The passages describing the establishment of Jefferson County, founding of Madras, and the construction and use of the Jefferson County Courthouse are primarily based on contemporary newspaper articles. Minutes of City Council meetings and county court proceedings, among other records, are substantially incomplete or were unavailable at the time this document was written. The discussion presented here uses a variety of resources to construct the most plausible narrative; however, future research may provide additional insights into this chapter of Jefferson County’s history.
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