HI... This message was sent to me and I'm posting it to the DYESS group.... Can anyone help this person?????? They have some great information.... Thanks!!!!! kaite... >Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 06:46:44 -0500 >From: Jim Bishop <jbishop@gte.net> >Organization: home >To: kaite <kaite@kaite.com> >Subject: DYESS Reunion > >Hi Kaite, > >I saw your announcement on the rootsweb list for 17 February. Do you >know of alternate spellings such as Dies, Dias??? I have an ancestor >whose information is below, and would love to know if you or others >researching the Dyess spelling are aware of. I have much more >information on Mary Jane, wife of Joseph Adams. > >Descendants of Andrew DIAS > >First Generation > >1. Andrew DIAS was born 16 Jun 1801. >Andrew married Ann ANDERSON about 1824. Ann was born 18 May 1805. >They had the following children: > + 2 F i. Mary Jane DIAS was born 12 May >1826 and died 19 May 1882. > 3 M ii. Joseph H. DIAS was born 30 Mar >1828. > 4 F iii. Angeline DIAS was born 5 Aug >1830. > 5 M iv. Andrew DIAS was born 5 Aug 1832. >He died 1907. > 6 M v. Samuel DIAS was born 12 May >1834. > 7 F vi. Melinda DIAS was born 15 Apr >1837. > 8 F vii. Lucinda DIAS was born 3 Feb >1839. She died 6 Jan 1841. > 9 M viii. John DIAS was born 21 Jan 1841. > 10 M ix. Thomas M.R. DIAS was born 29 Jun >1843. > > > > >Second Generation > >2. Mary Jane DIAS (Andrew) was born 12 May 1826. She died 19 May >1882. >Mary married Joseph ADAMS on 17 May 1846 in Saltsburg, , PA. Joseph was >born 8 May 1819 in , , PA. He died 26 Oct 1862 in Sharpsburg, MD. >They had the following children: > 11 M i. William Woodard ADAMS was born 8 >May 1847. He died 29 Mar 1854. > 12 F ii. Ann Marinda ADAMS was born 20 >Aug 1850. >Ann married John DAUGHERTY on 13 Feb 1872. > 13 M iii. James Andrew ADAMS was born 16 >Jan 1853. He died 1 Feb 1854. > 14 M iv. William James ADAMS was born 27 >Apr 1855. > 15 F v. Mary Jane ADAMS was born 14 Jul >1857. >Mary married Harry A. NICHOLS on 30 Sep 1875. > 16 F vi. Sara Elizabeth ADAMS was born 15 >Apr 1859. > + 17 F vii. Laura Matilda ADAMS was born 10 >Dec 1861 and died 19 Dec 1914. > > > > >Third Generation > >17. Laura Matilda ADAMS (Mary Jane DIAS, Andrew) was born 10 Dec >1861 in , , PA.. She died 19 Dec 1914 in McKeesport, Allegheny, PA and >was buried Dec 1914 in Coultersville, , PA. >Laura married George Washington GARVIN, son of Jesse Cramer GARVIN and >Mary NEVILLE, on 17 Apr 1878 in , , PA. George was born 10 Oct 1857 in , >, PA. He died 13 Jul 1929 in McKeesport, Allegheny, PA. >They had the following children: > 18 M i. Joseph H. GARVIN was born 19 Jan >1879 in , Allegheny, PA. > 19 M ii. Jesse C. GARVIN was born 10 Oct >1881 in , Allegheny, PA. > 20 M iii. William Freeman GARVIN Rev. was >born 30 Mar 1884 in Coultersville, Allegheny, PA. He died 25 Feb 1959 in >DAYTON, , OH and was buried 2 Mar 1959 in Tulsa, Memorial Pk Cem, OK, >OKLOHOMA. >William married Edna LaRue BROCKWAY, daughter of Jesse Wilson BROCKWAY >and Kathryn Jane JENKINS, on 25 Jun 1913 in Joliet, Will, IL. Edna was >born 22 Dec 1893 in Joliet, Will, IL. She died 18 Feb 1976 in >Springfield, Greene, MO. > 21 M iv. George Washington GARVIN Jr. was >born 12 Jan 1886 in , , PA.. He died 23 Feb 1959 in McKeesport, , PA and >was buried in MT.VERNON CEM., McKeesport, Allegheny, PENNSYLVANIA. >George married Grace K.. Grace was born 7 Aug 1891 in , , PA.. She died >Jul 1976. > 22 F v. Nellie M GARVIN was born 6 Mar >1888 in , , PA.. >Nellie married Harold DAVIS. > 23 F vi. Ida H GARVIN was born 6 Jan 1890 >in , , PA.. She died 6 Jul 1964. >Ida married A. C. HADBERG. > 24 M vii. Charles Neville GARVIN was born >2 Mar 1892 in , , PA.. He died Apr 1969 in Alameda, , CA. >Charles married Mazy Lillian GRANT. Mazy was born 9 Nov 1894 in >Cresaptown, , MD. She died 3 Apr 1988. > 25 M viii. Samuel D. GARVIN was born 28 Sep >1894. He died Nov 1895. > 26 F ix. Laura Marguerite GARVIN was born >27 Sep 1903. She died Nov 1983 in St.Petersburg, Pinellas, FL. >Laura married (1) Wilbur FELDSHAW. >Laura also married (2) BEALS. > > > >Appendix A - Notes > > >1. Andrew DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >1S. Ann ANDERSON >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >2. Mary Jane DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. >MARRIAGE: Joseph Adams and Mary J DYES, m. 17 May 1846, according to >Fischer, Della Reagan, "Marriage & Death Notices From Weekly Newspapers >of Westmoreland County, PA 1818- 1865," S.W. Genealogy Genealogical >Services, 1977, p. 1. Surname spelled DYES in this entry, but spelled >DIAS in Family Group Sheet of Ruth (GARVIN) BISHOP, and recorded >"births" in family Bible page of unknown source and/or origin. The >notice most likely appeared in 22 May 1846 newspaper notice, since entry >had "m 05-17-1846 (05-22-1846). In information from the Application for >Widow's Pension, National Archives, Mary Jane's surname is spelled DIES. > >2S. Joseph ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. Mother, Ruth LaRue (Garvin) Bishop's notes had the following: 40th >Infantry, Company B, Eleventh Reserve, Buried at Gettysburg, Clerk at >National Archives. >DEATH: The information about his death came from hand written notes of >Ruth (Garvin) Bishop, mother of James Bashford Bishop, Jr. But, on 1 >Jan 1997, James B. Bishop, Jr. received information from Helen Marie >More, that her Roll of Honor records which contains names and >information of all Union Army Soldiers who died during their Civil War >service contained the following: ADAMS, Pvt. Joseph - Company I, 55th >PA Infantry; Died 26 Oct 1862; Age 43: Cemetery information states the >following: Antietam National Cemetery, Maryland (Grave 20, Lot A, >Section 26). >BURIAL: Antietam National Cemetery, Maryland (Grave 20, Lot A, Section >26). >CivilWar: National Archives pension records from NA Trust Fund Board, >Washington, DC, Box #32597, Cert # 92532 - Mary Jane Adams:widow; bundle >#77 provided the following information: Joseph Adams was enrolled on 4 >August 1862 at Allegheny Co. PA in Company I 155th Regiment of >Pennsylvania Volunteers to serve three years; hge was enfolled as a >private on 2 September 1862 at Pittsburgh, PA in Company I, 155th >Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers to serve three years; On the >Company I Muster Rolls for November and December 1862, he was reported, >"Died at Hospital in Sharpsburgh, 26 October 1862, Cause of death not >stated." >CivilWar: The file further contained information that Company I of the >155th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers was commanded by Capt. Samuel >A. McKee. It further stated that Joseph Adams died of disease incurred >in service, "dysentery." >CivilWar: In her "Declaration for Widow's Army Pension" widow Mary Jane >(DIAS/DIES) ADAMS stated that she had five children then living (at time >of application 27 Sept 1864), under the age of 16: Ann M. Adams, aged 15 >years, Wm. J. Adams, 10 years (born 27 April 1855), Mary J. Adams, age 8 >(born 14 July 1857), Sarah E. Adams, age 6 (born 15 April 1859), Laura >M. Adams, age 3 (born 10 Dec 1861), all living with their mother in >Allegheny County, PA. Her declaration was certified or attested to by >Annie C. Dies and Samuel A. Deis (spellings varied in document) who >stated Mary Jane and Joseph had lived together as husband and wife for >sixteen years prior to Joseph's death. >CivilWar: >MARRIAGE: Declaration for Widow's Army Pension, National Archives,, >Box#32597, Cert. #92532, of Mary Jane Adams, widow, gave following >information on marriage to Joseph Adams: "She further declares that she >was lawfully married to the said Joseph Adams at Saltsburg in the State >of Pennsylvania by Rev. W.W. Woodend a minister on the 19th day of May >1846.." > >3. Joseph H. DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >4. Angeline DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >5. Andrew DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. >Entered 7/25/1992 from Ruth L. (Garvin) Bishop's Family Group 22. >Information on family from family Bible obtained by Ruth from source not >known. > >6. Samuel DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >7. Melinda DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >8. Lucinda DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >9. John DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >10. Thomas M.R. DIAS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >11. William Woodard ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. Information also from family record sheets of Births & Deaths, maybe >from a Bible, obtained by Ruth from source not known to me. > >12. Ann Marinda ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >12S. John DAUGHERTY >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >13. James Andrew ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. > >14. William James ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. >BIRTH: Widow's pension file of Mary Jane (DIES) ADAMS obtained in 1997 >from the National Archives, Box #32597, Cert. #92532, bundle #77; The >file contained a sworn statement provided by Mrs. Hannah Black who >appeared personally before Justice of the Peace, James M. Love, on 27 >October 1868. In the statement, Mrs. Black stated that Mary Jane >ADAMS's son William James Adams was born 27 April 1855 and that she knew >the date of birth from having been present and assisting at its >delivery, and that Ann C. DIES was also present. She further stated >that she knew of no Baptismal or other public record of the date of its >birth, nor of any physician who was present at the time. > >15. Mary Jane ADAMS >Entered 7/24/1992 from family records, Ruth L. Garvin's Family Group No. >10. Information taken from pages of family Bible entries; the copies or >pages of the Bible or book were obtained by Ruth Garvin Bishop from a >source not known. >BIRTH: Date of birth confirmed by Civil War Pension affadavits filed by >mother Mary Jane Adams, Box#32597, Cert.#92532, Bundle#77, National >Archives, as 14 July 1857. The affadavit was submitted by Isabella >Cornell, who attested, "Mary Jane Adams born 14 July 1857; that she >knows the date of firth of said child from having been present and >assisting at it's delivery , and that Ann C. Dies was also present: that >she knows of no Baptismal or other public record of the date of its >birth, nor of any physician who was present at the time..." The >affadavit was sworn to and subscribed before Justice of the Peace Jamy >M. Love, State of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny on 27 October 1868. > >Jim >

HI... This is more information about the DYESS reunion..... There is going to be a DYESS (all spellings) reunion in Alexandria, Louisiana, May 2nd...... The Friday night before (May 1st) we have secured a meeting room and for all the people who would like to.... we are going to meet and exchange genealogy information, etc. etc. etc....... Also...Saturday after the reunion, and...also Sunday...we will have cousins available to take people on tour of cemeteries, a DYESS related museum, and other places of interest..... If you have any questions, please let me know... Thanks!!!! kaite...

Good Morning Cousins.... The DYESS (all spellings) has been set for May 2, 1998.......... in Alexandria, La!!!!!!! Please put on your calanders and make plans to attend.... More information will be posted later.... Thanks... kaite... http://www.kaite.com/

HI... this message was posted to another listing...Just posting it on the DYESS listing to see if anyone knows anything about this person!!! Thanks!! kaite...

Several friends have told me about this DYESS group. Only my interest is in the surname DYE - alternate spellings include D'EYE, DEE, DEI, DEY, DEYO, DEYE, DHIGH, DHYE, DI, DIE, DIEGH, DIGH, DUYTS, DY, DYRE. Are we working on the same lines? Is DYESS just another spelling varation of DYE? or another family all together? Any response greatly appreciated. Judy judykdye@firstdial.com Fax: 425 413-7620

Good Morning Cousins... Last Friday night some of us DYESS cousins met to start planning our DYESS reunion.... This is to let you know about it and start preparing to be here... It will be May 2, 1998.... in Alexandria La... More inforamtion will be given to the group as time goes on... We plan on trying to have family group sheets available, pictures, and a photocopy machine where everyone can copy material that is brought to the reunion.... Is you would like please start posting your DYESS information to the group so everyone can begine to see it... Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, etc. etc. etc.... Happy Hunting Cousins!!! kaite...

HI... Faye wrote the following to the group: Seeking any info on Moses Oppenheimer. Married Cassie Dyess early 1900's. Moved to Pennsylvania. NOTE: I couldn't find anything on the Cassie Dyess... Faye what else do you have on her???? Anyone else have anything on her???? Thanks!! kaite..

Good Morning... Remember the WILSON posting that I did and there were two other DYESS connections there..and.. I promised to let you know about those DYESS connections... EMMA E. DYESS was the daughter of Edmond D. Dyesss ...which I have listed her on the DYESS connection in the first letter that I put out to the group..... Emma E. Dyess was a sister to the James (Jim) Dyess the Grandfather of the deceased.... Emma E. Dyess married Albert (AL) Wilson, son of Frank Wilson and Sarah Matilada Byrd (Bird) ... The deceased Donald Lee Wilson was the Grandson of Frank and Sarah Matilda.....and...the brother to Luther Wilson, the father of the deceased..... Now, Albert (AL) Wilson and EMMA E. DYESS who were married and...lived in Jackson County Ms and they moved to Rapides Parish, La...between 1865 and 1866. This couple had, but not necessariy in the order shown: 1. Albert (Allie) Wilson Jr. married Fannie Gray 2. Margaret Wilson, married James Donaldson 3. Herman Wilson, died young. 4. Edmond Wilson, never married 5. Jesse Wilson, married Bessie Strother 6. Bailey Wilson, never married 7. Thomas Wilson, married Jessie Strother 8. Jane(Janie) Wilson, married Nelson Green I really don't have any more desending information on the 8 children...If anyone has it...I would love to have it... The ancestors of Albert Wilson and Emma Dyess have been given in the Wilson and Dyess letters that I have already sent... Emma DYESS goes back to the brother...George W. Dyess Appreicate any information that anyone has on these people... Thanks!!! kaite...

Hi, Debie, TN, and DYESS Cousins Thank you for posting this information to the list. I will visit the site today, looking for Hester BRYAN-Robert DYAS (any spelling) marriage in that area around 1823, and Suzie Imazinda HOLLAND-Robert DYAS/DICE (any spelling) marriage around 1869. While at that site, I will also check to see if early newspapers are available for that area. Do any of you Tennessee cousins know of available early newspapers for the Nashville area? I would like to see if my grandfather J.F. DIES, the ventriloquist, was named in an article there. Thank you very much. Jean On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Dock1952 wrote: > Hey Folks > > I have been doing look-ups for early Davidson Co. marriages, on a volunteer > basis for the Friends of Archives. There is now a link for the look-ups on > the web site for the <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/davcotn/">Archives for > Nashville and Davidson County</A>. Visit the Archives web site at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3661. Keep checking we may more > look-ups in the near future. > > I belong to the Friends of Archives group and they are considering buying web > space for the Archives home page. Right now we have a freebie on GeoCities. > If that happens maybe we can get some searchable databases on line. I am > doing the marriage look-ups, in hopes that more traffic to the web site will > convince the Friends Group that more space is needed. Please visit, every > hit helps. > > Thanks > > Debie > > ----------------------------------------------- > Lost your welcome message? > Send GET TNROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for another copy. >

Still seeking any information on the following family. Information does continue to grow. Two Dyess brothers settled afew miles apart, one in Echols Co., GA the other in Hamilton Co., FL. One was Isaac Jackson (Jack) Dyess the other unknown. Jack's wife died, Jack's brother died, Jack and brother's wife, Phearby Thompson decided to combine families. Each had two previous daughters. Jack had Anna and Emma. Phearby had Cassie and Mary (named for her Mother). Together they had John Jessie, William Joseph and Edith J. (Edie). Isaac Jackson (Jack) Dyess b. May 1845 d. after 1900, married 1st unknown, 2nd about 1883 Phearby Thompson, 3rd about 1892 Annie. Found in 1900 Hillsbrough Co., FL census with wife #3. Phearby Thompson b. July 1849 d. 1915, buried Statenville Cemetery, Statenville Echols Co., GA.; married 1st unknown Dyess before 1873, 2nd about 1883 Isaac Jackson (Jack) Dyess, brother of 1st husband. Her Mother was Mary b. 17 March 1803 d. 13 April 1899, buried Statenville Cemetery. Phearby had a brother John C. Thompson b. 1836. Phearby and her two daughters Cassie and Mary, has been found in the 1880 Echols Co., GA census, living with brother John C. Thompson his wife and two children. Phearby was also found in the 1900 Hamilton Co., FL census listed as a widow with five children. Combined Children: Cassie b. Feb 1873 m. Moses Oppenheimer John Jesse b. Jan 1884 m. Lizzie Lindsay William Joseph b. 11 May 1886 m. Mattie Treadwell Edith J. (Edie) b. 11 Oct. 1887 m. Warren Crosby Mary b. 1876 m. Leon Hughes Anna m. Colie Crosby Emma m. Alan Deloach ??? Tonsil Thompson (from 1900 Hamilton Co., Fl census) Most interested in learning the parents of Isaac Jackson. Would appreciate any information on any members of this family. Thanks in advance for any info. Faye

This is in the Alexandria Daily Town Talk January 26, 1998 Donald L. Wilson PITKIN -- Services for Donald L. Wilson will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Ardoin with the Revs. Carroll Teal and Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery. Wilson, 58, of Pitkin died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in his residence. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pitkin and a native of Pitkin. Survivors include one daughter, Belinda Ann Newhouse of Pitkin; two sons, Webster Lee Moore and William Leon Moore, both of Pitkin; seven brothers, Vernon Wilson of Denver, Colo., Derl Wilson of Pitkin, Billie Joe Dixon of Cravens, Bernice Dixon, Brice Dixon, Grady Perkins and Allen Perkins; and eight grandchildren. Friends may call until time of services today in the funeral home. Thanks.......... kaite.........

Seeking any info on Moses Oppenheimer. Married Cassie Dyess early 1900's. Moved to Pennsylvania. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Faye

Good Morning... There are several on the listing that have the DYESS connection...and...also have the WILSON connection.... And...also....as you read the following you will see where there were some other WILSON's who married other DYESS relatives... I will try and research those and post to the group... Based on the death of Donald WILSON, I sent the DYESS material yesterday... However, since there is a WILSON connection with quite a few of us...I thought I would send the WILSON connection as well.... The WILSON SIDE::::::: I. JOHN WILSON, birth unkn, death: 1820-1824, Jackson, Co, Ms, married Margaret???????? A. Four children are listed: 1. THOMAS WILSON *****, born 1801, North Carolina, Died 1836-1840 Jackson Co., Ms, married ELIZABETH CARTER in 1826 Jackson Co, Ms... 2. Daughter WIlson (born 1803) 3. Jacob Wilson, born 1805, died after 1840, married 1827 Jackson Co., Ms. 4. John H. Wilson, born 1808), married in 1823 in Jackson Co.,Ms.. II. THOMAS WILSON (see A.1. above) A. He and Elizabeth Carter (parents: Mathew Carter Jr and Marh RESTER) had the following children: 1. Mary Caroline Wilson, born 1828, married James Bilbo ca 1846. 2. FRANCIS WILSON ***** born 1830 Jackson Co., Ms, married Sarah Matilda BYRD and died March 1912 Elmer, Rapdies, La burried Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, La. 3. Sabra Wilson, b. 1832; Married Joseph Bilbo 4. Seborn Wilson, born 19Mar1833, married Sarah Goff and then married Nancy Goff 5. Jane Wilson, born 1836, married James Bilbo III. FRANCIS (Frank) WILSON **** See II.A. above A. They had the following children: 1. Marha Jane (Janie) Wilson, born 1852, married George Goleman ca. 1872, died 1903 Hineston, La. 2. James Albert Wilson, born Sept 1854, Jackson Co., Ms; married EMMA DYESS. (Note...another DYESS connection) 3. William M. Wilson, born 27 Jan 1856 Jackson Co., MS, Married Sarah Jane (Jennie) Musselwhite; died 19 April 1936, Hineston, La... 4. MARY CAROLINE WILSON, born 24 Oct 1857 Jackson Co.,Ms, Married JERRY SMITH, ca 1875, died 19 Feb 1925 Rapides Parish, LA.... 5. SABRA ELLEN WILSON, born 3 Sept 1858, Jackson Co., Ms, Married THOMAS F. DYESS SR. ca 1879 Vernon Parish, La. died 31 Jul 1921 Lake Charles, La (while visiting friends) 6. Jefferson Davis Wilson, born 6 March 1861 Jackson Co.,Ms, Married Rody B. (Belle) Busby) 3 May 1894, Vernon Parish, died 4 Jan 1929 Vernon Parish, La... 7. Luella B. Wilson, born 1864, Jackson Co., Ms, Married Mathew Bailey Goleman 24 Nove 1887, Died 1906. 8. JOHN ALLEN WILSON ****, born 27 March 1869 Jackson Co., Ms; Married MARY MADDOX 22 jan 1891, died 21 March 1907 Rapides Parish. 9. Sarah Elizabeth Delphine Wilson, born 1 Aug 1872 Jackson Co, Ms; married George Alex Smith 16 March 1893; died 13 Nov 1945 Vernon Parish, La... IV. JOHN ALLEN WILSON (See III.A.8) above... A. They had the following children: 1. March Philonese Wilson, born June 1893 La; married a WATSON. 2. LUTHER L. WILSON ***** born 1 Feb 1895 Rapides Parish, La. Married MARY AGNES DYESS ca 1915., died 1 May 1970 Rapides Parish La., buried Blue Branch Cemetery, Vernon Parish, La. I posted the DYESS information on MARY AGNES DYESS yesterday) 3. Elizabeth Wilson, born Nov 1896 Rapides Parish, La; married John Melder ca 1916. 4. Zadie Wilson, born ca 1898 Rapides Parish, La., married Abner Pollard. 5. Carrie Wilson, born ca 1900 Rapides Parish, La..Never married. 6. Twins Died Young V. LUTHER L. WILSON **** (See IV.A.2 above) A. They had the following children: 1. James Luther Wilson, born 4 Oct 1924, Pitkin, La. Married Hallie BOND, daughter of Vander Bond and Hallie Buxton, and they have the following children: a. Hallie Laverne Wilson, born Feb 14, 1944. b. Mary Elizabeth Wilson, born Mar 10, 1946. 2. DERL WILSON, born Oct 1, 1930 in Pitkin, LA and is a graduate of the Pitkin High School...He married Agnes DOYLE, daughter of Willie Doyle and Phoebe Stanley. a. Gary Wayne Wilson, born Maarch 18, 1957. b. Linda Diane Wilson, born Aug 16, 1958. 3. George Vernon Wilson, born April 29, 1936, in Pitkin, La. Graduage of the Pitkin High School and entered the Air Force in 1954. He married Charlotte Dellart. 4. DONALD LEE WILSON******, born August 20, 1939 and is a graudate of Pitkin High School. He married Joyce Pickering, duaghter of Eugene Pkckering and Conna Carrol.. They were Baptist...and...had the following children.... a. Webster Lee Wilson, born Mar 31, 1961 b. Willaim Leon Wilson, born September 1962.. NOTE: The death of Donald Lee Wilson has been posted and after midnight tonight, I will post the obit.... If anyone has any other information about these familes, please share with the group... Thanks!!!! kaite.. 2. Norman Ruth Wilson, born 14 Aug 1927, Pitkin, La, died 10 Jul 1929 Pitkin, La. Burried at Blue Branch Cemetary. 3.

The funeral arrangements for Donald WILSON (a DYESS descendant) are as follows: Today, at 2PM the body will be at Ardoin Funeral Home in Pitkin, Louisiana (located on Hwy 10) The only Funeral Home in Pitkin..... The wake will be from 2PM thru the entire night!!!!! The funeral will be held at the Funeral Home tomorrow, Monday, at 2:00 PM .... The burial will be at Occupy #1....there in Pitkin... I will copy the obit from the Alexandria Talk Talk tonight... Thanks!!! kaite...

Good Morning.... This is a DYESS descendant..... Here is an aritcle from this morning's Alexandria Daily Town Talk: TWO MORE SHOT TO DEATH IN VERNON Apparent murder-suicide comes one day after slayings By Jeff Conrad Staff reporter SOAPSTONE----One day after two people were shot to death near New Llano, Vernon Parish sheriff's deputies were investigating two more shooting deaths Friday, these in the Soapstone community near Pitkin. The Soapstone deaths are believed to be a murder-suicide. The New Llano slayins are believed to be related, although a suspect has only been charged in only one of the killings. Around 8:50 a.m. Friday, deputies discovered the bodies of BELEA F. MARICLE, 44 and DONALD L. WILSON, 58, at their home on I. Maddox Road in the Soapstone community, southeast of Pitkin. Ms. Maricle was shot several times, and WILSON died from a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation shows Wilson shot Ms. Maricle after a domestic disturbance before turning the gun on himself, Chief Deputy Louis Magee said. Magee said a neighbor found the bodies after becoming concerned when he did not see Ms. Maricle or Wilson on Thursday. Wilson and Ms. Maricle were pronounced dead at the scene by Assistant Coroner Jerry Jeane. The bodies were sent to Lake Charles for autopsies. (Note the rest of the article pertains to other killings....not related to the WILSON - MARICLE deaths...) How the DYESS is related..... I. John Dyess and Violator ________ II. George W. Dyess, born 1780 in Barnwell County, SC died 1840-45 in Stewart County, GA. He married Elizabeth Everett. A. Elizabeth Loften Dyess, born 4 August 1810 in GA. B. Violator Beasley Dyess, born 4 August 1810 in GA, died 30 September 1878. C. THOMAS D. DYESS **** (born 1812) D. George W. Dyess, born 1817 E. William Christopher Dyess, born 21 April 1819 F. Winfield Scott Dyess, born 1825 G. John H. Dyess, born 15 March 1827 in GA; died 1863. H. Sarah Ann Dyess, born 1829 in GA. THOMAS D. DYESS:::::::::::::::::::::::: born 1812 in GA. He married 10 Nove 1836 in Stewart County, GA to Nancy E. or F. Jenkins. A, EDMOND D. DYESS, born 12 June 1837. B Mary Elizbeth Dyess, born 1839 in GA; died 1892. C. John George Dyess, born 1841 D. Sara Ann Dyess, born 4 February 1844 E. Violata Dyess, born 1846 in GA F. James Dyess, born 1848 in GA G. William Dyess, born 1851 in MS H. Lydia Ann Dyess, born 1853 I. Thomas Zephreniah Dyess, born 17 Sep 1855 J. M. C. Dyess, born 1858 in Jones County, Ms; died 1868 in TX K. Alvery G. Dyess, born 1860 in Jones County, MS; died 1868 in TX EDMOND D. DYESS::::::::: born in GA, Dec 6,1837; died Dec 31, 1912. He married Margaret Mathis.... A. America Dyess, born 1862 in MS B. Emma E. Dyess born 1864 in MS C. Andrew J. Dyess, born 1869 in LA D. JAMES (JIM) DYESS, born 1874 in La E. Joseph B. Dyess, born 1876 in LA F. Mary Dyess, born 1878 in LA G. Lucy Dyess, born 1878 in LA H. LeJean Dyess, born 1879 in LA JAMES (JIM) DYESS...........born, January 11, 1874 in Vernon Parish, La. He was married first to Margaret Davis, daughter of Dooley Davis and of Charity Ann Franklin. This couple had: A. Zella Dyess, born Mar 20, 1893. B. George A. Dyess, born Nove 5, 1895. C. Elva Dyess, born Dec 11, 1898. D. MARY DYESS, born Feb 2, 1902 MARY DYESS (Here is the connection) born February 16, 1902 in Cheneyville, La...and Married LUTHER WILSON born 1, 1895, son of John Wilson and Marry Maddox. This couple had: A. James Luther Wilson born Oct 4, 1924 B. Norma Ruth Wilson, born Aug 14, 1927, Died young. C. Derl Wilson, born Oct 1, 1930 D. Geroge Vernon Wilson, born Apr 29, 1936 E. *****DONALD LEE WILSON, **** born August 20, 1939. DONALD LEE WILSON::::::: was born August 20, 1939 and was a graduate of Pitkin High School. He was married to Joyce Pickering, daughter of Eugene Pickering and Donna Carroll. They were Baptist and they had: The had the following children: A. Webster Lee Wilson, born March 31, 1961 B. William Leon Wilson, born September 1962. If anyone has any other information about this line of families...please post.... I will keep you current on the arrangements.... kaite...

HI... I am posting this to the group. I got it from GENServ today.... I see quite a few of my ancestors on it.... Hope you see some of yours too!!!!! kaite...

Good Morning... Back in October, Irene (MMassey430@aol.com) wrote about the Vilator Dyess (Caldwell Parish) who married James Goodson. I am going thru my old email and I have the following information Which comes from Pamela Karen Veuleman Trammell's book (Pages 175-176) This particular person is from the brother: Christopher DYESS VIOLATOR DYESS, born 1824 in MS. She married James Goodson. She is the daughter of Christopher DYESS (he names her after his mother). Viloator DYESS Goodson names a son Christopher Dyess Goodson Children of James and Viloator (Dyess) Goodson were: Thehsey Goodson, born 4 Nov 1847 in TX John Goodson, born 1849 in TX Elizabeth Goodson, born 1852 in TX Thomas Goodson, born 1858 in TX Christopher Dyess Goodson, Born 2 Marh 1860 in TX Martha Goodson, born 20 Oct 1862 in TX James Goodson, Born 1867 in TX Hope this helps.... Thanks!!! kaite

HI... I have gotten some wonderful information back from my request about the cemetaries of Cheokee county Texas...and...I also received the following information.... Even in the current phone book of some of the Cheokee County Cities, there are several DYESS people listed... and...I'm sure a lot of our other ancestors names as well.... So...I'm passing this information on to you so...if you would like to make preparation to attend, etc...you have it far ahead of time to make plans.... Someone sent the following to me..... Thanks!!! kaite... ================= This article was in the Kissin' Kuzzins column of the Lufkin Daily News today, Sunday, January 18, 1998. Another date to add to your genealogical calenders is June 27 in Jacksonville. the Cherokee County Genealogical society is sponsoring an ancestor swap-meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Norman Activity Center, 526 E. commerce, Jacksonville, Tx. Pre-registration is $15/person or $25/couple, after that date, the cost is $20/person. Anyone, attending or not, is encouraged to send surnames of interest, as well as family information, in by June 13, as a surname list will be given to attendees and information received will be available for study and may be copied during the swap-meet. Send in your pre-registration form to Ancestor Swap-Mett, Cherokee County jGenealogical Society, P.O. Box 1332, Jacksonville, Tx 75766-1332. For a registration form or additional information, please contact W. Harold Acker, president, at (903)586-8750; Gordon Bennett (903) 586-9067; or Bennett's e-mail gordonbe@e-tex.com

HI.... I have contacted a Mr. Gordon Bennett and he has sent me the following information... I just went and did the URL's that he sent to me...and....There are some DYESS people listed in the cemetaries....... I haven't found Thomas D. Dyess ,,,, Yet,,,,, but,,,, I think I will...<smile> Thought the DYESS researchers would enjoy this information.. Also...I saw a lot of my other surnames that I'm researching... and... I'm sure you will also... Thanks!!! kaite.... ============== The Cherokee County Genealogical society has published two new books on the Northwestern Chreokee County Cemeteries. I have just put Vol II (Cemeteries P through Z) on our web page at http://www.e-tex.com/personal/gordonbe/FullNameIndex.htm If you find the names your are looking for then go to the order blank at http://www.e-tex.com/personal/gordonbe/Order%20Blank.htm If you do not find the names you are looking for, then you should contact Helen Crawford, 509 Nacogdoches, Jacksonville, TX 75766. She published several cemetery books about 20 years age that are still in print. They are: Cemeteries of southern Cherokee County, Texas / PLACE: [Jacksonville, Tex.] : PUBLISHER: Crawford, YEAR: 1974 PUB TYPE: Book FORMAT: vii, 67 p. ; 29 cm. NOTES: Vol. 1, no. 5 of a series of books covering the cemeteries of Cherokee County, Texas. Includes index. SUBJECT: Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Cherokee County. Cherokee County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. HOLDER: Jacksonville Public Library CALL NUMBER: GEN 976.4 Cr Next Record Cemeteries of mid Cherokee County, Texas. PLACE: [Jacksonville, YEAR: 1973 PUB TYPE: Book FORMAT: vii, 91 p. 28 cm. NOTES: Vol. 1, no. 4 of a series of books covering the cemeteries of Cherokee County, Texas. SUBJECT: Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Cherokee County. Cherokee County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. HOLDER: Jacksonville Public Library CALL NUMBER: GEN 976.4 C899C Next Record Cemeteries of ... / PLACE: [Jacksonville, Tex.] : PUBLISHER: Crawford, YEAR: 1971 1974 PUB TYPE: Book FORMAT: 5 v. ; 29 cm. NOTES: no. 1. Northwest Cherokee County, Texas.--no. 2. Jacksonville, Texas, and family plots.--no. 3. Northeast Cherokee County, Texas.--no. 4. Mid Cherokee County, Texas.--no. 5. Southern Cherokee County, Texas. SUBJECT: Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Cherokee County. Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Jacksonville. Cherokee County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. Jacksonville (Tex.) -- Genealogy. HOLDER: Jacksonville Public Library CALL NUMBER: GEN 976.4 C899C Next Record Cemeteries, Northwest Cherokee County, Texas / PLACE: Jacksonville, Tex. : PUBLISHER: Crawford, YEAR: 1971 PUB TYPE: Book FORMAT: viii, 92 p. ; 29 cm. NOTES: Title from cover. Includes index. "Vol. I, no. 1." SUBJECT: Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Cherokee County. Cherokee County (Tex.) -- Genealogy.HOLDER: Jacksonville Public Library CALL NUMBER: GEN 976.4 C889c Next Record Death records, Cherokee County, Texas, 1903-1930 / PLACE: Jacksonville, Tex. (P.O. Box 433, Jacksonville 75766) : PUBLISHER: H.W. Crawford, YEAR: 1983 PUB TYPE: Book FORMAT: 156 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. SUBJECT: Registers of births, etc. -- Texas -- Cherokee County. Cherokee County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. HOLDER: Jacksonville Public Library CALL NUMBER: GEN 976.4 C899D

HI... I'm trying to find where Thomas D. Dyess, his wife (Nancy Jenkins Dyess), and two of their children are buried.... I have the following information: Thomas D. Dyess was born 1812 in Georgia. His wife, Nancy Jenkins was born 1817 in Georgia. They were married in Stewart County, Georgia, November 10, 1836. THOMAS D. DYESS and NANCY JENKINS settled in Cherokee County near Rusk, Texas about 1865, and in 1868, he, his wfe and two youngest children, M. C. Dyess and Alvey G. Dyess, died within 24 hours of each other. I have found a Cheokee County website (which is good) but...does not give any information about cemetaries... Does anyone have information on where these people might be buried??? Thanks!!! kaite...