This is being forwarded from the Lauderdale Co AL Message boards. If you can help, please respond to those below. Thanks, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <axel1017@aol.com> To: <ALLAUDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 12:18 AM Subject: Re: Isaac Newton "Newt" Gresham-1999 Inquiry > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HS.2ADE/378.2 > > Message Board Post: > > hi patricia, > my name is marilyn how i got to the board at ancestry with your inquriy i couldnt tell you how but i do have a book about the greshams > To All: I am posting an inquiry I made to an e-mail that bounced and am hoping to connect with anyone to see if I am on the right path......I am currently not subscribed to the LAUDERDALE MAIL-LIST, so I would appreciate a private e-mail and if you are inclined, you can post publicly also to get the info OUT THERE!. > > Hi Peggy---I was wondering if anyone ever responded to you inquiry (below) concerning Newt Gresham's place of birth. I believe I have found his family in Lauderdale Co., AL. His father being Henry Gresham (and various spellings) and his mother was Narcissa R. Wilcoxin. It appears this family traveled to Hood Co., TX between 1858-1863 (probably after the Civil War). > After Narcissa Wilcoxin-Gresham died, Henry Gresham married my widowed 2nd grgrmother, interestingly named NARCISSA also (Narcissa Luton-Hall-Gresham). > If you would like to correspond, I am willing to share my info in exchange for anything you are willing to exchange. > Looking forward to hearing from you---Sincerely, > Patricia Walker Lyon > > ill just write one part that i have ...... but apparently virgil gresham who di dthis book didnt know about your relative as she is not mentioned by name but everything else fits > issac newton "newt" gresham son of henry and m narcissa (wilcoxon) gresham b feb 20 1858 lauderdale county ala married 1st sept 11 1880 hood co to mattie king she died very soon afterward married 2nd jan 12 1881 hood co ida may peters daughter of j m and ann elizabeth (colvin) peters b 8 11 1857 va d 3 18 1946 rogers ark he died 4 10 1906 at his home in point , rains co, texas he is buried in cemetery and a memerial marker was placed on his grave by the farmers union of texas his wife was administer of estate dated 1909 rains co texas he became active in farmers alliance in 1881 when he was elected organizer and traveled extensively for it he returned to farming when interest in it subsided in 1897 he and ashley crockett ( gr son of davy crockett) purchased a small newspaper the "graphic truth" he later owned a paper in greenville texas in 1900 he moved to rains co and purchased the "point times" the first chapter of the farmers union was in rains co 1902 the membe! > rs were dr. lee seameter, pres j b morris, vice pres o h rhodes, sec w t cochran, treas newt gresham was general organizer. he is referred to as the fonder of the union in texas > then it lists thier children > lutie bell gresham md robert henry templeton > james ferris gresham md verna may pippin > nellie bly gresham b 2 28 1895 granbury texas md billy walsh she died 6 18 1968 rogers ark > pattie gresham md presley l pippen > > > let me know if this helps marilyn in michigan > > > > > >