Freestone County, Texas Voting Precincts/Polls ------------------------------------------------------ 1886 Justice Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - July 16, 1886. Also July 23, 1886.] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Woodland - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county [Post offices in 1886 were Brewer, Butler, Cade, Cotton Gin, Fairfield, Luna, Mills, Stewards Mill, Woodland, Wortham, and Young.] ------------------------------------------------------ 1886 Beats [source: Fairfield Recorder - July 16, 1886 ] Beat #1 - County Commissioner - D[aniel] T[omlinson] Yates "Sixty two citizens of beat No. 1, and surroundings held a meeting at the bridge on Cottonwood on the Fairfield and Stewards Mill road on Saturday, May 22d, to give expression of their opinion on the hog law question. ..." [ source - May 28, 1886]. So likely Northeast quadrant. Beat #2 - County Commissioner - W. T. Rowland "Mr. W. T. Rowland, near Cotton Gin, announces this week for re- election, and commissioner of Beat No. 1" [source - April 2, 1886, Note conflict.] Likely Southwest quadrant. Beat #3 - County Commissioner - J[ames] S[anford] Ivy "Messrs. J. S. and John Ivy, near Butler were in town [Fairfield] this week." [August 3, 1886] Known to live in the Butler area. So likely Southeast quadrant. Beat #4 - County Commissioner - W[illiam] H[emphill] McCreary Known to live at Stewards Mill area. So likely Northwest quadrant. ------------------------------------------------------ 1886 & 1887 Primary Election Voting Precincts: Fairfield Cotton Gin Antioch Harrison Chapel Butler Rehoboth Woodland Wortham St. Elmo Philippi Burnett's Chapel Stewarts Mill Mustang (Appears in the prohibition election of August 1887, but not in the 1886 elections or the offical returns of the Congressman election on April 4th, 1887) ------------------------------------------------------ 1888 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - May 11, 1888] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Woodland - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1894 Primary Election Fairfield Cotton Gin Brewer (new) Salem (new) Luna (new) Post Oak (new) Harrison Chapel Mustang (new, *see above note*) Butler Young (replaces Rehoboth) Woodland Wortham Philippi St. Elmo Burnett's Chapel Stewarts Mill ------------------------------------------------------ 1895 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - Friday, January 18, 1895 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Woodland - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1896 & 1898 Primary Election Fairfield Cotton Gin Brewer Salem Luna Post Oak Harrison Chapel Little Star (new) Mustang Butler Young St. Elmo Woodland Wortham Philippi Burnett's Chapel Stewarts Mill ------------------------------------------------------ 1897 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - Friday, June 18, 1897 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Woodland - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1900 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - Friday, June 8, 1900 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Woodland - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1901 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - November 22, 1901 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Antioch - Precinct #2 - (probably east Antioch) - E part of county Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Rehoboth - Precinct #4 - NE part of county *Wortham* - Precinct #5 - NW part of county [was Woodland] Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county St. Elmo - Precinct #7 - N part of county Harrison Chapel - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1903 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - October 30, 1903 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county *Luna* - Precinct #2 - SW part of county [was east Antioch] Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county *Young* - Precinct #4 - NE part of county [old name = Rehoboth] Wortham - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county *Winkler* - Precinct #7 - N part of county [was St. Elmo] *Dew* - Precinct #8 - SW part of county [was Harrison Chapel] ------------------------------------------------------ 1905 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - March 31, 1905 Page: 1] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Luna - Precinct #2 - SW part of Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Young - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Wortham - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Cotton Gin - Precinct #6 - W part of county Winkler - Precinct #7 - N part of county Dew - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1907 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - February 1, 1907 Page: 8] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Luna - Precinct #2 - SW part of Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Young - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Wortham - Precinct #5 - NW part of county *Teague* - Precinct #6 - W part of county [was Cotton Gin] Winkler - Precinct #7 - N part of county Dew - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1908 Justice Court Precincts [source: Fairfield Recorder - May 8, 1908 Page: 5] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county Luna - Precinct #2 - SW part of Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Young - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Wortham - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Teague - Precinct #6 - W part of county Winkler - Precinct #7 - N part of county Dew - Precinct #8 - SW part of county ------------------------------------------------------ 1909 Justice Court Precincts [source: The Teague Chronicle - Friday, June 18, 1909 Page: 3] (Justice of the Peace and Constables) Fairfield - Precinct #1 - located in center of county *Freestone* - Precinct #2 - SW part of county [was Luna] Butler - Precinct #3 - SE part of county Young - Precinct #4 - NE part of county Wortham - Precinct #5 - NW part of county Teague - Precinct #6 - W part of county Winkler - Precinct #7 - N part of county [* #8 dropped *] ------------------------------------------------------