Motley County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Courthouse P. O. Box 66 Matador, TX 79244-0066

(806) 347-2621

District Clerk P. O. Box 66 Matador, TX 79244-0066

(806) 347-2621

County Clerk P. O. Box 66 Matador, TX 79244-0066

(806) 347-2621

History
The first settlers arrived in 1878. The first settlement was Matador in 1891.

Parent County
1876--Motley County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Matador.

Named in honor of Dr. Junius William Mottley, 1811-1836, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and aide to General Rusk at the Battle of San Jacinto where he was mortally wounded.

Record Loss
1944--Motley County Courthouse, built about 1904, was destroyed by fire Sept 1944. No vital records were lost, but some were damaged by water.

Towns

 * Flomot
 * Four Corners
 * Matador
 * Northfield
 * Roaring Springs
 * TeePee City
 * Whiteflat
 * White Star
 * Duchman Creek

Neighboring Counties

 * Briscoe
 * Cottle
 * Crosby
 * Dickens
 * Floyd
 * Hall
 * King

Cemeteries

 * USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project. - Motley County Page.
 * East Mound Cemetery - Hidden Ancestors TXGenWeb Motley County.
 * Motley County - Gloria Mayfield's TX Cemeteries.
 * Motley County Cemeteries - Historic Texas Cemeteries.
 * Find A Grave - can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
 * Political Graveyard - Site tells where all of the dead politicians are buried.

Census
Census Year Population 1880 24 1890 139 1900 1,257 1910 2,396 1920 4,107 1930 6,812 1940 4,994 1950 3,963 1960 2,870 1970 2,178 1980 1,950 1990 1,532

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas - Motley County -  USGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Surnames of Motley County -  Motley County TXGenWeb
 * Afred Hightower Barton
 * Charlie David Bird
 * Henry Harrison Campbell
 * Arthur G. Ligertwood

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * A Salute to Our Fallen Heroes - Honoring those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.
 * Veterans - A salute to those who served our county.
 * Photo of the Motley County Veteran's Memorial -  Motley County TXGenWeb
 * Motley County Veterans -  Motley County TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Pension Application Index -  USGenWeb Motley County Archives

Newspapers
Old Newspaper Clippings -  Motley County TXGenWeb

Motley County Tribune

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Marriages 1966 - 2006
 * Divorces 1966 - 2006

Societies and Libraries
Motley County Library 1105 Main Street P.O. Box 557 Matador, TX 79244

Motley Co. Chamber of Commerce 828 Dundee St. (Old Traweek Hospital) P. O. Box 788 Matador, TX 79244 806-347-2968

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Motley County TXGenWeb. History, vital statistics, biographies, photos, newspaper clippings, surnames, maps, obituaries and other Motley County information.
 * USGenWeb Motley County Archives. Vital statistics, census information, cemetery transcriptions, photographs, land owners and more.
 * Search for an Ancestor - Family Search.