Greetings, I am a new subscriber to this list and am looking forward to hearing more about the families and history of East Texas. I am researching my husband's grandfather's family, who lived in several East Texas Counties. I will post basic details on both families and look forward to exchanging information with anyone researching these same families. Brenda Parker Houston, TX Joseph Turner - b1889 Polk County, died 1954 Henderson, Rusk Co, TX, married 1910 Nacogdoches Co, TX to Sarah Jane Cleveland - b 1888 Shelby County, d 1950 New London, Rusk Co, TX Their children were born in Panola and possibly Angelina County; my husband's grandfather was one of 10. Joseph's family: James Turner - b1863 Polk Co, bur 1940 Polk Co, married 1883 to Rebecca Marinstia Spights, b1860 LA (1860 Rapides Parish Census), d 1932 Polk County Children: Miles - died infancy Henry Waldon - b1888 TX, census 1900 Nacogdoches Co and 1910 Shelby Co, mar Addie and Ms. Watson, d 1979 Liberty Co Joseph - as above Lydia Edna - b1891 TX, census 1900 Nacogdoches Co, marr John Neal, d 1927 poss Nacogdoches or Sabine Co Arcelia - b1893 TX, census 1900 Nacogdoches Co, 1910 Shelby Co, marr Charlie Wood, lived Rusk Co, d 1970s, bur poss Angelina Co John - b1897 TX, census 1900 Nacogdoches Co, 1910 Shelby Co, lived Cass Co, died 1965 Bessie - b1899 TX, census 1900 Nacogdoches Co, 1910 Shelby Co, marr William "Monroe" Miller, lived Cass Co, bur Shelby Co Sarah Jane Cleveland's family: Thomas Milton Cleveland - b1850 SC, census 1880 and 1900 Panola Co, died 1900, bur Shelby Co, marr 1872 Panola Co to Mary Susan Grey/Gray - b1852 TX, census 1880, 1900, and 1910 Panola Co, died 1914, bur Shelby Co Children: Altha Frances Cleveland, marr Joseph Neill, bur 1910 Corinth Cemetery, Shelby Co Nettie Elizabeth, b 1872 Panola County, married Eddie Wood, d 1936 and bur Corinth Cemetery Carolyn, b ca 1873, married E M Mitchell Adaline or "Addie", b 1874 Panola County, married J H Pike E Lena, b1876, married J D Mitchell, d1906, bur Corinth Cemetery Sidney Grover, b1878, married Eula Edwards in Shelby County, d 1915, bur Corinth Cemetery Algie M, b1881, d1905 Shelby County Kate, b1885, married Bates and Zimmerman, bur 1924 in Angelina County Jonathan Cicero, b1890, marr Mertie Caldwell, bur Angelina Co in 1943 Sarah Jane, b1888 Shelby Co, marr Joseph Turner in Nacogdoches Co, died 1950 Rusk Co, bur Corinth Cemetery in Shelby Co Paul Cleveland, b1893, marr Mary Coonce, bur 1927 Corinth Cemetery Mary Tom, b1897, marr Harris, d California