Greetings!! In East Texas near where I live (near Woodville) is a community known as the Dies Community. It had a post office until the 1940's. The community was named after Martin Dies. Actually there were 2 Martin Dies (father and son) M. Dies, Sr. (1870-1922 - born in Jackson Parish, La.) was a Congressman and lawyer. He got in financial difficulty when he couldn't pay a debt he owed to his friend John Henry Kirby - the timber tycoon. His son, Martin Dies, Jr. was a lawyer and also a U.S. Representative. He won fame, or infamy, as the first Chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was one of those who saw a communist under every bush and did a lot of harm in hunting them. He is not my hero. There is a state park <Martin Dies Park> named after him; it is located between Woodville and Jasper, Texas. Martin Dies, Jr. wrote a couple of books. His descentants still live in the area. Millard Martin thought the Louisiana Dyesses were related to him but couldn't find the link. He doesn't mention him in his Dyess book nor does Pam Trammell in her Dyess book. Does anyone know of a relationship? Don C. Marler