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  Handbook of Texas Online:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This trend intensified in the early twentieth century, as the population of the county rose from 23,501 in 1910 to 27,941 in 1920.
The Masonic Lodge was established in the county at Cameron in 1850, and Yorktown and Concrete organized charters in 1853 and 1855.
Among the county's incorporated communities, Cuero (2000 population, 6,839) remains the county seat and largest city; Yoakum (5,832), Yorktown (2,307), Westhoff (410), and Nordheim (324) continue to be the principal towns.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hcd7.html   (5098 words)

  
 DeWitt County Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
DeWitt County, FIPSCODE 48123, is the 117th largest of the 254 counties in Texas, with an estimated population of 20,013 in 2000.
The county's population was 18,840 in 1990 and 20,013 in 2000, an increase of 1,173.
The county civilian labor force was in March 2002 reflecting an increase from the March 2001 level of According to the Texas Workforce Commission, total unemployment in March 2002 was contrasted to the March 2001 total of The DeWitt County unemployment rate for March 2002 was percent compared to the March 2001 rate of percent.
community.tded.state.tx.us /counties/county.cfm?id=48123   (576 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The DeWitt County Office
DeWitt County is in southeastern Texas about 45 miles from the Gulf Of Mexico.
It is surrounded by Victoria, Goliad, Karnes, Gonzales and Lavaca Counties.
In April 1825 empresario Green DeWitt was given permission by the Government of Mexico to settle 400 families between the Guadalupe and Lavaca Rivers.
dewitt-tx.tamu.edu   (374 words)

  
 CASDE | DeWitt -- Saline County
DeWitt came into being in 1872 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was completed from Crete to Beatrice.
Swan City (Saline County's first seat) was located a few miles west of the proposed town of DeWitt at the confluence of Swan and Turkey creeks.
DeWitt, while a town of only 650 people, is a community that has a lot going for it.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/saline/dewitt   (790 words)

  
 DeWitt County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,714, and the median income for a family was $33,513.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DeWitt_County,_Texas   (386 words)

  
 The DeWittGenWeb Project
DeWitt County is situated on 405 square miles of land in Central Illinois that was first inhabited by Kickapoo and Pottawatomi Indians.
Its boundaries are met by the neighboring counties of McLean on the north, Macon on the south, Piatt on the east, and Logan on the west.
The county of DeWitt, DeWitt Township, and county seat (Clinton) were named after DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828); a distinguished lawyer, financier and statesman, Mayor of the City of New York and Governor of the State of New York, United States Senator, and promoter of the Erie Canal.
www.rootsweb.com /~ildewitt   (348 words)

  
 DeWitt County Reunions
Lafferty of McLean county; Sam and Isaac of Rutledge township, and quite a number of the collateral kindred of the Lafferty race sat down to a sumptuous banquet in the old original grove north of the mansion where every delicacy known to our fruitful clime made up the feast.
Judge W. Lafferty, the father of the DeWitt county branch of the family, so well and widely known, came to DeWitt county from Clark county, O., in 1859 settling on the farm where Wednesday's festivities were held.
He was for a time county judge of this county and held other positions of honor in the old commonwealth, and his son James Lafferty, the first husband of Mrs.
www.members.tripod.com /rehfla/dwreunions.htm   (1924 words)

  
 DeWitt County, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,256, and the median income for a family was $50,429.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DeWitt_County,_Illinois   (408 words)

  
 DeWitt, Carroll County, Far West, Log House, Mormon Period, Rich Branch, Miriable, Allred Settlement, Salem, Jerusalem, ...
Some of the citizens near Dewitt sent a petition to the Governor, praying the dispersion of the mob, as I was informed; but the Mormons were informed that the Governor said they must take care of themselves.
That evening, a woman, who had, some short time before given birth to a child, in consequence of the exposure occasioned by the operations of the mob, and having to move her, before her strength would admit, died, and was buried in the grove, without a coffin.
After the mob had left Corrill county, there was ordered out, a part of two brigades of militia, to check their movements.
www.farwesthistory.com /dewitt.htm   (1430 words)

  
 Combs &c. Families of DeWitt County, Illinois
DeWitt County was established in 1839 from Macon and McLean Counties.
In 1877 and 78 he represented his township in the County Board of Supervisors being the Representative of his township when the Midland Railroad Company sued Waynesville township for $50,000, bonds given by the township, in which suit the company was defeated by failure on part of the company to fulfill their contract.
In 1844 he went to Pike County, then to Morgan, and at Waverley engaged in manufacturing wagons, in which business be continued for three or four years, then removed to Menard County and taught school.
www.combs-families.org /combs/records/il/dewitt.htm   (1285 words)

  
 Dewitt County, TX Article Archives by KeepMedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
DeWitt County Sheriff Roger Massey will answer questions from police union members Monday at an event originally intended to be a debate with sheriff's candidate Tom Farris.
The man accused of killing a pregnant woman and her son in DeWitt county could face the death penalty.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing a pregnant mother and her son in Dewitt County want him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
www.topix.net /county/dewitt-tx/keepmedia   (1508 words)

  
 DeWitt Family Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Andries DEWITT (Tjerek Claese, Nicholas Claes, Jan) was born on 1 Jan 1657 in New Amsterdam.
Helena Dewitt DEWITT was born on 7 Dec 1695 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY..
DeWitt CLINTON (Mary DEWITT, Egbert B., Andries, Tjerek Claese, Nicholas Claes, Jan) was born on 2 Mar 1769 in Ulster County, NY.
www.burrcook.com /history/dewitt.htm   (3070 words)

  
 Archives: Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A DeWitt man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 165 west of DeWitt last Saturday.
One of the most frequently asked questions about the merger of the DeWitt, Gillett, and Humphrey school systems is: "Can students transfer from one campus to another within the new district?" On Monday, the DeWitt interim School Board attempted to provide an answer.
The DeWitt Police Department is currently two officers short of its normal complement of 10.
www.dewitt-ee.com /articles/2004/08/11/news/news7.txt   (442 words)

  
 Wildflower Capital of Texas -- DeWitt County Lanes and Byways
The DeWitt County Wildflower Association is a non-profit civic group which promotes the enjoyment and knowledge of wildflowers.
DeWitt County's unique location in south-central Texas provides the perfect environment for over 1000 different species of native wildflowers which bloom throughout the year.
Since many different species are blooming in April, the DeWitt County Wildflower Association invites the public to come and enjoy the beauty of "DeWitt County Lanes and Byways" during the month.
www.dewittwildflowers.org /ourinvit.shtml   (176 words)

  
 DeWitt County, Texas TX, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
DeWitt County, TX The county was named for Green DeWitt, who founded a colony on the Guadalupe River
DeWitt County is one of 254 counties in Texas.
This was an increase of 1.70% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22637   (415 words)

  
 DeWitt County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1924-1977)
The DeWitt County Coroner's Inquest Files Index was compiled by Tom Dillie, intern for the Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Illinois State University in Normal.
The 1,285 records in the database were extracted from the DeWitt County Coroner's Inquest Files (IRAD Accession 3/0062/01).
Each entry found in the index contains the following categories of information: the name of the deceased; the inquest number; the sex (S), race (R), marital status (M) and age of the deceased; the date of birth; the date of death; the verdict of the coroner's jury; and a description of the cause of death.
www.sos.state.il.us /departments/archives/dewtcor.html   (868 words)

  
 DeWitt County
DeWitt County Treasurer Peggy Ledbetter stood at the head of the commissioners courtroom and told a class of seventh-graders how county government is called grassroots government because it is closest to the people.
DeWitt County schoolchildren returned to the courthouse at the end of County Government Week for a picnic and jazz performance.
DeWitt County Clerk Ann Drehr showed students where many of their birth records are stored.
www.county.org /resources/library/county_mag/county/104/dewittcty.html   (728 words)

  
 Dewitt County, TX News
A sealed report filed in DeWitt County Circuit Court recently finds Arthur Thomas Massey fit to stand trial in the July 11 deaths of a pregnant Hallsville mother and her son.
The DeWitt County public defender budget is close to $44,000 in the red, a deficit created in large part by legal fees in the triple murder cases against Maurice LaGrone Jr.
An incident during a DeWitt County Board committee meeting Monday will result in new security measures for the courthouse to allow the public to bring recording devices to public meetings.
www.topix.net /county/dewitt-tx?scoring=r   (727 words)

  
 DeWitt County Farm Color Book (University of Illinois Extension)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
DeWitt County farmers grow less than 1,000 acres of wheat each year.
Dewitt County farmers plant nearly 103,000 acres of corn each year.
Corn from DeWitt County is shipped to Decatur, Illinois and processed into ethanol and hundreds of other products.
web.extension.uiuc.edu /dewitt/news/news2435.html   (310 words)

  
 Archives: Story
The county and the City of DeWitt are rushing to put together a coordinated effort to deal with an influx of people who will need just about everything.
In a conference call with the county judges of all 75 counties, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Friday that Arkansas could expect to receive 50,000 to 70,000 evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi.
Arkansas County Judge Glenn "Sonny" Cox met with the Intergovernmental Council Friday and the DeWitt Ministerial Alliance Tuesday to coordinate the county's response to the catastrophe.
www.dewitt-ee.com /articles/2005/09/07/news/news01.txt   (1191 words)

  
 DeWitt Colony Biographies--Surnames A-G
In DeWitt Colony land records he is listed as arriving married with a family of 25 on 26 Feb 1830 and receiving title on 5 May 1831.
William fought in the Battle of Plum Creek on 12 Aug 1840 and the Battle of Salado 18 Sep 1842.
He was born in Maury County, Tennessee, the son of James and Selah Witherington Edgar, and came to Texas in 1835, later followed by his parents and 8 brothers and sisters.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/dewittbios.htm   (7308 words)

  
 The Observer
With the Sixth Avenue reconstruction project nearing completion and the official ribbon-cutting now less than a month away, construction crews are racing the weatherman to put the finishing touches on the project.
Economic development groups in Clinton County had cause to celebrate this week with the announcement of state enterprise zone benefits for three local projects.
Thus, the DeWitt City Council Monday night approved a request from Heather Kinney to place two small tables and chairs near the Deke Building at 818 Sixth Ave.
www.dewittobserver.com   (382 words)

  
 DeWitt County Animal Shelter
The DeWitt County Animal Shelter was formed in the early 70's after a new law was passed in Illinois that required counties to establish an Animal Control Program.
In January 1991 though, that all changed when the DeWitt County Board passed a new Animal Control Ordinance that allowed animals to be adopted from the Shelter.
The DeWitt County Animal Shelter is open 11-12 (noon) and 3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
www.petfinder.com /shelters/IL06.html   (1480 words)

  
 OBITUARIES FOR DEWITT COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Mrs Nancy Cobb, an aged lady of Dewitt county, died Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the John Warner hospital after an illness of several months.
She had become one of the well known citizens of the community and of Dewitt county.
There are surviving the following children of Mrs Cobb: Samuel Cobb of Harp township; Archie Cobb of Dewitt; Adolph Cobb of Jenkins Switch; Mrs Covey of Dewitt; Mrs John Jimmerson of Dewitt and Elmer Cobb of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Clinton.
iltrails.org /dewitt/obit01.htm   (222 words)

  
 The Zadock Woods Family of Texas & DeWitt County
Interestingly, the Spanish title of lesser nobility, "Hidalgo" was given by the King of Spain for exceptional service to the crown and was given to all descendants perpetually, so descendants of this family today may rightfully use the title of Hidalgo, a title similar to "Sir" or "Lord" in English.
In DeWitt County the brothers both ranched and farmed until their deaths.
Henry Gonzalvo Woods was born on February 18, 1816 in Lincoln County, Missouri (Wood's Fort - later known as Troy, Missouri) to Zadock and Minerva Cottle Woods.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/woodsfam.htm   (3366 words)

  
 DeWitt County, Illinois
It is the duty of the County Treasurer to deposit, invest and distribute monies on behalf of the County.
This covers the receipt of all revenues for the County, including the recording, deposit of such funds, investment, and reconciliation of such revenues.
The County Collector holds a tax sale at the end of every tax year to collect the amount of tax on every parcel the remains unpaid.
helpillinois.net /dewitt/treasurer.htm   (358 words)

  
 Pantagraph.com | News | Conference targets DeWitt County poverty
It was organized by the DeWitt County Human Resource Center and the Illinois Coalition for Community Services.
More than 8 percent of the county's population lived in poverty in 2000, but rural poverty often is hidden, making it harder to find and solve, said participants in the Helping Others Help Themselves conference.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 1,346 people, or 8.2 percent of the DeWitt County population, or 269 families, or 5.8 percent of the county's families, lived in poverty in 2000.
www.pantagraph.com /articles/2006/01/13/news/103598.txt   (663 words)

  
 DeWitt County Records on Microfilm - Texas State Library
Your request should include the specific reel numbers for the microfilm you wish to use, as well as the name of the county and lending institution.
These county records are available from the insititution indicated above.
This record is the DeWitt County Board of Land Commissioners
www.tsl.state.tx.us /arc/local/dewitt.html   (296 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
DeWitt County was established for judicial and other purposes on February 2, 1842.
The east boundary ran north and south through the site of present Cuero, and the southern boundary was Coleto Creek; Cuero was the county seat.
The county was abolished by a Texas Supreme Court decision, Stockton v.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hcd51.html   (157 words)

  
 Digital DeWitt County, Texas maps and map.
DeWitt County Map, Maps of DeWitt County and all Texas County Maps.
Our map of DeWitt County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
www.creativeforce.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=2582   (225 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: DeWitt County, Ill.
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politicalgraveyard.com /geo/IL/DW.html   (553 words)

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