In a message dated 2/22/2001 11:37:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Robert Arnold having 2 sons named Lewis William one born 1880 and the other born 1885. One doesnt belong. I know one should be connected some where else along the line but now am not sure where. >> Shelia: From: The History of Milam Co TX: "Robert Arnold KORNEGAY Sr. not only got the family to Texas, he stayed in Milam Co and was buried in the Pin Oak Cemetery, born Jan 14, 1837; died Feb 13 ,1912 . Robert Arnold married three times, fathered 13 children. Robert Arnold Sr. and his brother Issac, known around Gause as Uncle Ike, came to Texas from Mississippi just ahead of the law. Rather than give their land to Carpet Baggers that tried to take the land. R.A. worked as foreman on the Mohen Faben Ranch when he first came to Texas. (Story is that R.A. and Isaac floated on logs in the Mississippi River for 3 days to get away from the law). Later R.A. bought land in Milam County. The land he bought is still in the Kornegay family." " Robert's first wife, Sarah Ellen NEEDHAM, died while Spinks was small." Spinks was 6 when he came to Texas. "Robert Arnold "Bob" KORNEGAY Jr. was born Dec 10, 1893, in the Hanover Community near Gause..........................." He married Bessie Myrtle GREEN b. May 16, 1906. Married 10 July 1923 at the home of Bro. Will Angell. Six children: Martha Lucinda, William Arnold, Charles Edward, Cecil Ray, Harold Gene and Gladys Florence," There is more interesting data about these people and their lives in Texas. I was trying to see if this data gave any more specific data on Robert Arnold Sr but it doesn't seen to. I know that many people have this data but threre are probably some who don't. Pat Hoffman

I didn't have this information. I thank you for putting it on the site. I will try and contact someone in Milam Co. and get a copy of this from that book. I also didn't know, the first wife Sarah's middle name was Ellen. That is great to know; I had never seen it written anywhere before. Thank you, Grace Wisdom -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KORNEGAY-L] Lewis William Kornegay In a message dated 2/22/2001 11:37:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Robert Arnold having 2 sons named Lewis William one born 1880 and the other born 1885. One doesnt belong. I know one should be connected some where else along the line but now am not sure where. >> Shelia: From: The History of Milam Co TX: "Robert Arnold KORNEGAY Sr. not only got the family to Texas, he stayed in Milam Co and was buried in the Pin Oak Cemetery, born Jan 14, 1837; died Feb 13 ,1912 . Robert Arnold married three times, fathered 13 children. Robert Arnold Sr. and his brother Issac, known around Gause as Uncle Ike, came to Texas from Mississippi just ahead of the law. Rather than give their land to Carpet Baggers that tried to take the land. R.A. worked as foreman on the Mohen Faben Ranch when he first came to Texas. (Story is that R.A. and Isaac floated on logs in the Mississippi River for 3 days to get away from the law). Later R.A. bought land in Milam County. The land he bought is still in the Kornegay family." " Robert's first wife, Sarah Ellen NEEDHAM, died while Spinks was small." Spinks was 6 when he came to Texas. "Robert Arnold "Bob" KORNEGAY Jr. was born Dec 10, 1893, in the Hanover Community near Gause..........................." He married Bessie Myrtle GREEN b. May 16, 1906. Married 10 July 1923 at the home of Bro. Will Angell. Six children: Martha Lucinda, William Arnold, Charles Edward, Cecil Ray, Harold Gene and Gladys Florence," There is more interesting data about these people and their lives in Texas. I was trying to see if this data gave any more specific data on Robert Arnold Sr but it doesn't seen to. I know that many people have this data but threre are probably some who don't. Pat Hoffman ==== KORNEGAY Mailing List ==== To search mailing list archives go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl To view Kornegay Family Pages go to http://www.jbquinn.net/Family_History/index.htm