BOOKS
CREATED & PUBLISHED BY
PARKER
CO, TEXAS, HISTORY & HERITAGE, INC.
P.O.BOX 2305
WEATHERFORD, TX, 76086
817-594-4705
October
28, 2009
A nonprofit organization
dedicated to
raising funds to benefit
genealogy and local history in
Parker
Co, TX, and elsewhere.
All money
raised by the sale of these books is devoted to further the development
of
internet access and the Parker
County
Genealogy and
Local History Department of the Weatherford Public Library. A list of books is as follows.
Prices
are at the end of this list.
NEW
BOOK! “Texas 1901 – Violence, Death and
Disaster.” This book is Part One of a
compilation, extracted from the Daily Herald News of 1901, a Parker County, TX, newspaper by
Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn. The book covers
the interesting Texas news of that
time, not
just Parker
County.
There are 146 pages which includes an index.
Great front cover!
“Palo Pinto &
Parker County, Texas. Deaths Before 1900: Obituaries,
Death Notices and More.” This
very interesting book was compiled from many sources by Jean Ebert
Bennett who
is the Genealogy Librarian at the Weatherford Public Library. 295 pages including an index.
“Murder, Mayhem and More: Palo
Pinto and Parker County Early Crimes.”
Scratch many a western book or movie and you will find
happenings from
Palo Pinto and Parker
Counties. Shootouts in the middle of town, jailbreaks,
lynching, cattle rustling, etc. This
very interesting book was researched and compiled by Jean Ebert Bennett.
“Historic
Markers of Palo Pinto County,
Texas.”
This book compiled by Hubert
Schmidt offers new information on the
Historic Markers. Photos by Mrs. V.A.
Littleton.
“Historic Markers of Parker
County, Texas.” There
is additional and new information from research. Compiled
by Hubert Schmidt with beautiful
photos by Mrs. V.A. Littleton.
“Parker County, Texas,
Divorces, June 1874 – Feb 1884.”
Interesting reading with information not
before available, from District Court Records on microfilm. Since the District Courthouse burned in June
1874 and again on March 1, 1884, many of the “loose papers” were
destroyed. Researched, compiled and
indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Divorces, Aug 1884 – April 1893.”
This book is a very interesting. A
subtitle could be “Everything You Always
Wanted to Know About Your Ancestors But Were Afraid to Ask.” This book has details of the marital problems
that caused wife or husband to seek a divorce.
These problems are outlined in the “Original Petition”
which is followed
by a “Court Judgment and Decree.” This
book has 269 pages and 133 divorces.
Compiled and transcribed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Talking Tombstones.”
An
interesting book with dialogue of actors in this yearly tour and
re-enactment
of those buried in the Old Greenwood Cemetery
in Weatherford, TX.
Compiled by Hubert Schmidt and Jonelle Bartoli.
“Parker
County Texas,
Marriages, before 1875” by Jean
Ebert Bennett & Mary Kaye Wallace Vernon. The
Parker
County
Courthouse burned in 1874 destroying all of the marriages records. This book is compiled from family histories,
Bible records, personal documents and the post fire marriage records. Grooms list and brides list.
A must
for any researcher looking for proof
of early day Parker
County
marriages. 158 pages.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Marriage Books 1 & 2, July 1874 – 1885”. This is a post fire (1884) by
Mary Kaye Wallace Vernon. 184 pages.
The dates in this book are the dates the marriages actually took place, not
the date the license was applied for.
The book has two sections – one for brides and the other
for grooms.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Record of Wills, Vol. 1, 1874-1916.”
Some of these wills were written before 1874
but not probated until after the courthouse fire in 1874.
This book has fascinating accounts of early
day pioneer estates and family dynamics.
Completely transcribed with an
every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Index is enhanced with information such as “testator,
witness, executor”
etc. 454 pages which includes 42 pages
of index.
Two
Books in one! “Parker County,
Texas,
Naturalizations: Declaration of
Intention to Become a U.S. Citizen,
Parker Co, TX, 1885-1907.” Indexed
by Shirley Benson Barber. The second
book is titled “Department of Commerce
and Labor Naturalization Service
Vol. 1551, Certificate of Naturalization No. 15501 to No. 15510, District Court, Parker Co, TX.” Indexed
by Jean Ebert Bennett. Original
declarations of intention and
certificates of naturalization stubs giving information on family
members
(names, ages, residence and country of origin.)
53 pages total.
“Weatherford, Parker County,
Texas Mayor’s Court, Oct 13 1860 – Dec 26 1874.” Weatherford was a roaring
frontier outpost in the 1860s and 1870s.
Court cases from public drunkenness to assaults and
everything in
between fill the pages with the names of both famous and infamous
visitors and
citizens. Original copy of court cases,
fully indexed by Christy Park Bellah.
430 pages which includes index.
“Scholastic Census 1917, Parker County, Texas.” This is a list of children who would have
been seven and under eighteen years of age on September 1, 1917 and
those who
were residents of the district on the first day of March.
This document gives the complete date of
birth for the child, the name of parent/guardian and race.
31 pages.
“Cutter’s Guide to Mineral Wells,
the Great Health Resort of Texas
1893.” Edition with
accompanying handout of
information on the Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway
facsimile edition. Mineral Wells, Palo
Pinto Co, TX, was The premier health resort for “taking the waters”
during the
later part of the 19th and early part of the 20th
century. Filled with historical
information and photos about the different wells, bath houses and
surrounding
points of interest, this booklet is filled with interesting facts, bits
of
history and local lore. Provided through
the compliments of the Carroll Stone and Rock Company of Weatherford. Very popular book!
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 1.” This
is a fascinating ledger which includes the disposition of many
different causes
such as disputes among individuals and companies, crimes from theft to
murder,
divorces and naturalizations. An every-name index by Vonnie Looper
Munnerlyn. 347 pages.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes,” 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 2. This
book starts at page 324 where Part 1 ended.
Many causes that had not been resolved in Part 1 reach a
court judgment
in Part 2. It is as interesting as Part
1. Every-name index by Vonnie Looper
Munnerlyn. 330 pages of text and 23 pages
of index.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes,” 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 3.
This is the end of Vol. 1 which is a total of 996 pages. Part 3 covers pages 653-996 and has an
every-name index of 23 pages. Indexed by
Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes,” 1880-1884, Vol. 2, Part 1. Volume 2
begins where Volume 1 ended. Part 1 covers
Pages 1 – 360. This part is 388 pages
which includes 26
pages of index. Indexed by Vonnie Looper
Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes,” 1880-1884, Vol. 2, Part 2 of 2.
This book begins where Vol. 2, Part 1 ended.
Pages 361-800 with 32 pages of index.
Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1884-1885, Vol. 3, Part 1,” This book begins where Vol. 2, Part 2
ended. Indexed by Vonnie Looper
Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes,” 1885-1886, Vol. 3, Part 2,” a continuation of Vol. 3, Part 1. Indexed
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1886-1887, Vol. 3 Part 3,” a continuation of Vol. 3, Part 2. Indexed
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County, Texas, District
Court, Civil Minutes, 1887-1888, Vol. 4, Part 1” a continuation of Volume 3, Part 3. Indexed
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1888-1890, Vol. 4, Part 2.” This
book continues where Vol. 4, Part 1 ended.
Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1889-1890, Vol. 4, Part 3.”
This book continues where Vol. 4, Part 2 ended. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1890-1891, Vol. 5, Part 1,”
This book is a continuation of Vol. 4, Part 3. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1891-1892, Vol. 5, Part 2.” This book is a continuation of Vol. 5, Part
1. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1892-1893.
Vol. 5, Part 3.” This book
is a continuation of Vol. 5, Part 2.
Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1893-1894.
Vol. 6, Part 1.” This book
is a continuation of Vol. 5, Part 3.
Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1891-1895.
Vol. 6, Part 2.” This
book is a continuation of Vol. 6, Part 1. Indexed
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1895-1896.
Vol. 6, Part. 3” This book is a continuation of Vol. 6, Part
2. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1895-1896.
Vol. 6. Part 4.”This book
is a continuation of Vol. 6, Part 3.
Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
“Parker County,
Texas,
District Court, Civil Minutes, 1897-1898.
Vol. 7, Part 1.” This book is a continuation of Vol. 6, Part
3. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
“Parker County,
Texas,
Probate Minutes, Vol. 1, Part 1, 1874-1879,” Pages
1-287, with 26 pages of Index. Indexed
by Jonelle Ryan Bartoli. This is a good
follow up to the Record of Wills and has many others that died without
recording a will.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Probate Minutes, Vol 1, Part 2,” 307 pages
which includes 20 pages of Index, January 1880-November
1881. Indexed by Jonelle Ryan Bartoli.
This is a continuation of Vol. 1, Part 1.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Probate Minutes, Vol.1, Part 3.” 252 pages
which includes a complete index. December 1881 – June
1883. Indexed by Jonelle Ryan Bartoli.
This is a continuation of Vol. 1, Part 2.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Probate Minutes, Vol. 1, Part 4.” 221 pages which includes a complete
index. June 1883 – May 1885.
Indexed by Jonelle Ryan Bartoli. This
is a continuation of Vol. 1, Part 3.
“Baker Hotel, Past &
Present.” Baker Hotel
of Mineral Wells, 1929 – 2008. Looming
over the town of Mineral Wells
is the fourteen-story Baker Hotel.
Luminaries from around the world, seeing health and
relaxation once
gathered at the premier health spa of Texas. By
Jean Ebert Bennett, photos by Mary
Bynum. 29 pages.
“Parker County,
Texas,
Index of Extractions from Criminal Causes.”
District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 1 – Vol. 6, June 1874 – March 30,
1897, Book One. Researched and compiled
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
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PROBATE Minutes, 1883-1885, Vol. 1, Part 4.
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Index
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1-Vol. 6, 1874-1897
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