RAINS COUNTY, TX - 1880 Road Overseers File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elaine Bay 1880 Road Overseers Rains County, Texas Until about 1900 roads were maintained by dividing the roads into districts about 6-10 miles long and by appointing a road overseer and requiring men within the districts to maintain the roads. All men between the ages of 18 and 60 were subject to road duty. Each man was required to work the roads 10 days per year in order to keep the roads in passable conditions. Roads were classified as 1st class (60 ft wide), 2nd class (40 ft wide) and 3rd class (30 ft.wide); most roads were 3rd class roads. Precinct #1 (Emory-Wills Point Road) C.H. Yoakum, overseer Hands : J.M. Bethell Hugh Gordon T.R. Mitchell W.N. Brook J.W. Greer W.N. Motes R.J. Cooke A. Hamlet David Northcutt Tom Cox W.A. Hart J.F. Pierson E.B. Davis Lee Horn M.S. Pierson ? Evans Sam Jones J.D. Smith J.N. Forbis John Killman John Trontman Spencer Forbis T.S. Magee M.C. Whitfield ? Gorden W.M. Malone Robert Wilder J.F. Gorden H.W. Martin ? Wordenz Precinct #2 (Emory-Cedar Grove Road) S.S. Waskom, overseer Hands : Ben Bullard T.M. Hughey Thomas Pounds F.M. Cain W.M. Lamb J.W. Quarles J.D. Cain F.M. Lawrence John Smart S.T. Cain S.E. Lindsay A.E. Sparks J.L. Curry Samuel McGowen W.H. Sparks J.W. Goolsby Wm. McGowen Thomas Waskom Frank Holmes Dick Murray Precinct #3 (Emory-Cedar Grove Road) William Cooke, overseer Hands : T. Daniel Timmeny Slider J.B. Woosley Andy Dement Wm. Spradling J.P. Woosley John Lindsey John Wheat J.W. Woosleyz Precinct #4 (Emory-Greenville Road) B.F. Killiam, overseer Hands : H. Abercramby James McCloud George Parlor James Burke L. McShan G.A. Phillips E.R. Flewellen W.M. McShan H.D. Phillips Anderson Hill Frank Martin N.E. Phillips James Hobbs Nives, Charles Moses Trimble A.O. Kelley Nives, Daliel M.A. Vincent W.F. Killian J.L. O'Kelley W. Woosley Precinct #5 (Emory-Greenville Road) J.W. Goddard, overseer Hands : Wm. W. Baird J.K. Greer S.J. Rice C. Ballew C.C. Harris John Rowell John W. Ballew E. Harris M.L. Scott J. Blanagam J.M. Harris R. Sullivan Benj. Brien ?. McFaddens Thomas Thrasher G.B. Chambers T. A. Martin D.C. Trimble George Cooper B.B. Montgomery John Watson V. Goddard W.F. Montgomery J.A. Willingham Precinct #6 (Emory-Sulphur Springs Road) Benjamin Wilson, overseer Hands : Bud Forbis Martin Lamb W.S. Spradling Henry Gviton O.D. McIlroy M.L. Williams James Jackson S.G. Payne ?. Wilson Wm. Jackson Levi Rushing ?. Wilson John Kerr Jerry Seegar Precinct #7 (Emory-Wills Point Road) C.H. Hensley, overseer Hands : Thomas M. Allred W.S. Maloney E.C. Reynolds ?. Bateman J.W. Montgomery Wm. Sheffield J.J. Follis John Morehead James Slider J. Gary, Jr. M.A. Motes O.P. Spradling H. Herridge Mike Motes T.C. Spradling Matt Herridge V.T. Murphey W. Strickland B. Hill J.B. Northcutt A. Stuart George Johnson W.M. Porter T.J. Tommlinson H.P. Kelsey J.A. Reid Wm. Tomlinson Henry Malone M.C. Reid S. Williams Precinct #8 (Emory-Wills Point Road) J.H. Boring, overseer Hands : J.G. Aignier H. Meier S.N. Coon E.Z. Ripley J.W. Johnson Egbert A. Trumble Isaac Lamb Cornelius Williams Precinct #9 (Emory-Alexander Crop Road) S.J. Stuart, overseer Hands : Thomas Havins Henry Phillips B.L. Taylor Thomas Jones J. Potts J.R. Taylor James Killian W.O. Richards W.H. Taylor J.P. Knight Wm. Taylor Precinct #10 (Emory-Alexander Crop Road) W.J. Jennings, overseer Hands : J. Adams J.B. Greer George Mitchell A.M. Anderson J.K. Jennings M.J. Mitchell W.P. Burke J.R. Jennings T.H. Mitchell J.A. Cates W.J. Jennings J.R. Phillips Phillip Cates W.M. Jennings John Potts T.D. Deaton W.W. Jennings W.J. Potts R. Funderburk C. Mentent J.F. Pranke W.B. Ratliff Precinct #11 (Emory-Clark's Crop Road) J.H. Mitchell, overseer Hands : J.W. Auld F.M. Hall J.W. Rushing J.M. Austin W. Hriatt ?. Sheffield Jeff Clewis ?. McFateridge M. Smith ?. Cooper Thomas Mills Thomas Taylor John Cox Robert Mitchell James Turner R. Fuston W. O'Rear M.V. Turner Wm. Fuston A.P. Parish Isaac Wheat A. Willingham Precinct #12 (Emory-Winsborough Road) J.A. Childers, overseer Hands : William Bridges Virgil Gill Ben Morris Thomas Dean G.A. Godfrey V. Nash James Dunn James Harrison T.W. Pinson James Ford Wm. Harrison Rufus Robbins H.C. Ford Willis McKay Thomas Sells W.F. Gainey Elisha Magee David Spicer J. Terry Precinct #13 (Emory-Mineola Road) W.S. Hopkins, overseer Hands : ?. Allen Wm. McCord R. Magee J. Butler Alex McRight George Melton J.R. Dyer N.A. McRight Thomas Melton John Eaton Bose Magee W.H. Reid C.B. Johnson N. Magee John Shipley Precinct #14 (Emory-Sulphur Springs Road) William Tabor, overseer Hands : B.J. Adams W. English W.S. Robertson C.R. Anderson J.A. Goodnight Wm. Tabor R. Blankenship Robbs Hands P. Vanlandingham Lon Braziel ?. Hudson Sam Williams A. Dement H.C. Middleton Precinct #15 (Sulphur Springs to Wills Point) T.A. Williams, overseer Hands : O.H. Anderson P. Pace J. Compton ?. Roberson Cain Cooper Wm. Worcester Sol Jackson Precinct #16 (Sulphur Spgs to Wills Point) C.R. Lindey, overseer Hands : Y.H. Barton Hugh Lynch ?. Reid Simon Cain Isham Lynch T.W. Shook John Havins C. McElory ?. Stockton Frank Hill ?. Morris W. Stockton J.L. Hughes J. Myrick Wm. Wilson Buck Lynch ?. Peeples Precinct #17 (Sulphur Spgs to Wils Point) J.W. Aker, overseer Hands : J.W. Acres Thos. High Chas. Millander W. ALexander Henry Hill John Rains Clinton Dement Mark Hobbs Mark Tollett Joe Fletcher Frank Martin Frank Trimble Gus Heath Leek Martin Joe Ward Precinct #18 (Wills Point to Mineola Road) Frank Samford, overseer Hands : Joe Bullard Ed Kennemer Peter Roe Thos. Bullard H. Kennemer S.W. Roe W.J. Byrum J.C. Kennemer P. Sheilds Precinct #19 (Wills Point to Mineola Road) John Northcutt, overseer ]Hands : ?. Barker Wm. Harvey A. Taylor R.R. Carter Wm. Jones Milam Taylor F.M. Harvey W.G. McClure W.G. Wills Jas. Harvey John Nix T.K. Woosley Precinct #20 (Wills Point to Mineola Road) Thomas D. Tankersley, overseer Hands : H.W. Aaron V.A. Goodson Marion Parker Albert Arnold M.A. Hayes J.W. Tankersley S.R. Ayer Burk Newson E.L. Turner W.A. Bullock Drade Newson John Turner W.H. Dees Jerry Newson W.H. Turner Am. Edgar Thomas O'Rear H.B. Waites A. Gleghorn J.H. Parish H.W. Willisford L.A. Parish J. Wooton Precinct #21 (Wills Point to Lone Oak Road) James Stuart, overseer Hands : A. Cornelius A. Hunt J.P. Reid Theo. Finn R. Jones Silas Reid Wm. Fitzgerald W. Laws W.J. Rivers J.C. Flowers Wilburn Laws S.O. Stockton ?. Harper J.H. McMahan O.F. Voyles Ed. Hughes N. Minchue H. Hughes Bud Plemons Hands at Mrs. Lynch's : Booker and hands Mit Neil Thos. Neil Precinct #22 (Donelton Road) S.J. Ward, overseer Hands were : hands at Bellah hands at Clarks hands at C.C. Shepherd's hands at John Stephen's hands at Trimble's hands at Woosley's Precicnt #23 (Wills Point to Mineola Road) J.J. Jordan, overseer Hands : J. Adair A. George Wm. McGayhey H. Cobern P. High Hugh Moore J. Compton F. McGayhay P. Whitis W. Garrette Sam McGayhey M. Wooten Precinct #24 (all roads in Prect. 24) Hands were : G.L. Cain J.R. Hunt Isaac Ryan M. Clark W.M. Kitchings H. Scott J. Coates S. Laws T.E. Stucker W. Coates Ed McElroy Quint Thomas L.J. Coiner J. C. Mercer J. Thornton J. Fowler Joseph Ogle J. Thornton, Jr. N. Fowler Nat Rabb Joseph Thornton Buck Genkins George Ryan W.L. Thornton Precinct #25 (all roads in prect. 25) M.M. Gamblin, overseer Hands : H. Cates Jas. Fitzgerald F. Slatter Wm. Clifton F.L. Holland W. Walker John Earley D. McAlister M.W. Ward Samuel Early Wm. McAlister T. Williams J. Fitzgerald Dick McBride Don Yandell Jack Yandell ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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