Surnames I am searching: WEEKS OSTEEN WALKER SILCOX MONROE Various branches of these families may be found in Alachua, Clay, Putnam, Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Orange and Osceola to name a few. Please contact me if you think there may be even a small connection. Thanks for your time. Elaine

Lynda, I really have not forgotten the gravestone check and the "Pilatka Plat" that I said I'd do today. I missed the person who can do both for us, but she'll call me tomorrow, and we'll see what happens. Stand by.... As to cost, unless there's a substantial out-of-pocket cost, I don't "do" costs. Just help somebody else and I'll consider my small expense well-spent. Tomorrow! --Brian *********************************************************** Lynda wrote: > > Brian, I have loved your book "The River Flows North" - Clayton Library here > in Houston has a copy and I go through it every time I get to the library. I > had no idea who I was emailing! Now I'm excited to correspond with the person > responsible for the terrific book. > My 'cuz' Ed Taylor has been looking for information on Timothy for over 20 > years. My research spans a little over three years. Ed is so anxious for > information, but a copy of a letter of Ed's that I have dated 1982 he was > pretty much assuming that Timothy and his father-in-law, Philip Dewees, who > was a bar pilot also, died at sea. > Philip Dewees married a daughter of Francisco Xavier Sanchez of St Augustine. > Timothy has been an enigma - When I first started researching I found some tax > record or census - didn't record it because I had no idea what I was doing - > but the record stated he was born in CT. Seems like it was some 1845 record > because I have assumed he was living in 1845 - other than the fact of the last > child being born that year. > Am including my snailmail - I would love any scrap of information. I did find > that Sarah sold property in Alachua Co. She must have left the area because > they were in Fernandina Beach when her daughter, Mary C. (Kate) married my > great grandfather, a poor Circuit Rider Methodist preacher. > I hope I haven't made this too long - I know you are swamped with email > messages. Thank you for your wonderful assistance to all researchers. You > are certainly appreciated! > > Lynda Farley > 11822 Westlock Drive > Tomball, TX 77375 > > And be sure to let me know any cost. Thanks! > > "Brian E. Michaels" wrote: > > > Lynda, > > > > Your T. Wightman doesn't appear after 1850. I'll check our > > more-or-less-county-wide cemetery files tomorrow, if I can. Perhaps he > > has a tombstone, since he probably would have been buried here. His wife > > was still here about 1852, anyway. > > > > All I personally know about him is in the following excerpt: > > > > "According to the [Whig] Banner's first issue [in 1846], there were > > already at least two hotels in town. The Wightman House was operated by > > 'T. Wightman,' and the Palatka Hotel was one of the enterprises of > > Polish-born entrepreneur Stanislaus Glinski (who later served as > > postmaster, clerk of the circuit court, and judge of probate)".... > > > > "A copy of an early plat of the town [Pilatka, as it was spelled until > > 1875] still exists...." (from Michaels, Brian E. The River Flows > > North: A History of Putnam County, Florida. Palatka: Putnam County > > Archives & History Commission, 1976, 1987.) > > > > Lot 1 was owned by Laura Randolph, Lot 2 by Sarah W. Wightman. I may be > > able to find a xerox copy of that plat if you'd like a copy. I'll need > > your snail address, if so. > > > > I'll let you know about a gravestone. > > > > Hope this helps. --Brian Michaels > > > > Lynda wrote: > > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > I noted in one of your messages that you live in Palatka. My gr gr > > > grandfather was Timothy Wightman and records I have found indicate he > > > owned "The Wightman House" one of the two first hotels in Palatka. > > > Timothy was living in 1844-45, as his last child was born in 1845. On > > > the 1850 census his wife and children were listed but not him. No death > > > record or any trace of him has been found. > > > Timothy WIGHTMAN married on August 9, 1835 to Sarah Ann DUREZ - (but her > > > surname was Dewees) > > > He was a bar pilot - and Captain of "IKO" and "Captain Hanson". > > > Would appreciate any information, suggestion, etc. Thank you for your > > > time. > > > Lynda

Researching the following families: Mira Family in Key West and Tampa Martinez Family in Tampa Sanchez Family in Tampa Valdez(s) - Ledon Family in Tampa Torres Family in Key West Cepero Family in Tampa Del Rio Family in Tampa Any information appreciated. Thanks, Cheryl Sanchez-Sivers

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_UumKxeJK1faiuJoQjbWdug) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Here's the stuff on "Happy99" from our EDP department here at the college. Enjoy! --Boundary_(ID_UumKxeJK1faiuJoQjbWdug) Content-type: MESSAGE/RFC822 Return-path: <barker_l@popmail.firn.edu> Received: from CONVERSION-DAEMON by WIZARD.FIRN.EDU (PMDF V5.2-29 #33499) id <01J9HJC1S7HS001YPT@WIZARD.FIRN.EDU> for MICHAELS_B@popstore.firn.edu (ORCPT rfc822;michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu); Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:38:49 EDT Received: from pfw.firn.edu ([169.139.172.2]) by WIZARD.FIRN.EDU (PMDF V5.2-29 #33499) with SMTP id <01J9HJBA69IE002053@WIZARD.FIRN.EDU> for MICHAELS_B@popstore.firn.edu (ORCPT rfc822;michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu); Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:38:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from SJR1 by pfw.firn.edu via smtpd (for wizard.firn.edu [150.176.240.99]) with SMTP; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 21:36:06 +0000 (UT) Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:34:51 -0500 Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:34:50 -0500 From: LAB <barker_l@popmail.firn.edu> Subject: Virus To: "'Brian E. Michaels'" <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> Message-id: <01BE7B94.6679FF00.barker_l@popmail.firn.edu> Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN Brian this is the information on Happy99.exe. Happy99.Worm VirusName: Happy99.Worm Aliases: Trojan.Happy99, I-Worm.Happy Likelihood: Common Region Reported: World Wide Characteristics: Trojan Horse, Worm Description: This is a worm program, NOT a virus. This program has reportedly been received through email spamming and USENET newsgroup posting. The file is usually named HAPPY99.EXE in the email or article attachment. When being executed, the program also opens a window entitled "Happy New Year 1999 !!" showing a firework display to disguise its other actions. The program copies itself as SKA.EXE and extracts a DLL that it carries as SKA.DLL into WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. It also modifies WSOCK32.DLL in WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and copies the original WSOCK32.DLL into WSOCK32.SKA. WSOCK32.DLL handles internet-connectivity in Windows 95 and 98. The modification to WSOCK32.DLL allows the worm routine to be triggered when a connect or send activity is detected. When such online activity occurs, the modified code loads the worm's SKA.DLL. This SKA.DLL creates a new email or a new article with UUENCODED HAPPY99.EXE inserted into the email or article. It then sends this email or posts this article. If WSOCK32.DLL is in use when the worm tries to modify it (i.e. a user is online), the worm adds a registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce=SKA ..EXE The registry entry loads the worm the next time Windows start. Removing the worm manually: delete WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SKA.EXE delete WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SKA.DLL in WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ directory, rename WSOCK32.DLL to WSOCK32.BAK in WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ directory, rename WSOCK32.SKA to WSOCK32.DLL delete the downloaded file, usually named HAPPY99.EXE Windows prevents you to do step #3 and #4 above if the machine is still connected to the Internet. The file "windows\system\wsock32.dll" is used whenever the machine is connected to Internet (i.e. through dial-up or LAN connection). If you are using dial-up connection (i.e. America Online), you need to do the following: terminate internet connection delete WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SKA.EXE delete WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SKA.DLL in WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ directory, rename WSOCK32.DLL to WSOCK32.BAK in WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ directory, rename WSOCK32.SKA to WSOCK32.DLL delete the downloaded file, usually named HAPPY99.EXE If you are connected to Internet through LAN (i.e. in the office or cable modem), you need to do the following: >From the Start menu, select shutdown-restart in MS DOS mode type CD \windows\system when DOS prompt (C:\)appears type RENAME WSOCK32.DLL WSOCK32.BAK type RENAME WSOCK32.SKA WSOCK32.DLL type DEL SKA.EXE type DEL SKA.DLL Safe Computing: This worm and other trojan-horse type programs demonstrate the need to practice safe computing. One should not execute any executable-file attachment (EXE, SHS, MS Word or MS Excel file) that comes from an email or a newsgroup article from an untrusted source. Norton AntiVirus users can protect themselves from this virus by downloading the current virus definitions either through LiveUpdate or from the following webpage: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download.html Write-up by: Raul K. Elnitiarta March 2, 1999 --Boundary_(ID_UumKxeJK1faiuJoQjbWdug)--

Joni, You don't mean they...? I certainly hope not; I just couldn't bear to hear of it. --Brian ************************************************** JOANH954@aol.com wrote: > > SueAnn > Don't want Brian to feel left out, but there was more than just "red-necking' > between the HUDSONs and CASONs around Alachua/Levy...let's compare some > notes. > Joni Hudson > sunny South Florida > > << > The north-central rednecks (if you're related, this is a compliment): > SANDERS WATERS GORNTO CREWS THOMAS > CURRIE BAKER HUNT CASON > they were in the Dixie, Lafayette, Alachua, Suwannee area > >>

Sue and All, stand by.... I haven't heard from Louise yet, but my computer guru agrees with you, Sue. He says do not open the "Happy99"; it is most likely a "worm" rather than a virus and is e-mailing me some info which I shall immediately post. He says it has "cute fireworks" for your screen while it is messing severely with your system and wreaking havoc. --Brian Michaels ******************************************** Sue Wooten - THCPL wrote: > > Brian and All: > DO NOT open the Happy99 attachment. This will then be sent to everyone > you send email to. There are some site you can use to help get rid of > this virus. If you open it you will get fireworks on your screen. > Let me know if you need the sites. > > Sue Wooten > > This week researching PEACOCK/BENNETT Lafayette and Dixie Cos. FL > > On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Brian E. Michaels wrote: > > > Louise, thanks for the kind words. > > > > I received an e-mail ahead of and along with this that had your return > > and consisted entirely of an attachment entitled "Happy99.exe." My > > computer guru here at the college said for me not to open it until I had > > heard from you that you really sent it and had opened it or knew it to > > be virus-free. The "Melissa" virus has us all scared to death, even > > though I don't use Microsoft outlook or an address book. > > > > Do forgive the abject fear and trembling that make me ask, "Is it safe > > to open the "Happy99.exe" attachment?" > > > > Thanks! --Brian

Researching the following families from Volusia county: James Newton RUSSELL(of the Richard Brevard RUSSELL family), BALLOUGH, CURTIS and AUSTIN. I have much information but ravenous for more!! :) Lynn Jax. FL

Kay, thanks for your private response. There's no need for an "excuse me," though. I'm posting this to request some help for you, because I think all of us old geezers (and even our younger genie brethren/sisters) want to assist "newbies" in every possible way. There are indexed 1910 and 1920 censuses for Hillsborough County, and I'm confident that someone near the Tampa Library will check for Henry and Mabel Williams for you. I wish I had the film so I could do it, but there's bound to be some kind soul out there who'd be honored to help you. I would if I could. Good luck! --Brian *********************************************************** Kay, I don't have local access to Hillsborough, but do you really mean 1912? I'm not familiar w/it but would like to know it if there is one. Thanks. --Brian Michaels *************************************************** DMatt61035@aol.com wrote: > > Could someone check the 1912 census in Hillsborough County Florida for a Henry > Thomas Williams (wife) Mabel Claire Sheally. > > Thanks Kay

Brian and All: DO NOT open the Happy99 attachment. This will then be sent to everyone you send email to. There are some site you can use to help get rid of this virus. If you open it you will get fireworks on your screen. Let me know if you need the sites. Sue Wooten This week researching PEACOCK/BENNETT Lafayette and Dixie Cos. FL On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Brian E. Michaels wrote: > Louise, thanks for the kind words. > > I received an e-mail ahead of and along with this that had your return > and consisted entirely of an attachment entitled "Happy99.exe." My > computer guru here at the college said for me not to open it until I had > heard from you that you really sent it and had opened it or knew it to > be virus-free. The "Melissa" virus has us all scared to death, even > though I don't use Microsoft outlook or an address book. > > Do forgive the abject fear and trembling that make me ask, "Is it safe > to open the "Happy99.exe" attachment?" > > Thanks! --Brian

Yep! And beware--Florida is not the only state that engages in this absolutely disgusting and despicable activity. My personal ox has not been gored, but those of several adoptees I've tried to help have been, and I don't like it even a little bit. <snarl x 2> --Brian **************************************** Sue Ann Sanders wrote: > > >Want one that's even worse? In the case of Florida adoptions, a fake > >birth certificate showing the adoptive parents as the birth parents is > >issued and the original, accurate certificate is sealed. But not just > >sealed, replaced with a flagrant lie! > > Oh, that's bad! > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Sue ANN Sanders Duval Co, FL GenWeb Coordinator > sasanders@wisc-dtp.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~flduval > Rootsweb Sponsor SANDERS, PHILLIPS, COPELAND, WALL > --------------------------------------------------------------

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_922931910_boundary Content-ID: <0_922931910@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_922931910_boundary Content-ID: <0_922931910@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: JOANH954@aol.com Return-path: <JOANH954@aol.com> To: sasanders@wisc-dtp.com Subject: Re: HUDSON-BECK-CASON Roll Call Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:14:43 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit SueAnn << Sorry I don't have more to go on. I don't think I have any Hudsons. >> Oh yes you do!....Martha BECK was first md to Samuel Washington HUDSON, Jr then md Harley CASON. Harley then divorced poor Martha and married the daughter of Martha and Samuel, Martha Rebecca HUDSON.... Presume you have a copy of the BUTLER family tree book.... Let's chat further one-on-one Joni --part0_922931910_boundary--

Louise, thanks for the kind words. I received an e-mail ahead of and along with this that had your return and consisted entirely of an attachment entitled "Happy99.exe." My computer guru here at the college said for me not to open it until I had heard from you that you really sent it and had opened it or knew it to be virus-free. The "Melissa" virus has us all scared to death, even though I don't use Microsoft outlook or an address book. Do forgive the abject fear and trembling that make me ask, "Is it safe to open the "Happy99.exe" attachment?" Thanks! --Brian ************************************************************** Louise Sullivan wrote: > > The West Palm Beach Library has a website. I sent them email once and > requested a listing in the City Directory. They copied it and sent it to > me. Am glad to see you, Brian Michaels, so active on this list. I > subscribed to Florida Living Magazine just to get your articles. They were > a big help to a beginning genealogist. Thank you. Louise Sullivan > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 11:10 AM > Subject: Re: New to lsit/Death index for 1960's? > > >Donna, > > > >If it's the right hit, Jim was born 23 March 1886 and died in West Palm > >Beach. Have you gotten a death certificate or an obituary? Either might > >help narrow your search. Once you have the death cert. and know the > >funeral director and the place of burial, either or both might prove > >helpful. > > > >A city directory search for West Palm Beach could give you an address > >for the 1935 STATE census, and the point at which Lillie is no longer > >listed w/Jim or he becomes a "wid." entry can narrow the search still > >further. (Are you aware that there are a Palm Beach and a West Palm > >Beach as well as Palm Beach County--three different record venues? SSI > >says Jim d. WEST Palm Beach.) > > > >Do you know whether Lillie drove a car? FL driver license records might > >help, depending on a lot of factors, but they're public records. > > > >Have you tracked Harry? Does he have descendants who might know anything > >of Jim/Lillie? SSI lists 8 CA Harry Websters, 2 in LA, one born too late > >(1917). The other was b. 1881, good likelihood on date, but had IOWA SS > >card. Have you any sources to find survivors? Sometimes family letters > >or diaries or Bibles may reveal in-laws' and spouses' deaths, of course. > > > >HELP! ANYBODY IN/NEAR WEST PALM have or know of a cemetery survey or > >index that might help us find Jim & Lillie? > > > >Donna, I'd be glad to try to help w/death records if you can narrow the > >search a bit further. > > > >Yes, there are marriage indexes in each county pre-1927 and statewide > >after 6 June 1927. The marriages statewide are on fiche with the death > >and divorce records. It might also be safe to check for a divorce; many > >"widow" and "widower" listings from earlier, more "sensitive," years > >were the result of divorce, not death. Probably not in this case, but... > >SSI shows one Florida Lillie Webster who d. 1980 and was about correct > >age. > > > >--Brian Michaels > >******************************************** > > Tom & Donna Cino wrote: > >> > >> Hello list, > >> I have been lurking in the background for a bit now, and this is my first > posting. I have only one family that > >> was in Florida, an Arthur James (Jim)WEBSTER and his wife Lillie (Lily). > Jim was born in Bletchley, Bucks, > >> England and along with most of his other siblings emmigrated to Canada. > Jim and his brother Harry moved to Los > >> Angeles after the second World War. Jim met Lillie (Lily) in Los Angeles > (can find no marriage there) and I > >> believe they moved to West Palm Beach about the 1830's. They had no > children. Jim died May 9th, 1968 and was a > >> widower. I have as yet been unable to trace Lillie and would love to be > able to find their marriage date and > >> the date of Lillie's death. I have looked in SSI but have not found any > that seem to match. > >> I have seen people mentioning a death index and wonder if it's available > for checking in the later years of say > >> 1950's to early 1970's? If these are available is there sks who could > check these for me for possible dates? I > >> live in Canada, so I have a hard time getting any USA info. > >> PS are there any marriage indexs? > >> Good hunting to all....Donna B.C., Canada :0) > > > >

Carl, Many thanks! I'd lost it since she last was in Palatka a few months ago. --Brian Michaels ********************************************* Carl Mobley wrote: > > > LaViece Smallwood of Macclenny, FL (the "Out on a Limb" genealogical > > columnist for the Florida Times-Union for many years), is a Fraser and > > has a good deal of knowledge on those of S GA and N FL, I think. > > Her email address is: laviece@nefcom.net - there are a few Fraser > pictures on the Baker Co. page. > > -- > Carl Mobley > Orlando, FL > > http://www.genealogy.org/~mobley -- <Mobley Family History Page> > http://www.magicnet.net/~cmobley -- <Baker Co., FL USGenWeb Project > Page> > > 'show me how people remember their dead > and I'll show you how they take care of their living.'

I am researcing the BEAR family that arrived in Manatee County in 1895 (year of the big freeze) from Olmsted County MN. -- L. L. Scott, IBSSG L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ BEAR/ BRANNAN/ BRICKER/ BRIDGE/ BACKUS/ BRAUN/ DOTY/ HARPER/ HATCH/ PLANK

SULLIVANT/SULLIVAN MURPHY EASON DEVINE

> LaViece Smallwood of Macclenny, FL (the "Out on a Limb" genealogical > columnist for the Florida Times-Union for many years), is a Fraser and > has a good deal of knowledge on those of S GA and N FL, I think. Her email address is: laviece@nefcom.net - there are a few Fraser pictures on the Baker Co. page. -- Carl Mobley Orlando, FL http://www.genealogy.org/~mobley -- <Mobley Family History Page> http://www.magicnet.net/~cmobley -- <Baker Co., FL USGenWeb Project Page> 'show me how people remember their dead and I'll show you how they take care of their living.'

Shirley, LaViece Smallwood of Macclenny, FL (the "Out on a Limb" genealogical columnist for the Florida Times-Union for many years), is a Fraser and has a good deal of knowledge on those of S GA and N FL, I think. I don't remember her box number, but just direct a note to her in Macclenny, FL. If she doesn't get it, it's a newly imported mail carrier for sure.... --Brian Michaels ******************************************* Shirley Hale wrote: > > Fathers side....JOHNSON..DRIGGERS...FRASER or FRAZIER > So. GA to Arcadia then on to Lee Co. > > Mothers side...HAMOCK...RHODEN > So GA to Taylor Co. Where my mother was born....then settled in Lee Co. > Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. > > Shirley Johnson Hale

Bill, I don't have local access to the 1880 Hernando, but have you tried the 1880 Soundex index to families with children below age 10? If there were other siblings, it might spot them for you more quickly. Of course, it's a statewide index and I don't need to tell you that Brown is about our fourth-most-common US surname. There may be a bunch! Good luck! --Brian Michaels ************************************************************************ William Brown wrote: > > Hello all, was just informed by Kathleen, a fellow lister that the 1880 > Pasco County census lookup I asked for earlier would have to be > Hernando. Seems Pasco wasn't formed from Hernando yet. So here goes. > Please, anyone with access to the 1880 Hernando census. Brown family - > mother Alexandra (or similar spelling), John about age 11, Brazilla (or > similar name) female and possibly additional siblings. I know Brown is > a very common name, but if someone could go to the trouble of checking, > it would help me tremendously. Thanks. Bill willbees@mediaone.net

Yo, Westover, Want one that's even worse? In the case of Florida adoptions, a fake birth certificate showing the adoptive parents as the birth parents is issued and the original, accurate certificate is sealed. But not just sealed, replaced with a flagrant lie! That REALLY puts my genealogical nose out of joint.... <snarl> Brian Michaels ********************************************************************** westover wrote: > > Thanks to all who responded. > > I can understand how certain birth records could be considered confidential (e.g., unwed mothers, adoptions, etc.) However, it is unfair to make all birth records inaccessible for genealogical research. Not surprisingly, the rules vary from state to state. For example, in Connecticut, all records of vital statistics, including births, are open for research to any member of a legally incorporated genealogy society. > > Not looking for a reply. Just venting! > > -----== Sent via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----- > http://www.dejanews.com/ Easy access to 50,000+ discussion forums

Kay, I don't have local access to Hillsborough, but do you really mean 1912? I'm not familiar w/it but would like to know it if there is one. Thanks. --Brian Michaels *************************************************** DMatt61035@aol.com wrote: > > Could someone check the 1912 census in Hillsborough County Florida for a Henry > Thomas Williams (wife) Mabel Claire Sheally. > > Thanks Kay