The Midland District Court held its first session on June 26, 1886. Among those reporting for jury duty were: C.W. HUNTER, J. E. D. STALLINGS, W. A. CROSLEY, J. B. LAWRENCE, J. J. McCOLLOUGH, John EAGLETON, N. V. NASH, Thomas BURNAM, J. C. CARR, G. W. BUTLER, W. L. PAYNE, William LANCASTER, W. N. WARREN, S. H. McCARTNEY, L. H. HOPKINS, J. W. LAWRENCE. &nbs;&nbs; D. A. McBRIDE served as bailiff.
All the actions of this and subsequent court sessions, both civil and criminal, were briefly recorded by the clerk in bound, unindexed volumes labeled District Court Minutes. All the volumes are extant and have been well preserved.The earlier volumes are currently housed in an off-site storage facility, as are the documents generated by each cause. Members of the clerk's staff make frequent trips between the courthouse and the storage facility. Upon request, a stored record will be brought to the District Clerk's office, located on the third floor of the Midland County Courthouse, and made available for research. The courtesy of a few days advance notice is appreciated.
Records that unequivocally state family relationships are the most valued by genealogists.
Divorce records, probably more than any other generated by this jurisdiction,meet this criterion. It is for this reason
that the divorce cases recorded in District Court Minutes, Volume I have been selected to be abstracted.
| Page | Cause # | Name - Description |
| 2 | #2 | John M. Moody vs Martha Moody |
| Final decree: Jan 26, 1886 | ||
| 31 | #3 | S. A. Martin vs A. 0. Martin |
| Final decree: Jun 29, 1887 | ||
| 125 | #47 | Mary M. Adams vs J. 0. Adams |
| Filed: Feb Term 1889 | ||
| 139 | Final decree: Sept 2, 1889 | |
| 125 | #44 | Ada Clough vs Charles R. Clough |
| Filed: Feb Term 1889 | ||
| Dismissed: Sept 3, 1889 | ||
| 133 | #50 | Delores Gustillo Martines vs Francisco |
| Martines, Filed: Feb Term 1889 | ||
| Dismissed: Sept 2, 1889 | ||
| 140 | #49 | Fetro Mata Chalbira, vs Salvador |
| Chalbira, Final decree: Feb 9, 1889 | ||
| 171 | #68 | Sarah C. Mashan vs T. J. Mashan |
| Con't to perfect service: Sept 4, 1890 | ||
| 177 | #68 | Continued to next session: Feb 6, 1891 |
| 277 | #68 | Dismissed due to death of defendant: Feb 1, 1892. |
| 177 | #70 | Margaret J. Thompson vs Charles Thompson |
| Continued to perfect service: Feb 6, 1891 | ||
| 197 | #70 | H. S. Haskins appointed to represent non- |
| resident defendant: Sept 7, 1891 | ||
| 205 | #70 | Final decree: Sept 15, 1891 |
| 199 | #76 | Lucy B. Shoemaker vs A. L. Shoemaker |
| Final decree: Sept Term 1891 | ||
| 241 | #88 | Georgie E. Dulaney vs H. B. Dulaney |
| Continued to perfect service: Sept 5, 1892 | ||
| 273 | #88 | Final decree: 13 Feb 1893 |
| Custody of Clarence Bell and Anna May Bell | ||
| awarded to the plaintiff. | ||
| 262 | #87 | Lilly Bell vs G. E. A. Bell |
| Final decree: Sept 13, 1892 | ||
| 288 | #89 | Alcario Corrales vs Allano Corrales |
| Dismissed: Sept 5, 1893 | ||
| 359 | #126 | Serilds Sherrel vs William Sherrell |
| Final decree: Feb 9, 1894 | ||
| Custody of Ethel Curtis Sherrell awarded | ||
| to the plaintiff. | ||
| 364 | #125 | William Deadman vs Mahalia Deadman |
| Final decree: Feb 12, 1894 | ||
| 503 | #165 | Charley Fowler vs Maggie Fowler |
| Final decree: Feb 2, 1897 | ||
| 537 | #169 | F. M. Robertson vx Fanny Robertson |
| Final decree: Feb 8 1898 | ||
| 549 | #177 | Laura Cone vs J. A. Cone Migeso |
| Continued to perfect service: Sept 6, 1898 | ||
| 550 | #177 | Final decree: Feb 8, 1899. Custody of Donna |
| Anna Cone granted to plaintiff. | ||
| 550 | #179 | Kate Bryant vs J. R. Bryant |
| Continued to perfect service: Sept 6, 1898 | ||
| Dismissed: Feb 6 1899 | ||
| 594 | #199 | Mary G. Stratton vs John W. Stratton |
| cause continued to perfect service: Sep 4, 1899 | ||
| 614 | #199 | Attorney approved: Feb 6, 1900 |
| 616 | #199 | Final decree: Feb 7, 1900. Custody of Bene- |
| dicta and Francis awarded to plaintiff. | ||
| 605 | #202 | Della Lemmons vs John Lemmons |
| Final decree: Sept 14, 1899. Custody of. | ||
| Leroy awarded to plaintiff. |