>To: Cindy H-M Bray <[email protected]> >From: Karen Winter & Sylvia Stevens <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ELLIS-L] Dicey Ellis Wilson & Ransom Ellis >In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> >References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > >At 06:44 PM 4/7/99 -0500, you wrote: >>I think there is a good chance that Dicey might be related to the Ellis >>group Dixie McCrary's book The Ellis Line From Surry-Essex VA. > >I think there is a connection. > >Speaking of texas Ellises and such, I found a homepage on aol with pictures from the Texas families of Murphree, Bynum, Fitzpatrick and Baker! If there is anyone on this list who is researching those lines, the pictures are old tintypes found in an antique store. I will forward the letter I got from the people to this list and anyone who is related to these folks and can identify them can recieve copies, or the originals themselves! > >The site is called Out Of The Past and they seem to be dedicated to restoring old pictures to their families! A SACRED task!! The URL is http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/outotpast/page/index.htm >and the pictures are as follows: >Hoyt and Burnetta Murphree >Lavina (Lou) Murphree >John Murphree >Mary Bynum, Oak TX >Alferd Baker (infant) >Wilma Fitzpatrick >the Charlie Fitzpatrick Family >Bill Wilson, Oak TX >Unknown >Unknown >Unknown taken by photographer in Waxahachie > >Several of the photos have a curious diamond shaped frame opening. >I will send along the letter from the people at the site in a separate email to this group. > > >>There is a Jeremiah Ellis there whose daughter married a Murfrey. I do not >>have any further information on Murfrey or Murphree from the book. I do >>not have information from the book on branches not of my line. Butthe >>similarity of names could lead to a connection if you can get ahold of the >>book. > >Is the McCrary book still in print? Who is it published by? Ordering info? Thanks for any light on this. > >>Not only are the names similar but the Ransom Ellis marrying Sarah Daniels >>about 1823 is from this same line. Could this be your Ransom in your >>second email? > >There are a SLEW of ransoms about! :) The one I named is the attorney in Springfield MO. > >Take care! > >Sylvia