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1875 - SANFORD COUNTY
 

County Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month.

Probate Court meets on 2nd Monday in each month.

Commissioner’s Court Meets on the 2nd Monday in February, May, August, and November.

 

REPRESENTATIVE 

(For Sanford and Fayette) J. C. KIRKLAND

(For Sanford and Marion) JAMES F. HAMILTON

 

COUNTY OFFICERS

ALEXANDER COBB – Judge of Probate

GEO. S. EARNEST, Solicitor

S. P. KEMP, Sheriff

J. R. MCMULLEN, Circuit Clerk

JAMES M. MORTON, Register in Chancery

JAMES W. WILSON, Treasurer

J. R. PENNINGTON, Tax Assessor

G. W. WOODS, Tax Collector

W. T. MARLER, Coroner

 

COMMISSIONERS

R. H. SANDERS           M. W. LLOYD

H. R. GOREY                S. H. HANKINS

 

Masonic:  Vernon Lodge, No. 389, meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month, at 10 a.m.

I.O.O.F.:  Moscow Lodge, No. 45, meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, at night.

I.O.G.T:  Vernon Lodge, No. 96, meets on Wednesday night of each week, at seven o’clock.

 

Source: Vernon Pioneer, July 16, 1875 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney

 
 
 
1879 - LAMAR COUNTY
 

County Court – Meets on the 1st Monday in each month.

Probate Court  - Meets on 2nd Monday in each month.

Commissioner’s Court – Meets on the 2nd Monday in February, April, July, and November.

 

REPRESENTATIVES

W. A. MUSGROVE and I. H. SANDERS

 

COUNTY OFFICERS

ALEXANDER COBB – Judge of Probate

D. J. LACY, Sheriff and Tax Collector

W. G. MIDDLETON, Circuit Clerk

JAMES M. MORTON, Register in Chancery

D. V. LAWRENCE, Treasurer

J. E. PENNINGTON, Tax Assessor

W. T. MARLER, Coroner

 

COMMISSIONERS

W. G. RICHARDS                                             W. M. STONE

J. J. BRANYAN                                                   J. A. COLLINS

 

Source: Vernon Clipper,  August 15, 1879 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney

 
1886 - LAMAR COUNTY
 

CHANCERY COURT

THOMAS COBBS                                              Chancellor

 

CIRCUIT COURT

S. H. SPROTT                                                     Circuit Judge

THOS. W. COLEMAN                                     Solicitor

 

COUNTY OFFICERS

ALEX. COBB                                                       Probate Judge

JAMES MIDDLETON                                      Circuit Clerk

S. F. PENNINGTON                                         Sheriff

L. M. WIMBERLEY                                           Treasurer

W. Y. ALLEN                                                      Tax Assessor

D. J. LACY                                                           Tax Collector

JAMES M. MORTON                                       Register

B. F. REED                                                           Co. Supt. of Education

Commissioners – W. M. MOLLOY, SAMUEL LOGGAINS, R. W. YOUNG, ALVERT WILSON

 

CITY OFFICERS

L. M. WIMBERLEY                                           Mayor and Treasurer

G. W. BENSON                                                  Marshall

Board of Aldermen – T. R. NESMITH, W. L. MORTON, JAS. MIDDLETON, W. A. BROWN, R. W. COBB

 

RELIGIOUS

METHODIST – Pastor – D. W. WARD.  Services fourth Sabbath in each month.  11 a.m.

FREEWILL BAPTIST – Pastor –T. W. SPRINGFIELD. Services, first Sabbath in each month, 7 p.m.

CHRISTIANS – Pastor -  G. A. WHEELER.  Services, second Sabbath in each month at 7 p.m.

 

SABBATH SCHOOLS

UNION – Meets every Sabbath at 3 o’clock p.m.  JAMES MIDDLETON, Supt.

METHODIST – Meets every Sabbath at 3 o’clock p.m.  G. W. RUSH, Supt.

 

Source: Lamar News,  January 7, 1886 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney

 
1907  - LAMAR COUNTY.

Judge of Probate.—R. L. Bradley, Vernon.

Clerk of Circuit Court.—R. E. Bradley, Vernon.

Sheriff.—John T. Hill, Vernon.

Tax Assessor.—J. T. Allen, Vernon.

Tax Collector.—W. B. White, Vernon.

Tax Commissioner.—John F. Barker, Sizemore.

Treasurer - O. F. Holly, Vernon.

Superintendent of Education.—E. R. Harris, Vernon.

Coroner.—Jesse Sisson, Melborne.

County Commissioners.—R. H. McNees, Vernon; B. W. Evans, Sulligent; J. J. Weeks, Pharos; R. N. Waldrop, Sr., Millport.

Register in Chancery.—J. S. Shields, Vernon.

Surveyors.—Jas. M. Morton, Kennedy; T. D. Jackson, Sulligent.

Registrars.—J. T. Clark, Detroit; W. O. Pennington, Baxter; E. F. Miller, Millport.

Pension Examiners.—Dr. D. W. Box, Vernon; Samuel Jernigan, Vernon.

Board of Health.—Dr. W. W. Seay, chairman. Kingville; Dr. T. B. Woods, Bell; Dr. J. C. Bochelen, Sulligent; Dr. M. R. Seay, Fernbank; Dr. R. H. Redden, Sulligent.

Game and Fish Warden.—A. J. Guyton, Vernon.

Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register 1907- by Alabama Department of Archives and History. Compiled by Thomas M. Owen, LL. D., Director , Montgomery, Ala. THI Brown Printing Company 1907 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney
1911 - LAMAR.

County Seat.Vernon.

Judge of Probate.—R. L. Bradley. Vernor.
Clerk of Circuit Court.—W. C. Evans, Vernon.
Sheriff.—M. A. Strickland. Vernon.
Tax Assessor.—J. T. Allen, Vernon.
Tax Collector—W. R. Irvin, Sulligent. R. F. D. 4.
Tax Commissioner.—None.
Treasurer.—John A. Cobb. Vernon.

Superintendent of Education.—B. H. Wilkerson, Vernon.
County Treasurer of School Funds.—Samuel G. Johnson, Sulligent
Coroner.—Vacant.

Register in Chancery.—S. J. Shields, Vernon.
Game and Fish Warden.—A. J. Guyton, Vernon.

County Commissioners.—W. C. Turmen. Sulligent, R. F. D. 4—2nd dis-
trict.
J. (). Walker, Millport district.
J. B. Wheeler. Vernon, R. F. D. 3—1st district.
Robert McCarver, Beaverton—3rd district.
Surveyor.—T. D. Jackson, Sulligent. R. F. D. 1.
Registrars.—J. O. Morton, Vernon. R. F. D. 4.
C. B. Norton, Sulligent, R. F. D. 4.
W. W. Propst, Millport.
Health Officer.—Dr. R. H. Redden, Sulligent.

Jury Commissioners.—W. T. Walker. Kennedy, term expires Jan. 1912.
Dick White, Detroit, term expires Jan. 1913.
M. R. Seay, Fernbank, term expires Jan. 1914.
Pension Exa miners.—R. C. Rector. Vernon.

Dr. D. W. Box. Vernon.

Source: Alabama Official and Statistical Register - by Alabama Department of Archives and History. Compiled by Thomas M. Owen, LL. D., Director , Montgomery, Ala. THI Brown Printing Company 1911 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney





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