EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 8 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Littlefield ["Betty Stokes" <bdsjh@hal-pc.org>] > #2 Fw: Can't recieve Mail. [wrtracy@juno.com] > #3 Society Meeting - January 27, Thur [Shelby County Historical Society <] > #4 History of Shelby County book [Shelby County Historical Society <] > #5 Re: From the Listowner: East Texas ["jmautrey" <jmautrey@email.msn.com] > #6 East Texas [Dan Capps <dcapps@casagrande.com>] > #7 Re: East Texas ["Gloria B. Mayfield" <gbmayfield@t] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-D, send a message to > > EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Littlefield > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:56:41 -0600 > From: "Betty Stokes" <bdsjh@hal-pc.org> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I was reading a list of First Settlers of San Augustine Co., TX, by Gifford White. I found these men named Littlefield. > > #131 Wm. B. Littlefield - 640 Acres pre 10 Oct 1837 > #538 J. G. Littlefield - 1280 Received acres of Land 28 Sep 1837 > #55 J. G. Littlefield - 1280 Received acres of Land 16 Aug 1840 > > Does anyone know anything about them? > > Betty > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Fw: Can't recieve Mail. > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:18:27 -0700 > From: wrtracy@juno.com > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Friends > > I have been unable to get my mail since Saturday morning so if anyone has > written you will know why I have not replied. So far I have been able to > send my messages so hopefully this one will go out also. Please hold any > messages to me until I can get this problem resolved. > > Thanks > > Wanda > wrtracy@juno.com > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Society Meeting - January 27, Thursday > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:42:02 -0600 > From: Shelby County Historical Society <schs@panola.cc.tx.us> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Historical Society Meeting - January 27, Thursday - 6:00 p.m. - Shelby > County Museum > > Mr. Scott Dearman, Interpretive Ranger for the Mansfield State Historic > Site, will be speaking on the Mansfield site's importance before, during > and after the Civil War. Scott specializes in historical > interpretation, research, and research writing and living histroy > presentations and demonstrations. > > This young man will be a weath of information for our society and > community. Hope you all can make the meeting. > > -- > Shelby County Historical Society > Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library > Post Office Box 1542 > 230 Pecan Street > Center, Texas 75935-1542 > > tel:409/598-3613 > fax: 409/591-0959 > schs@panola.cc.tx.us > www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs > > Monday - Friday > 12:00 - 4:00 > Saturdays > 10:00 - 2:00 > After hours by appointment > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: History of Shelby County book > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:48:22 -0600 > From: Shelby County Historical Society <schs@panola.cc.tx.us> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > On Sale until May 2000 > Orders for History of Shelby County, Texas Vol 1, 1988 are being taken. > Prepayment of $130 per book > Mail check to the below addresss ATN: History Book > > If you have any questions, please contact Ray, Margie or John > > -- > Shelby County Historical Society > Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library > Post Office Box 1542 > 230 Pecan Street > Center, Texas 75935-1542 > > tel:409/598-3613 > fax: 409/591-0959 > schs@panola.cc.tx.us > www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs > > Monday - Friday > 12:00 - 4:00 > Saturdays > 10:00 - 2:00 > After hours by appointment > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: From the Listowner: East Texas > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:49:48 -0600 > From: "jmautrey" <jmautrey@email.msn.com> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I do believe I have been misunderstood and I'll try one more time to clear > this completely before moving on to something else. > > Please refer to the original question of "where is East Texas"? > > Please refer to a response, giving a URL for US GenWeb Texas Map > > Please refer to a simple "copy and paste" list of the counties described on > the recommended US GenWeb Project Texas map, as it was divided somewhat into > counties and areas. (NOTE: This list was not created by me, check with the > state/county co ordinator for Texas US GenWeb Project and the manager of the > web site.) > > Please refer to paragraph which states "it seems to be somewhere between the > Red River and the Gulf I'm glad we have a list which includes all parts of > "East Texas, regardless if it is Northeast, East, or Southeast". > > At not time did I say there is a mailing list for North Central, Central > Texas or anywhere else. Please re-read the postings to be sure what you > thought you read was actually what you read. > > How such simple postings can create such flurries of messages which doesn't > even remotely pertain to the original message is beyond me. > > Thanks for the "kind and gentle" sarcastic mailings I have received, I'm > very disappointed at the maturity as well as the vindictiveness of some > people who evidently don't fully comprehend what what is written or what > they read. > > Jo Autrey > jmautrey@email.msn.com. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: P Phillips <webpsalms@iname.com> > To: <EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 1:37 PM > Subject: From the Listowner: East Texas > > > Hi, Folks, > > > > This question about what is east Texas has come up before, and I do not > like > > the idea of making a list of counties that "qualify" because my sense is > > that "East Texas" is in a real sense a state of mind. I can understand > that > > someone searching for ancestors in Texas would want to have some idea of > > what area a mailing list covers. We've had quite a few responses, and > while > > all of them have some value, I really don't want to get pinned down and > give > > people the impression that there is any right or wrong. For instance, > there > > is an "East Texas" web site, which comes out of Tyler, that shows a map of > > East Texas and it does NOT include Nacogdoches. Give me a BREAK! > > > > Back in the early days, the Nacogdoches (yeah, the extra "a" in there is > > wrong, and I wrote and asked to have it corrected, but it has not been) > > district covered all or part of 29 counties, and extended all the way up > > through Dallas and down to Harrisville (Houston). East Texas Roots started > > out with Nacogdoches as the center and included all of the surrounding and > > nearby counties. At the time, there was NO mailing list that really dealt > > with this area. There is a mailing list for the counties up on the border > of > > OK, though we have queries for them, too. As someone mentioned, there is > the > > Hill Country list, and there is a West Texas list. East-Texas doesn't > extend > > into the panhandle, or down into the valley. Austin and San Antonio are > too > > far afield. What we are trying to do is provide a place where people can > > gather to discuss the area and their ancestors who lived in what has been > > "historically" East Texas. So it is less a set of current counties, than > it > > is a geographical-cultural area from OK to the gulf and extending about > 1/3 > > to 1/2 of the way from the LA border (which fluctuated some in the early > > days) into Texas. I *do* consider Houston, for instance, to be part of > East > > Texas, at least in some sense. > > > > Most of the queries and discussions involve the counties surrounding > > Nacogdoches: Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Panola, Angelina, Cherokee, > > Houston, Rusk and the counties surrounding them. But that doesn't mean > that > > queries about some other area in the eastern quadrant are inappropriate, > > just that they probably will not get as much response. > > > > Now that each county has its own mailing list, East Texas Roots has > changed > > somewhat in character. As someone pointed out, if your ancestors wandered > > all around the Eastern part of Texas and different parts of your family > > lived in different counties, it is a lot more trouble to belong to a bunch > > of different lists, and many people choose to stay on ETR instead or in > > addition to a handful of primary counties. > > > > So, again, East-Texas-Roots is not for the Hill Country, the panhandle, > > South Texas (Corpus Christi, etc.), the Valley, but does encompass the > > counties bordering and surrounding Nacogdoches-Shelby-San Augustine, and > the > > area that used to be the Nacogdoches District. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Pam Phillips > > Listowner, East-Texas-Roots-L > > Email: webpsalms@iname.com > > > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: East Texas > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:59:46 -0700 > From: Dan Capps <dcapps@casagrande.com> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I think East Texas is what YOU want it to be. > > Dan Capps > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: East Texas > Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:35:46 -0600 > From: "Gloria B. Mayfield" <gbmayfield@tyler.net> > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I think East Texas is where the PINE TREES Are. Gloria > > Dan Capps wrote: > > > > I think East Texas is what YOU want it to be. > > > > Dan Capps > > -- DEAR East Texas: Can I jump in-is the fighting over? Looking for surnames-Kidwell, Edwards, Darwin, Walker, Hilliard, Bushnell, Levisay/Livesay, Farner, Mitchell, Howell, Lowry, Mitchell, Graham and Walker. They were in East Texas, North Texas, Mid-Texas, West Texas----all over Texas. Patti
Anyone looking for any of these guys? John T. Beau John T. Collier JM Burke Michelle Holland Porter, Texas michelleh@ev1.net
Still searching for the parents of John Henry Kelley m. Martha Jane Singletary. They were in Hickory Hill, Titus Co. 1900. Some information shows them buried in Cass Co., but family says they are in Ebeneezer over in Camp Co. Martha was the daughter of John Singletary son of James A. and Martha Caroline of Cass Co. and Judith A. Barber dau. of Matthew Tolbert Barber and Elizabeth Jane Shepherd of Hickory Hill. Lillie B. Ruby SWITW@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________ FlexChoice System a new approach to immune health & joint wellness. BioChoice Immune Support for optimizing the function of the immune system SlimChoice for weight loss and lower rates of fat absorbtion. For more information on LegacyUSA products click here: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/switw/index-page1.html">http://hometown.aol.com/ switw/index-page1.html</A>
Still trying to identify the E. Stovall listed with wife N. in the 1850 Upshur Co. Is this Nancy Stovall whose #2 husband was John Zachary Bell. They were married about 1856. Nancy died in Oct 1858. Trying to identify E. to look for maiden name of Nancy. Family says it was Scott, but I can't find anything without a connection to E. The name Nancy Scott is too common. Census says E. from IL. Lillie B. Ruby SWITW@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________ FlexChoice System a new approach to immune health & joint wellness. BioChoice Immune Support for optimizing the function of the immune system SlimChoice for weight loss and lower rates of fat absorbtion. For more information on LegacyUSA products click here: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/switw/index-page1.html">http://hometown.aol.com/ switw/index-page1.html</A>
Christine-- My cousin has a Masters line & I am working with her on it. So far all she has is Sarah J. MASTERS who m. 1840 Jackson Co., MO to John FINLEY/FINDLEY. There was another MASTERS girl who m. a possible bro/o John but no proof. John FINLEY was b. 1810 in TN (Co. unk.). He was a son of Edmond FINLEY who had previously lived in Mercer & Garrard Co.'s KY. After their marriage, they moved to AR for a while (Co. unk.), the before 1850 to Hopkins Co., TX, by 1860 they are in Hunt Co., TX. They separated c1854 & he remarried to his cousin Elizabeth FINDLEY. Both families came to CA on the same wagon train in 1857, first settling in Los Angeles Co., at Ft. Tejon (now in Kern Co.). Later they moved to Drumm Valley in Tulare Co. Hanford that you mention is probably only 30 miles distant from where the FINLEY's lived. Sarah MASTERS FINELY d. about 1886. That's about all I know. I am hoping that in your collection you might have knowledge of Sarah, or of MASTERS in those area--especially Jackson Co., MO. Donna Subject: MASTERS in TX Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:08:22 EST From: Goindigo1@aol.com To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Hi all, Guess it's about time to see if anyone knows of my MASTERS line. Would love to find I'm not the only one left. :) William J. MASTERS, b. 1829, AL. d. 1898, Sulpher Springs, TX, m. Martha F. RICHEY b. 1839, AL., d. 1934, Sulpher Springs, TX. I believe they had the following children: 1) R.L MASTERS,b. approx 1855, d. 1910, Dallas on a trip. Buried in Sulpher Springs, TX 2)Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth MASTERS FLOWERS, b.1858 in MISS, d. 1937, Sulpher Springs TX. Sallie married Daniel Harmon FLOWERS, (He was named in a newspaper headline as "Uncle Dan" to the community of Sulpher Springs, TX.) They had three daughters: Gertrude, b. 1885, Mattie m. Albert COLEMAN, Sulpher Springs, TX and Jessie Kate m. Claude SCRUGGS, Sulpher Springs, TX. Gertrude married Eugene Herbert Cassidy, Sr. b. 1889 Windom, TX. They had two children (twins): Eugene Herbert Cassidy, Jr. & Elizabeth Cassidy. Both born in 1925, Hanford, CA. Eugene died in 1986. He had one child, Christine Cassidy Schutz, b. 1950. (This is my line and I am Christine) 3)Will Masters - of Abilene at some point. 4)Dick Masters - of San Antonio at some point. 5)Jim Masters - of Cotulla and Sabinal at some point. 6)Tom Masters - of Roff, Indian Territory - OK, and Falfurrias, TX at some point. 7)John Masters, J.R., (Poss the oldest) b. 1854, d. 1906 TX 8)Samual Isiah Masters, Sam, b. 1862, d. 1945 TX, m. Emma Smith b. 1868, d. 1940 TX 9)Mrs. F.E. Bromley, of Sulpher Springs, TX (Would love to know her first name.) Two more children remain unidentified per news article of Marthas death in 1934. She had outlived 6 of her 11 children. There was also mention in one of the obits of a possible sister of William in Lakewood, Alabama at the time of his death. Two of William and Marthas children, Tom and Dick Masters were mentioned in family obits during the 20's as if the town should be vary familiar with them. Would appreciate hearing from anyone regarding any branch of this family. Have been piecing them together for a long time with the very kind help of the Hopkins County Genealogy Society in Sulpher Springs. Happy to share other information. Thanks, Chris in Port Orchard, WA Searching: CASSIDY, PEOPLES FLOWERS, MASTERS, RICHEY CRASS, CONLEY, CONNELLY, DELAHANTY, LASH, WHALEN ROBERTS, STEFFY, BUNNELL, MASON
Students in 4th & 5th grades at Rains Elementary are researching the history of the 22 rural schools in the county & compiling a book to present to the Rains Co. Historical Society in April 2000. Any information about Rains Co. schools or photos would be greatly appreciated. Please respond to baye@koyte.com Thanks, Elaine
Can anyone help me with this person? Mary Elizabeth Moody Metcalf Mary Elizabeth Moody was reportedly born in Louisiana on 17 Oct 1843. She died 1 Feb 1911 in Shelby County Texas. She married William Baird Metcalf in Griffin, Cherokee, Texas. One of her grandsons told me that she came to Shelby County from Baton Rouge. She appears in the 1850 census in the household of her father James Moody and mother Ann. They both stated that they were born in Georgia. All her siblings were born in Alabama. Siblings were William, John, Domalitte (f) and Levy. Family tradition is that William Baird married a Sarah Bowden after Mary died and I find a Sarah Metcalf in Our Dead. However, I have an old picture of an older lady that is marked on the back as Mary Elizabeth Bowden Metcalf does. William Bairds obit states that he was a Confederate veteran but I can find no record of this. Any help would be appreciated Dan Capps
Hi all, Guess it's about time to see if anyone knows of my MASTERS line. Would love to find I'm not the only one left. :) William J. MASTERS, b. 1829, AL. d. 1898, Sulpher Springs, TX, m. Martha F. RICHEY b. 1839, AL., d. 1934, Sulpher Springs, TX. I believe they had the following children: 1)R.L MASTERS,b. approx 1855, d. 1910, Dallas on a trip. Buried in Sulpher Springs, TX 2)Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth MASTERS FLOWERS, b.1858 in MISS, d. 1937, Sulpher Springs TX. Sallie married Daniel Harmon FLOWERS, (He was named in a newspaper headline as "Uncle Dan" to the community of Sulpher Springs, TX.) They had three daughters: Gertrude, b. 1885, Mattie m. Albert COLEMAN, Sulpher Springs, TX and Jessie Kate m. Claude SCRUGGS, Sulpher Springs, TX. Gertrude married Eugene Herbert Cassidy, Sr. b. 1889 Windom, TX. They had two children (twins): Eugene Herbert Cassidy, Jr. & Elizabeth Cassidy. Both born in 1925, Hanford, CA. Eugene died in 1986. He had one child, Christine Cassidy Schutz, b. 1950. (This is my line and I am Christine) 3)Will Masters - of Abilene at some point. 4)Dick Masters - of San Antonio at some point. 5)Jim Masters - of Cotulla and Sabinal at some point. 6)Tom Masters - of Roff, Indian Territory - OK, and Falfurrias, TX at some point. 7)John Masters, J.R., (Poss the oldest) b. 1854, d. 1906 TX 8)Samual Isiah Masters, Sam, b. 1862, d. 1945 TX, m. Emma Smith b. 1868, d. 1940 TX 9)Mrs. F.E. Bromley, of Sulpher Springs, TX (Would love to know her first name.) Two more children remain unidentified per news article of Marthas death in 1934. She had outlived 6 of her 11 children. There was also mention in one of the obits of a possible sister of William in Lakewood, Alabama at the time of his death. Two of William and Marthas children, Tom and Dick Masters were mentioned in family obits during the 20's as if the town should be vary familiar with them. Would appreciate hearing from anyone regarding any branch of this family. Have been piecing them together for a long time with the very kind help of the Hopkins County Genealogy Society in Sulpher Springs. Happy to share other information. Thanks, Chris in Port Orchard, WA Searching: CASSIDY, PEOPLES FLOWERS, MASTERS, RICHEY CRASS, CONLEY, CONNELLY, DELAHANTY, LASH, WHALEN ROBERTS, STEFFY, BUNNELL, MASON
please change my internet addy to twstsis@core.com thank you beverly arnold
Need any information on the family listed below: (may have lived in Hunt and Harris Counties in Texas) Descendants of Sarah Jane Atteberry 1 Sarah Jane Atteberry b: Abt. 1862 in Texas . +James M. White m: February 2, 1881 in Hunt Co., Texas ............. 2 Myrtle White b: January 31, 1884 d: May 1979 ................ +William 'Bill' Stonestreet m: February 11, 1900 in Hunt Co., Texas ............................ 3 Pearl Stonestreet ............................... +Jerry Crabtree ............................ 3 Claude Stonestreet ............................... +Liller T. Allen ............................ 3 Melvin S. Stonestreet ............................ 3 Addie Stonestreet ............................ 3 Opal Stonestreet ............. 2 Marthy White b: January 31, 1884 ................ +[________] Neal ............. 2 Robert Joseph 'Jo' White *2nd Husband of Sarah Jane Atteberry: . +John Myers m: Aft. 1884 ............. 2 Jessie Myers ............................ 3 Paul Baxter ............. 2 Nora Eula Myers *3rd Husband of Sarah Jane Atteberry: . +__________ Boss m: Aft. 1885 Tammy Dice Jones wjones@texhoma.net
Hello to all on the List: My grandmother is buried in Italy, Texas. I think this is Ellis County. Does anyone have any information on the cemeteries in that area. Does the town of Italy only have 1 cemetery? I would love to find her grave, but am unsure of the easiest way to go about it. Her name is Exie Pierson, b. April 25, 1885, d. Dec 26, 1920. Any information will be gratefully appreciated. Hazel in AR
Looking for descendants of Lonnie( Allen) and Rhoda Stoker who are buried in Klondike, Dellta County. I have pictures to share. Also looking for decendants of brother L.N. STOKER buried in Homer TX listing as a survivor Mrs T.F.Selman. And the 3rd brother, James STOKER who may have been in Delta or Upshur Co. They are the children of Nancy Elizabeth DAUGHERTY STOKER and husband HY whom I would love to know more about. Leona
To those of you that gave me pointers as to cemeteries listing my grandfather, M L Draper, I do thank you. I haven't found him yet, as Navarro web site has no cemeteries listed. However, they do offer the info for sale. Believe I'll go another route. I did post a query on the Navarro mail list & have had many responses from those with Oakwood Cemetery. He's not there, so that allows me to eliminate that one. A visit to my local library may turn up something & I do believe I'll send off for his death certificate. He & my Uncle Billy are buried in the same cemetery. So, again, I thank you. LindaJ
Does anyone know where Etna (not Edna) Texas is or WAS? patti
I would like to invite the many fellow researchers who have visited my site in recent weeks to have your name included as a fellow researcher on my new collaboration page. There have been over 11,000 visitors to the site since it's creation a couple of moths ago. With this much traffic it is a good opportunity to make a connection with another researcher. The site can be seen at the URL below. Please respond be e-mail with the surnames you would like to listed under. --Thanks, Wm Visit my website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wtbeau/ Researching Beauregard, Diemer, Holder, Haslam, Wright, McKnight, Lowery, Chappell, Hollander, Markham, Goodwin ......
I am looking for a cemetery listing on a Marion LeRoy Draper born Aug 18, 1888 & died July, 1967. He's buried somewhere in Corsicana, Texas. He was my grandfather on my mother's side & my sister & I would like to visit his grave. Does anyone have cemetery listings for Corsicana that could look that up for me or point me in the right direction as to where or whom I could contact for that information? Would surely appreciate it. Thanks LindaJ
Hi, everyone, Someone has written and asked for help in getting an old clock repaired and selling an old Chevy. This is rather off topic, and I have written to her, so there is NO NEED to get into a long discussion of it on the list. If you want to respond, please write to her privately, offlist. Her personal email address is baye@koyote.com Thanks very much for your cooperation. Sincerely, Pam Phillips Listowner: East-Texas-Roots-L Email: webpsalms@iname.com
I would like to invite you all to visit my web pages, they contains census records, will indexes, church records, Military records, Birth, Death, and Marriage records, tax rolls, Cemeteries, Surname pages, Links page and much more. http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html Lesley (Baird) Prey lesley@eznet.net (originally from Cleburne, Texas) now in Batavia, New York. Lesley's Family Tree http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html Census, Marriage, Birth, Death,Church, Military, and Cemetery Records from Texas, Mississippi, and South Carolina and much more. Come take a look!!!
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Rebecca, I don't know if there are any others but I sure would like to!! I think it is a great idea to have, unfortunately I don't have anyone in Michigan but it is a really nice site. Lesley (Baird) Prey lesley@eznet.net (originally from Cleburne, Texas) now in Batavia, New York. Lesley's Family Tree http://www.angelfire.com/ny/LesleysWorld/index.html Census, Marriage, Birth, Death,Church, Military, and Cemetery Records from Texas, Mississippi, and South Carolina and much more. Come take a look!!!