In a message dated 4/24/2004 7:27:29 PM Central Daylight Time, parino@flash.net writes: During the days slavery she belonged to Mr. Oliver Barrett, near Tigerville. "Old massa and old missus" passed over the river long before Aunt Betsy did. This is so interesting, Jim. Thanks for posting it. Oliver Barrett died 8 June 1877. His wife, Susan McCoy, died 27 November 1883. They are buried in Wortham Bend Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas. Gerry