Hugh Byar Collection
Scope and Contents
The Hugh Byar Collection is composed of twenty-four Nacogdoches County, Texas deeds spanning the years 1847-1901. There are also two deeds from Polk County. The deeds span the entirety of the time period, not focusing on one particular era more than others. There are also a variety of official state and county seals present on the documents, as well as several stamps from the time periods as well, which may be of interest to researchers or philatelists.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1901
Creator
- Byars Family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The Byars family is currently in its sixth generation in Nacogdoches, having arrived during the Republic of Texas years. Exactly which “Hugh Byars” this collection belonged to is unclear, as there have been several family members of that name.
Source Notes:
Hugh Byars, (username: Bluemax1914), “Greetings from the Oldest Town in Texas,” ColtForum, online chatboard post, retrieved August 19, 2026, https://www.coltforum.com/threads/greetings-from-the-oldest-town-in-texas.14484/.
“All Results for Hugh Byars,” Ancestry.com, Search result, retrieved August 19, 2026, https://www.ancestry.com/search?name=Hugh_Byars&event=_nacogdoches-texas-usa_2135&count=50&event_x=_1-0&location=2&name_x=1_1&priority=usa&searchMode=advanced
Full Extent
0.10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hugh Byar Collection is composed of twenty-four Nacogdoches County, Texas deeds spanning the years 1847-1901.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 24 items described in 2 folders and housed in a clamshell box.
- Title
- Guide to the Hugh Byar Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
