Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Haunted places in wise county, texas haunted places. Absolam bishop, the father of decatur, was charged with locating and laying out the plans. Wise county was one of the texas counties that voted against secession from the united states. About county records tslac texas state library and. Aug 20, 2018 wise county is located in north texas.
Most of the county records listed in this online guide are from the offices of the county and district clerks, with some records from the offices of the county superintendent of schools and the county tax assessorcollector. Legend has it that without a sighting of his spirit prior to a production, bad luck and misfortune will ensue. There are five properties listed on the national register in the county. The original courthouse was completed in 1858, two years after the formation of wise county, but was. We continually strive to produce the most accurate and uptodate maps available.
Inventory of county records, wise county courthouse, decatur. Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving wise county s past. Dec 05, 2011 tags texas photos, texas photography, harris county courthouse, j gordon riely, fayette county courthouse, potter county courthouse, hill county courthouse, coryell county courthouse, donley county courthouse, wise county courthouse, tarrant county courthouse, dallas county. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by stateoftheart publishing tools for better readability and. Wise county the handbook of texas online texas state. The wise county courthouse is located at 206 east main street in downtown wise, virginia. Drawing of first wise county courthouse the portal to. True north publishing dba texas map store has been publishing and selling maps for texas since 1997. See more ideas about texas county, texas and texas history. Together they educate citizens about the past through. Pioneer history of wise county 1907 edition open library. Official wise county txgenweb site or click on the major separate sections of these web pages below use the searcher box below to search this site. Inventory of records of wise county housed in the wise county courthouse in decatur, texas.
Dec 05, 2011 tags texas photos, texas photography, harris county courthouse, j gordon riely, fayette county courthouse, potter county courthouse, hill county courthouse, coryell county courthouse, donley county courthouse, wise county courthouse, tarrant. Describes the records of the county clerk, county attorney, district clerk, district attorney, justice of the peace, tax assessorcollector, sheriff, treasurer, auditor, and. From red men to railroads, twenty years of intrepid history decatur, tex the association, 1907. Wise, a united states congressman from virginia, who, during the 1840s, supported the annexation of texas. The museum is the headquarters for the wise county historical commission and the wise county historical society, inc. Location, contacts, phone number, jury duty, and other info. Jan 21, 2016 wise county is located in north texas. The history of white settlement in wise county began with sam woody who moved to deep creek in 1854, and his original log cab remains as a historic site today in what is now cooke county. The county was carved out of nearby cooke county in 1856. The information provided here is taken from the text of the 1990 edition of texas county records, published by the texas state library. To purchase any of the items below, send a check or money order to the wise county historical society, inc.
Denton and decatur, texas courthouse tours heritage. These statutes set out the offense of trespassing with an openly carried or. Welcome to the official website for the wise county genealogical society. Courts in wise county, tx courthouse location and information. Wise countys first courthouse was a wooden frontier trading post. According to the wise county history books, wise county has had four court houses, two of which burned. Pioneer history of wise county by cliff donahue cates, 1907, decatur, texas edition, in english. In 1862, with most of the male population fighting in the civil war, wise county became a refugee camp. The mission of the montague county historical commission is to preserve the history of the people, places and events significant to montague county, texas, and in doing so, to serve the montague county commissioners court. Wise county va history wise county historical society. The wise county heritage museum is located at 1602 south trinity street in decatur texas. It was built in 1896 to replace a much smaller court building.
Daniel howell located the post on the open prairie as near as possible to what he believed would be the center of wise county, and the most likely site for the future county seat. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the national register of historic places in wise county, texas. Links to genealogy information and history for wise county texas. The first courthouse was a small structure, sixteen feet square, weather boarded with four inch hackberry boards cut in the west fork of the trinity river bottoms and shaved with a drawing knife, roofed with two foot clapboards and floored with cottonwood puncheons.
Millhollon family and oaklawn cemetery, wise county texas. Grantorgrantee index texas search for deeds, mortgages. Photograph of a framed drawing of the first courthouse built in wise county, texas. National register of historic places listings in wise county. Below you will find references to some frequentlyaskedabout texas laws that govern the use of firearms. As well as being home to wise county s judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. The first courthouse was a small structure, sixteen feet square. Click here to go to 700 clippings of articles from the bridgeport index 19101999. Wise county, texas some family pictures and history. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Home page for history and genealogy resources for wise county.
Schools, marriage and divorce records, military, etc. See other pages of this guide for more laws and information. We are a nonprofit organization committed to creating, fostering, and helping maintain interest in genealogical research and to perpetuate the memory of our ancestors. Describes the records of the county clerk, county attorney, district clerk, district attorney, justice of the peace, tax assessorcollector, sheriff, treasurer, auditor, and school superintendent. Wise county, texas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. While most counties are named for people with a more direct connection to the history of texas, wise county is named for virginia governor henry wise.
Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of texas provide an invitation to public life, a testament to the ideal of justice, and an introduction to period architecture. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Shortridge, was born at cactus hill, wise county, texas. Click here to go back to the searcher that will find names on all of these pages. General information gun laws guides at texas state law. The wise county genealogical society pledges to serve the genealogical interests of wise county, texas. County seat established in 1856 the texas legislature established wise county and directed that a county seat be placed within five miles of the center. The wedding ceremony of jane hall and bryan dotten took place june 5, 2003 inside the wise county historical society office in the courthouse in wise, va. Stay in touch with us by following us on twitter, becoming our friend on facebook, or subscribing to one of our rss feeds.
He also served as president of emory and henry college alumni association. The building, featuring pink granite, was completed in 1896. We heartily welcome your suggestions, so please feel free to call, write or email any time. Wise county decatur boasts one of the most impressive public structures in texas, well worth seeing and photographing. Family pictures and histories from wise county texas. While traveling across the expansive 266,807 square miles of texas was no easy feat, it was an incredibly enjoyable and adventurous task, and we highly recommend taking the time to. Hudson hunt, a pioneer of texas, who was commissioned and served as lieutenantcolonel in the war with. Subscribe to notify me to receive updates and information about community news and happenings. Wise county, north texas free genealogy and historic information and images. The county seat, decatur originally named taylorsville, was selected by a countywide election and, though challenged after. The county seat, decatur originally named taylorsville, was selected by a countywide election and, though challenged after the courthouse burned in 1895, has remained the seat of government to the present.
Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Texas county courthouses by curt roberts blurb books uk. Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of texas provide an invitation to public life, a testament to the ideal of justice, and an introduction to period. Submitted by peggy thompson shortridge, belle hunt belle hunt, the late mrs. Bishop, loving the outlay of mckinney, decided to copy its plan and use it for decatur. There is a typed description of the courthouse below the drawing.
Hall iii and jonathan dotten participated by holding the rings. Wise county texas genealogy and history presented by. Wise county was officially established by legislative act on january 23, 1856, and was named in honor of henry a. Wise county has had four courthouses, two of which burned. Black jack springs baptist church fayette county, tex. Four properties are recorded texas historic landmarks including one that is also a state antiquities landmark.
Denton county denton has recently restored their magnificent edifice to its renaissance revival glory, and opened a museum of local history and culture to perpetuate the legacy of the county. A county courthouse stands not only as the center of government, but also as the center of civic pride. See more ideas about texas, texas county and texas history. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 wise county, texas source. Old family pictures and histories from wise county tx. A turn through the pages of book a of the surveying record in the wise county clerks office shows that the area had land surveyors all over the place in late 1854 and 1855, for in addition to the land certificates already issued the texas legislature in 1854 had passed an act granting 160 acres to anyone settling on unclaimed public land and. He was a historian and writer, having published a history of wise county, virginia, and several juvenile books, and numerous articles on the history of southwest virginia. True north publishing dba texas map store has been publishing and selling maps. As well as being home to wise countys judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. Pictures and information about some county families. We at put several thousand miles on our vehicles and burned several hundred tanks of gasoline to pictorially document these fabulous structures. Wise county historical society was established in august of 1992 as a result of a small group of 14 individuals meeting 1991 in the cafeteria of the wise appalachian regional hospital in wise to discuss the possibility of publishing a book on our county and city heritage. Wise county historical society history, geneaology, photos. Jun 01, 2017 the wedding ceremony of jane hall and bryan dotten took place june 5, 2003 inside the wise county historical society office in the courthouse in wise, va.
Inventory of county records, wise county courthouse. This guide provides information on gun laws in texas including new texas laws effective 912019. Texas county courthouses by curt roberts blurb books. Parker county the handbook of texas online texas state. Parker county, in north central texas, is bounded on the north by jack and wise counties, on the east by tarrant county, on the south by hood and johnson counties, and on the west by palo pinto county.
Shoebox books provides bookkeeping services for small to medium businesses who want to focus more on running their business and might not ne. From red men to railroadstwenty years of intrepid history by wise county old settlers association, first published in 1907, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. Rootsweb maps and gazetteers 19 military records and histories. Yvette coad u3, 19 cotton street,, nerang, queensland 4211 phone. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Wise county was officially established by the texas legislature on january 23, 1856 with land drawn mostly from cooke county, and was named in honor of henry.