Sheriffs, Constables, Coroners, Commissioners, and Surveyors of Russell County, 1856-1865

Below is an extensive list of elected office holders from Russell County from 1856-1865. The list was created by extracting names and offices from the county Will books and the Law Order books. Appointments and offices were scattered throughout the books and the list is incomplete.

Note that this list does not include County Clerks, Road Commissioners, School Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, or Literary Fund members.

1856

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
Jessee Browning
Noah B. Bruce (from September 2, 1856)
Isaac W. M. Davis (from August 9, 1856)
Thomas W. Davis (from October 7, 1856)
Charles J. Williams (from October 7, 1856)

Constables
John P. Carty
James C. Gibson
William C. Jackson (died by July 8, 1856)
William J. Necessary
William Sutherland
Charles J. Williams

Commissioner of the Revenue
Nimrod Kiser
Thomas J. Richardson

1857

Sheriff
Isaac Vermillion

Deputy Sheriff
Isaac B. Fickle
Samuel Hargis, jr.
Charles J. Williams

Constables
Vincent Browning
Valentine Bush
Jacob Deal
Andrew J. Dotson
James C. Gibson
George W. Johnson
Evans A. Kindrick
Alexander McFarlane
William J. Necessary
Elijah Sutherland
Henry Vincell
Benjamin Wallis
Charles J. Williams

Commissioners of the Revenue
Branson Dye - Eastern District
Peter W. Wampler - Western District

1858

Sheriff
Isaac Vermillion

Deputy Sheriff
Benson Cross
Jacob V. Fulkerson
Samuel Hargis
Evans A. Kindrick
Elijah Sutherland

Constables
James C. Gibson
George W. Johnson
Henry Vincell
Charles J. Williams

Commissioners of the Revenue
Branson Dye

1859

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
George H. Boyd
John W. Dills
Isaac B. Fickle
Leonard S. Hargis
Benjamin Wallis (from August 3, 1859)
Charles J. Williams

Constable
Samuel Combs
Jeremiah Couch (from October 4, 1859)
Mordecai Cross
Henry H. Dickenson
Isaac B. Fickle
George W. Johnson
Robert Mason (from June 7, 1859)
Alexander McFarlane
Harvey Mays
Bernard H. Reynolds (from September 6, 1859)


Commissioners of the Revenue
Asa Cross - Western District

1860

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
George W. Johnson
Charles W. Williams

Constable
Joseph Baker
John C. Chaffin
Andrew F. Fields
William W. Gilmer
Calvin W. Griffeth
Evan A. Kendrick
Robert Mason
Harvey Mays
George Musick
Nathen E. Owens
Barnett H. Reynolds
Henry Vincell

Commissioners of the Revenue
Branson Dye - Eastern District
Asa Cross - Western District

1861

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
Joseph C. Baker

Constable
Joseph C. Baker
James C. Gibson
George W. Johnson
Robert Mason
Nathan E. Owens

Commissioners of the Revenue
Thomas J. Riley - Eastern District
Richard S. Meade - District #2

Coroner
Edward D. Kernan

1862

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
Aaron L. Hendricks

Constable
William J. Necessary (from May 22, 1862)

Commissioners of the Revenue
Richard S. Meade
Thomas J. Riley

1863

Sheriff
William Sample

Constable
John P. Carty
Lemuel G. W. Carty
Jeremiah Couch
Thomas Davis
Calvin W. Griffeths
Caleb Hawkins (resigned June, 1863)
Madison P. Jackson
Evan A. Kindrick
John M. Powers
Reubin A. Reynolds
Henry Vincell (died by August 15, 1863)

Commissioners of the Revenue
Thomas J. Riley - District #1 (Eastern)
John W. Honaker - District #2 (Western)

1864

Sheriff

William Samples

Deputy Sheriff

Jeremiah Couch

Harvey M. McGlothlin

Constable

William T. Bausell (from July 1, 1864)

Francis A. Browning  (from July 1, 1864)

John P. Carty (from July 1, 1864)

Samuel Combs (from July 1, 1864)

Jeremiah Couch (from July 1, 1864)

Thomas Davis (from July 1, 1864)

C. W. Griffith (from July 1, 1864)

George Grizzle (from July 1, 1864)

John G. Hurt  (from July 1, 1864)

James H. Johnson (from July 1, 1864)

Alexander McFarlane (from July 1, 1864)

Jessee Southerland (from July 1, 1864)

Commissioners of the Revenue

John W. Honaker - District #2 (Western)

1865

Sheriff

William Samples (re-elected from August 10, 1865 after end of War)

Deputy Sheriff

James K. Bays - (appointed after end of War)

Jeremiah Couch - (appointed after end of War)

Constable

R. A. Boyd  - (elected after end of War)

Isaac Fraley - (elected after end of War)

Fielding H. Meade - (elected after end of War)

James T. Robinson - (elected after end of War)

Joshua Sample - (elected after end of War)

Benjamin Whetsell - (elected after end of War)

Commissioners of the Revenue

Martin V. Ball - District #1 (Eastern)

Harvey Honaker - Eastern District - (elected after end of War)

Robert Cross - District #2 (Western)

George W. Candler  - Western District - (elected after end of War)

Sheriffs, Constables, Coroners, Commissioners, and Surveyors of Russell County, 1846-1855

Below is an extensive list of elected office holders from Russell County from 1846-1855. The list was created by extracting names and offices from the county Will books and the Law Order books. Appointments and offices were scattered throughout the books and the list is incomplete.

Note that this list does not include County Clerks, Road Commissioners, School Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, or Literary Fund members.

1846

Sheriff

Johnston Howard

Surveyor

Harry Smith

Constables
James Colley

Commissioners of the Revenue
James Fletcher - Eastern District
Ezekiel Counts - Western District

1847

Sheriff
Johnston Howard

Constables

George Benner

James Colley

Thomas W. Davis

William H. Dean

John N. Dickenson

Andrew C. Ferguson

Oliver H. Frick

John H. S. Fugate

Stephen Gose

William D. Gray

James W. Hendricks

Aaron L. Hendricks

William Horn

William H. Howard

Jesse Hubbard

Jefferson Jessee

Patton G. Keen

Alexander McFarlane

Henry G. Mead

Jacob Owens

Jonas Rasnick

Thomas J. Riley

George Smith

Henry Vencil

Commissioners of the Revenue

Hiram Howard - Eastern District

Thomas Gibson - Western District

1848

Sheriff

Larkin Herndon

Commissioners of the Revenue

James Samples - Eastern District

Joseph C. Fugate - Western District

Constables

William N. Leece

1849

Sheriff

Larkin Herndon

Constables

George Benner

Elijah Beverly

Nathan E. Burdine

James Chapman

Ezekiel K. Counts

Thomas W. Davis

John N. Dickenson

John H. S. Fugate

Stephen Gose

William Horn

William P. Horton

William H. Howard

Jesse Hubbard

Jefferson Jessee

William N. Leece

Alexander McFarlane

Henry G. Mead

Jacob Owens

Jonas Rasnick

Rolling R. Redwine

Thomas J. Riley

Samuel Salyers

George Smith

Henry Vencil

Commissioners of the Revenue

Andrew C. Ferguson - Eastern District

Samuel B. Fugate - Western District

1850

Sheriff

George W. Johnson

Constables

Zadok N. Gardner

Albert G. Smith

1851

Sheriff

George W. Johnson

1853

Sheriff

Isaac Vermillion

Deputy Sheriff
Samuel Horn
William N. Leece

Constables
George W. Smith
Preston Phipps [?]

1854

Sheriff
Isaac Vermillion
Robert Boyd (from August 10, 1854)

Deputy Sheriffs
Beverly J. Fuller
Samuel Hargis, jr.
William N. Leece
Jessee Browning (under Boyd)
John H. S. Fugate (under Boyd)
Andrew J. Dotson (under Boyd)
Isaac M. Davis (under Boyd)

Constables
Vincent Browning
Valentine Bush
Thomas W. Davis
George W. Dorton
Andrew J. Dotson
Simson Dyer
Wilson Evans
James H. Gibson (vice David H. Jessee, resigned)
William Gragg
Samuel Horn
William Jackson
David H. Jessee
Alexander McFarlane
William J. Necessary
William Sutherland
Elijah Sutherland
Henry Vincell
Benjamin Wallis
Charles J. Williams

Commissioners of the Revenue
George W. Candler - Western District
Nimrod Kiser - Western District (from July 4, 1854)
Hiram Howard - Eastern District
Thomas J. Richardson - Eastern District (from July 4, 1854)

1855

Sheriff
Robert Boyd

Deputy Sheriff
Jesse Browning

Constables
John P. Carty (from November 6, 1855)
Isaac Fraley (from November 6, 1855)
Joseph C. Fugate
George W. Dorton (removed October 2, 1855)
Andrew J. Dotson
Simpson Dyer
William H. Gragg (removed October 2, 1855)
William Jackson

Commissioners of the Revenue
Thomas J. Richardson - Eastern District
Nimrod Kiser - Western District