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Handbook of Texas Online: ELLIS COUNTY The county is bounded by Dallas County to the north, Kaufman to the east, Navarro and Hill counties to the south, and Johnson County to the west. Ellis County produced 91,298 bales at the turn of the century and in the early twentieth century was recognized as one of the leading cotton-growing areas in the United States. Ellis County residents exulted at the prospect of a burst of prosperity. www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/EE/hce4.html   (2659 words)

ELLIS County, Part 1 The county contains 576,000 acres, or 900 square miles, and is bounded on the north by Rooks County, on the south by Rush, on the east by Russell, and on the west by Trego County. The territory embraced within the county limits is divided into five civil townships, Ellis embracing a strip nine miles wide on the west side of the county, extending from the north to the south line of the county. Ellis is in the fifth tier of counties from the west line of the State. www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/ellis/ellis-co-p1.html   (856 words)

Ellis County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Ellis County is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. In the county, the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ellis_County,_Texas   (446 words)

Ellis County Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Ellis County, FIPSCODE 48141, is the 31st largest of the 254 counties in Texas, with an estimated population of 111,360 in 2000. The county's population was 85,167 in 1990 and 111,360 in 2000, an increase of 26,193. The county civilian labor force was 58,502 in March 2002 reflecting an increase from the March 2001 level of 57,724. community.tded.state.tx.us /counties/county.cfm?CFIP=48141&COUNTYname=ELLIS   (736 words)

Texas Cooperative Extension, The Ellis County Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Ellis County was formed December 20, 1849 from Robertson and Navarro Counties. It was named for Richard Ellis, President of the March, 1836 Independence Convention at Washington on the Brazos, which declared the independence of Texas from Mexico. The present Ellis County Courthouse designed by architect James Gordon, is the fourth structure to serve the citizens of the county. ellis-tx.tamu.edu   (354 words)

Ellis County Courthouse Ellis County History Waxahachie Texas. Waxahachie was established as the county seat in August 1850 on land donated by Emory W. Rogers, a pioneer settler. For the Ellis County Courthouse Gordon used a floor plan that provided an open space at the center of the building first surrounded by a staircase then surrounded by a gallery that provided access to offices and courtrooms. Ellis County's courthouse is without a doubt one of the grandest old county courthouses in the Southwest. www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Waxahachie/EllisCountyCourthouseWaxahachieTexas.htm   (751 words)

Ellis County, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 28.60% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the county was $27,951, and the median income for a family was $33,750. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ellis_County,_Oklahoma   (460 words)

Ellis County, Kansas GenWeb Ellis County, Kansas consists of a thirty mile square of western Kansas. The county is named for Lieutenant George Ellis, of the Twelfth Kansas Infantry, who fought Quantrill's raiders in 1863 at Lawrence, Kansas and who was killed April 30, 1864, during the Civil War in a battle at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas. The Ellis County Coalition has a nice section in their Ellis County Homepage featuring the Heritage and History of Ellis County. skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/ellis/index.html   (841 words)

The Ellis County Press Archives In August, the Ellis County Commissioners Court approved a resolution to support a route westward of Ellis County paralleling Interstate 35 northward toward Texas Highway 360. Both have deep Ellis County roots as Calvert’s family hails from Waxahachie and Hellstern was raised in Ennis. She was named “Best Prosecutor” in Ellis County by Texas Lawyer in 2004 based on a survey of local attorneys. www.elliscountypress.com /archives/archive.asp?storyId=828   (695 words)

Ellis Kansas Beginning in 1875, Ellis became a shipping point for cattle herds, driven up from the south, for nearly five years. On January 10 1888, the City of Ellis was incorporated by law as a Third Class City. In 1896, the women's "Law and Order Committee" slate won the local election, and Ellis' all-woman council and a lady mayor became one of the first such groups in the United States. www.ellis.ks.us   (285 words)

Welcome to the Ellis County Historical Museum of Hays, KS! This is a collection of local family stories from Ellis County Residents spanning the years from 1867-1992. This book was published by the Ellis County Historical Society in 1991 after many years of hard work collecting its contents. It also mentions that Ellis County, Kansas was the destination for many of these abandoned children. www.elliscountyhistoricalmuseum.org /index.asp?Documentid=710   (888 words)

Ellis County, KS The Special Collections of the Ablah Library at WSU contain historical images of Ellis, Hays, and Victoria. The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Ellis County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers. Fidelis Church, the Cathedral of the Plains, in Victoria is a magnificent Catholic church built by German settlers. skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/EL   (250 words)

Ellis County, Kansas Home Page Ellis County, Kansas, founded in 1867, is conveniently located midway between Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Kansas in beautiful western Kansas. Ellis County sprawls out over 900 square miles of wide-open prairie and golden wheat fields and has a population of approximately 27,000 friendly and welcoming people. Nestled in the center of the 900 square mile county along Interstate-70 is the www.ellisco.net   (104 words)

Ellis County, TX News An Ellis County grand jury has indicted Manuel Ray Deleon, 30, of Waxahachie for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon relating to a July shooting incident in Waxahachie. An Ellis County jury sentenced a registered sex offender to seven years in prison during a one-day trial last week in 40th District Court. The Ellis County Commissioners Court is scheduled to receive the final report from the Staubach Company and discuss the county's future facility options on Friday morning. www.topix.net /county/ellis-tx?scoring=d   (637 words)

Welcome to Habitat for Humanity of Ellis County, Kansas As a board member of the Ellis County chapter, I can't wait until we start working on that kind of scrapbook for our first family. She is looking for 350 people who are willing to pledge $10 a month to the Ellis County chapter for a year. She said in doing research on income levels, she discovered that 37.4 percent of Ellis County residents have an annual income of $24,000 or less and 12.5 percent have an annual income of less that $10,000. www.habitatelliscounty.org /index.asp?Documentid=713   (884 words)

The Ellis County Observer - Investigative News Blog The Ellis County Press has an interview with Steve McKinney, who was recently appointed by our commissioners to serve as Precinct 4's new constable (JPs and constables serve the same precinct), and in the interview he says that he'll be running for the same spot in 2008. (c) The county courts at law of Ellis County have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in civil cases regardless of the amount in controversy. The video relates to a lawsuit filed against the City of Waxahachie on behalf of Ellis County contractor Ken Halverson (I was dropped as a plaintiff in the suit during a hearing Friday in Judge Bob Carroll's court). elliscountyobserver.blogspot.com   (3434 words)

Appraiser The Ellis County economy has experienced steady growth and is a desirable place to live. The average appraised value for a home in Ellis County has been increasing for over ten years. Ellis County makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible. www.ellisco.net /index.asp?DocumentID=220   (248 words)

Ellis County Texas Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) is Waxahachie which is also the county seat. Tonkawa Indians were the earliest inhabitants of Ellis, though parties of Wacos, Bidais, Anadarkos, and Kickapoos often hunted in the area as well. , which forms the eastern boundary of the county. www.elliscountymoves.com /ellis_county   (308 words)

Ellis County, KS News - Page 2 The Ellis County, Kan., Attorney's Office has ruled that police were justified to shoot a Utah woman and a Colorado man who were wanted for questioning in the slaying of a decorated Utah war veteran. Attorney General Phill Kline and Ellis County Attorney Thomas Drees filed additional charges today against four individuals already charged with second-degree murder for their alleged role in the death of a Ft. Investigators in a western Kansas county are trying to find out how a woman died after finding her body on a rural road. www.topix.net /county/ellis-ks/page2   (947 words)

Ellis County works on employees' health The rash of medical catastrophes in the early 1990s not only drove the county's insurance cost through the roof; it also got the county to urge employees to think differently about looking after their own well-being. The Ellis County effort is the beginning of an effort that TAC Employee Benefits representatives call "demand-side management" of health care costs. But she emphasized that wellness promotion in a county should be a long-term strategy, with the understanding that insurance costs can be driven up by unexpected catastrophic illnesses. www.county.org /resources/library/county_mag/county/095/ellisco.html   (1166 words)

Ellis County Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Comprising the towns of Cedar Hill, Glen Heights, May Pearl, Milford, Red Oak, Ennis, Italy, Midlothian, Ovilla, and Waxahachie, Ellis County is an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family. Rich in history and community pride, Ellis County residents enjoy all the benefits of a small-town lifestyle while still being able to kick up their heels in Dallas, which is only a short thirty minute commute away. Ellis County, Ennis County, Midlothian County, Red Oak County, Ferris County, Ovilla County, Italy County, Milford County, Glen Heights County, Cedar Hill County, May Pearl County surrounding the Dallas Area. www.elliscountymoves.com   (549 words)

Ellis County, Oklahoma OK, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk Ellis County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma. This was a decrease of -3.51% from the 2000 census. Ellis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15737   (607 words)

Ellis County, OK AHGP/ALHN Independent Okalhoma Genealogy and History I live in Woodward and have had ties to Ellis County since the early 1900s when the Crail and Shepherd families filed for homestead. The Ellis County Historical Society is announcing they will be offering two separate Historical Certificates to the families of Ellis County, Oklahoma. A Pioneer Certificate will honor the direct descendants of Pioneers in the territory that became Ellis County ---dates before statehood 1907. www.usgennet.org /usa/ok/county/ellis   (533 words)

Ellis County, Texas houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellis County is $607 a month. Churches in Ellis County include: Cedar Grove Church, Heritage Baptist Church, Austonia Church, Bell Branch Church, Bethel Church, Hopewell Church, Shiloh Cumberland Church, Telico Church. Ellis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. www.city-data.com /county/Ellis_County-TX.html   (552 words)

Ellis County By: Scott Parry, Biologist at Black Kettle, Ellis County, and Packsaddle WMA’s. Ellis County WMA covers 4,800 acres and is located in Ellis County, 8 miles west and 3.5 miles south of Arnett. Located in the mixed grass prairie, it is a mixture of rolling sand hill uplands and wooded creek bottomland. www.wildlifedepartment.com /ellis.htm   (265 words)

ELLIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT The Peveto bill created one appraisal district within each county to appraise properties for all taxing entities at 100% market value with fairness and equity and abolished assessment ratios. The plan was to create a level playing field where no one would be subject to paying taxes based on more or less than their fair share. With all of us, the appraisal district, taxing entities and you, working together we can accomplish the fair and equitable distribution of the taxes that fund our public education and community services. www.elliscad.org   (537 words)

Ellis County, Texas - Facts, Records & Real Property Research Property Records from HomeInfoMax are currently available for this county. Property History from HomeInfoMax is currently available for this county. Document Images from HomeInfoMax are not currently available for this county. www.homeinfomax.com /Public/County_Records/TX-Texas/Ellis_county.html   (225 words)

The Political Graveyard: Ellis County, Tex. For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries. Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TX/EL.html   (579 words)

Ellis County HME - One stop shopping for all medical needs at home Ellis County HME - One stop shopping for all medical needs at home Ellis County Home Medical Equipment is uniquely able to provide true one stop shopping for all medical needs at home. Ellis County Home Medical Equipment strives to make a difference in peoples lives and in our communities. www.elliscountyhme.com   (199 words)

Ellis County Clerk The Ellis County Clerk's office is a State Constitutional office. The Ellis County Clerk is both the County Recorder and the Clerk of the County Courts at Law. Cindy Polley, was elected Ellis County Clerk, in November 1991. www.co.ellis.tx.us /coclerk.htm   (80 words)

Ellis County, Texas TX, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk Ellis County is one of 254 counties in Texas. This was an increase of 15.58% from the 2000 census. In 2002, the per capita personal income in Ellis County was $27,294. www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22645   (683 words)

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