
411
KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
189
USGS Topographic Map Collection
141
East Texas Family Records
90
Randy Mallory Papers
57
THC National Register Collection
46
Texas Patents
40
Harris and Eliza Kempner
39
Sanborn Map Collection
28
30 More
Serial/Series Title
2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
112
1990 Census County Block Map
90
East Texas Family Records
90
NBC News Scripts
90
2000 Census County Block Map
88
2010 Census County Block Map
76
2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
76
Forest Heritage Region
51
Lakes Heritage Region
51
NBC News Clips
51
28 More
Degree Department
Degree Discipline
Degree Level
Country
States
Counties
Decade
Month
Language
1,575 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
1,575
next
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of a family posing outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, a lovely seasonal fall display
Photograph of a lovely seasonal fall display with pumpkins, flowers, cornstalks, and hay bales, arranged around a tree outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
War Memorial, Henderson County
War Memorial, Henderson County. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1979. Placed during the tenure of Judge Winston Reagan 1971-1991. Commissioners Court, Jim Blakeney Prec. 1, Fred Box, Prec. 2, Weldon Featherston, Prec. 3, Leland Tarrant, Prec. 4.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
War Memorial, Henderson County
War Memorial, Henderson County.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Navy Recruitment Sign
Navy Recruitment Sign on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse. "Navy. It's not just a job, it's an adventure."
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Plaque, Courts Under the Oaks
Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Courts Under the Oaks. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas was annexed by the United States. In 1850, after previous reductions in the county's original size, the present boundaries were set by the Texas Legislature. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat, and the legislature appointed a Commissioners Court to select possible sites and to conduct an election that would determine the permanent seat of government. The voters chose the property of Matthew Cartwright, a prominent east Texas landowner, for the townsite of Athens in Samuel Huffer's survey for the new County seat. This site was set aside as the public square. Before a courthouse was constructed here, early district court sessions were conducted on the square under a large shady oak tree. The first district court term, held in October 1850, was presided over by Judge Oran M. Roberts, later a Texas Supreme Court Justice and Governor of the State. Cases he heard included charges of murder, larceny, gambling, defaulting jurors and assault and battery. Begun before the development of Athens, the Courts under the Oaks reflected the democratic goals and ideals of the …
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Time capsule on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse
Time Capsule. Athens, Henderson, Texas. Buried July 4, 1976, to be opened July 4, 2076. So you might better know us.
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sculpture of a fiddler on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse
County Judge Winston Reagan Commissioner Pct. I - Jim Blakeney Commissioner Pct. II - Fred Box Commissioner Pct. III - Cleburn Shavor Commissioner Pct. IV - Joe Young A Sesquicentennial Project J. R. (Bob) Pickle County Chairman Dedicated to the Athens Fiddlers Association Bob McGee - Chairman
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L. & Stewart, Albert
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Courthouse, Athens
Photograph of the Henderson County Courthouse, built 1913 by Architect L. L. Thurman
Date:
October 26, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Henderson County, Texas
Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, levees, rivers, sloughs, tanks, roads, bridges, railroads, towns, churches, and schools. Includes legend and symbols.
Date:
1929
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey, Henderson County, Texas
Text describes the climate, agriculture, and soils of Henderson County, Texas.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Hawker, H. W. (Herman William) & Devereux, R. E. (Robert Eddins)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Mrs. E. D. Butler vs. Murphy & Wood, cause no. 103, 1879
Documents relating to the suit of Mrs. E. D. Butler vs. Murphy & Wood include the commission to take depositions of J. M. Smith, the list of interrogatories prepared and agreed upon by the attorneys, and the certification of the transcript as submitted to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Texas and received by the District Clerk on December 11, 1879.
Date:
December 11, 1879
Creator:
Reed, W. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Murchison & Coleman vs. G. W. Ray Et Al., cause no. 1306, 1884
Documents relating to the debt case of Murchison & Coleman vs. G. W. Ray Et Al. include the original petition submitted by the plaintiffs' attorney to the District Court of Henderson County and received by the District Clerk on January 9, 1884, a sworn statement by Mr. Murchison, a citation to summon persons to court, and a citation by publication, affixed to which is a sworn statement that items had been printed in a local newspaper and two news clippings with the case description and citation to summon G. W. Ray to court.
Date:
January 1884
Creator:
Collins, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Mills & Jackush vs. Almyra Walton, cause no. 136, 1855
Documents relating to the right to property case of Mills & Jackush vs. Almyra Walton include several copies of mark and brand records used by Mr. and Mrs. Walton, as well as documents from the trial which include, but are not limited to: interrogatories to be propounded to Henry Harris with a copy, a citation for Almyra Walton, a subpoena to summon Tandy Howeth, a statement by attorneys about the trial to right of property, exceptions for plaintiff, interrogatories and cross interrogatories to be propounded to Thomas J. Walton, a copy of interrogatories and commissions, a notice from the attorneys of the defendent, statements from two different juries, and the facts, exceptions and rulings judge as well as a statement certifying that the property was not delivered as ruled. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date:
1854-09-17/1859-05-19
Creator:
Gray, W. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al., cause no. 132, 1855-1856
Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al. include copies of the initial judgement in the case of Mills & Jockush vs. Walton & Tuggle which took place in Galveston County as well as the motion for a new trial. The documents pertaining to the resulting case in Henderson County include (but are not limited to) subpoenas and citations for summons of persons involved on both sides of the case, exceptions and answers from the defendant (and a later, amended answer), writs of injunction, bonds, a motion to perpetrate injunction, a motion to instruct the jury, a motion to enter evidence for the plaintiff, and a statement to the jury. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the clerk.
Date:
1855-05-14/1856-11-11
Creator:
Gray, W. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. J. E. Haas, cause no. 471, 1867
Documents relating to the case of the State of Texas vs. J. E. Haas include the statement written by the foreman of the grand jury, A. L. Rice, which outlines the charges, submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and recieved by the Clerk on October 31, 1867. Also includes a writ to bring J. E. Haas into custody, filed November 5, 1870, and a citation to summon Marion McManns & Jeff E. Thompson to court as witnesses, filed November 11, 1870.
Date:
1867/1870
Creator:
Thompson, Jeff. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Garner Williams & Co. vs. J. E. Ennis, cause no. 507, 1867
Documents relating to the case of the Garner Williams & Co. vs. J. E. Ennis include the original petition submitted by the attorneys of Garner Williams to the District Court and recieved by the Clerk on November 11, 1867. Attached to the petition are three promisory notes, labeled as exhibits. Also included is a citation to summon J. E. Ennis to court, filed November 16, 1867.
Date:
1867
Creator:
Holland, B. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Jacob Mitchell vs. Martha Mitchell, cause no. 504, 1867
Documents relating to the divorce case of Jacob Mitchell and Martha Mitchell include an original and a copy of the petition of Jacob Mitchell as submitted by his attorneys to the Judge of the 9th Judicial District and received by the District Clerk on October 21, 1867. Also included are summons and subpoenas.
Date:
October 1867
Creator:
Holland, B. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 539, 1902
Documents relating to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the cow which Whitley lost due to the negligence of the railroad company, a transfer of cause of actions by Whitley with an attached form for single acknowledgment, what appears to be a release of lien by Adams & Adams to Whitley in return for 2 cows or their value (document is faded and incompletely legible), a bond by Whitley, an Affidavit of Witness' Attendance for H. M. Houston, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co., a transcript of appeal for court costs, and an appeal bond from the T & NORR Co. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County during the months of January and February in the year 1902 and filed by the Clerk.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Blades, J. R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of R. H. Alexander vs. Elias A. Carroll, cause no. 191, 1856
Documents relating to the case of R. H. Alexander vs. Elias A. Carroll include citation to summon witnesses for plaintiff, many copies of interrogatories and cross-interrogatories to be propounded to the witnesses by the attorneys of both parties, notices to parties about the intention to seek answers from witnesses, answers and exceptions, motions to suppress the deposition of Julius Brown, a statement of facts, a statement from the defense, motions for a new trial, special exceptions, and the charge to the court by R. A. Reeves, presiding judge with the jury findings. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date:
1856-10-25/1859-05-06
Creator:
Gray, W. M.; Bradshaw, T. & Holland, B. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of George W. Hardy vs. D. D. Hassell and W. K Payne, cause no. 540, 1870
Documents relating to the case of George W. Hardy vs. D. D. Hassell and W. K Payne include the original petition which has the original promisory note (written by the defendant February 10, 1866) as an attachment; document was submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and received by the District Clerk on February 10, 1868. Other documetns include citations to summon W. K. Payne and D. D. Hassell, a request for the clerk to send fees due on a writ, and two copies of the execution of the judgement for the plaintiff that also list court fees for the case; one copy of the execution was sent to the sheriff of Henderson County, the other to Navarro County.
Date:
1870
Creator:
Holland, B. C. & Thompson, Jeff. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of D. Wolf vs. John D. Colefield, cause no. 542, 1868
Documents relating to a suit over an unpaid debt include the petition of plaintiff D. Wolf and a summons for defendant John D. Colefield to appear before the 9th Judicial District Court.
Date:
February 12, 1868
Creator:
Holland, B. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 546, 1902
Documents relating to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the 6 acres of cotton and 6 acres of corn of property loss, a subpoena to summon witnesses for the plaintiff, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co. to court, the bond of Robert Fain, a transcript of appeal for court costs, and the appeal bond of the T & NORR Co. Additionally, the documents include the Notice of Appeal which names a pending case with cause number 2471. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Blades, J. R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History