Register of Prisoners Confined in the Jail
of Young County, Texas
Register of Prisoners Confined in the Jail
of Young County, Texas
|
Name
|
Age
|
Committed
|
Cause
|
| Alexander, B.H. |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Applegate, John |
--
|
30 Nov 1891
|
--
|
| Baldwin, John |
26
|
25 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
hung jury |
| Baldwin, John |
27
|
3 Sept 1882
|
Horse theft,
mistrial Cattle theft not guilty |
| Balsey, Sam |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Beech, William |
28
|
8 Nov. 1880
|
--
|
| Beech, William |
28
|
15 Dec 1880
|
--
|
| Bigham, Charles C. |
--
|
9 Feb 1892
|
Burglary
|
| Blucher, Adam |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Blucher, George Washington |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Bone, Jim |
--
|
25 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Bone, John |
--
|
25 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Bone, Solomon |
--
|
25 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Bone, Solomon |
--
|
5 Dec 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Boyd, A.L. |
54
|
9 Dec 1878
|
Attempted murder
|
| Brinkley, Duncan |
--
|
12 Apr 1891
|
Arson
|
| Brinkley, Duncan |
--
|
12 Aug 1891
|
Arson
|
| Brinkley, Duncan |
--
|
15 July 1891
|
Arson
|
| Brinkley, Duncan |
--
|
7 Feb 1892
|
Arson
|
| Brogdon, Hiram |
16
|
21 Dec 1878
|
--
|
| Brogdon, Jesse |
19
|
20 Dec 1878
|
--
|
| Broxton, M.M. |
20
|
7 Apr 1879
|
Attempt to liberate prisoners
escaped from jail in 1880 |
| Burgess, Benjamin E. |
48
|
22 Nov 1878
|
Aggravated Assault
|
| Burgess, Benjamin |
--
|
18 Oct 1891
|
Dismissed
|
| Burgess, Benjamin |
--
|
29 Dec 1891
|
Dismissed
|
| Carlton, Ed |
--
|
18 July 1891
|
--
|
| Carr, D.H. |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness for the prosecution
|
| Carson, Samuel |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
--
|
| Chamber, Robert N. |
--
|
30 Mar 1881
|
Cattle theft
|
| Chaves, N. |
34
|
9 Dec 1880
|
--
|
| Cheek, Carter |
--
|
15 Apr 1891
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Cheek, Carter |
--
|
2 Sept 1891
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Cheek, Carter |
--
|
27 Dec 1891
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Cheek, Carter |
--
|
11 Feb 1892
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Clark, Jasper |
--
|
14 Jan 1892
|
--
|
| Coffey, Orvil |
--
|
16 July 1891
|
--
|
| Coleman, L. |
--
|
6 Oct 1891
|
--
|
| Cook, Dick |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Craig, George |
19
|
9 Mar 1880
|
--
|
| Creager, Henry |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness for the prosecution
|
| Crawford, Tobe |
20
|
5 Feb 1881
|
Cattle theft
|
| Davidson, A.D. |
20
|
27 Sept 1882
|
--
|
| Davidson, Daniel |
51
|
19 Mar 1881
|
Postal theft
|
| Davis, A.J. |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Davis, F.A. |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness
|
| Davis, Joshua |
--
|
1 Apr 1881
|
Postal theft
|
| Delveckio, Charles T. |
27
|
24 Jan 1881
|
Witness
|
| Dove, Levi |
--
|
18 Mar 1881
|
--
|
| Dozier, Paul |
21
|
8 July 1881
|
Horse theft
killed while escaping |
| Dunn, William |
24
|
4 Jan 1881
|
--
|
| Eddleman, R.A. |
20
|
13 May 1882
|
--
|
| Elmore, J.C. |
--
|
10 July 1879
|
--
|
| Elmore, T.G. |
--
|
10 July 1879
|
--
|
| Ethridge, William E. |
20
|
7 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| Ford |
37
|
25 Sept 1879
|
Theft
|
| Franklin, Thomas |
23
|
21 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| Gamel, George |
--
|
24 Apr 1882
|
--
|
| Goodwin, E. |
--
|
25 Oct 1891
|
--
|
| Goodwin, E. |
--
|
26 Nov 1891
|
--
|
| Goodwin, Granville |
22
|
10 Mar 1880
|
--
|
| Goodwin, James |
--
|
26 Mar 1882
|
--
|
| Gregory |
--
|
8 July 1879
|
--
|
| Haford, M. |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Hargins, Issac |
28
|
18 Aug 1882
|
--
|
| Harris, W.J. |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Harrison, Wiley |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness
|
| Haves, Andy |
--
|
12 Apr 1891
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Haves, Andy |
--
|
7 Feb 1892
|
Burglary, theft, Arson
|
| Head, Jefferson Davis |
35
|
14 Mar 1893
|
Robbing United States mail
|
| Henderson, J.H. |
--
|
16 Oct 1891
|
Theft from Edward Brothers
of Eliasville |
| Hobbs, Ben |
--
|
24 Oct 1891
|
Disturbing the peace
|
| Hobson, Isaac |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Murder
Dismissed |
| Hollis, Will C. |
--
|
4 June 1879
|
Conspiracy
|
| Holley, William James |
32
|
10 Sept 1882
|
Murder
Not guilty |
| Howard, John N. |
40
|
15 Mar 1879
|
Unlawful marriage
Bigamy |
| Huber, Bernhard |
40
|
28 Oct 1878
|
--
|
| Hughes |
34
|
25 Jan 1880
|
Murder
|
| James, Frank |
32
|
6 Dec 1878
|
Default in paying fine and costs
|
| James, W.L. |
23
|
21 Aug 1882
|
--
|
| Johnson, Charles |
22
|
26 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| Johnson, Thomas |
24
|
13 July 1880
|
Murder
|
| Johnson, Thomas |
24
|
9 Mar 1880
|
Murder
|
| Kelley, Walter |
30
|
5 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| Kendzinova, Joseph |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| King, L.A. |
50
|
9 Aug 1882
|
--
|
| Boozer, Dan |
--
|
8 July 1879
|
--
|
| Kutch, Alex |
--
|
18 July 1891
|
Dismissed
|
| Kuykendall, John |
26
|
2 Feb 1880
|
--
|
| Kisinger, George |
--
|
2 Sept 1891
|
Dismissed
|
| Kisinger, George |
45
|
28 July 1893
|
Dismissed
|
| Lard, John |
24
|
25 Jan 1881
|
Altering a bond
|
| Latimer, F.A. |
27
|
27 Oct 1878
|
--
|
| Lauderdale, Saul |
21
|
6 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| Lauderdale, Saul |
21
|
30 June 1879
|
--
|
| Leavell, John |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Ligon, James |
22
|
13 July 1879
|
--
|
| Logan, Eugene |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Looney, J.R. |
--
|
30 Mar 1891
|
--
|
| Malloy, James |
27
|
27 Oct 1878
|
Forgery
Hung jury |
| Malloy, James |
--
|
28 May 1879
|
Forgery
|
| Marshall, P.B. |
40
|
18 Dec 1878
|
Murder
|
| Matterson, W.B. |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness for prosecution
|
| McAllivy, Frank M. |
--
|
30 June 1879
|
--
|
| McAllivy, Frank |
32
|
29 Sept 1879
|
--
|
| McAllivy, Frank |
32
|
16 Oct 1879
|
--
|
| McClung, Ed |
40
|
16 Oct 1879
|
--
|
| McDeans, E.M. |
24
|
21 Jan 1879
|
--
|
| McDonald, Dee |
21
|
27 June 1881
|
Murder of Postmastert: robbery
killed while escaping |
| McDonald, Nick |
16
|
27 June 1881
|
Murder of Postmastert: robbery
killed while escaping |
| McDonald, Pete |
23
|
27 June 1881
|
Murder of Postmastert: robbery
killed while escaping |
| McMurty, Charles |
21
|
30 June 1879
|
Horse theft
escaped from jail in 1880 |
| Mexican Jim |
--
|
10 Mar 1879
|
Theft
|
| Millican, Mrs. Keel |
--
|
30 May 1879
|
Insanity
|
| Millon, E.D. |
--
|
18 Jan 1880
|
Witness
|
| Moore, James |
22
|
26 Apr 1879
|
Assault with intent to kill
|
| Morris, James |
--
|
18 Oct 1891
|
--
|
| Morrison, Barnie |
--
|
17 Oct 1891
|
--
|
| Norton, Joe |
19
|
7 Dec 1892
|
--
|
| Owen, Albert |
55
|
8 June 1880
|
Incest
|
| Owen, Albert |
56
|
25 May 1881
|
Incest
|
| Owen, Albert |
56
|
20 Sept 1881
|
Incest
|
| Pankonin, Ameil |
19
|
24 Feb 1880
|
Horse theft
|
| Pankonin, Ameil |
20
|
3 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Pankonin, Ameil |
20
|
14 Sept 1881
|
Horse theft
|
| Phillips, Bob |
--
|
7 Aug 1891
|
|
| Post, Jack |
25
|
6 Nov 1879
|
Murder
Hung |
| Post, Nelson |
29
|
6 Nov 1879
|
Murder
sentence to 99 years in prison parolled after serving nine years |
| Ragsdale, Mack |
27
|
30 June 1880
|
--
|
| Ralson, J.T. |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Reagan, James |
20
|
27 Sept 1882
|
--
|
| Redmond, J.S. |
23
|
2 Nov 1878
|
--
|
| Reiman, E. |
45
|
30 Jan 1880
|
--
|
| Rogers, N.H. |
--
|
7 Apr 1879
|
Embezzlement
|
| Rung, T.H. |
43
|
29 July 1879
|
--
|
| Sadler, William |
22
|
30 June 1879
|
Aggravated assault
|
| Schmidt, Fred |
--
|
30 Sept 1881
|
Aggravated assault; insanity
|
| Shockley, W.P. |
32
|
26 Sept 1879
|
Witness for prosecution
|
| Sims, Jim |
--
|
13 Feb 1892
|
--
|
| Sims, Jim |
--
|
17 Feb 1892
|
--
|
| Slack, W.W. |
45
|
14 Nov 1879
|
--
|
| Smith, J.C. |
38
|
13 Oct 1879
|
Theft
Not guilty |
| Smith, J.C. |
44
|
27 Oct 1879
|
Theft
Not guilty |
| Smith, L.W. |
30
|
10 Nov 1879
|
--
|
| Smith, William |
--
|
20 Nov 1891
|
--
|
| Smith, William |
--
|
10 Feb 1892
|
--
|
| Snow, O.K. |
32
|
25 Sept 1879
|
--
|
| Steele, Bill |
25
|
19 July 1881
|
--
|
| Stribling, William |
--
|
21 July 1891
|
--
|
| Sutherlin, John |
30
|
23 Sept 1879
|
Cattle rustling
|
| Searey, Frank |
50
|
27 Oct 1878
|
Forgery
|
| Terry, Thomas L. |
--
|
27 Mar 1882
|
--
|
| Thomas, George |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
--
|
| Thomas, George |
--
|
16 Jan 1892
|
--
|
| Thorp, John |
--
|
15 June 1881
|
--
|
| Tollett, John |
--
|
15 June 1881
|
--
|
| Vandever, Bob |
31
|
9 Jan 1880
|
Murder
Forgery |
| Vanhooser, John |
28
|
6 Mar 1881
|
Theft of horse collar
|
| Waggoner, Sam |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Walker, Tom |
--
|
26 Jan 1892
|
Burglary
|
| Walker, Tom |
--
|
28 July 1892
|
Burglary
|
| Walker, Tom |
--
|
31 July 1893
|
Burglary
|
| Wallace, Marion A. |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Wallace, Walton |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Wallace, William |
--
|
27 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Weldon, E.E. |
19
|
21 Aug 1882
|
--
|
| West, Tip |
23
|
13 June 1882
|
--
|
| Wharton, George Washington |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Wheeler, E.B. |
43
|
1 Aug 1882
|
--
|
| Wheeler, E.B. |
--
|
4 Sept 1882
|
|
| Wilkerson[Wilkinson], Vernon |
--
|
9 Mar 1891
|
Conspiracy
|
| Williams, Ben |
--
|
6 Aug 1879
|
Disorderly Conduct
|
| Williams, Eddie and Georgia |
--
|
13 Aug 1879
|
--
|
| Williams, Mrs. Keel |
--
|
13 July 1879
|
Insanity
|
| Wilson, Mrs. Helen |
30
|
21 Aug 1879
|
Insanity
|
| Young, Gus |
--
|
22 Feb 1892
|
--
|
| Zachery, Robert |
--
|
20 Mar 1879
|
--
|
The second Young County jail in Graham was opened October 1878.
In August 1879, Graham, Texas was designated as the North Texas District of Federal Court.
The jail housed local, county, state and federal prisoners.
The jail remains in Young County but was significantly altered in 1924.
James L. Melton, was the Sheriff of Young County at the opening of the new jail.
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