Karen, I can't say where you went wrong, but perhaps the Clayton Library would accept your document collection. There is still room there! Do you need help with the transport? I could bring my van. :-) From Kauai, Cousin Don [email protected] wrote: In a message dated 3/16/03 10:59:37 AM, [email protected] writes: << Mrs. Reeves also exchanged information with Lois Barrett O'Kelly, a descendant of the Arthur Barrett who may have been Reuben's brother.>> Jim--it was through Emma Barrett Reeves' Barrett book that I first found Lois Barrett O'Kelly, and that was the real beginning of my connection to our South Carolina Barretts. I heard Mrs. Reeves speak at a meeting of the Ft. Worth Genealogical Soc. in 1972, and bought one of her books at that time. By the way, I know I connect somehow to Mr. Reeves through my Dickey line, but am saving that line for a rainy day! It is amazing how one chance experience--such as my going to that genealogy society meeting with friends--can lead to amazing break-throughs! Mrs. Reeves' daughter, Carolyn Ericson, has contributed much to Texas research, having published several important books. MY daughter tells me she's going to come in my house when I die and throw all that JUNK away! Where did I go wrong? ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Jack, Are the pictures of Huldah and John Whitten Barrett on the webpage the originals you have? I would like to put who has the originals on the website. Mitch Vetuski sent me the copies of them. I would love to have copies of the others that you have. I will correct Mollie's name the next time I go into the directory which will prob be tomarrow.. I have been putting each persons pictures by thier names on their webpages. I think it would look neat to have their picture in thier boxes. Gerry I promise I will get your new data put on soon. Janice Huston has been kind enough to send me the transcription out of her great grandfathers bible. And Pat Crawford has been nice enough to send me her gedcom. I will get it all put on soon. Also I am getting the address books done. Just be patient with me. Janet

Karen, Didn't you tell me it is a cd burner. Make sure that the cd burner program is open. I don't know anything about MAC's but a program is a program and they have to be open no matter what kind of pc it is. Janet

Karen, Tell Mari that your "other" daughter will be glad to take it all off her hands. But the way I see it...your too stubborn to die for a very long time! It is amazing what we find out just by chance. Janet

In a message dated 3/16/03 10:59:37 AM, [email protected] writes: << Mrs. Reeves also exchanged information with Lois Barrett O'Kelly, a descendant of the Arthur Barrett who may have been Reuben's brother.>> Jim--it was through Emma Barrett Reeves' Barrett book that I first found Lois Barrett O'Kelly, and that was the real beginning of my connection to our South Carolina Barretts. I heard Mrs. Reeves speak at a meeting of the Ft. Worth Genealogical Soc. in 1972, and bought one of her books at that time. By the way, I know I connect somehow to Mr. Reeves through my Dickey line, but am saving that line for a rainy day! It is amazing how one chance experience--such as my going to that genealogy society meeting with friends--can lead to amazing break-throughs! Mrs. Reeves' daughter, Carolyn Ericson, has contributed much to Texas research, having published several important books. MY daughter tells me she's going to come in my house when I die and throw all that JUNK away! Where did I go wrong?

Hey, if any one of you guys out there has a Mac OSX EMac, please tell me how in the world to make the CD drive open! I KNEW I should never have gotten a new computer!!! Karen Hett

Janet, This is my line. Luther Monroe Barrett was my grandfather. My mother's name is spelled Mollie not Molly. Please correct this for me. I have pictures of Luther Monroe Barrett, Sarah Louisa Adams Barrett, John Whitten Barrett and Huldy Reding Barrett. They were my grandmother's and were passed to me when she died. She was living with my aunt Minnie in Madisonville when aunt Minnie died. She then came to live with my mother, Mollie. Dede and I live next door. I can remember grandmother Sarah, whose eyesight was very limited. She could only see down. She would hold our son, Philip, in her lap and swing him in the swing on Mollie's front porch. Those memories are priceless. Again, thanks for the effort you and others are putting in making the Barrett line so vivid. Love, Jack & Dede ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Huldah Reding Barrett Obituary > Thanks to Karen Hett for sending me the obituary of Huldah Reding Barrett for > the website. You will find it on John Whitten Barrett's webpage. > > It seems there was a pneaumonia epidemic in Madicon County at that time. Her > son in law J.B. Manning and her son Lutur Monroe Barrett both died within > days of her and their obituaries are all together. It mentions how both the > mens wives were also sick and not expected to live. Luthur Monroe's baby also > died during that week, but isn't mentioned in the obit. > What a sad time for the Barrett family losing so many family members at the > same time. > Lloyd Barrett sent the obituary to Karen in 1986, she believes it was from > Molly Wright's scrapbook in case you want to copy it and add it to yur files. > Please list this as your source. > Hugs, > Janet > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Reuben Barrett Family Website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches > Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Carolyn Ericson, daughter of Emma Barrett Reeves, has included an announcement of our reunion in her current column "Kissin' Kussins". The column is online and is published is several East Texas newspapers. She announces her column each week on the Deep South mailing list, A discussion list for genealogy in AL, GA, FL and MS [mailto:[email protected]] <mailto:%5Bmailto:[email protected]%5D> , mail list. I visited Mrs. Reeves in her home in Nacogdoches. We were unable to find a connection between our families. Mrs. Reeves also exchanged information with Lois Barrett O'Kelly, a descendant of the Arthur Barrett who may have been Reuben's brother. The current "Kissin' Kussins" may be viewed at http://www.cox-internet.com/kissinkuzzins/ <http://www.cox-internet.com/kissinkuzzins/> Jim Barrett Bedford, TX [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Thanks to Karen Hett for sending me the obituary of Huldah Reding Barrett for the website. You will find it on John Whitten Barrett's webpage. It seems there was a pneaumonia epidemic in Madicon County at that time. Her son in law J.B. Manning and her son Lutur Monroe Barrett both died within days of her and their obituaries are all together. It mentions how both the mens wives were also sick and not expected to live. Luthur Monroe's baby also died during that week, but isn't mentioned in the obit. What a sad time for the Barrett family losing so many family members at the same time. Lloyd Barrett sent the obituary to Karen in 1986, she believes it was from Molly Wright's scrapbook in case you want to copy it and add it to yur files. Please list this as your source. Hugs, Janet

Jim, Her e-mail address is attached to her message..Thanks, Janet <A HREF="mailto:JANIWOMA">JANIWOMA</A>@aol.com

Janet, Harry W. Barrett, a descendant of Arthur Barrett called me today. I knew he was planning to attend the reunion. I was at work, so he talked to Jan. He told her he had sent out about 100 announcements about the reunion. I assume he sent them to relatives and people he had shared Barrett information with. If you'll send me an e-mail address I try to make contact. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html Powell Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Help??? I got this e-mail today. Does anyone know who this is? I looked in my files and I don't show a Carter Barrett is this a middle name? Janet Subj: reunion Date: 3/13/03 5:50:47 PM Central Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:JANIWOMA">JANIWOMA</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:CHenry8604">CHenry8604</A> i received an invitation to the barrett reunion, my grandfather was carter barrett. are we related? ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Please remember to hit "Reply All" so everyone on the list can see your response. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

hello All, Just wanted to introduce Pat Crawford to everyone. her and I have been speaking in e-mail for a few days. She has sent me some great pictures from the David line. Pat is descendend from John Whitten Barrett's daughter Sarah Alice Iantha Barrett Manning. Welcome Pat and just feel free to jump in anytime. And if you have any questions if any of us have the answers we will be glad to try to help. Janet

Sorry Mary, I sent you the picture and it was some one else who asked for it. Whoops Take care Debbie Biggs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:42 PM Subject: RE: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Texas Legislature / Preserving Access to Records > A similar bill was defeted in Virginia by an overwhelming majority through > the efforts of genealogists,societies,and the modern miracle of e-mail to > their Congress persons. > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Texas Legislature / Preserving Access > to Records > > > Jim, > I can understand how someone would want their medical records private , I > know I do. But I can't see how releasing medical information for someone who > has been long gone can effect someones privacy as far as name, children, > what > ailments they had, where they lived as long as they had been gone for some > time. > Maybe I am not understanding what all that e-mail meant, I just thought it > might interest someone on the list. > Janet > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Reuben Barrett Family Website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches > Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Reuben Barrett Family Website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches > Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Mary, Maybe if enough people get the e-mail they will write their congressmen. Janet

Jim, I can understand how someone would want their medical records private , I know I do. But I can't see how releasing medical information for someone who has been long gone can effect someones privacy as far as name, children, what ailments they had, where they lived as long as they had been gone for some time. Maybe I am not understanding what all that e-mail meant, I just thought it might interest someone on the list. Janet

I got this e-mail today. Does anyone know who this is? I looked in my files and I don't show a Carter Barrett is this a middle name? Janet Subj: reunion Date: 3/13/03 5:50:47 PM Central Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:JANIWOMA">JANIWOMA</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:CHenry8604">CHenry8604</A> i received an invitation to the barrett reunion, my grandfather was carter barrett. are we related?

A similar bill was defeted in Virginia by an overwhelming majority through the efforts of genealogists,societies,and the modern miracle of e-mail to their Congress persons. Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Texas Legislature / Preserving Access to Records Jim, I can understand how someone would want their medical records private , I know I do. But I can't see how releasing medical information for someone who has been long gone can effect someones privacy as far as name, children, what ailments they had, where they lived as long as they had been gone for some time. Maybe I am not understanding what all that e-mail meant, I just thought it might interest someone on the list. Janet ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Regarding HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): I'm not an expert on the subject, but the company I work for develops software for the managed care industry, so I have some knowledge of it. There's a big privacy component to it, and while access to private medical records and associated info is to become much stricter, I'm not sure how much that would affect genealogy research. I could find out more about this if anyone's interested. Jim Stafford ---Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 6:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Texas Legislature / Preserving Access to Records I thought I would pass this on........ Janet > > Plus HIPPA which I don't know much about but which is expected to go > into effect April 14 and will probably close records which have > medical records or information in them. This bill effects insurance > and medical companies and offices. I remember hearing some people > talking about this last week they were not into genealogy. Now I have > had someone in a county clerk's office ask me about the same thing > and said it may affect their records. So, we may have to address this > problem, too. > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Please remember to hit "Reply All" so everyone on the list can see your response. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I thought I would pass this on........ Janet > MESSAGE TO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES FROM MIC BARNETTE ... > > Hi Everyone: > > As the Texas Liaison for the Joint (National Genealogical > Society/Federation of Genealogical Societies) NGS-FGS Records > Preservation and Access Committee I have set up both a website and > email mailing list to aid us in lobbying the Texas Legislature. The > Legislature currently has several bills pending which seek to close > records to the public. Information about these bills is on the > website. > > This website is a place where we can post information about > particular bills and how to locate legislators to contact. > > The mailing list is designed as a forum for us genealogists to > communicate quickly and be able to coordinate activities in quick > mode should we have to do so. And we already have to do so. There is > a hearing at 1:30 or whenever the committee earlier in the day > adjourns- for the Senate Vterans Affairs Committee discussing SB81 > and SB 85 which both want to close DD214-Military Discharge records > in teh county clerk's offices. The hearing will be held in the Betty > King Committee Room in Austin. Anyone who attend is asked to do so > > I have included others from states outside the Republic of Texas in > this email so they can see what we are doing here. They might wish to > monitor what we do or just follow our lead and do something similar > in their own state. > > The website is located at http://micbarnette.bravepages.com > > There is a page on the website where one may go to subscribe to the > mailing list, however you may do so by following the attached > directions > > The mailing list may be subscribed to by sending an email to > [email protected] in the message area of the email > type subscribe. There is a digest mode at TXLEGNOTES-D- > [email protected] but it may be held up 12 hours before being > sent. For speedier mail, at least during the legislative season when > it might count, I would recomend subscribing to the L mode rather > than the D mode. After the legislative season there may not be > anything to say on this list. It will already have been said and > voted upon. > > The basic things to be concerned with at his point is about 8 bills > pending in the House and the Senate which aim to close DD214/Military > Discharges in Texas. > > Plus two new bills, one in the House and one in the Senate wanting to > extend the time birth records are closed in Texas from 50 years to 75 > years. > > Plus a bill wanting to close marriage applications to the public. > > Plus TEXSHARE/TIFF funding for schools and libraries and electronic > database access. > > Plus HIPPA which I don't know much about but which is expected to go > into effect April 14 and will probably close records which have > medical records or information in them. This bill effects insurance > and medical companies and offices. I remember hearing some people > talking about this last week they were not into genealogy. Now I have > had someone in a county clerk's office ask me about the same thing > and said it may affect their records. So, we may have to address this > problem, too. > > The whole crux of closing public records is all about Identity Theft > and the fear of it. People feel that if a record is available for use > someone must be stealing their identity. So, Identity theft and how > to protect public records from thieves and convince public officials > not to pass laws closing them is going to be our goal at least as I > envision it. > > Please pass this email to everyone in every society. We will need > some numbers to show the legislature we care. we are starting late in > the legislative season and are therefore already behind. > > Thanks, >

Karen, I have a picture of Great Uncle Dave Barrett but I don't remember a picture of men by a barn door. I would like a copy if you don't mind. Thanks. Hallie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Amanda Watson 1855 Attala > Don--please mark your copy of that photo; you can write the Elijah's name and > put it on the back with a self-stick label, to keep from damaging the > original. Hallie, did we send you a copy?