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1875 List of County Officers

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1907 List of County Officers

1911 List of County Officers

1875

MARION DIRECTORY

 Representative – JAMES F. HAMILTON

 Probate, County, and Commissioners courts meet same as in Sanford

COUNTY OFFICERS

J. D. TERRELL, Judge of Probate

Sheriff, ex officio Tax Collector, J. H. HUGHES

Solicitor, THOS R. NESMITH

ROBERT CLARKE, Tax Assessor

ALVIN M. JONES, Treasurer 

Source: The Vernon Pioneer, (Lamar County, AL), May 27, 1875 - Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney

1889 - CIRCUIT COURT

Judge - H. C. SPEAKE, of Madison County

Collector - H. C. JONES, of Limestone

Clerk - L. J. CLARK, Hamilton

Sheriff - M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton

Court meets on the 3rd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September.

COUNTY COURT

Judge - W. H. MATTHEWS, Hamilton

Solicitor - W. H. KEY, Hamilton

Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month.

CHANCERY COURT

Chancellor - THOMAS COBBS, Birmingham

Register - B. R. FITE, Hamilton

Court meets on Thursday after the 7th Monday after the 4th Monday in February and August

COMMISSIONERS COURT

Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the 1st Monday in April and November

COUNTY OFFICERS

Tax Assessor - T. J. FARRIS

Treasurer - J. P. FORD

Coroner - J. A. SHAW

SOCIETIES

MASONIC

Pikeville Lodge NO. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 11 a.m. Dr. M. C. MARTIN, W. M.

RELIGION

Services at the M. E. Church on the 4th Sunday in each month, Rev. C. M. RICE Pastor.

Prayer meeting every Thursday night, Dr. M. H. KEY leader.

Sunday School at 3:30 p.m. W. R. WHITE, Supt.

Source: The Marion Herald, Nov 21, 1889.  Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney

1903 - MARION COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT

Judge: E. B. ALMON, of Colbert

Solicitor: W. H. SAWTELLE, of Colbert County

Court meets first Monday after the fouth Monday in Janaury, and second Monday in August.

CHANCERY COURT

Chancelor: W. H. SIMPSON, of Morgan County

Court meets on Thrusday after the Thrid Monday in April and October

COMMISSIONER'S COURT

W. R. WHITE, Chairman; H. V. BOSTICK, W. C. GANN, B. P. CANTRELL, and E. A. WILLIAMS, members.  Court meets on Second Monday in February and August and First Monday in April and November.

COUNTY OFFICERS

Representative: C. P. ALMON

Probate Judge: W. R. WHITE

Circuit Clerk: MACK PEARCE

Register in Chancery: B. R. FITE

Sheriff: W. W. HALL

Tax Assessor: J. A. NORTHCUTT

Tax Collector: W. R. BURLESON

Treasurer: JOHN W. HOLLOWAY

Supt Ed. - CHAS. E. MITCHELL

Coroner: J. C. PROVINS

Surveyor: J. P. MCGAHA

GUIDE TO WINFIELD

Mayor: A. W. MCDONALD

Marshal: H. W. ASTON

Alderman: H. V. BOSTICK, J. L. DICKINSON, W. B. MUSGROVE; M. S. ASTON, and W. A. BLAKENEY

Justice of the Peace - W. R. H. LODEN and W. J. TRULL

Post Master: N. S. WHITEHEAD

Railway Agent: T. A. ROBERTS

CHURCHES

Methodist: Rev. M. R. SMITH, pator; preaching every third Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Dr. E. J. SEAY, Superintendent; prayer meeting every Sunday night when not in conflict with preaching services.

Baptist: Rev. A. N. REEVES, pastor; preaching every Second and Fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Sunday School 2:30 p.m. J. L. DICKINSON, Superintendent; prayer meeting every Wednesday night

Christian: Rev. W. A.  TIPTON, pastor: preaching every First Sunday at 11 a.m. and Saturday night before Sunday School 9:30 a.m. ELISHA VICKERY, Supertendent - (The Marion County Democrat, Marion County, AL, January 3, 1903- Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney)

1907 - MARION COUNTY.

Judge of Probate.—Mack Pearce, Hamilton.

Clerk of Circuit Court.—A. R. Burleson, Hamilton.

Sheriff.—Rufus A. Baird. Hamilton.

Tax Assessor.—J. W. Roberson, Pearee's Mills.

Tax Collector.—W. T. Burleson. Stinson.

Tax Commissioner.—R. N. Terrell. Hamilton.

Treasurer.—W. I. Halcolmb. Hamilton.

Superintendent of Education.—H. W. McKinzie, Hamilton.

Coroner.—R. F. Hill. Brilliant.

County Commissioners.—B. P. Cantrell, Hackleburg; J. E. Rell, Detroit R. F. D. No. 1: E. A. Williams, Bear Creek: P. E. Caudle. Guin.

Register in Chancery.—B. F. Fite, Hamilton.

'urveyors.—W. H. Whitehead. Bexar.

Registrars.—V. R. White. Hamilton; R. W. Cashion, Hamilton: G. W. Wates. Ur.

Pension Examiners.—Dr. J. C. Johnson, Hamilton; S. M. Davis. Shotsville.

Board of Health.—Dr. J. C. Johnson, chairman. Hamilton: Dr. K. B. Goggan. Hackleburg: Dr. W. J. McCrary, Guin; Dr. G. W. Mixon, Hackleburg; Dr. M. S. White, Hamilton.

Game and Fish Warden.

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

1911 - MARION.

County Seat.Hamilton.

Judge of Probate.—Mack Pearce, Hamilton.

Clerk of Circuit Court.—R. N. Terrell. Hamilton.

Sheriff.—Luther Loyd, Hamilton.

Tax Assessor.—C. R. Franks. Hamilton.

Tax Collector.—H. Y. Bostick, Hamilton.

Tax Commissioner.—N. W. Bennefield, Bear Creek.

Treasurer.—V. R. White, Hamilton.

Superintendent of Education.—D. W. Bowlan. Hamilton.

County Treasurer of School Funds.—C. B. Whitehead. Winfield.

Coroner.—Vacant.

Register in Chancery.—B. R. Fife, Hamilton.

County Commissioners.—R. W. Cashion, Hamilton—1st district.
O. M. Thompson, Detroit, Route 1.
J. B. Vickery, Winfield.
W. T. Burleson, Bear Creek—3rd district.
Surveyors.—T. J. Faris, Hamilton.

D. W. Dickinson, Winfield.
Registrars.—Robert Franks, Guin.

J. D. Bottoms, Hamilton.
J. C. Provins, Hamilton, Route 1.
Health Officer.—Dr. J. C. Johnson. Hamilton.

Jury Commissioners.—W. L. Beasley. Glen Allen, term expires Jan.

1912. Walter F. Shackleford, Hamilton, term expires

Jan. 1913. W. T. Burleson, Hamilton, term expires Jan. 1914. Pension Examiners.—S. M. Davis, Rara Avis, Miss. Dr. W. F. Clark, Hamilton.

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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