Some of you have said you couldn't "click" on site: Here's the url...good luck. http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm Myrna

Here's a site that can be used for all states and beyond! Thought it might help someone. <A HREF="http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm">Click here: Cemeteries of Oregon - Cemetery Records - Genealogy - Geneology</A>

Forwarded by request .. From: Linne Gravestock <linne@quiknet.com> David, I'm going to try everything in order to reach this woman. Would you be amenable to re-posting her query, and then my answer to her, below it? That way, it will at least get into the Estes list archives. She wants help...and so do I. I have a very long descendancy chart on this family to send her, and she has some keys in her family that will bridge this descendancy chart and another very large family tree in east Texas. I'd appreciate it very much. Yours, Linne ____________________________________________ <dalawler@msn.com> wrote: Need info on parents of William J. Estes b.abt 1830, Arkansas, d. abt. 1859, Kinney Co., Tx., married Susan F. Boles about 1854 in Lawrence, Kansas/Kansas City, Mo. area. Children were Mary E., Lodusky Jane(L.J.< Married David Wels/ch in Kinney Co., Tx.) Boles J., Albert S., Tim(married Maude), Ida(married John Guilder, Kinney Co., Tx.) and James Butler Estes, Married Patsy May Cox, 1811 Dec. 1893, Kinney Co., Tx. PLEASE, Someone, Anyone, Everyone, HELP I have a very extensive descendancy chart of some of the members of your family in McKinney Co., Texas. In it are the following surnames: Bean, Blackburn, Bowie, Bowles, Brigman, Brooks, Bunch, Butler, Caldwell, Crabtree, Elliot, Estus, Fant, Hardwick, Isaacs, Jeffrey, Jones, Middleton, Mush, Night, Parsons, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Stanfield, Stockman, Ware, White, Williams, Wilson, and Zachary. The family that you personally are a part of is another very large tree, most of which came from SC, across the states in the deep south, and then settled in the counties of east Texas. You may have what I need: the connecting links that go between the Waco, McKinney Co., Texas group, and the Cherokee/Rusk/Henderson, etc. counties in east Texas. If there is a way to contact you, I would love to know it. If I happen to be not on the computer, you can always leave a message for me on the Bowles list, where it will be forwarded to me. Yours, Linne Bowles Gravestock Always looking for Bowles and Jeffries Ky>Tn>Mo>Tx 1800>1825>1888>present Join the Bowles or Jeffries researchers list! Ask me how...

This was sent to me and I'm thinking it was meant for the list. Hi! I'm searching for my mother's great grandmother, Sarah Estes who was Estes when her first child, Lizzie Annette, was born and then had 2 more children Pearl Driggers and Viola May Osbon. If you run across anyone who appears to be connected to this family, I would sure appreciate a heads up. On one of the info sheets I have there is mention that Sarah was born in Granville IL. I'm thinking that the IL was a mistake as all the other entries are for White Co., IL and there is no Granville in White Co. I think that she may have come from Granville somwhere else.... and in later years the IL just got added............ So..... here is what i have..... Descendants of Sarah Estes 1 [2] Sarah ESTES b: March 9, 1820 in IL d: July 2, 1908 in Council Bluffs, IA .... 2 [1] Lizzie Annette ESTES b: April 8, 1850 in White Co., IL d: December 12, 1890 ........ +Thomas PRYOR b: Abt. 1846 in KY? d: 1879 in White Co., IL ? ........... 3 Homer PRYOR b: September 10, 1875 d: January 22, 1939 ........... 3 Ara PRYOR b: July 31, 1879 in Grandville, IL d: March 2, 1954 in Bancroft, NE ............... +John Leonard WALKER b: March 23, 1876 in Boone, IA m: February 16, 1897 in Council Bluffs, IA d: July 7, 1955 in Council Bluffs, IA .... *2nd Husband of [1] Lizzie Annette ESTES: ........ +Monroe WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1843 ........... 3 Monroe WILLIAMS, Jr b: Abt. 1884 in IL ........... 3 Vira WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1878 in MO .. +? OSBON .... 2 Viola "May" OSBON b: November 9, 1860 in White Co., IL d: January 23, 1939 in Council Bluffs, IA ........ +George Francis CHASE b: December 26, 1859 in IL d: October 5, 1937 in Council Bluffs, IA *2nd Husband of [2] Sarah ESTES: .. +Absolem DRIGGERS b: in Ireland m: August 14, 1856 in White Co, IL .... 2 Pearl DRIGGERS b: February 16, 1865 in White Co., IL d: May 11, 1939 in Council Bluffs, IA ........ +John HENSLEY b: March 1862 in IL m: Abt. 1880 d: March 17, 1908 in Council Bluffs, IA ........... 3 Mark HENSLEY b: December 1881 in MO ........... 3 Lillian HENSLEY b: February 1886 in IA d: January 1, 1950 in Council Bluffs,, Pott. Co., IA ............... +Jesse Fredrick WALKER b: January 19, 1872 d: November 21, 1942 in Council Bluffs,, Pott. Co., IA ........... 3 John HENSLEY b: October 1890 in IA ........... 3 May/Mary HENSLEY b: January 1893 in IA ........... 3 Lottie HENSLEY b: March 1896 in IA ........... 3 Margaret HENSLEY b: January 1899 in IA

MNYHOURS@aol.com wrote: > > Rec'd this message below, thru the Estes list. I have recall of this > same family legecy (story) being told over and over to me as I grew > up. > >>An elusive ancestor by the name of Priscilla Estes married Jacob > >>Miller Sr... There was a lot posted to the list on this family 1-2 years ago (from vague memory). Sometime last year I collated it all together along with stuff I'd gotten elsewhere and posted a copy of that to the list. If you'd like a copy email me direct. I sent a copy to "LSan" but never heard back from hir. <frown> cheers, David. -- ... under de-construction ('till I find something I wanna put here) DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au

Rec'd this message below, thru the Estes list. I have recall of this same family legecy (story) being told over and over to me as I grew up. I was told it involved my g-mom and her family (somehow)?????????? Some of the given names are familiar. Grandmom was Margaret/Martha "Mattie" Martin, b. IL. She was related to the Estes and to the Gates families, both in America and Canada. >>An elusive ancestor by the name of Priscilla Estes married Jacob Miller >>Sr. 28 Jan 1788 in Madison Co. Ky. They had eight known children, >>Elizabeth, Jacob, John, Nancy, Eliby?, Sarah, Mary, Pega ? The child, >>Nancy, is my line. Oral history tells us that Priscilla was stolen by >>the Indians and lived with them for some time. Have you any clue as to >>who was Priscilla's father and mother? Thank you. LSan Myrna Clarke

G'day Tom, > I am part of the Northern line reaching back to Peter in > Massachusetts. My grandfather was born in Canada because his > mother was there visiting family. If I can help in any way let me > know. I have a heap of Peter Estes from the northern line. Which one was your's? Ie: who'd he marry etc? cheers, David. -- ... under de-construction ('till I find something I wanna put here) DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au

G'day folks, Got the following today. For thsoe who're researching Pricsilla Estes. Cheers, David. Subject: Priscilla Estes From: "Laura SanRomani" <epsles@carrollsweb.com> An elusive ancestor by the name of Priscilla Estes married Jacob Miller Sr. 28 Jan 1788 in Madison Co. Ky. They had eight known children, Elizabeth, Jacob, John, Nancy, Eliby?, Sarah, Mary, Pega ? The child, Nancy, is my line. Oral history tells us that Priscilla was stolen by the Indians and lived with them for some time. Have you any clue as to who was Priscilla's father and mother? Thank you. LSan -- ... under de-construction ('till I find something I wanna put here) DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au

G'day folks, I think the following was s'posed to go to the mail list and not to me, unless I'm suddenly the royal "you". :) No name was given (by the sender). Cheers, David. <dalawler@msn.com> wrote: Need info on parents of William J. Estes b.abt 1830, Arkansas, d. abt. 1859, Kinney Co., Tx., married Susan F. Boles about 1854 in Lawrence, Kansas/Kansas City, Mo. area. Children were Mary E., Lodusky Jane(L.J.< Married David Wels/ch in Kinney Co., Tx.) Boles J., Albert S., Tim(married Maude), Ida(married John Guilder, Kinney Co., Tx.) and James Butler Estes, Married Patsy May Cox, 1811 Dec. 1893, Kinney Co., Tx. PLEASE, Someone, Anyone, Everyone, HELP -- ... under de-construction ('till I find something I wanna put here) DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au

Hi I am part of the Northern line reaching back to Peter in Massachusetts. My grandfather was born in Canada because his mother was there visiting family. If I can help in any way let me know. Tom

Hi David et al, I am still out here, and still stuck on Lucy Emily ESTES OWENS. Yesterday I found found land patents in McLeod County, Minnesota for her daughter-in-law's father Samuel Francis WHEELER and also for the following ESTES: Diadama Estes, issue date June 20, 1870 John G. Estes, issue date September 1, 1869 Does anyone connect to this family? Jacqui

Hello? Anyone alive out there? <grin> I just got the following query and since I dont have anything on Canadian Estes, I'm forwarding it here in case someone else might. bound to be of the northern line. Email me any responses and I'll pass 'em on to Elinor. Cheers, David. Forwarded email: What a lot of work has gone into this research. However, I didn't find much on the Estes name in Canada and since this was my grandmother's maiden name (Leafa Estes), I am particularly interested. The only information I have is that she was the daughter of John Estes (b. 1813) and Hannah Walker (b.1816). Any suggestions on where to go from here? Thanks a lot Elinor Tait -- ... under de-construction ('till I find something I wanna put here) DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au

On a resent trip to Eastern Oklahoma looking for my Logan family I found the grave of a "A. J. Estes " Husband of Georgia Estes. Born June 20, 1861. Died March 22, 1935. I hope that this will help someone fill in some gaps. The cemetery is in Wister, OK. Ellis Chapel is the name of the cemetery. I have a photo also that I can E-mail

Try researching James as being son of Nathaniel Estes, born 1770 in Granville Co., NC and died in Wake Co., NC. Mother being Nancy ??, If this is so, he would be grandson to John Estes & Sarah "Sally" Bennett. I am a descendent of John Estes and Sarah "Sally" Bennett through Nathaniel's other son, John, born 1797 died bet. 1825 - 1830. My records do not show John Estes & Sarah Bennett having a son named James, but John's son Nathaniel does show a son named James B. Estes, born 1793. (There can be a one or two year variation in dates due to some way records were kept, I forget the legal defination now.) My records show John Estes and Sarah "Sally" Bennett as having 7 children. Nathaniel born 1770, died 1845. William 1775, 1827. Sarah married Thomas J. Pruett 1780, ?. Daniel 1784, 1818. Thomas 1785, died bet. 1850-1860. Hezekiah 1786, ??. John B. 1791, after 1840. I show for Nathaniel's ancestry Nathaniel9 Estes (John8, Ephraim7, Sylvester6, Abraham5, Sylvester4, Robert3, Sylvester2, Nicholas1) The only thing I show for this James B. Estes is born 1793. For Nathaniel I show the following. He was born 1770 in Granville Co., NC and died 1845 in Wake Co., NC. He married Nancy ?. Census 1: 1810, Granville Co., NC Census 2: 1830, Wake Co., NC Census 3: 1840, Wake Co., NC Notes for Nancy: Census 1850. Wake Co., NC. In 1850, Nancy was living in Wake Co., NC, as head of household. I have no other information on James B. Estes. As a matter of interest: My closer ancestor Samuel, son of John (brother of your possible James) married Amanda Mangum 10/18/1845 in Granville Co., NC. They then moved to Calhoun Co., AL & then to Cherokee Co., AL. If this helps you in any way, I'm glad & will be glad to help you in any way I can with past ancestors. It is a lot of fun doing genealogy, just very addictive. Good Luck, Sylvia Jennings

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txkaufma/wall/barnessr.htm Sterling Rex Barnes *There is no photograph of Sterling, as he was a deeply religious man who did not believe in having one's likeness preserved. Sterling was born 29 Jan 1799 to Henry Barnes & Rhoda Estes. He married Martha Ann Mitchell (1809-1871) in Lauderdale Co AL On 8 Dec 1825. He was a Wagon Maker by trade. By 1840 Sterling had moved his family to Marshall Co MS in 1836 and was serving on the Police Board of DeSoto Co MS by 1844. In 1846 Sterling brought his family to Kaufman Co TX, settling in the area that was to become Rockwall County, in the community now called Heath. He was appointed the first Justice of the Peace of Kaufman Co. Precinct #1 in 1852, thus his nickname "Judge Barnes", and was running a ferry across the East Fork of the Trinity River, which was located just across the road from his house. The place became infamous and today there is a 6-laned boulevard, Barnes Bridge Road, that travels through Dallas and Rockwall Counties, which was named for Sterling. Sterling was a Mason & was a slave owner. Four of his sons served in the Confederacy & one son, Marcus, who was on his way west during the gold rush, was killed by Indians in Pike's Peak Colorado. Sterling died 15 Mar 1866 in Rockwall Co. and is buried beside Mary at Heath Cemetery. The children of Sterling Rex Barnes: Robert Edward (1839-1870) Amanda Caroline (1827-__) William Henry (1830-1900) Marcus Lafayette (1831-1859) Wiley Turner (1834-1901) Mary Virginia (1836-__) Thomas Whitley (1842-1862 CSA) George Mitchell (1844-1897) Lucy Ann (1846-1880) Missianna (1849-1850) Joseph Milledge (1851-1855) Diane Miller

Illinois marriage records show: ESTES, Charles m: NAY, Mary Edgar Co. 10-19-1858 NAY, Charles m: ESTES, Cally Edgar Co. 3-14-1884 I am searching for the parents of Carroll Estes b. 1836 Mo. He named his daughter Nay Estes. His parents where from Illinois. Does anyone have knowledge of the Estes/Nay families? Thank You Diane Miller

Hello Estes cousins :) I've been researching my husband's family history for a few months now and just found this mailing list. Nice to join y'all :) I'm looking for information on James Estes (Eastis) b.abt. 1792 - d.bet. 1860-1870 who married Charlotte Mangum on 9/11/1813 in Granville Co., NC. I know they moved to Dekalb Co., TN after 1850. They show up in the Dekalb Co., TN census in 1860 with their younger children and their grandchildren. I can't find them in Dekalb or any surrounding counties in 1850. I was told that he was the son of John Estes and Sarah Bennett. Can anybody point me to something that can be used to verify this? I'm in Tennessee, so my resources are limited as far as NC is concerned. Nice to be a part of the Estes family (even though it's through marriage). Love, R. Estes uchuujin@aol.com

I ran across things and thought it might be of interest to some of you: Short History of Farmington. Missouri It may be said of Farmington today that the sun of three centuries has shone upon it, for it was in 1798 that the first settlers camped on what is now known as Waide's Spring. That was during the time the Spanish occupied Upper Louisiana ....................... LETTER FROM UNCLE GEORGE This letter was written by the late Uncle George Murphy for a newspaper.............. It was where Farmington now stands, and was on the Fourth of July, 1822. .............. "Now, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to do my very best for you. I have never drawn this bow across these strings for any one to dance by since I left old Carolina, so now draw your partners." Out steps John D. Peers and Rachel Griffith, then comes Cal Poston with Mrs. Lucinda Burnham, and out steps George Dill and Mrs. George Estus; then comes George Estus with Melley Bennett. The major began the old tune: Complete text at: http://www.manchester.edu/users/facstaff/rcbowman/Murphy15.htm Diane Miller

I have found data that supports adding two sons to the family of James and Sarah Laughlin Estes. While searching the Charles Fenton Mercer Colony files at the Texas General Land Office I found the following: Charles Fenton Mercer Colony Colony Certificate # 619 Issued to William S. (sometimes shown as L.) Estes Amount granted 320 acres Colony Certificate Date 02 May 1850 -Transfer request made by James Estes and wife Sarah Estes on 12 Mar 1855 ......"William L. Estes, our son, died leaving no living heirs. James and Sarah Estes of Tarrant Co. Tx. .....Patent issued to heirs of William S. Estes 18 Feb. 1858 Patent No. 700, Patent Vol. 16 ------------------------------------------ Colony Certificate # 618 Issued to John Estes Amount granted 320 acres Colony certificate date 02 May 1850 Transfer of colony certificate requestes by James Estes and wife Sarah Estes of Tarrant Co. Tx. " John Estes, our son, died and left no living heirs." Transfer made on 12 Mar 1855 ------------------------------------------ Support for identity of James and Sarah Laughlin Estes: 1. Kaufman Co. Tx. Library has a "Wall of Honor" for Kaufman Co. Tx. Pioneers. Listes is William L. Estes born 1831, came to Texas with the Mercer Colony died 1850. 2. James and Sarah Laughlin Estes married 06-Aug-1825 in Gasconard Co. MO. - they lived on in Texas. He served in the War of 1812. 3.1847 Henderson Co. Tx. Brands & Marks Book A, page 165: Silas E. Estus a crop off the left ear and a swallow fork in the right. Filed 03 Feb 1847, Recorded 22 Oct 1847. Pae 166: James E. Estus a crop off each ear and an under bit in the right. Filed 09 Feb 1847 Recorded 22 Oct 1847. (Note: Henderson Co. is adjacent to Kaufman Co. Tx.) (They are registering their brands for cattle, hogs, etc. See description in Will listed later.) 4. !850 Kaufman Co. Tx. Census 254 255 James Esters 57 male farmer Kentucky Sarah 47 female Kentucky Silas 23 male sheriff Missouri Beales (Bayliss) 17 male farmer Missouri Mary A. 14 female Missouri (Sarah) Elisabeth 11 female Missouri B.J. (Benjamin James) 9 male Missouri ****** Mary LAUGHLIN 36 female Missouri (Sarah's sister or sister-in-law?) John R. Coggin 18 male laborer Georgia 5. 1854 Tarrant Co. Tx. Tax List - Easter, Thomas -Ester, James 6. 1860 Tarrant Co. Tax List Owner Abstract Org. Grantee Acres Value Estes, Silas 327 S. Estes 320 640 Estes, Silas 244 S. Fernell 100 400 Estes, James - James Estes 320 1600 Estes, James - Bayliss Estes 160 480 (I have land records on Bayliss in Tarrant Co. Tx.) Estes, James - Crawford 10 50 7. 1863 Tarrant Co. Tx. Tax List Estes, James Estes, Silas 8. 1864 Tarrant Co. Tax List Estes, James Estes, Silas 9. Estes Cemetery, Tarrant Co. Tx. 1857-1981 Contributed to USGen Web Archives by: Margaret Bates (mebates@swbell.net) When James Estes and his family moved to the Mansfield-Webb area in the mid-1850's, little did he know he would be burying his wife, Sarah. She died 16 Apr 1857 and was the first to be buried in what is now known as Estes Cemetery. James Estes set aside on acre of land as burial land for his family. A few days after his wife died, his granddaughter, Mary A. Estes, was buried 22 Apr 1857. Another granddaughter, Texana T. Estes, was buried alongside his wife Sarah. Silas Estes, son of James and Sarah Estes, took the responsibility of caring for the cemetery..................... Estes, Mary A. July 14,1855-Apr 22, 1857 born in Tarrant Co. Tx. Estes Texana T. Dec. 7, 1858- Aug. 23, 1861 Estes, Ben F. Jan 22, 1862 - June 5, 1868 Estes, Silas, June 2, 1826 - July 28, 1886 Estes, Elizabeth M., wife of Silas, May 28, 1835 - Jan. 31, 1904 Estes, Wills D. Feb. 4, 1866 - Sept 2, 1904 Estes, J.H. Feb. 4 1866 - Sept. 2, 1904 10. Estes Trails Jan. 1987 page 13 Estate Records: FOOTPRINTS, Sug. 1978 (sent by Jo Ann Estes) Petition of Silas Estes for letters testamentary on estate of JAMES ESTES, decd. Filed 30 Sept 1864. Will of JAMES ESTES, of Tarrant County. Dated 28 Jan 1858. "To my present wife POLLY ESTES" Son: SILAS ESTES; BENJAMIN JAMES ESTES Grandson: J.W. HOOKER Daughter: SARAH ELIZABETH HART Executors: son, SILAS ESTES and son-in-law T.J.HOOKER Witnesses: Richard Bratton and Joseph Nugent Proved at Oct. term of court 1864 by oath of Richard Bratton. Files 31 Oct 1864 MARY ESTES, of Tarrant Co. Tx., conveys to the heirs at law of her late husband, JAMES ESTES, decd., including the land. In consideration SILAS ESTES, of Tarrant Co.,"is to allow.....................................also the cattle belonging to the estate marked crop off the left ear and swallow fork in the right............ Dated 29 Sept 1864 ........................... Report of Commissioners appointed to appraise and partition property........................The heirs further represent to us that BAALIS ESTES, son of deceased, died in 1857........................ Filed 29 Nov 1865 11. Charles Fenton Mercer Colony. Numerous families from Missouri came with the Mercer Colony. Mr. Mercer contracted with the State of Texas on Jan. 29, 1844, purpose to colonize Texas. Family sections were 640 acres. Contract stated that the number of families settled in each of the five years succeeding the date hereof shall not be less than 100. Family defined and .........., or two single men over the age of 17 (each would get 320 acres). 12. Hiram M. Estes, his sons, Aaron and George W., all came with the Mercer Colony. They came from Gasconard Co. Missouri, the same place James and Sarah Laughlin were living when they set out for Texas. Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to put all the evidence in one place. I welcome any comments or advise on what is lacking to add William S/L Estes and John Estes as sons of James and Sarah Estes. Diane Miller

The books CHEROKEE BY BLOOD are abstracts of the actual land board hearings in the early 1900s set up by the federal government. They invited anyone who could prove grandma/grandpa was Indian to appear before the board & they would get free land. Lawyers all over the south were offering to sign up anyone for $5 a head to prove that grandma was Indian. Of course, everyone was trying to get something free. The hearings got so out-of-hand that they were closed. Most people had no Indian ancestry. The original records are stored at Ft Worth TX branch archives & copies are at most of the other branch archives on film. Linda McCain Stansell