I have a cemetary book of Smith Co. cemetarys for the years 1905 to 1915 It has names dates and surviving relatives...If I can look anything up for anybody just let me know I will be glad to do it.... Shirley Ouchley :-) (-:> searching these surname OUCHLEY..AUCHE..POWELL . OUACHLEY...JONES ' FARMER...GAINES...

For any newspapers in Texas, I would first try the Barker Texas History Center, part of the Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. They do have an online catalog for at least part of the collection... Go to this website and use the link for UTCAT at the bottom of this page: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/CAH/components/barker/index.html#newspaper Here's a paragraph from their website: Texas Newspaper Collection One of the largest newspaper collections in the U.S., containing original editions of some of the earliest known newspapers published in Texas, such as the Texas Gazette (1829-1831), the Telegraph and Texas Register (1835-1854), and the Clarksville Northern Standard (1842-1852); as well as more than 2,500 locally published newspapers from nearly all of the state's 254 counties. The collection also features more than 100 Czech-, German-, and Spanish-language newspapers, including the Freie Presse Fur Texas (1870-1946), the Nasinec (1914-1985), and La Prensa (1913-1959). The Texas Newspaper Collection also manages the Texas portion of the U.S. Newspaper Project, a major program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm the state's most historically valuable newspapers wherever they are held. Newspaper Collection Finding Aids Search UTCAT -----Original Message----- From: Jim/Jan Barrett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 7:14 AM Subject: Fw: [BARRETT-L] Barrett in Ft. Worth, Texas >Can anyone help this woman find an obit or a possible newspaper that might >have carried the obit, for her great grandmother. Please reply to her. > >Thanks. > >Jim Barrett >Bedford, TX > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:08 PM >Subject: Re: [BARRETT-L] Barrett in Ft. Worth, Texas > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> I found a Bertha McGill that died in October, 1974, in Orangefield, >> Texas, which is in Orange County and my mother does remember going there. >> I've trying to locate newspapers in that area and none of the sites I can >get >> to has a listing of other newspapers in the area. One person wrote me >back >> that it could be in the Orange Leader or the Vidor Shopper, I'm assuming >they >> are very small papers. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Karen >> >

Can anyone help this woman find an obit or a possible newspaper that might have carried the obit, for her great grandmother. Please reply to her. Thanks. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [BARRETT-L] Barrett in Ft. Worth, Texas > Hi Jim, > > I found a Bertha McGill that died in October, 1974, in Orangefield, > Texas, which is in Orange County and my mother does remember going there. > I've trying to locate newspapers in that area and none of the sites I can get > to has a listing of other newspapers in the area. One person wrote me back > that it could be in the Orange Leader or the Vidor Shopper, I'm assuming they > are very small papers. > > Thanks for any help. > > Karen >

RE: DO YOU HAVE ANCESTORS THAT WERE IN AN ORPHANAGE IN THE 1800'S or disappeared and you can't find them?? I have been searching for my g-gf JAMES (nmn) LEONARD for a number of years. I have FOUND HIM and WANT TO SHARE how that came about. My g-f, WILLIAM S. LEONARD always told us: (1) he was born in Palestine, Tx., (2) he and one of his sister (2 sisters) were placed in a Catholic orphanage and he did not know why. His older sister was 11 yrs. older and in the process of time, married. When he was about 13 or 14 yrs old Carrie took him out of the orphanage and nothing was ever mentioned about the other sister. On the census she is listed as "Maggie" in Limestone Co., Tx. I racked my brain, asked questions to which no one had answers or suggestions then decided to research on my own for answers......you know how we genealogist are - we're the "sleuths" of the family. In the process, decided, well why not write the Genealogical Society of San Antonio and PRAISE GOD! the following came back: SOME HISTORY: SISTER OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD In 1866 yellow fever was raging along the Texas coast and the Most Reverend Claude M. Dubuis of Galveston saw the need of Catholic hospitals to care for the plague-stricken. There was, as yet, no hospital conducted by Sisters in his diocese which then comprised the ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS. After seeking in vain among the religious communities of this country for Sisters to found a hospital in Galveston, Bishop Dubuis went to France in the hope that he might find zealous missionaries to under take the work of caring for the sick and winning souls for Christ. He met with no better success in the convents there, but at last he found three young women who were willing to devote their lives to missionary work in Texas. At the request of Bishop Dubuis, Mother M. Angelique, Superioress of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament at Lyons, admitted the volunteers to her Convent and trained them in the practices of the religious life. After a brief postulate, they received the habit now worn by the Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and a rule, modified to permit them to engage in the labors of the active life. Two days after the ceremony of investiture the new Sisters embarked for Galveston where they began their work of caring for the sick, in the fall of 1866. Two later groups of four and six members were received at Lyons and followed the pioneers to Galveston. In 1869 Bishop Dubuis sent three members of the Galveston Community to establish a hospital in San Antonio. When the Sisters arrived in the city after a tiresome journey by stage coach, they found that the house prepared for them on Military Plaza had been destroyed by fire. The Ursuline nuns gave them hospitality until their convent was rebuilt. On October 21, 1869, they opened SANTA ROSA INFIRMARY, the SECOND CATHOLIC HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. The religious chosen to make this first foundation of the San Antonio Community, where Mother M. Madeleine, Mother St. Pierre, and Sister Agnes. Owing to the difficulties of travel between San Antonio and Galveston, Bishop Dubuis declared the new house independent of the Galveston community in 1872. A separate home for the orphans, who were cared for at the Santa Rosa Hospital, became necessary, and St. Joseph's Orphanage was completed in 1874. The same year, at the request of the Most Reverend Anthony Pellicer, Bishop of the newly created diocese of San Antonio, the Sisters opened San Fernando School. They were now engaged in the three works of mercy for which the Congregation was founded; namely, the care of the sick, the orphans, and the education of youth. The Congregation increased in numbers, and by 1892 the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio were conducting four hospitals, one home for the aged, two orphanages, and eighteen schools. In 1900 the present Mother House was completed on the estate of 283 acres purchased three years previously from Colonel George M. Brackenridge. Incarnate Word Academy, which had opened in 1893 on Government Hill, was transferred to the Mother House at this time. A collegiate division was added n 1909, and the name of the institution was changed to the College and Academy of the Incarnate Word. Encouraged by Bishop Forest, Reverend Mother Madeleine applied to the Holy See for Papal approbation. The Decree of Praise was granted in 1905, and five years later, final approbation of the Constitutions were granted by His Holiness Pope Pius X. In 1922 the three provinces of the Congregation, San Antonio, St. Louis, and Mexico, were established. The same year a juniorate was opened in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. In virtue of a special indult granted by our later Holy Father Pope Pius XI in 1932, the Sisters enjoy the privilege of perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Mother house. The Congregation now numbers nine hundred and fifty-two professed Sisters, fifty novices and twenty-five postulants. It conducts the following institutions in the Archdiocese of San Antonio: Incarnate Word College, nationally recognized. OLD ST. JOHN'S ORPHANAGE I will not attempt to type the whole story on Old St. John's Orphanage, in essence, in 1912 a fire destroyed this haven for homeless boys, a spacious structure on the shaded grounds of old Santa Rosa Hospital. St. John's was designed with wide porches on every floor and a garret that housed the nuns. It was at East Houston and San Saba streets on the grounds of old Santa Rosa Hospital. When St. John's was built in 1891, the institution was the ONLY ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE IN SOUTH TEXAS. St. John's was a Gothic Victorian five-story building. At the beginning they had only 30 boys and by the time of the fire, there were 92 boys and nine nuns. The building burned in October 30, 1912, killing five nuns and three orphan boys. Also listed was the fact that there was a "St. Peter's & St. Joseph's Home built in 1913 to replace the burned orphanage. Writing to the San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, P O Box 17461, San Antonio, Tx 788217-0641, sent me this, in part, statement: Our San Antonio City Directory, 1887-88 has the following entry on page 319: St. Joseph's School and Orphan Asylum, NE Corner W. Commerce Camaron, under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Mother St. Pierre, Superioress. The SAGHS suggested I contact Bro. Edward Lock, S.M., Archivist, Catholic Archives at San Antonio, P O Box 28410, San Antonio, Tx 78284-4901 We are not certain if g-gf was Catholic, his descendants were Protestant. >From my inquiry came the following information: They listed my g-f's sister as KATIE LEONARD, age 5 yrs, Longview, Arrived Sept. 23 1889 as well as my g-f, William, who they listed as 2 yrs. old, baptized, Mother dead. Father an invalid at Santa Rosa Infirmary more than two years and DIED there. William was taken away to Houston by his sister Carrie McDonald on May 30, 1900. This inquiry helped me tremendously.......therefore, I will not pursue trying to find James' family in Canada. I have absolutely nothing to go on as far as his parents, etc. I would be "beating-the-bushes" forever on that aspect.....so it's enough to know where he and his wife are buried. I sincerely hope that this may help you find someone! Gwen

Hi Yolanda, in the mentioned book, could you check to see if there is any Cauthens, Cautherns, Cawthons, etc? My line is from the Dallas-Terrell area of east Texas. But they were all over Texas. Thank you for any information, Wanza Cauthen-Zech Patterson, California >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: George Ransom DRAKE >Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 11:46:22 EDT > >In a message dated 7/2/1999 9:54:13 AM Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< Have you read the book, "More S.E. Texas Families" by > Madeline Martin, and published by Nortex Press? > > I discovered this book on a trip to Anahuac Public > Library, Anahuac, TX just yesterday!!! >> > >Pam, >You can buy a copy of this book at the Kirbyville Library, it's $20.00 plus >$5.00 postage last I heard. I have a copy of it if you would like me to >look >up some names for you. There is also another book, "Some Early S.E. Texas >Families" by Thomas A. Wilson, I have a copy it also. Both are available >through the library. >Kirbyville Library >P.O. Box 567 >Kirbyville, TX 75956-0567 >Hope this helps. >Yolanda Pepper Miller > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

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RE: [email protected] Barbara, Have you read the book, "More S.E. Texas Families" by Madeline Martin, and published by Nortex Press? I discovered this book on a trip to Anahuac Public Library, Anahuac, TX just yesterday!!! It references some of my family members. The names you mention are very, very familiar. If you havn't read this book, go to your library and check if they have a copy. As soon as I got home yesterday, I began to search for this book on-line, to see if I can just buy my own copy of it. So far, no luck, but I've e-mailed a lot of queries and I'm on my way to the post office to mail a few more letters to "used book sellers". I have a 'George Ransom DRAKE', that married Eliza Ann WALTERS (dau. of Lemuel Sylvester WALTERS & Sally L. TURNER). My line is with the 2nd wife of Lemuel, Elizabeth Delilah ISAAKS. These were my ggg-grandparents. I also know that another WALTERS married a DRAKE: Maudie L. WALTERS m. Henry Rodrick DRAKE. Maudie was the dau. of Elijah Monroe WALTERS & Adaline HARVILL. These were my gg-grandparents. If you should need more info, please don't hesitate. Pam --- Walter <[email protected]> wrote: > My daughter and I visited at the Heritage Village > last summer. I found > loads of information there. I am looking for the > famly of Eason C.Drake. > His sons were Eason Jr.and George Ransom. > Grandchildren were Francis Marion > ,George A. N.,Jasper Newton,Lemuel Eason, Josephine, > Francis G.W.,John > Oscar, Imelia, and Elvina. My great grandmother was > Apelonia (Loni)Drake > daughter of George A.N. and Pennie Philmon. > Arthur L. Reid Jr. put informationon the LDS site > that many of these peolple > were buried at Franks Cemetery. I live at Kilgore so > we may be able to makae > it in a day trip. I really appreciate your help and > will bring my > application for the T.C.G.S. > Thanks for the help. > Barbara > > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: Keith Hale <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 11:22 PM > Subject: Re: [TXTYLER-L] Re: cemetery > > > > There are 33 people by he last name of Drake in > the Cemetery book. Who > were > > you looking for. > > > > The range from Franks Branch Cemetery to > Baker-Bell Cemetery to William > > Cemetery to Fairview Cemetery > > > > But probably 90 percent of them are in Franks > Branch Cemetery. I haven't > > been there my self but I believe the cemetery is > very accessible. Please > > stop by the Whitmeyer Genealogy Library at > Heritage Village when you come > > through. It is open Tuesday, Thursday and > Saturday's from 10 till 2. > > > > If no volunteer is there ask them to call me at > home and if I am available > > I'll meet you there. Try to make time to eat at > the Picket House. Great > > All You can Eat Home style food. (The Picket > House is closed Mondays). > > > > When you come to the library you can get a copy of > all the drakes buried > in > > Tyler Count as well as directions to them as well. > > > > Good Luck and Don't for get to join the Tyler > County Genealogical Society. > > You can find an application at... > > http://www.angelfire.com/tx/TCGS/index.html > > > > simply fill it out and bring it with you when you > come. > > > > Keith Hale > > President TCGS > > > > > === Jas Hampton O 1822 AL>Daniel O 1855 AL>Mary Eboline O 1875 AL> and William F. Holmes 1836 TN>Robert W. Holmes 1867 TX>Clayton Holmes 1903 TX>Glenn Holmes 1931 TX _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

In a message dated 7/2/1999 9:54:13 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Have you read the book, "More S.E. Texas Families" by Madeline Martin, and published by Nortex Press? I discovered this book on a trip to Anahuac Public Library, Anahuac, TX just yesterday!!! >> Pam, You can buy a copy of this book at the Kirbyville Library, it's $20.00 plus $5.00 postage last I heard. I have a copy of it if you would like me to look up some names for you. There is also another book, "Some Early S.E. Texas Families" by Thomas A. Wilson, I have a copy it also. Both are available through the library. Kirbyville Library P.O. Box 567 Kirbyville, TX 75956-0567 Hope this helps. Yolanda Pepper Miller

Sorry about the bad url. Here is the correct one: http://kbc.com Pam === Jas Hampton O 1822 AL>Daniel O 1855 AL>Mary Eboline O 1875 AL> and William F. Holmes 1836 TN>Robert W. Holmes 1867 TX>Clayton Holmes 1903 TX>Glenn Holmes 1931 TX _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Information about some of My East Texas Friends' Ancestors, I wish mine were listed here! Betty Men of Conscience and Principles Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot of what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't just fight the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted...We shouldn't. So, take a couple of minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.............. --part1_4578d0e5.24acf34c_boundary-- ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (rly-yg05.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.5]) by air-yg04.mail.aol.com (v59.54) with SMTP; Thu, 01 Jul 1999 13:34:30 -0400 Received: from mailsorter-105-1.bryant.webtv.net (mailsorter-105-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net [209.240.198.119]) by rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (vx) with SMTP; Thu, 01 Jul 1999 13:34:15 -0400 Received: from postoffice-272.iap.bryant.webtv.net (postoffice-272.iap.bryant.webtv.net [209.240.199.247]) by mailsorter-105-1.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.gso.08Dec97) with E

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[email protected] Very active list(lots of email) very friendly and knowledgeable help. There are national archibes and registries for applicants of Dawes Roll etc.Many of them will do look ups for you.There are other rolls but I can not recall the names.There is also another Indian tribal list.They will advise you of the other email #s Hope this helps, Karen Kerr

I received this message from a friend in La concerning email costs. Best Regards, Jimmy E. Cooley Researching Surnames ARRINGTON BAILEY BISHOP BOUNDS COOLEY McCARTY NEUGEBAUER PHILLIPS SANDERS SULLIVAN WALDEN. LOUISIANA-PARISH: Beauregard, Calcasieu, Sabine, Vernon, and Winn. MISSISSIPPI-COUNTY: Clarke, Jasper, Newton, and Wayne. TEXAS-COUNTY: Angelina. Jimmy Earl Cooley 2402 Peachstone Court Silver Spring, Maryland 20905-4314 Jimmy, I don't know if you have received this rumor or not but if you have or if you do recieve it you will know the truth of the matter. I just got this reply from Senator Breaux in answer to my inquiry. I hope it puts your mind to rest on the subject. Dear Mrs. Cole: Thank you for your letter regarding recent rumors of legislation that would institute a five-cent charge on E-mails over the Internet. I appreciate your taking the time to contact me. Please know that there is no such legislation pending in the U.S.Congress, nor are there any other plans that I know of to begin assessing such charges. Enclosed is a copy of a letter sent to me by the U.S. Postal Service which further discusses the rumor. I hope that this information is helpful to you. If I can assist you in any other way, please let me know. Sincerely, JOHN BREAUX United States Senator Letter to Senator Breaux from USPS May 25, 1999 Honorable John B Breaux United States Senate Dear Senator Breaux; It has come to our attention that a false rumor about legislation affecting the U.S. Postal Service is being circulated on Internet e-mail. Since some of you have received inquiries on this rumpr, I wanted you to know the facts so that you can respond appropriately. The e-mail message claims that a "Congressnab Schnell" has recently introduced "Bill 602P." The bill would allow the federal government to impose a 5-cent surcharge on all e-mail messages sent over the internet. The revenues would be turned over to the Postal Service. This rumor, of course, is completely false. As you well know, there is no such Congressman and bills are not named in this fashion. Furthermore, the Postal Service would never contemplate such legislation, nor would we support it even if it were proposed. The Postal Service has taken steps to combat this rumor. We have issued a press release on the subject; a copy is attached for your information. We have also placed a prominent statement on both our external and internal web pages and contacted the American Internet Professionals group, which plans to debunk the rumor on its official web site. If we can be of further assistance to you and your staffs, please let us know. Deborah K. Willhite Senior Vice President, Government Relations USPS Copy of Press release For immediate release May 21 1999 Contact: Roy Betts (202) 268-2155 Release No. 45 USPS website: http://www.usps.com E-MAIL RUMOR COMPLETELY UNTRUE WASHINGTON- A completely false rumor concerning the U.S. Postal Service is being circulated on Internet e-mail. As a matter of fact, the Postal Service has learned that a similar hoax occured recently in Canada concerning Canada Post. The e-mail message claims that a "Congressman Schell" has introduced "Bill 602P" to allow the federal government to impose a 5-cent surcharge on each e-mail message delivered over the internet. The money would be collected by Internet Service Providers and then turned over to the Postal Service. No such proposed legislation exists. In fact, no "Congressman Schnell" exists. The U.S. Postal Service has no authority to surcharge e-mail messages sent over the internet, nor would it support such legislation. -30- Best Regards, Jimmy E. Cooley Researching Surnames ARRINGTON BAILEY BISHOP BOUNDS COOLEY McCARTY NEUGEBAUER PHILLIPS SANDERS SULLIVAN WALDEN. LOUISIANA-PARISH: Beauregard, Calcasieu, Sabine, Vernon, and Winn. MISSISSIPPI-COUNTY: Clarke, Jasper, Newton, and Wayne. TEXAS-COUNTY: Angelina. Jimmy Earl Cooley 2402 Peachstone Court Silver Spring, Maryland 20905-4314

I would be interested in this also. Please post to the list or to me privately. Thanks, Penny E, TX On Thu, 1 Jul 1999 20:49:45 EDT [email protected] writes: >Hello All > >I was wondering if any of you had some good internet resources or >suggestions about how to research American Indian genealogy? >I know that my great grandmother was a Cheyenne Woman. Have >also been told by family that we also have Cherokee and >Commanche. I have deep roots in East Texas as well as >Arkansas, Georgia and SC. > >I have been told by family that my Indian ancestors were 'branded' >with a number like the Jewish people were, back during WWII in >concentration camps. > Is this true? If so, where could these recorded numbers be found? > >The other 'problem' is surnames....like slaves, I was told that the >Indians often were given "white" names. Any suggestions how to >trace back beyond the name change? > >Any information would be appreciated! >Joy (Caver) Rice ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I'm sorry that I must break the rules for once and I will try and be brief. Although I'm aware that we're not supposed to send out thanks over the message board, I have to for all the responses for my question on Marks and Brands. I receive an overwhelming amount of mail in regard to it and while the answers were the same, the stories and situations I read were interesting and fun to read. After a while, my hand was quite tired from the individual thanks, so if I didn't get you, I do appreciate your helping this city girl out! Kim in Los Angeles

Hello All I was wondering if any of you had some good internet resources or suggestions about how to research American Indian genealogy? I know that my great grandmother was a Cheyenne squaw. Have also been told by family that we also have Cherokee and Commanche. I have deep roots in East Texas as well as Arkansas, Georgia and SC. I have been told by family that my Indian ancestors were 'branded' with a number like the Jewish people were, back during WWII in concentration camps. Is this true? If so, where could these recorded numbers be found? The other 'problem' is surnames....like slaves, I was told that the Indians often were given "white" names. Any suggestions how to trace back beyond the name change? Any information would be appreciated! Joy (Caver) Rice Researching: CAVER (any) JOHNSON, "Daisey" (Cheyenne squaw) FLORENCE, Frances MOODY, Nora Ann COWLEY, Berta KAIGLER, Sarah RAMSEY, Wesley Arnold RODGERS, Cleo

Thanks everyone who answered my mortality schedule question! It was a big help. Thanks again, Bev

I've been very busy on the internet searching in the SC counties for my CLAYTON ancestors, and believe I may have found them in Spatanburg County, SC, but I am too new at this genealogy research to know how to go about proving it. Any suggestions will be appreciated.