INDEX TO
PROBATE CASES
1860-1939
Preface
The publication herewith presented, as index to the probate cases
filed in Marion County, Texas, is No. 158 of the Texas series of
counties. The publication is intended to meet the
requirements of day-to-day usage by the officials of the county,
attorneys, business men, and other citizens who have occasion to
consult probate case records for the proper conduct of their
affairs. The publication may be used by historians and
genealogists to obtain references to unpublished source material.
Names of the deceased persons, minors &
other principals are arranged alphabetically with reference to
the filing date of the case & the case number. The
notation "no papers" following the name of the
principal indicates that no case papers were located during
inventory. Lunacy cases are indicated by "L", and
"E" indicates Epileptic cases. Case numbers
preceded by "O" were assigned to previously unnumbered
cases. The following numbers in the series 1-1761 were not
used as case numbers: 84, 90, 137, 138, 141, 206, 216, 231, 317,
737, 738, 859-878, 1281, & 1310. Note: NCM means Non Compos Mentis and that they
filed for incapacitated persons guardianship.
In Marion County all probate records are in the custody of the
county clerk. Case papers are filed in numerical sequence
in plainly marked steel file drawers in the clerk's office.
Since the transfer of territory from one county to another has
affected probate jurisdiction and has determined the county in
which the probate case should have been filed, a map and table of territorial changes is
included herein. Notations concerting present location and
availability of records pertinent to Marion County follows:
Bowie County, Boston, records were destroyed by fire in 1884.
Cass County, Linden, all records are extant.
Harrison County, Marshall, all records are extant..
Panola County, Carthage, all records are extant.
Paschal County (defunct), Linden, all records are extant.
Red River County, Clarksville, all records are extant.
Note: This information is
extracted from:
Marion County Texas Index To Probate Cases
Prepared By The Texas Statewide Records Project Division Of
Professional And Service Projects Work Projects Administration
No. 155
Marion County
May 15, 1860-May 2, 1939
Jefferson, Texas
Marion County, Texas
June, 1940
There is no copyright.
Angela Hartman, county coordinator.
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