Rusk County

Cemeteries Census Records Obituaries

Bible Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Davis Family Bible 5K Apr 2004 ETGS
Robinson Family Bible 2K Jun 2004 Betty Harvey Butler
Welch Family Bible 2K Apr 2004 ETGS

Biographies
Description Size Date Contributor
Brown, Thomas Acey 7K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Burks, J J & Elmina Mitchell 15K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Leverett, Lee D 12K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Morris, William Wright 16K Aug 2002 ETGS
Wiggins, William Christmas 11K Jul 2010 Janice Brown
Whetaker, Fred W 19K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer

Church Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Centennial +5, (History of Smyrna Baptist
Church of Rusk County, Texas) 1873-1978		 161K Oct 2009 Scott Fitzgerld

Court Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Belcher, John 3K Aug 2002 East Texas
Genealogical Society
Walling, John 3K Aug 2002 ETGS
Misc. Court Records 8K Aug 1997 Jo Ann Curbo
Misc. Court Records 2 6K Oct 2002 ETGS
Jury List- January 1921 2K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Jury List- December 1928 5K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Jury List- March 1937 7K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer

History
Description Size Date Contributor
List of Historical Markers 3K Aug 2002 Gina Heffernan
Camden Ghost Town on The Sabine 11K Aug 2002 ETGS
Lives Lost in the London School Explosion 7K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Welch Family History 7K Nov 2005 ETGS
Misc. Info from Various Sources 3K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Postmasters 1K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Letter, Burroughs to Ragsdale, 1873 2K May 2002 East Texas
Genealogical Society
Books published about Rusk County 2K May 2002 ETGS
O'Quin (O'Quinn) Family Reunion 2K April 2002 ETGS
The Folks Back Home 14K Aug 2002 ETGS

Land Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Original Land Owners of Texas 94K Oct 1996 Mike Taylor
Land Grants 112K Sep 2003 Gina Heffernan
Land Grants before the Texas Revolution 5K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
First Town Lots in Henderson 1K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Bradshaw, James 4K Aug 2002 ETGS
Smith, James 4K Aug 2002 ETGS
Tipps, George W S 4K Aug 2002 ETGS
Vandyke & Moore to Clark & Martin 4K Aug 2002 ETGS
Vansickle, B A 4K Aug 2002 ETGS

Military Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Mexican War
Mexican War Rosters 5K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Republic of Texas Pension Applications Index 2K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Gay, America 19K Aug 2003 Candace Gravelle
Civil War
Civil War Rosters 10K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Pension Applications Index 19K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Blanton, J D & Mrs. M. A. Blanton 10K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Confederate Indigent Families 40K Dec 2002 Veda Mendoza
Yankees in Rusk County 1K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Papers of Capt H A Wallace 15K May 2002 ETGS
World War II
Enlistees - A-B 69K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
Enlistees - C-F 86K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
Enlistees - G-J 108K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
Enlistees - K-O 93K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
Enlistees - P-S 96K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
Enlistees - T-Z 77K Jul 2004 Gina Heffernan
WW II Honor List Image Aug 2002 Gina Heffernan
Vietnam War
Our county on "The Wall"
in Washington D.C.		 4K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer

Newspaper Articles
Description Size Date Contributor
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1855-1857 20K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Good Springs - 1884 2K Jan 2015 Gina Heffernan
Minden - 1884 2K Jan 2015 Gina Heffernan
Overton - 1884 4K Jan 2015 Gina Heffernan
Pine Hill - 1884 2K Jan 2015 Gina Heffernan
Wills Point Chronicle - 1894 2K Feb 2003 ETGS
Wills Point Chronicle - 1895 1K Oct 2003 ETGS
Wills Point Chronicle - 1896 1K Dec 2003 ETGS
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1921 Henderson Times 30K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1923 Henderson Times 3K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1928 Henderson Times 21K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1929 Henderson Times 11K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Misc. Newspaper Articles 1937 Henderson Times 4K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
New York Times - 1860 1K Dec 2004 Don R Brownlee
New York Times - 1927 1K Dec 2004 Don R Brownlee

Photographs & Documents
Description link Photo link Date Contributor
Dolphus Moreland & Beauford Moore Image 12K Jun 2009 Gina Heffernan The Registry
CSA Money Exchange Image 87K Jun 2013 Marilyn Vaught
Rock Hill Commencement Image 24K Jun 2013 Marilyn Vaught
Rock Hill Commencement Image 32K Jun 2013 Marilyn Vaught

Publications
Description Size Date Contributor
Index to 1890 Records of Rusk County 28K Sep 2007 Scott Fitzgerald

School Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Leverett's Chapel High School 1945 9K Nov 2002 Don Brownlee

Tax Lists
Description Size Date Contributor
Delinquent Tax List 1919-1920 17K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer

Vital Records
Description Size Date Contributor
Kennard Slaves 2K Jan 2009 Gina Heffernan
Watkins, Myrtis Dean Birthday Image 68K Jul 2013 Virginia Buras
Watkins, Myrtis Dean Birthday Image 104K Jul 2013 Virginia Buras
Births-1873-1875 48K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Other Births 2001 TXArchives Volunteers
Flanagan, Yates 1K Jun 2009 Elaine Martin
Patrick, R D 1K Jul 2005 Sadie Kennedy
Shumate, Lula Maude 2K Oct 2008 Bunny
Deaths 1961 2K Jul 2007 Joan Forester
Other Deaths 2001 TXArchives Volunteers
Phillips, Benjamin & Mattie Fambrough 1K Jun 2009 Elaine Martin
Mr. & Mrs E. F. Welch's anniversary 1K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Marriage Notices from Newspapers 12K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Marriages 1839-1849 by Groom 12K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Marriages 1850-1852 by Groom 12K Sep 1997 Bonnie Palmer
Marriages 1878 by Page 15K Jun 2002 ETGS
Marriages 1878 by Groom 15K Jun 2002 ETGS
Marriages 1878 by Bride 15K Jun 2002 ETGS
Marriages Aug-Dec 1881 by Date 11K Apr 2004 ETGS
Marriages Aug-Dec 1881 by Groom 11K Dec 2005 ETGS
Marriages Aug-Dec 1881by Bride 11K Dec 2005 ETGS
Other Marriages 2001 TXArchives Volunteers
Divorces 2001 TXArchives Volunteers

Wills & Probate
Description Size Date Contributor
Index to Probate Records 1843-1878 - A-K 77K Sep 2007 ETGS
Index to Probate Records 1843-1878 - L-Z 77K Sep 2007 ETGS
Baggett, Joel 4K Aug 2002 ETGS
Prior, Asa 7K Jun 2013 Paul Jahnke
Rachels, E J 27K Feb 2009 Carolyn Lauderdale
Smith, B H 40K Apr 2003 Sandra Gwilliam
Smith, James 15K Apr 2003 Sandra Gwilliam
Smith, Joseph 17K Apr 2003 Sandra Gwilliam
Tompson, William 3K Aug 2002 ETGS
Warren, Daniel 5K Aug 2002 ETGS