Morris County, Texas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
500 Broadnax

Daingerfield, Texas 75638

Parent County
1875--Morris County was created 6 March 1875 from Titus County. County seat: Daingerfield

The first courthouse was the first floor of the Odd Fellow Building locate at the corner of Broadnax and King Streets just North of the original "Town Square". The East Line and Red River Railroad crossed the Southern part of the College Plat Addition to Daingerfield in 1877.

In 1881, a group of citizens purchased the present site of the courthouse and presented the lot to Morris County. Within a few years all of the businesses moved from the "Old Town" to the Southeast corner of the College Plat and the adjoining Hinnant Addition. Daingerfield was authorized to incorporate by an Act of the State Legislature in 1871. An election for incorporation was held in 1913 with a vote of 75 for incorporation and 64 against.

Morris County was probably named for William Wright Morris, a judge and planter from Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bowie
 * Camp
 * Cass
 * Marion
 * Red River
 * Titus
 * Upshur

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

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.

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county