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KAUFMAN RESIDENTSBenson, George, 15 yrs, black. Returned as #6785 ‘H'. Born Texas. Convicted Jun 11, 1884 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received July 2, 1884. Discharged Apr 17, 1886. #6285 B
Bowden, William, 27 yrs, white, born Texas. Convicted April 11, 1883 for theft of horse, cow, steer. Given 12 years. Received from Van Zandt county May 11, 1895. Lived Kaufman County. Died March 20, 1890
Buchanan, John, 24 yrs, born Texas. Convicted Nov. 9, 1887 for burglary. Given 2 years. Received Dec. 14, 1887. Discharged Sep 3, 1889
Harris, Tom, 55 yrs, born S. C. Convicted Dec. 28, 1881 for Horse Theft. Given 5 yrs. Received Jan. 10, 1882. Died Feb. 18, 1884
Henderson, William, 19 yrs, Mulatto, born Texas. Convicted Jun 22, 1886 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received July 21, 1886. Lived Terrell. Discharged Apr 24, 1888
Hendrick, James, 15 yrs, Mulatto. Returned as #2380 Wm. Henderson. Born Texas. Convicted May 31, 1884 for Theft. Given 2 yrs. Received July 2, 1884. Lived Terrell. Discharged April 5, 1886
Johnson, Andy, 17, black, born Texas. Convicted Dec 10, 1883 for Theft of Money. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec. 24, 1883. Transferred to Huntsville . Prisoner #19618
Lewis, Frank, Ex convict. 30 yrs, white, born Buffalo, New York. Convicted June 10, 1889 for Theft of Money. Given 2 yrs. Received July 18, 1889. Lived Terrell. Discharged April 10, 1891
McGee, Hutch, 22 yrs, white, born Texas. Convicted Sept 20, 1889 for Embezzlement. Given 9 yrs. Received from Henderson County Sept 26, 1889. Lived Lawndale, Kaufman County. Pardoned May 10, 1894
Morris, Robert, 19 yrs, born Texas. Convicted July 5, 1889 for Theft of Money. Given 2 yrs. Received July 18, 1889. Discharged May 9, 1891
Myrick, Jack, 25 yrs, black, born Mississippi. Convicted May 31, 1884 for Theft. Given 2 yrs. Received July 2, 1884. Discharged April 4, 1886
Roberts, R. W., 26 yrs, white, born Tennessee. Convicted June 14, 1883 for Theft. Given 2 yrs. This sentence runs concurrent with an unexpired term of 4 yrs and 29 days as #9056 Huntsville Record. Received July 3, 1883. Pardoned May 15, 1885
Rushing, Jeff, 45 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted June 18, 1883 for Horse Theft. Given 5 & 7 yrs. Received July 3, 1883. Transferred to Huntsville # 1835B
Sims, King, 17 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted June 29, 1886 for Burglary. Given 2 yrs. Received Jul 21, 1886. Discharged May 2, 1888
Shaw, Alex, 16 yrs, black, born Texas. Convicted Dec. 4, 1883 for assault to Rape. Given 2 yrs. Received Dec 24, 1883. Sent to Huntsville Jan 7, 1884. Prisoner #19308
Spikes, Lewis, 18 yrs, born Texas. Convicted April 20, 1886 for Horse Theft. Given & and 5 yrs. Received May 23, 1886 from Hopkins County. Lived Kaufman County. Escaped convict
Talley, William, 22 yrs, born Mississippi. Convicted July 22, 1885 for Forgery. Given 2 yrs. Received from Navarro County July 27, 1885. Lived Kaufman County.
Discharged May 22, 1887
Ward, Randall, 22 yrs, black, born Virginia. Convicted Dec 3, 1883 for Horse Theft. Given 5 yrs. Received Dec 4, 1883. Sent to Huntsville Jan 7, 1884. Prisoner #19318
Warren, Dutch, 28 yrs, Mulatto, born Kentucky. Convicted June 16, 1884 for Theft of Cattle. Given 2 yrs. Received July 2, 1884. Lived Terrell. Discharged Apr 21, 1886
Waynes, James, aka Edward Ensley, 33 yrs. Born Texas. Convicted Feb 4, 1889 for Horse Theft. Given 5 yrs. Received from Collin County Mar 8, 1889. Lived Kaufman County. Discharged May 2, 1895
Wilson, J. Tom, 51 yrs, white, born Texas. Convicted June 29, 1886 for Manslaughter. Given 2 yrs. Received Jul 21, 1886. Pardoned April 6, 1887Back Home
