Map of Hemphill County

Blue line print of survey map of Hemphill County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1901
Creator: Hedick, J. D. & Legg
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901]

Letter from Harvey Edgar Hoover to William John Bryan congratulating him on securing a location for an asylum.
Date: March 7, 1901
Creator: Hoover, Harvey Edgar
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
[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939]

Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins discussing an offer made to Darrell by Lyle regarding a payment plan for the delinquent taxes. The agreement states that Lyle will allow deductions on the note in order to pay delinquent taxes if the Wiggins do not receive funds from a suit against the Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date: July 26, 1939
Creator: Lyle, Edward Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Possession, John Miller] (open access)

[Affidavit of Possession, John Miller]

Photostat copy of John Miller's affidavit of possession, in which he swears that he is the owner of land in Hemphill County currently occupied by a tenant, B. F. Rice, and subject to an oil and gas lease to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: July 28, 1939
Creator: Miller, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Mining Lease Between Maude B. Johnson and Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, 1939] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Mining Lease Between Maude B. Johnson and Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, 1939]

Photostat copy of an oil and gas mining lease from Maude P. Johnson to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company regarding property in Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: July 29, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins]

Photostat copy of affidavit of possession sworn by Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins, stating that they own and live on their property in Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: August 1, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Ruth; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell & Wiggins, Sarah
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of an Oil and Gas Lease From Robert Bruce Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Photostat copy of an oil and gas lease from Robert Bruce Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, Sarah Wiggins, and Ruth Wiggins to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 1, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Ruth; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell & Wiggins, Sarah
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Possession, J. F. Rice] (open access)

[Affidavit of Possession, J. F. Rice]

Affidavit of possession sworn by J. F. Rice, stating that he is a tenant on land owned by John Miller.
Date: August 4, 1939
Creator: Rice, J. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson]

Photostat copy of an affidavit of possession sworn by Ellis Locke which states he is the tenant on land owned by Maude B. Johnson in Hemphill County, Texas and his lease ends on May 1, 1940. The affidavit includes a sworn statement by Maude B. Johnson that states an oil and gas lease has been executed to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company beginning July 29, 1939.
Date: August 8, 1939
Creator: Locke, Ellis & Johnson, Maude B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed of Trust, Robert Bruce Wiggins et al. to G. L. Addison] (open access)

[Copy of Deed of Trust, Robert Bruce Wiggins et al. to G. L. Addison]

Document certifying the transfer of land in Hemphill County, Texas from Robert Bruce Wiggins, Thomas Darrell Wiggins, Ruth Wiggins, and Sarah Wiggins to G. L. Addison. The deed also outlines the payment arrangement between both parties. There is a note signed by Hiram Park certifying this is an accurate copy of the document in the Hemphill County records.
Date: August 12, 1939
Creator: Wiggins, Robert Bruce; Wiggins, Thomas Darrell; Wiggins, Sarah & Wiggins, Ruth
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, September 6, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, September 6, 1939]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles requesting certified patents for land in Hemphill County. Sayles states they have not received a map previously sent to Giles either.
Date: September 6, 1939
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
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
Supplemental Abstract of Title to Section Number Two Denison & Southern Railway Company Survey, in Hemphill County, Texas (open access)

Supplemental Abstract of Title to Section Number Two Denison & Southern Railway Company Survey, in Hemphill County, Texas

Supplemental Abstract of Title to Section Number Two Denison & Southern Railway Company Survey, in Hemphill County, Texas. The abstract consists court records for the cause no. 2319, Mrs. John Miller vs. John Miller, an oil and gas lease, and tax certificates related to the listed property.
Date: October 17, 1939
Creator: Hemphill County Abstract Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed of Trust From John Miller et al. to Federal Land Bank of Houston] (open access)

[Copy of Deed of Trust From John Miller et al. to Federal Land Bank of Houston]

Copy of a deed of trust from John Miller, Mrs. John Miller, and Joe Bobo to the trustee of Federal Land Bank of Houston, A. C. Williams. The deed relates to land in Hemphill County, Texas. 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: October 19, 1939
Creator: Miller, John; Miller, Mrs. John & Bobo, Joe
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Bascom Giles, October 19, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Bascom Giles, October 19, 1939]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Bascom Giles requesting a map for the locations of different sections of land.
Date: October 19, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 19, 1939] (open access)

[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 19, 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 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hemphill County

Cadastral map of Hemphill County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The back of the map has a note from Giles Bascom asserting this is an accurate copy of the Texas General Land Office records and there is a page that appears to be a close-up excerpt from the larger map labelled "3/ 42636.S Hemphill Co."
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Labelled Miller-Rush] (open access)

[Notes Labelled Miller-Rush]

Notes regarding a lease of land in Hemphill County between the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and John Miller. The notes are in a lists and contain information about the lease, diagrams, and comments on documents related to the property.
Date: October 20, 1939
Creator: unknown
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
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, October 21, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, October 21, 1939]

Letter from John Sayles to Bascom Giles requested a corrected copy of field notes for sections of land in Hemphill County.
Date: October 21, 1939
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 21, 1939] (open access)

[Notes Regarding Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and Maude B. Johnson, October 21, 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 21, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to J. W. Glahn, October 23, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to J. W. Glahn, October 23, 1939]

Letter from Jack Sayles to J. W. Glahn, copied to F. F. Claunts, discussing the purchase of land in Hemphill County and the required documentation of the purchase.
Date: October 23, 1939
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History