https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/convict.html submitted by: Linda Harwell State Prison Records for Kaufman County, TX D-K Huntsville Prison, Walker County, Texas The below prisoners were all listed as residences of Kaufman County, Texas *********************************** Daniels, Lem, 31. Black. Born 1887, Oklahoma. Parents born Oklahoma. Convicted December 12, 1917 for Forgery. Given 28 years. Received December 13, 1917. Escaped
Davis, Arthur Lee, 17 yrs, born 1921 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Feb 28, 1938 for Burglary & chicken theft. Given 2 yrs. Received Mar 6, 1938. Cond. Paroled Sept 5, 19?? [can't read date]
Davis, John, 24 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted Dec 28, 1881 for Murder. Given 7 yrs. Received Jan 10, 1881. Lived Terrell. Nov. 3, 1887
Davis, Johnnie, 18 yrs, black, born 1908 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted July 6, 1926 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Jul 13, 1926. Discharged Jan 4, 1928
Davis, Titus, 36 yrs, black, born 1890 Texas. Parents born Georgia. Convicted Jan. 21, 1926 for possession of a still. Given 1 yr. Received Feb 14, 1926. Discharged Nov 11, 1926.
Davis, W. M., 48 yrs, white, born 1888 Arkansas. Father born Missouri. Mother born Arkansas. Convicted July 26, 1935 for burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Aug 3, 1935. Discharged Apr 29, 1937. Paroled May 8, 1936.
Day, A. L., 34 yrs, white. Born 1881, Texas. Parents born Alabama. Convicted Oct 4, 1915 for forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received Nov 15, 1915. Pardoned Jan 4, 1917
Deere, Ed, 23 yrs, Mulatto, born 1879 Texas. Father born Mississippi. Mother born Arkansas. Convicted July 21, 1903 for false swearing. Given 2 yrs. Received Jul 27, 1903. Discharged May 2, 1905
Dennis, Carl, 22 yrs, white, born 1910 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 5, 1931 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received from Smith & Kaufman County Apr 1, 1932. Lived Terrell. Discharged Aug 5, 1933
Dennis, Wesley, 17 yrs, black, born 1918 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 22, 1934 for Burglary & theft. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 31, 1934. Discharged Dec 22, 1936
Dickerson, W. T. , 62, white. Born Texas. For [unable to read] Given 10 years. Full pardon August 7, 1875.
Dobbs, Nonie, 23 yrs, white, born 1909 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec. 22, 1931 for burglary & theft over $50.Given 2 yrs Received Jan. 16, 1932. Pardoned Mar 17, 1933
Dobbs, Nonie, 30 yrs, white, born 1909 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Jan 17, 1939 for Hog theft. Given 7 yrs. Received Jul 13, 1939. Discharged March 15, 1943
Dobbs, Nonnie Lee, 41 yrs, white, born Texas. Parents born Tenn. Convicted Apr 3, 1950 for Murder without malice Given 5 yrs. Received from Dallas county Oct 2, 1950. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged May 27, 1953
Donaldson, Albert [black] Born 1890, Texas. Father & Mother born, unknown. Convicted January 19, 1912 for assault intent to murder. Served 3 years. Lived Rosser. Discharged September 30, 1914
Douglass, Green, 23 yrs, born 1882 Tenn. Parents born Tenn. Convicted Oct 13, 1905 for Theft & burglary. Given 16 yrs. Received from Dallas county Oct 22, 1905. Lived Kaufman. Discharged Jul 20, 1916
Douglass, John, ex-convict #20359. 26 yrs, born 1885 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Jun 20, 1911 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received July 26, 1911. Lived Crow, Kaufman County, Texas [note: never heard of this community or town in Kaufman County].Discharged April 22, 1913
Dowdy, T. J., 39 yrs, white, born 1904 Texas. Parents born Georgia. Convicted Jan 9, 1943 for ‘See Jacket'. Given 2 yrs. Received from Palmer County Mar 3, 1943. Lived Kaufman. Discharged Dec 5, 1944
Duncan, Virge, 35 yrs, white, born 1871 Texas. Parents born Mississippi. Convicted Jul 13, 1902 for Murder in the 2nd degree. Given 5 yrs. Received Dec 16, 1903. Pardoned Oct 14, 1907
Dunn, Patrick . Born 1862 in Ireland. Father born Ireland. Mother born Ireland. Sailor. Convicted January 22, 1917 for Burglary. Served 2 years. Transient Received from Kaufman County. Discharged December 6, 1913
Dunn, Thad, 22 yrs, born Texas. Convicted May 8, 1878 for Theft. Given 7 yrs. Received May 14, 1878. May 10, 1879
Earl, George, 34 yrs, black, born 1905 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Jul 11, 1939 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Lived Kemp. Received Jul 13, 1939. Discharged Dec 21, 1940
Eafen, Bill, 30 yrs, black, born 1892 Texas. Convicted Dec 19, 1922 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received Jan 8, 1923. Discharged Jun 21, 1924
Eaves, Albert, 18 yrs, born 1893 Texas. Mother born Texas. Convicted Jan 27, 1911 for Forgery. Given 2+2 yrs. Received July 26, 1911. Lived Mabank. Discharged
Feb 27, 1915
Edens, Frank, 27 yrs, white, born 1902, Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted March 28, 1929 for murder for 50 years. Received Apr 5, 1929. Full pardon Oct 18, 1976
Elkins, Will, 24 yrs, white, born 1875 Tennessee. Father born Alabama. Mother born Tennessee. Convicted Mar 6, 1899 for Assault with intent to murder. Given 2 yrs. Received Mar 18, 1899. Pardoned Dec 24, 1900
Ezell, Brad, 27 yrs, Mulatto, born 1876 Texas. Convicted Sept 27, 1902 for Theft from the person. Given 5 yrs. Received Jan 1, 1903. Pardoned Aug 13, 1906
Fabela, Frailon, 22 yrs, Mexican. Born Mexico. Parents born Mexico. Convicted July 5, 1921 for Burglary & theft over $50. Given 2 years. Received July 11, 1921. Discharged August 12, 1926
Farris, Clarence 26 yrs. Black. Born 1891, Texas. From Kemp, Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted December 12, 1917 for Forgery. Given 20 years. Received January 7, 1918. Died April 27, 1918
Fennell, Robert, 29 yrs, black born 1903 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Mar 30, 1932 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Mar 30, 1932. Discharged Aug 25, 1933
Fields, Dailey, 19 yrs, black, born, 1904 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 19, 1923 for Murder. Given 30 yrs. Received Dec 23, 1923. Lived Terrell.
Died Sep 27, 1924
Fields, George, 60 yrs, black, born 1862 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 19, 1922 for Selling & possessing liquor. Give 2 yrs. Received Jan 8, 1923. Discharged May 12, 1924
Fields, Vest, 26 yrs, born 1884 Texas. Mother born Mississippi. Convicted Jan 17, 1910 for Manslaughter. Given 3 & 2 Yrs. Received Feb 26, 1910. Lived Forney. Discharged May 17, 1914
Finney, John, 27 yrs, born 1886 Texas. Convicted Jun 20, 1913 for Murder in 2nd degree. Given 5 yrs. Received Oct 17, 1913. Pardoned Dec 24, 1914
Florence, O. J., 19 yrs. Mulatto, born 1894 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Apr 10, 1913 for Sodomy. Given 5 yrs. Received from Ellis county May 22, 1913. Lived Kaufman. Pardoned Nov. 29, 1916
Flowers, Morgan, 22 yrs, black, born 1903 Texas. Convicted Dec. 16, 1925 for Theft from person. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 22, 1925. Lived Elmo. Discharged Aug 8, 1927
Ford, Robert, 36 yrs, black, born 1888 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 16, 1924 for Theft over $50.00. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 22, 1924. Discharged Jul 9, 1926
Foster, Marvin, 23 yrs, black, born 1908 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Jul 31, 1931 for Murder. Given 50 yrs. Received Aug 8, 1931. Furl Dec 18, 1935
Foster, Paul James, 19 yrs, black, born 1919 Texas. Father born Texas. Mother born N. C. Convicted Jul 18, 1938 for Robbery. Given 6 yrs. Received Jul 21, 1938. Discharged Apr 14, 1942
Foster, Walter, 44 yrs, black, born 1881 Texas. Father born Ohio. Mother born Texas. Convicted Dec 16, 1925 for Possession & sale of liquor. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 22, 1925. Discharged Mar 23, 1927
Gaddis, L. B..37 yrs, black, born 1893 Alabama. Parents born Alabama. Convicted Mar 20, 1930 for V. D. L. Given 1 yr. Received May 31, 1930. Discharged
Nov 4, 1930
Gales, Albert, 16 yrs, black, born Texas. Jan 14, 1888 for Theft of watch. Given 2 yrs. Received Jan 27, 1888. Transferred to House of C. & R. Jan. 1, 1889
Gallups, Johnnie Hall, 22 yrs, born 1909 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Mar 19, 1931 for Robbery & firearms. Given 50 yrs. Received Apr 11, 1931. Expiration sentence Mar 19, 1981. Note: did not list discharge date only New #67213
Gallups, Johnnie Hall, 22 yrs, born Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Robbery & firearms. Given 100 yrs. Received Jun 30, 1931 from Collin County. Lived Kaufman County. Expiration Sentenced May 9, 2031. No discharge date listed.
Garcia, Jose, 24 yrs, born 1899 Mexico. Parents born Mexico. Convicted Mar 6, 1923 for Manufacturing liquor. Given 2 yrs. Received Mar 19, 1923. Discharged Dec 19, 1923
Gardner, Jos., 17 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted Sept 13, 1878 for Theft. Given 2 yrs. Received from Dallas county Sep 21, 1878. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged July 12, 1880
Garland, John, 24 yrs, black, born 1879 Virginia. Convicted July 20, 1903 for Burglary with intent to commit theft. Given 2 yrs. Lived Colquitt, Kaufman Co. July 27, 1903. Discharged May 20, 1905
Gee, Peter, 23 yrs, black. Born 1872 Texas. Father born S. C. Mother born Texas. Convicted Sept 24, 1895 for burglary. Given 2 yrs. Lived Terrell. Received
Oct 8, 1895. Discharged July 24, 1897
Gibbons, M. C., 23 yrs, black, born 1908 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 23, 1930 for Burglary & Theft. Given 2 yrs. Received Jan 24, 1931. Lived Rosser. Gen. Parole Apr 16, 1932
Gillespie, Jeff, 24 yrs, white, born 1890 Texas. Parents born Virginia. Convicted Jun 27, 1913 for Seduction. Given 2 yrs. Received May 2, 1914. Pardoned Dec. 25, 1914
Gent, H. C., 31 yrs, white, born Oct. 15, 1878 Texas. Parents born Missouri. Convicted Dec 8, 1909 for Rape. Given 5 yrs. Received Feb 25, 1910. Pardoned May 1, 1911
Gibbs, S. C., 23 yrs, white, born Texas. Convicted Jun 17, 1890 for Theft of Cattle. Given 2 yrs. Received July 2, 1890. Lived Terrell. Discharged Apr 17, 1892
Gibson, Eddie, 17 yrs, black, born 1908 Arkansas. Parents born Arkansas. Convicted Dec 16, 1925 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 22, 1925. From Forney. Discharged Jul 12, 1927
Gibson, Eli, 36 yrs, born 1894 Louisiana. Parents born Louisiana. Convicted Aug 25, 1930 for Passing Forged Instruments. Given 2 yrs. Received Sep 24, 1930. Lived Elmo. Discharged Dec 24, 1931
Gonzales, Enmecio, 17 years, Mexican. Born 1904, Mexico. Parents born Mexico. Convicted July 5, 1921 for burglary. Given 2 years. Received July 11, 1921. Discharged January 1, 1923
Grace, Mack ex convict Cornelius Smith, 24 yrs, born Mar 1, 1883 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 31, 1907 for Burglary. Given 4 yrs. Received Feb 4, 1908. Discharged Jul 18, 1911
Green, Arthur Lavell, 24 yrs, white, born 1929 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Aug 9, 1953 for Theft over $50.00. Given 2 yrs. Received from Dallas county Nov 27, 1953. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged Jan 27, 1955
Green, George, 30 yrs, black. Born 1865, Texas. Parents born Unknown. Convicted September 24, 1895 for murder in 2nd degree. Given 12 yrs. Lived Elmo. Received October 8, 1895. Discharged June 23, 1904
Gulpher, John [black] born 1877, Virginia. Father born in Virginia. Mother born in Alabama. Convicted March 21, 1898 for Burglary. Served 2 years. Arrested Brazos County. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged February 7, 1900
Harris, Arthur, 20, white, born Aug 19, 1872, Texas. Father born Alabama. Mother born Kentucky. Convicted Feb 26, 1892 for theft of horse. Given 5 years. Received from Rains County May 29, 1892. Lived Forney, Texas. Pardoned January 14, 1895
Harris, George, born 1842, S. C. Father born S. C. Mother born N. C. Convicted Oct. 5, 1895 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Lived Terrell. Received Oct 8, 1895. Discharge Aug 5, 1897
Harris, Tom, 55 yrs, white, born S. C. Convicted Dec. 28, 1881 for Horse Theft. Given 5 yrs. Received Jan 10, 1882. Transferred to Rusk Jan 1, 1883.
Harwell, Kin Age 32, Born Texas, July 19. Charged for check writing at Terrell. Served 2 years. Convicted August 7. Received July 19, 1889. Discharged May 19, 1899.
Hawkins, Earnest, 17 yrs, born 1883 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Sep 17, 1900 for Passing forged instruments. Given 2 yrs. Received Oct 7, 1900. Discharged July 17, 1902
Heard, L. C. aka Duck Hunter Heard, 23 yrs, white, born 1911 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Mar 2, 1934 for V. D. L. Given 2 yrs. Received Mar 14, 1934. Conditional Pardon Jun 16, 1934
Heard, Leonard, 58 yrs, white, born 1879 Texas. Parents born Georgia. Convicted Jul 14, 1937 for Murder. Given 5 yrs. Received Jul 17, 1937. Discharged May 3, 1942
Henderson, Arthur, 32 yrs, black, born 1890 Louisiana. Parents born Louisiana. Convicted Dec 16, 1924 for Theft over $50.00. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 22, 1924. Lived Rosser. Discharged May 29, 1926
Henderson, W. H., 24 yrs, white, born 1871 Tennessee. Parents born Tennessee. Convicted Oct 30, 1895 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received from Harris County Jan 9, 1895. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged October 20, 1897Herrera, Juan, 36 yrs, Mexican, born Mexico. Parents born Mexico. Convicted Mar 29, 1928 for Transporting & possessing liquor. Given 1 yr. Received Apr 12, 1928. Discharged May 5, 1929
Hightower, Coy, 51 yrs, white, born 1884 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted April 6, 1935 for Arson. Given 3 yrs. Lived Terrell Received Aug 3, 1935. Discharged April 2, 1937
Hobbs, Marty, 25 yrs. Born 1871 Arkansas. Convicted Sept 27, 1897 for assault to rape. Given 15 years. Received Oct 20, 1897. Discharged Jan 27, 1908
Holey, Jim [white] 69 yrs. Born 1866, N. C. Parents born N. C. Convicted for 2 years for Burglary. Received December 18, 1935. Discharged August 22, 1937Hope, Kenneth W., 23 yrs, white, born 1924 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Oct. 14, 1947 for passing forged instruments. Given 2 yrs. Received from Kaufman & Van Zandt Counties Oct 24, 1947. Discharged Mar 5, 1949. Lived Kaufman County. Served in the Navy.
Houston, Tom, 23 yrs, black, born 1894 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Apr 2, 1917 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Apr 11, 1917. Lived Terrell. Discharged Jan. 11, 1919
Hoylman, Bryce, 35 yrs, white, born 1912 Texas. Father born Virginia. Mother born Texas. Convicted Nov 25, 1949 for Burglary. Given 5 yrs. Received Dec 9, 1949.Discharged Dec 10, 1953
Huckaby, William, 24 yrs, white, born Georgia. Convicted Spring Term, 1878 for Theft. Given 10 yrs. Received May 14, 1878. Escaped June 2, 1879
Humphreys, Abe, 23 yrs, born 1890 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Oct 10, 1913 for Assault to Kill. Given 2 yrs. Received Nov 12, 1913. Discharged Aug 10 19__ [unable to read date]
Hurd, George, 41 yrs, black, born 1884, Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec. 23, 1925 for forgery. Given 2 yrs. Lived Terrell Jan 4, 1926.
Discharged Jan 14, 1927
Jackson, Anderson, 22 yrs, black, born Mississippi. Convicted Jun 21, 1879 {sic} for Burglary. Given 7 yrs. Received May 14, 1879 {sic} Pardoned October 30, 189. Discharged Nov 12, 1879
Jackson, John, 45 yrs, black, born 1880 Texas. Convicted Mar 31, 1925 for Assault to Murder. Given 3 yrs. Received May 29, 1925. Discharged June 30, 1927
Jennings, Jack, 20 yrs, black, born 1919 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Nov 27, 1939 for Cattle Theft. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 13, 1939. Lived Terrell. Cond Pardoned Aug 10, 1940. Deceased July 11, 1964
Johnson, Andy, 17, black, born Texas. Convicted Dec 10, 1883 for Theft of Money. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 24, 1883. Discharged Oct. 13, 1885 Transferred from Rusk Prison
Johnson, Elijah, 18 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted April 9, 1891 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received from Grayson County. Lived Terrell. Discharged Feb 9, 1893
Johnson, Frank, 19 yrs, black, born 1896, Louisiana. Convicted Oct 28, 1915 for burglary of RR car. Given 2 years. Received Nov 15, 1915. Discharged Aug 30, 1917
Johnson, Grady, 28 yrs, black, born 1910 Michigan. Convicted Jul 18, 1938 for Rape. Given 20 yrs. Received Jul 21, 1938. No Discharge info listed.
Johnson, James, 68 yrs, black, born 1831 Virginia. Father born Virginia. Mother born Georgia. Convicted Sep 18, 1899 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Oct 17, 1899. Discharged Jul 22, 1901
Johnson, John W., 25yrs, white, born Alabama. Convicted Summer Term 1874 for Cattle Theft. Given 5 yrs. Received June 16, 1874. Escaped from Rusk Trammay? Apr. 3, 1874
Jones, Austin, 20 yrs, black, born New York. Convicted Oct 4, 1875 for Theft of [unable to read]. Given 15 yrs. Received Oct 11, 1876. Discharged Feb. 13, 1887? [hard to read date]
Jones, Baxter, 20 yrs, black, born 1902 Louisiana. Parents born Louisiana. Convicted Sept 20, 1922 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received from Harrison County Sep 26, 1922. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged April 16, 1924
Jones, Charley, 45 yrs, black, born 1875 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Aug 17, 1920 for Possession of liquor. Given 3 yrs. Received from Navarro & Kaufman County Aor 18, 1921. Discharged April 4, 1923.
Jones, Charlie, 27 yrs, black, born 1892 Louisiana. Parents born Louisiana. Convicted May 4, 1919 for Murder. Given 25 yrs. Received Jun 21, 1919. Escaped Nov 26, 1925
Jones, Ed, 39 yrs, white, born 1896 Texas. Father born Mississippi. Mother born Texas. Convicted Apr 1, 1935 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received Apr 3, 1935. Gen. Parole Nov 19, 19__ [unreadable year]
Jones, Free, 25 yrs, Mulatto, born 1867 Arkansas. Parents born Arkansas. Convicted Sep 29, 1894 for Assault to Murder. Given 2 yrs. Received Oct 1, 1894. Discharge Jul 28, 1896
Jones, John Henry, 49yrs, black, born 1882 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 23, 1930 for Burglary & Theft. Given 7 yrs. Received Jan 24, 1931. Lived Rosser. Gen Parole Aug 5, 1935
Jones, Mose, 22 yrs, black, born 1914 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Dec 27, 1935 for Theft over $50.00. Given 4 yrs. Received Feb 14, 1936. Discharged Jan 13, 1939
Jones, Sam, 24 yrs, black, born 1904 Mississippi. Father born Arkansas. Mother born Mississippi. Convicted July 16, 1928 for Possession of still & manufacturing liquor. Given 1 yr. Received Aug 5, 1928. Lived Rosser. Discharged Jul 16, 1929
Jones, Silas, 21 yrs, born Mar 2, 1886 Texas. Parents born Tennessee. Convicted Jan 26, 1907 for Sodomy. Given 5 yrs. Received Jul 11, 1907. Pardoned April 28, 1909
Jones, Silas, 33 yrs, white, born 1886 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Apr 14, 1919 for Theft over $50.00. Received May 25, 1919 from Hunt County. Lived Kaufman County. Returned as prisoner #45893. Discharged Oct 4, 1920
Jones, Silas, 23 yrs, born 1890 Texas. Father born Tennessee. Mother born Mississippi. Convicted Nov 7, 1913 for Violating Local Oxtion Law. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 10, 1913 from Hunt County. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged Sept 7, 1915
Jones, W. H., 40 yrs, black, born 1877 Louisiana. Father born Texas. Mother born Louisiana. Convicted Apr 2, 1917 for Rape. Given 22 yrs. Received Apr 11, 1917. Pardoned Jul 6, 1925
Jones, Will, 30 yrs, black, born 1890 Texas. Convicted Sep 7, 1900 for Theft & Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received from Dallas County Sep 27, 1900. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged March 13, 1922
King, F. L., 23 yrs, black, born 1918 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted May 18, 1941 for Murder. Given 15 yrs. Received Aug 14, 1941. Discharged Aug 27, 1954
King, William, 20 yrs, born 1883 Indiana. Father born Indiana. Convicted Jun 10, 1903 for Robbery & Assault. Given 5 yrs. Received Jun 21, 1903. Discharged Oct 14, 1907
Knight, Howard, 25 yrs, black, born 1910 Texas. Parents born Texas. Convicted Nov 26, 1933 for Robbery. Given 5 yrs. Received from Crosby County Feb 22, 1934. Lived Kaufman. Discharged Jan 4, 1937Back Home
