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Delta County District & County Clerk<\/dt>\r\n
Attn:<\/b> Grace Stone Crabb<\/i><\/dd>\r\n
200 West Dallas Avenue<\/dd>\r\n
Cooper, Texas 75432<\/dd>\r\n
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Phone:<\/b>  (903) 395-4400 ext. 9302<\/dd>\r\n
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Website:<\/b> County District Clerk<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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Delta County Chamber of Commerce<\/dt>\r\n
41 West Side Square<\/dd>\r\n
Cooper, Texas 75432<\/dd>\r\n
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Phone:<\/b> (903) 395-4314<\/dd>\r\n
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Email:<\/b> Delta County Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/dd>\r\n
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Website:<\/b> Delta County Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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Delta County Public Library<\/dt>\r\n
Librarians:<\/b> Tina Rainey and Linda Kitzman<\/dd>\r\n
300 West Dallas<\/dd>\r\n
Cooper, Texas 75432<\/dd>\r\n
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Phone:<\/b> (903) 395-4575<\/dd>\r\n
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Please submit request or inquiry by Email:<\/dd>\r\n
Email:<\/b> Delta County Librarian<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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Delta County Historical Commission<\/dt>\r\n
Co-chairs:<\/b> Marcia Lair & Louise Skinner<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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Delta Funeral Home<\/dt>\r\n
451 SW 1st Street<\/dd>\r\n
Cooper, Texas 75432<\/dd>\r\n
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Phone:<\/b> (903) 395-2165<\/dd>\r\n
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Website:<\/b><\/dd>\r\n
  Delta Funeral Home<\/a><\/dd>\r\n
  Delta Funeral Home - Obituaries<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>"},{"txt_script":"African-american","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":127,"txt_text":"African-American Research"},{"txt_script":"African-american","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":128,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/_master_a-a.jpg"},{"txt_script":"African-american","txt_script_id":"page_List","txt_id":129,"txt_text":"
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African American Cemeteries<\/dt>\r\n
African-American Cemeteries<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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African-American Families<\/dt>\r\n
1880<\/b> — African-American Families<\/a><\/dd>\r\n
1900<\/b> — African-American Families<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>"},{"txt_script":"Articles","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":4,"txt_text":"Articles"},{"txt_script":"Articles","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":5,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/main_newspaper.png"},{"txt_script":"Articles","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":6,"txt_text":"Many Delta Countians provided many historical and family photos which are graciously included. If you have photos or newspaper clippings that you would share please let me know."},{"txt_script":"Articles","txt_script_id":"tabl_Intro","txt_id":7,"txt_text":"If present, select from the letters below to display a list of articles beginning with the selected letter. The resulting list can be further reduced by entering a 'key word' in the search box. Select a row to view the desired article."},{"txt_script":"Biographies","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":11,"txt_text":"Biographies"},{"txt_script":"Biographies","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":12,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/_master_biographies.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Brands","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":13,"txt_text":"Brands"},{"txt_script":"Brands","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":14,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/_master_brands.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Brands","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":15,"txt_text":"

With great appreciation to our anonymous volunteer for typing the Brands - Book One Index. You know who you are and we respect your efforts to preserve the history of Delta County, one surname at a time.<\/p>\r\n

To receive a copy of the actual brand, please contact the Delta County Clerk.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"foto_Caption","txt_id":16,"txt_text":"A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of yesterday and sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always.\" Lest we forget...<\/span>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_GenNum","txt_id":17,"txt_text":"Enter the TXDelta # to go directly to the individual memorial record."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":18,"txt_text":"Cemeteries"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":19,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/notforgotten.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Search-aft","txt_id":20,"txt_text":"This is an 'Exact' name search of only the Memorial records. For other options use our Advanced Search<\/a>."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Search-bef","txt_id":21,"txt_text":"Enter a name below to create a hot linked index of all memorials with the entered name in Delta County Cemeteries. Results include maiden names too!"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Stats","txt_id":22,"txt_text":"

\r\nFrom this page you can search\r\n<\/span>\r\ncemeteries containing\r\n<\/span>\r\nmemorials. Of the memorials,\r\n<\/span> contain tombstone photos,\r\n<\/span> contain photos of individuals,\r\n<\/span> contain obituary transcriptions,\r\n<\/span> contain obituary images, and\r\n<\/span> contain GPS Coordinates.\r\n

Come back often as these numbers increase almost daily.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"page_Text","txt_id":23,"txt_text":"

Dedicated Delta County volunteers spend many endless hours obtaining burial information by walking these hallowed grounds in search of your ancestors. The contributor(s) is credited on each cemetery index page or memorial page. \r\n<\/p>

\r\nContributed work includes a tombstone photograph, an obituary, additional photographs, biographical information, death certificate extractions.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nNames and dates are recorded as they appear on tombstones or indicated in documentation. The data will remain 'as is' with corrections or additions indicated as amendments. Our volunteers and contributors are conscious of the need for accuracy and strive to provide such for Delta County, Texas researchers.\r\n<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries","txt_script_id":"tabl_Intro","txt_id":24,"txt_text":"To view information about a specific cemetery 'click'<\/strong> on the cemetery row. To view all Memorial records for a specific cemetery 'shift-click'<\/strong> on the cemetery row. The \"Int icon indicates that selecting this cemetery will automatically redirect to the Memorials of the linked cemetery."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"foto_Caption","txt_id":130,"txt_text":"A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of yesterday and sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always.\" Lest we forget...<\/span>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_GenNum","txt_id":131,"txt_text":"Enter the TXDelta # to go directly to the individual memorial record."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":132,"txt_text":"African-American Cemeteries"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":133,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/notforgotten.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_Search-aft","txt_id":134,"txt_text":"This is an 'Exact' name search of only the Memorial records. For other options use our Advanced Search<\/a>."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_Search-bef","txt_id":135,"txt_text":"Enter a name below to create a hot linked index of all memorials with the entered name in Delta County Cemeteries. Results include maiden names too!"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"page_Stats","txt_id":136,"txt_text":"

\r\nFrom this page you can search\r\n<\/span>\r\ncemeteries containing\r\n<\/span>\r\nmemorials. Of the memorials,\r\n<\/span> contain tombstone photos,\r\n<\/span> contain photos of individuals,\r\n<\/span> contain obituary transcriptions,\r\n<\/span> contain obituary images, and\r\n<\/span> contain GPS Coordinates.\r\n

Come back often as these numbers increase almost daily.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"tabl_Intro","txt_id":138,"txt_text":"To view information about a specific cemetery 'click'<\/strong> on the cemetery row. To view all Memorial records for a specific cemetery 'shift-click'<\/strong> on the cemetery row. The \"Int icon indicates that selecting this cemetery will automatically redirect to the Memorials of the linked cemetery."},{"txt_script":"Cemeteries-aa","txt_script_id":"this_Intro","txt_id":137,"txt_text":"

From this page you can search\u00a0<\/span> cemeteries containing\u00a0<\/span> memorials. Of the memorials,\u00a0<\/span> contain photos of individuals,\u00a0<\/span> contain tombstone photos,\u00a0<\/span> contain obituary images,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span> contain obituary transcriptions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The surname search box to the right searches only<\/b> the cemeteries listed below as historically African-American cemeteries. Your ancestors might also be found in other Holmes County cemeteries, so be sure to also try the search engine on the main cemetery page<\/a> which searches all cemeteries.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"head_1880","txt_id":113,"txt_text":"1880 African-American Head of Households"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"head_1900","txt_id":114,"txt_text":"1900 African-American Head of Households"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"info_1880","txt_id":115,"txt_text":"Select row to view FamilySearch Record<\/b>"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":51,"txt_text":"Census Records"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":98,"txt_text":"images\/cen_images\/_master_census.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":100,"txt_text":"We at the Delta County website are earnestly seeking family histories and photographs to add to the African-American genealogy page. Please consider contributing your family so others that follow in your footsteps will have the precious gift of your family story. Contact the Delta County Coordinators using the link in the footer for assistance."},{"txt_script":"Census","txt_script_id":"page_List","txt_id":99,"txt_text":"

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Enumeration Districts<\/dt>\r\n
1880<\/b> — Delta Co. Enumeration Districts<\/a><\/dd>\r\n
1900<\/b> — Delta Co. Enumeration Districts<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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African-American Families<\/dt>\r\n
1880<\/b> — African-American Families<\/a><\/dd>\r\n
1900<\/b> — African-American Families<\/a><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n\r\n
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Census Records<\/dt>\r\n
1910<\/b> — Delta Co. Census link<\/a><\/el><\/dd>\r\n
1920<\/b> — Delta Co. Census link<\/a><\/el><\/dd>\r\n
1930<\/b> — Delta Co. Census link<\/a><\/el><\/dd>\r\n
1940<\/b> — Delta Co. Census link<\/a><\/el><\/dd>\r\n
1950<\/b> — Delta Co. Census link<\/a><\/el><\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>"},{"txt_script":"Churches","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":25,"txt_text":"Churches"},{"txt_script":"Churches","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":26,"txt_text":"images\/chu_images\/_generic_church.png"},{"txt_script":"Churches","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":27,"txt_text":"The location of most of the churches listed below is known, some not. If you have any information, especially photos, that you would be willing to share please |2|. Your willingness to help will make the information provided more meaningful to those researching their families."},{"txt_script":"Churches","txt_script_id":"tabl_Intro","txt_id":28,"txt_text":"Use the Alpha<\/strong> letters below to view Churches beginning with the selected letter. Use the Search<\/strong> box to narrow the records in the active table. Select a column<\/strong> heading with the <\/span> symbols to sort a particular column. Select a row<\/strong> to view information of a specific Church."},{"txt_script":"Copyright","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":29,"txt_text":"Copyright © Notice"},{"txt_script":"Copyright","txt_script_id":"page_Text","txt_id":30,"txt_text":"

© 1990 - <\/span>, <\/b> In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations.<\/p>\r\n

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.<\/p>\r\n

Links to external web sites are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions contained in any external web site.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Directories","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":10,"txt_text":"Almanac, Gazetteer, & Directory"},{"txt_script":"Directories","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":8,"txt_text":"images\/dir_images\/_directories_master.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Directories","txt_script_id":"page_List","txt_id":9,"txt_text":"

  • 1904 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n
  • Texas Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n
  • 1954 Cooper Telephone Directory<\/a><\/li>"},{"txt_script":"Families","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":31,"txt_text":"Families"},{"txt_script":"Families","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":32,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/_master_family.png"},{"txt_script":"Families","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":33,"txt_text":"

    We encourage all the Delta County Researchers to submit historical information about their families. If you have a website, we can provide a link here. If you do not have a website and prefer to email your family stories and photographs, we can create a webpage for your family information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Let's work together to preserve our Delta County History and make it available to other family members.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Some of the information below has been located by searching Google for references to community names \u2014 for example, Enloe, Cooper, Charleston, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    As the internet is constantly changing and webhost drop articles from their sites, some of the links below may not work. If you encounter a broken link, please first try to locate a cached version of the link. If a cached version is not available, please report the broken link to the webmaster.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    If you would like to submit your family ties to Delta County, click here<\/a>.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"History","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":34,"txt_text":"History"},{"txt_script":"History","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":35,"txt_text":"images\/his_images\/_history_master.jpg"},{"txt_script":"Index","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":36,"txt_text":"Welcome to the Delta County TXGenWeb Site"},{"txt_script":"Index","txt_script_id":"page_Rech","txt_id":37,"txt_text":"Always complete your own research. Mistakes can and will appear. (If you've never made a typo and don't understand how this could happen, please contact us. We have some obituaries that need transcribing.) Please submit cor\u00adrections or addi\u00adtional infor\u00admation. Photographs and bio\u00adgra\u00adphi\u00adcal information can be added at any time."},{"txt_script":"Index","txt_script_id":"page_Row-B1","txt_id":38,"txt_text":"

    In 1836 the government of the new Republic of Texas recognized the land between the Sulphur rivers as part of Red River County. Without the restrictive regulations of the Spanish and Mexican governments, more settlers arrived, particularly from the South. By late in the 1830s, Dr. Moses Hogue and the Birdwell, Simmons, and Wilson families had established the little village of Ben Franklin.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nIn 1840, the Congress of Texas formed Lamar County from Red River County, which included all of present-day Delta County. In March 1846, the new state legislature organized Hopkins County, which absorbed the southern two-thirds of the current Delta County.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nDuring the rainy seasons, the area now comprising Delta county was frequently flooded, making it difficult and often dangerous for residents of this area to get to the Lamar or Hopkins courthouses to conduct any required business. In 1868, they petitioned the Legislature to designate a new county for them so they might have a county seat between the oft' flooded Sulphur rivers. They asked that land from Fannin, Lamar, Hopkins and Hunt counties be taken and set aside for the new county. After much debate, Fannin and Hunt counties were unwilling to participate in the land division. On July 29, 1870, the new county was formed from portions of Lamar and Hopkins counties.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nGovernor Edmund J. Davis designated a five-man board of commissioners to organize the new district, to be called Delta County for its triangular shape. The county seat would be a new town named Cooper after Leroy Cooper, chairman of the House Committee on Counties and Boundaries, and situated directly between the North and South Sulphur rivers. Erastus Blackwell was appointed sheriff to supervise land sales. The first county election was held on October 6, 1870, to organize the municipal government, and Charles S. Nidever, John P. Boyd, J. F. Alexander, Alfred Allen, and J. M. Bledsoe were elected the first county commissioners.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Index","txt_script_id":"page_Row-C1","txt_id":39,"txt_text":"photo * mis_images * right * 150 * delta_origin_map_v3.jpg * Delta Co. Origin <\/foto>

    All this history is crucial for the genealogy researcher to understand because it will assist in knowing where to look for information. Prior to 1836, all of Texas was part of Mexico. After 1836, most of the current state of Texas was part of the Republic of Texas (a whole separate country, not Mexico and not the United States). A joint resolution was formally passed March 1, 1945 and Texas was admitted as the 28th state of the United States on December 29, 1845.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nAlthough the US Census began in 1790, Texas was not a state and not enumerated in the US Census until 1850. Delta County still did not exist.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nDelta was not formed until late in 1870 (after the census was taken). Your ancestors may have settled in what is now Delta county way back in early Texas, but they would not have been counted as residents of Delta County until 1880! Approximately, the top (Northern) third of Delta County was in Lamar county for the 1850, 1860, & 1870 censuses. The approximate bottom (Southern) 2\/3 of Delta county was in Hopkins county for 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses.<\/p>

    \r\n\r\nYour family may be enumerated in Lamar county or in Hopkins county in 1850, 1860 and even 1870 although they may have lived in the same house on the same land which is now in Delta county. Your family did not move. The county lines did.<\/p>"},{"txt_script":"Land-grants","txt_script_id":"page_Heading","txt_id":40,"txt_text":"Land Grants"},{"txt_script":"Land-grants","txt_script_id":"page_Image","txt_id":41,"txt_text":"images\/mis_images\/_master_land-grants.png"},{"txt_script":"Land-grants","txt_script_id":"page_Intro","txt_id":42,"txt_text":"

    Legend<\/h4>\r\n