On a january morning, district attorney mike hasse was gunned down and killed in front of kaufman county courthouse and thats how the killings began. Other courthouses are used by the three statewide appellate courts the supreme. Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for david s. Kathey kelley hunt is a kaufman county historical commission member, kaufman county historical researcher and early kaufman county families researchergenealogist. Be sure to look for keep kaufman beautiful, the kaufman county historical commission, and helping angels of kaufman county in the parade and afterwards on the square. Kaufman county was drawn from henderson county, established in february 1848, and named for david spangler kaufman, a diplomat and member of the congress of the republic of texas, the legislature of the state of texas, and the congress of the united states. Marriage license will be issued for county residents only via zoom see instructions below. Kaufman county historical commission, 3003 s washington st. Kaufman county historical commission, history of kaufman county dallas. County commissioners court county court at law county court at law 2 the clerks office maintains the official court files for the following types of cases. Warren morey and mcgill, dallas style modern material brick, steel, aluminum and black marble photographers note. The county clerks office can be reached at extension 1104. The countys center lies at approximately 3235 north latitude and 9618 west longitude.
In response to the covid19 crisis the county clerks office will be limiting to essential services only. History of kaufman county, texas unt digital library. Kaufman county courthouse the portal to texas history. Each of the 67 counties in the commonwealth has a city designated as the county seat where the county government resides, including a county courthouse for the court of general jurisdiction, the court of common pleas. County historical commissions are required to maintain a continuing survey of the county historical sites, structures and memorabilia. Kaufman county courthouse 100 w mulberry st kaufman, tx. Kaufman county, texas genealogy trails history group. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. Kaufman county lies on the borderline of the black prairie and hardwood forest belt of east texas, and its soils are characteristic of those physiographic regions, with the transitional belt between.
Worldcat kaufman county courthouse kaufman, texas source. Searches and copies county clerk kaufman county, texas. An american flag flies from the building, and cars are parked in front of the building. A history of kaufman county hardcover january 1, 1978 by kaufman county hist. Thank you so much to william morrow for providing my free copy of in plain sight by kathryn casey all opinions are my own. County seats of kaufman county from the style and design of the 1887 kaufman county courthouse, and the reference in the article above to the architect, mr.
Converted blacksmith shop 2nd courthouse building completion date. Forney subcourthouse forney, texas courthouse facebook. This is a list of former and current nonfederal courthouses in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. These files include published obituary books, loose obituaries, loose historical. Then eight weeks later, on march 30, district attorney mike mclelland and his wife, cynthia, were murdered in their home. List of state and county courthouses in pennsylvania. Kaufman county courthouse 100 w mulberry st kaufman tx 75142. Kaufman county texas genealogy and history presented by. Bunnies, eggs, a flower centerpiece gracing the table. The kaufman county courthouse can be found at 100 w. Kaufman county historical commission home facebook. In the state of texas, there are possible exemptions for full time students enrolled in a college institution, caregivers of children under ten. American memory from the library of congress kaufman county courthouse.
On a cold january morning, the killer executed assistant district attorney mark hasse in broad daylight. Kaufman county america from the great depression to world war ii source. Eight shots fired a block from the kaufman county courthouse. Knox county, missouri record dates edit edit source. The oldest home in terrell and in kaufman county is the robert adams terrell. Kaufman county court in kaufman, tx court information.
The present kaufman county courthouse date 1956 architect a. Courts department county clerk kaufman county, texas. Kaufman county is named for david spangler kaufman, who was a jewish texas state senator and the first jewish member of the united states house of representatives. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1978 please retry. County clerk kaufman county clerk s office closure and continued service covid19. Kaufman county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Kaufman county texas history, cities, towns, ghost towns, county seat, courthouse, vintage maps, hotels and more. Text describes climate, agricultural history, soils and crops, land uses, agricultural methods, productivity ratings, and morphology and genesis of soils for kaufman county, texas. The poorhouse story the portal to texas history kaufman county. Court records maintained by the county clerk except for mental health and juvenile are available for inspection by the public at no charge. Guide to kaufman county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Lc land ownership maps, 1034 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The current 1956 kaufman county courthouse is shrouded in trees which helps to hide its modern staleness.
Soil survey, kaufman county, texas the portal to texas history. The texas courthouse kaufman county poorhouse pictures source. Linda harwell is a member emeritus of the kaufman county historical commission. A public hearing will be held on february 25, 2020 at 9. Dunson of waco and to the weatherford parker county courthouse, it is clear to me that the noted architect w. Where can find kaufman county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The books cover shows light shelf wear, the blank pages have light foxing and there are inked notations on inside front cover and first blank page. Kaufman, county seat of kaufman county, is located about thirtyfive miles southeast of dallas.
Terrell, the countys largest town, is thirty miles east of dallas. Vertical files, dolph briscoe center for american history, university of texas at austin. Roughly, the western third of the county belongs to the houston soil series, the central to the wilson, and the eastern to the kirvin. The county comprises 788 square miles of the blackland prairie region of northeast texas. True crime author casey possessed tells the story of how on the morning of january 31, 20, in kaufman county, tx, assistant district attorney mark hasse was gunned down while walking to the county courthouse.
Search kaufman county public property records online. Associate circuit judge has probate and court records. Terrell, the county s largest town, is thirty miles east of dallas. Microfilm of original records in the kaufman county courthouse at kaufman, texas.
Kaufman, tx the handbook of texas online texas state. Historical society in courthouse has birth and death records 18831890. True crime author casey possessed tells the story of how on the morning of. Kaufman municipal office dickenson county courthouse. Knox county courthouse 107 n 4th street edina, mo 63537 phone. Misdemeanor criminal case files class a and b probate and guardi. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This first edition hardcover book on kaufman county, texas by the kaufman county historical commission is in good condition. History kaufman was founded in 1848 and originally called kingsboro, but subsequently was renamed in honor of david f. The handbook of texas online kaufman county source. The kaufman county courthouse is a good place to start your search. Rhitt jackson was sworn in as justice of the peace precinct 3.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers. Mabel covington keller, history of kaufman county, texas m. Depending on local laws and specific court policies, exemptions may include persons over age 70, and those having recently served on a jury usually within years depending on county policy. The kaufman county collections department assists all of the courts of kaufman county with the collection of courtordered fines, court costs, and fees. The kaufman county clerk serves as clerk of the court for three courts. See also kaufman county records in the court house.
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