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Panola County Original Records

 


Table of Contents


Description of Panola County
County Clerk Records
District Clerk Court Records
Tax Assessor-Collector
Treasurer
School Superintendent
Store Account Ledgers

 

County Clerk Records

Estray Book: 1854-1866. Affidavits, Appraisers Certificates, Bonds concerning cattle, etc. (1 volume)
Record of Official Bonds Book: Book "F"; 1899-1908, and Book "G"; 1908-1916. Indexed. (2 volumes)
Minutes of Road Overseers Appointments: Commissioner’s Court appointments for road repair, building, and maintenance of county roads. 1898-1901, 1902-1906. (2 volumes)
Index to Chattel Mortgage Book "J": covers names in mortgage books J & K. (1 volume)
Reverse Index to Register of Chattel Mortgages: covers names in mortgage books C, D, E, & F. (1 volume)
Register of Mortgages: Register of chattel mortgages and liens on personal property. Indexed. (17 volumes)
Book "A": 1879-1886
Book "B": 1887-1889
Book "C": 1889-1890
Book "E": 1893-1894
Book "F": 1894-1896
Book "G": 1896-1897
Book "H": 1897-1899
Book "I": 1899-1901
Book "J": 1901-1902
Book "K": 1902
Book "L": 1902-1903
Book "Q":1911-1912
Book "S": 1914
Book "V": 1915
Book "W": 1915-1916
Chattel Mortgages 1916-1928
Chattel Mortgages 1918-1925
Estate Record Book: 1856-1863 (incomplete, poor condition)
Index to Land Certificates: name index to unknown land certificate book(s), ca. 1848. (1 volume)
Civil Account Book: Carthage, 1870-1892. Previously used as a store account book, ca. 1861. (1 volume)
Election Minutes Book 1: 1903-1923 (1 volume)
Voter Registration List 1913: Precinct No. 1 (1 volume)


District Clerk Court Records

 

Jury Book: 1846-1871. Jury lists. No index. (1 volume)
Criminal Docket -- Justice of the Peace: (also titled Justice Criminal Docket, J. P. Criminal Docket. Spine on most ledgers list "Precinct No. 1") (52 volumes)
1871-1874, 1886 -1887, 1912 - 1925, 1927-1936, 1938-1972
Inquest Record: Justice of the Peace. 1959 - 1964. (1 volume)
Gives names and locations of deceased, cause of death, and date. SPF - handwritten.
Bar Docket State Cases: (1 volume, inquest notes in middle of book) 1894
Inquest Notes : 1895-1911
Civil Docket -- Justice of the Peace: (14 volumes)
1868-1870, 1880-1882, 1889-1892, 1895-1898, 1903-1907, 1910-1912, 1915-1973. (2 volumes)
Small Claims Court Docket: (2 volumes)
1953-1956 and 1956-1963
Bench Docket: 1846-1859. No index. (1 volume)
State Bench Docket: 1858-1865. No index. (1 volume)
State Docket "A": 1876-1897. No index. (1 volume)
Jail Docket: 1968-1975. No index. (1 volume)
Record of Convict Labor: 1879-1918. No index. (1 volume)
Subpoena Docket: 1854-1860. Volume includes use as a Warehouse Receiving Record, and Account Book, ca. 1855. (1 volume)
Execution Docket: 1856-1860. (1 volume)

Tax Assessor-Collector

Poll Tax Receipts-1909: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (15 volumes)
Precinct No. 1: South Carthage
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 4: Fairplay
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 18: Clayton
Tax Collector’s Poll Tax Receipts-1909: various precincts.


Exemption Receipts 1910: receipt book listing persons exempt from poll taxes in Panola County. No index. (1 volume)


Poll Tax Receipts-1910: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (17 volumes)
Precinct No. 1: South Carthage
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 4: Fair Play
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 18: Clayton
Precinct No. 19: Old Center
Precinct No. 20: Murvaul
Tax Collector’s Poll Tax Receipts-1910: various precincts.


Poll Tax Receipts-1911: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (13 volumes)
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 4: Fair Play
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 11: Deadwood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Tax Collector’s Poll Tax Receipts-1911: various precincts.


Poll Tax Receipts-1912: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (14 volumes)
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 11: Dead Wood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 15: Ragley
Precinct No. 17: Long Branch
Precinct No. 20: Murvaul
Tax Collector’s Poll Tax Receipts-1912: various precincts.


Poll Tax Receipts-1913: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (17 volumes)
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 11: Deadwood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 15: Ragley
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 18: Clayton
Precinct No. 19: Old Center
Precinct No. 20: Murvaul
Precinct No. 21: Rock Hill
Precinct No. 22: Rounder
Tax Collector’s Poll Tax Receipts-1913: various precincts.


Poll Tax Receipts-1914: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (16 volumes)
Precinct No. 1: South Carthage
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 4: Fairplay
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 11: Deadwood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 20: Murvaul
Precinct No. 21: Rock Hill


Poll Tax Receipts-1915: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (14 volumes)
Precinct No. 1: South Carthage
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 7: DeBerry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 10: Midyett
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 15: Ragley
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 19: Old Center
Precinct No. 21: Rockhill


Poll Tax Receipts-1916: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (20 volumes)
Precinct No. 1: South Carthage
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 4: Fairplay
Precinct No. 5: Harris Chapel
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: Deberry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midgett (sic)
Precinct No. 11: Deadwood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 17: Longbranch
Precinct No. 18: Clayton
Precinct No. 21: Rock Hill
Precinct No. 22: Horton
Precinct No. 23: Gooseneck
Precinct No. 24: Dodson


Poll Tax Receipts-1917: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (18 volumes)
Precinct No. 2: North Carthage
Precinct No. 3: Beckville
Precinct No. 4: Fairplay
Precinct No. 6: Tatum
Precinct No. 7: De Berry
Precinct No. 8: Tacoma
Precinct No. 9: Bethany
Precinct No. 10: Midget (sic)
Precinct No. 11: Dead Wood
Precinct No. 12: Logan
Precinct No. 13: Woods
Precinct No. 14: Gary
Precinct No. 16: Jumbo
Precinct No. 18: Clayton
Precinct No. 19: Old Center
Precinct No. 20: Murval
Precinct No. 21: Roc Hill (sic)
Precinct No. 24: Dodson


Poll Tax Receipts-1918: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (6 volumes)
1-500
501-1000
1001-1500
1501-2000
2001-2500
3001-3500


Poll Tax Receipts-1919: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (6 volumes)
1-500
501-1000
1001-1500
1501-2000
2001-2500
3001-3500


Poll Tax Receipts-1920: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (7 volumes)
250-500
750-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
2001-2250
2251-2500


Poll Tax Receipts-1921: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (9 volumes)
1-250
251-500
501-750
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
2001-2250
2501-2750
2751-3000


Poll Tax Receipts-1922: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. Books are numbered Precinct 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, & 16, but have entries from various precincts in each. (10 volumes)


Exemption Receipts 1923: receipt book listing persons exempt from poll taxes in Panola County. No index. (1 volume)


Poll Tax Receipts-1923: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (15 volumes)
1-250
251-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
1751-2000
2251-2500
2501-2750
2751-3000
3001-3250
3251-3500
3501-3750
3751-4000


Exemption Receipts 1924: receipt book listing persons exempt from poll taxes in Panola County. No index. (1 volume)


Poll Tax Receipts-1924: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (10 volumes)
1-250
251-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
1751-2000
2501-2750
3251-3500


Poll Tax Receipts-1928: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (7 volumes)
251-500
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750
1751-2000
2251-2500


Poll Tax Receipts-1930: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (5 volumes)
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1501-1750


Poll Tax Receipts-1931: receipt book listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. Numbers 2001-1150. No index. (1 volume)


Poll Tax Receipts-1934: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (7 volumes)
1-250
251-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1501-1750
1751-2000


Exemption Receipts 1935: receipt book listing persons exempt from poll taxes in Panola County. No index. (3 volumes)


Poll Tax Receipts-1935: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (18 volumes)
1-250
251-500
501-750
751-1000
1001-1250
1251-1500
1751-2000
2001-2250
2251-2500
2501-2750
2751-3000
3001-3250
3251-3500
3501-3750
3751-4000
4001-4250


Poll Tax Receipts-1936: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (7 volumes)
1-300
301-600
601-900
901-1200
1201-1500
1501-1800
1801-2100


Poll Tax Receipts-1937: receipt books listing persons paying poll taxes in Panola County. Lists name, age, race and occupation. No index. (6 volumes)
1-300
301-600
601-900
1501-1800
2701-3000
3001-3300


Certified List of Poll Tax Payers, Precinct No. 6: no date. (1 folder)


Funds in Account with School Districts: 1921-1922. By district name. (1 folder)
Poll Tax Receipts 1909: Precinct No. 15
Poll Tax Receipts 1911: Precinct No. 19
Poll Tax Receipts 1912: Precinct No. 9
Poll Tax Receipts 1912: Precinct No. 16
Poll Tax Receipts 1921: 751-1000
Poll Tax Receipts 1928: 2501-2750 Sheriff


WPA Tax Survey: ca. 1936-1938 (3 Boxes), includes county plat map and list of abstracts (finding guide)

Treasurer
County Treasurer’s Account Book "A": 1871-1887. Indexed by fund. (1 volume)
Treasurer’s Claim Register Book "C": 1878-1896. (1 volume)
Register of Allowances: 1847-1895. Accounts paid by Panola county, listing date, name of payee, and type of service or item purchased. (1 volume)
Register of Records: 1854-1998. Index of County accounts with names, offices held, and amounts due. (1 volume)

School Superintendent
County School Fund: County Treasurer’s school accounts register, indexed by community. 1883-1885, 1879-1880. (2 volumes)

Store Account Ledgers
Carthage Store Account Book: 1859-1865. Records of transactions, store unknown. (1 volume) Account Book: 1971-1873. Record of accounts of Carthage attorney A. W. DeBerry. Indexed. (1 volume)
Watson, Cooke & Co. Store: 1859-1866 Account Ledger from Carthage store. (1 volume)
Confidence Lodge # 2182: 1880-1897. Presumed to be an insurance company's record book. Indexed. (1 volume)
Record Praetorians: 1911. Modern Order of Praetorians, Council No. 675. Record of monies paid, presumed to be insurance policies. No index (1 volume)

 

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