"Historical
Markers of Parker County, Texas."
Description:
There is additional and new information from research. Compiled by Hubert SCHMIDT with beautiful photos by Mrs. V.A. LITTLETON. A fantastic book and gift!
“Cutter’s Guide to Mineral Wells, the Great Health Resort of Texas 1893.”
Description:
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.
“Parker County 
Author: Vonnie Loooper Munnerlyn
Description:
Interesting reading with information not before available from 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, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 1, June 1874 – November 1875.”
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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. Part 2 is being indexed now (Nov. 2007). An every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Pages: 347 pages.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 2” is now available.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
Part 2 started at page 325 where Part 1 ended. Many causes that had not been resolved in Part 1 come to an end in this Part 2. It is as interesting as Part 1. Every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Pages: This book consist of 330 pages of text and 23 pages of indexing.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, PART 3.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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.
Pages: 996 pages and 23 pages of indexing.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1880-1884, Vol. 2, Part 1.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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.
Pages: 388 pages and 26 pages of index
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 2, Part 2."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
This book begins where Vol. 2, Part 1 ended. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 3, Part 1."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 3, Part 2."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
"Parker County Texas Marriages before 1875"
Authors: Jean Ebert Bennett & Mary Kaye Wallace Vernon
Description:
The Parker County Courthouse burned in 1874 destroying all of the marriage records. This book is compiled from family histories, Bible Records, personal documents and from the post fire marriage records. Grooms list and brides list. A must for any researcher looking for proof of early day Parker County marriages.
Pages: 158
Two Books in one!
“Parker County, Texas, Naturalizations: Declaration of Intentions to Become a U.S. Citizen, Parker Co, TX, 1885-1907.”
Authors: Shirley Benson Barber & Jean Ebert Bennett
Description:
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. 15510m 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.)
Pages: 53
“Parker County, Texas, Record of Wills, Vol. 1, 1874-1916.”
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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. Fully transcribed and an every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn. Index is enhanced with information such as “testator,” “witness,” “executor,” etc.
Pages: 454 pages which includes 43 pages of index.
“Scholastic Census 1917, Parker County, Texas.”
Description:
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.
Pages: 31 pages.
"Weatherford, Parker County, Texas Mayor’s Court, Oct 13 1860 – Dec 26 1874."
Authors: Christy Park Bellah
Description:
Weather 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.
Pages: 430 which includes index.
Description:
There is additional and new information from research. Compiled by Hubert SCHMIDT with beautiful photos by Mrs. V.A. LITTLETON. A fantastic book and gift!
“Cutter’s Guide to Mineral Wells, the Great Health Resort of Texas 1893.”
Description:
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.
“
Author: Vonnie Loooper Munnerlyn
Description:
Interesting reading with information not before available from 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, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 1, June 1874 – November 1875.”
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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. Part 2 is being indexed now (Nov. 2007). An every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Pages: 347 pages.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, Part 2” is now available.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
Part 2 started at page 325 where Part 1 ended. Many causes that had not been resolved in Part 1 come to an end in this Part 2. It is as interesting as Part 1. Every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Pages: This book consist of 330 pages of text and 23 pages of indexing.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1874-1880, Vol. 1, PART 3.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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.
Pages: 996 pages and 23 pages of indexing.
“Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes 1880-1884, Vol. 2, Part 1.
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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.
Pages: 388 pages and 26 pages of index
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 2, Part 2."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
This book begins where Vol. 2, Part 1 ended. Indexed by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
Pages: 361-800 with 32 pages of
index.
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 3, Part 1."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
February 1884 –
March 1885, Pages 1 – 286. Vol. 3 begins
where Vol. 2, Part 2
ended. Indexed by Vonnie Looper
Munnerlyn.
Pages: 286
"Parker County, Texas, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 3, Part 2."
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
April 1885 –
February 1886, a continuation of Vol. 2, Part 2. Indexed
by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn.
"Parker County Texas Marriages before 1875"
Authors: Jean Ebert Bennett & Mary Kaye Wallace Vernon
Description:
The Parker County Courthouse burned in 1874 destroying all of the marriage records. This book is compiled from family histories, Bible Records, personal documents and from the post fire marriage records. Grooms list and brides list. A must for any researcher looking for proof of early day Parker County marriages.
Pages: 158
Two Books in one!
“Parker County, Texas, Naturalizations: Declaration of Intentions to Become a U.S. Citizen, Parker Co, TX, 1885-1907.”
Authors: Shirley Benson Barber & Jean Ebert Bennett
Description:
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. 15510m 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.)
Pages: 53
“
Author: Jonelle Ryan Bartoli
Description:
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.
NEW
– “
Author: Jonelle Ryan Bartoli
Description:
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 2.
Pages: 307
“Parker County, Texas, Record of Wills, Vol. 1, 1874-1916.”
Author: Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn
Description:
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. Fully transcribed and an every-name index by Vonnie Looper Munnerlyn. Index is enhanced with information such as “testator,” “witness,” “executor,” etc.
Pages: 454 pages which includes 43 pages of index.
“Scholastic Census 1917, Parker County, Texas.”
Description:
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.
Pages: 31 pages.
"Weatherford, Parker County, Texas Mayor’s Court, Oct 13 1860 – Dec 26 1874."
Authors: Christy Park Bellah
Description:
Weather 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.
Pages: 430 which includes index.
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