RESEARCHING these African-American East Texas SURNAMES: BROOKS, HUGHES (TX - Cass Co.; Marion Co., BOWIE Co.); SHEPARD/SHEPPARD/SHEPHERD (TX - Marion Co.; Cass Co.); SANDERS (originally from GA - County unknown); (TX - Cass Co.; Bowie Co.; Marion Co.); SMITH (TX - Cass Co.); CASTEEL/CASTILL (TX - Cass Co.; AR - Miller Co.); WARREN (TX - Cass Co.; Bowie Co.; Marion Co.); BLACKWELL (TX - Bowie and Cass County) And many others Thanks, Clare =============================== Clare Sanders Washington UNIVERSITY OF CA, RIVERSIDE Department of History Riverside, CA 92521 (909) 787-5401, x1435 (work) (909) 683-5658 (home) E-MAIL: [email protected] ===============================