[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From John Miller to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, 1939] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From John Miller to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, 1939]

Photostat copy of an oil and gas lease from John Miller to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company regarding land in Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: July 28, 1939
Creator: Miller, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson]

Deed certifying the sale land in Hemphill County, Texas from H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson. The deed lists the previous claims of all the grantors and describes the apparent conflicts between the surveys regarding the land. The deed has several corrections and notes in pencil.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Hoover, H. E.; Hood, J. S.; Kelly, G. B. & Kelly, Della V.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. F. Lyle to C. F. Rayburn, November 13, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from E. F. Lyle to C. F. Rayburn, November 13, 1939]

Letter from E. F. Lyle to C. F. Rayburn stating that the affidavit is being forwarded to his mother. Lyle states that a note by Herman P. Faris is being continued by the Benton Land Company. Lyle has an assignment to the Benton Land Company signed by William C. Lucas. Lyle suggests contacting W. W. Johnston to obtain copies of the court orders mentioned by Rayburn. Lyle also tells Rayburn that satisfactions of lien were filed in Hemphill County.
Date: November 13, 1939
Creator: Lyle, Edward Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. F. Rood to Sayles and Sayles, November 23, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from R. F. Rood to Sayles and Sayles, November 23, 1939]

Letter from R. F. Rood to Sayles and Sayles discussing the estate of Herman P. Faris.
Date: November 23, 1939
Creator: Rood, R. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company]

Photostat copy of a document transferring land in Hemphill County from William C. Lucas to the Benton Land Company and describing the terms of a deed of trust for the same property to the Lyle Family Trust, Edward Gerard Lyle and Jeanetta W. Lyle.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Lucas, William C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42643] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42643]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 20, 1939] (open access)

[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 20, 1939]

Papers containing handwritten notes regarding a lease between Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson of land in Hemphill County. The notes are in a list, stating the lease number and the land it covers, and several documents related to the history of the property.
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis] (open access)

[Copy of Deed from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis]

Copy of deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County, Texas from B. W. Fearis to G. P. Fearis. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Fearis, B. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad]

Photostat copy of the land grant to International & Great Northern Railroad from the State of Texas. The grant is for land in Hemphill County, Texas and was originally made April 23, 1885. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: November 7, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Gibbs, Barnett
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Land Grant to International & Great Northern Railroad]

Photostat copy of the land grant to International & Great Northern Railroad from the State of Texas. The grant is for land in Hemphill County, Texas and was originally made April 23, 1885. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: November 7, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Gibbs, Barnett
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle] (open access)

[Affidavit Sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle]

Affidavit sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle attesting that she is acquainted with Ruth Kirtley and that she conveyed land in Hemphill County, Texas to Edward Gerald Lyle.
Date: November 16, 1939
Creator: Lyle, Jeanetta W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed From C. W. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis] (open access)

[Copy of Deed From C. W. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County, Texas from C. W. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1939
Creator: Fearis, C. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed, E. G. Radeke to Hoover and Hood] (open access)

[Copy of Deed, E. G. Radeke to Hoover and Hood]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of property in Hemphill County from E. G. Radeke to Hoover and Hood, a firm composed of H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood. There is a handwritten note on the first page, "no plat shown on record." next to a paragraph referencing a plat.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Radeke, E. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 4267[..]] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 4267[..]]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed From Davella Fearis to G. P. Fearis] (open access)

[Copy of Deed From Davella Fearis to G. P. Fearis]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County from Davella Fearis to G. P. Fearis. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1939
Creator: Fearis, Davella
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles, November 24, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles, November 24, 1939]

Letter from C. D. Sears to Sayles & Sayles confirming receipt of the ownership map of Collingsworth County. Sears is also forwarding a map of Hemphill County requested by Edward S. Arentz.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Sears, C. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Oil and Gas Lease From Maude B. Johnson To Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Oil and Gas Lease From Maude B. Johnson To Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document stating that Jack Sayles has examined the abstracts and documents related to the Maude B. Johnson's property in Hemphill County, Texas and listing the documents still required to move ahead with an oil and gas lease from Maude B. Johnson to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There are notes in red pencil on the document.
Date: October 31, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Dated November 2, 1939] (open access)

[Note Dated November 2, 1939]

Note dated November 2, 1939 and reading "Mail Today John Glahn c/o [M]ordy Hotel Canadian, Tex. Wiggins Requirements & Abstracts [..]"
Date: November 2, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Billie C. Lewis to John W. Glahn, November 15, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Billie C. Lewis to John W. Glahn, November 15, 1939]

Letter from Billie C. Lewis to John W. Glahn delivering a copy of a deed from Ira H. Evans to the New York and Texas Land Company, omitting lands in Hemphill County.
Date: November 15, 1939
Creator: Lewis, Billie C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed from George C. Bailey and L. C. Bailey to Gustave Radeke] (open access)

[Copy of Deed from George C. Bailey and L. C. Bailey to Gustave Radeke]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County from George C. Bailey and L. C. Bailey to Gustave Radeke. There's a handwritten note on the first page reading "no plat shown on record." and a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: October 9, 1939
Creator: Bailey, George C. & Bailey, L. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed, Charles P. Chapman to H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood] (open access)

[Copy of Deed, Charles P. Chapman to H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of lands in Hemphill County, Texas from Charles P. Chapman to H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Chapman Charles P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed From Margaret E. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis] (open access)

[Copy of Deed From Margaret E. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis]

Copy of a deed certifying the sale of land in Hemphill County, Texas from Margaret E. Fearis to Geoffrey P. Fearis. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1939
Creator: Fearis, Margaret E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939] (open access)

[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939]

Affidavit sworn by Bascom Giles listing the details of several papers regarding a property in Hemphill County, Texas filed with the General Land Office of the State of Texas.
Date: November 3, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Lyle Family Trust and R. F. Rood] (open access)

[Contract Between Lyle Family Trust and R. F. Rood]

Document describing the agreement between R. F. Rood and the Lyle Family Trust regarding the property purchased by Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins from the Lyles. The contract states that the Lyle Family Trust releases Rood, who holds an oil and gas lease for the property, from all vendor's liens and deeds of trust relating to the property.
Date: November 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History