This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fountain, Duke, Bennett, Burch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EEB.2ACE/844.1.1 Message Board Post: I have been working with several of my Fountain friends. I lived across the road (now hwy 111) from Mal & Mae Fountain and their children, Ruby, Lena and Bruce; living with and being raised by my grandma, Rosa "Aunt Rosie" Lee Robinson JONES. I graduated from Merryville HS in '54 - now I'm retired searching for my friends and relatives. I have addresses of many of the surviving Fountains and would love to communicate with you to learn more about these people. Mal and all of us caught a big snapping turtle in the back woods behind the 4-H Club camp when I was about 12 or 14 years old. That evening, he introduced us to Turtle soup - which now costs about $12 for a little bowl of turtle soup in fancy restaurants. Let's stay in touch and exchange information. 1 Rufus Duke b: June 22, 1829 in AL (Greene) d: March 31, 1871 . +Elizabeth Caroline Hughes b: July 02, 1829 in MS (Neshoba) m: Abt. 1859 in AL (Greene) .. 2 Martha Jane Duke b: December 15, 1859 in MS (Neshoba) *2nd Wife of Rufus Duke: . +Matilda Agnes Smith b: February 26, 1844 in TN m: February 22, 1866 in AL (Greene) d: June 20, 1888 in Tx .. 2 Mary Dulcina Duke b: October 07, 1867 in TX (Jasper) d: February 09, 1931 in Anacoco, LA (Vernon) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ...... +John Bean b: 1861 in TX (Jasper) ........ 3 Thomas Bean b: January 1892 in TX ........ 3 Ola" Carrie Viola Bean b: May 1894 in TX .. *2nd Husband of Mary Dulcina Duke: ...... +Mal' Jonathan Malachi Fountain b: July 25, 1873 in Old Salem, Newton County, TX m: Abt. 1897 d: February 23, 1968 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ........ 3 Duddie" Eliza Fountain b: December 07, 1898 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: October 29, 1991 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............ +John Ellis Bennett b: January 09, 1898 d: April 13, 1967 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ........ 3 Dora Fountain b: January 19, 1901 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: April 08, 1983 in Little Rock, AR Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............ +Lee Rachel m: 1920 Burial: Merryville Cemetery, Merryville, LA .............. 4 Howard Rachel .............. 4 Mary Louise Rachel .............. 4 Jewel Rachel .................. +[1] Harvey Cruse .............. 4 Jeneva Rachel Burial: Sand Lake Road Cemetery, Merryville, LA ........ *2nd Husband of Dora Fountain: ............ +Jim" James Hamilton Burch b: 1903 in Merryville, Louisiana m: 1927 in Newton, Texas d: in Evadale, Jasper County, Texas Burial: Hinson Cemetery, Evans, LA .............. 4 Vernice Burch b: 1928 .................. +Ted Herline .............. 4 JR" James Ruphus Burch b: 1930 .............. 4 Paul Burch b: March 17, 1934 in DeRidder, Louisiana .................. +Reba Fay Lanier b: 1938 .............. *2nd Wife of Paul Burch: .................. +Ruth" Eva Ruth Goodwin b: 1939 in Hilly, Louisiana m: 1959 in Lafayette, Louisiana .............. 4 Polly" Pauline Burch b: March 17, 1934 .................. +L" Elbert Holman .............. *2nd Husband of Polly" Pauline Burch: .................. +Smith ........ *3rd Husband of Dora Fountain: ............ +Saul" James Saul Perry m: 1932 ........ 3 Gussie" Augustus Fountain b: August 31, 1903 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: August 19, 1976 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............ +Ollie Gertrude Kimmey b: 1909 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) m: Abt. 1925 d: January 24, 1965 Burial: Forrest Hill Cemetery, TX (Harris) .............. 4 Gertrude Fountain Burial: Merryville Cemetery, LA (Beauregard) .............. 4 Maurice Fountain b: November 18, 1927 in Houston, TX (Harris) ................... +Fanny ? ............... *2nd Wife of Maurice Fountain: ................... +Gladys Odum ............... 4 Jack Milton Fountain b: January 01, 1931 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) ................... +Aline Dowell b: June 06, 1929 in Rosebud, TX (Falls) m: January 31, 1952 in Houston, TX (Harris) ......... *2nd Wife of Gussie" Augustus Fountain: ............. +Viola Swain m: 1939 ......... *3rd Wife of Gussie" Augustus Fountain: ............. +Mary Lou Belord m: Abt. 1943 ......... 3 Johnnie Fountain b: May 15, 1904 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............. +Zader Belle b: August 04, 1907 d: October 22, 1970 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ......... 3 Vonnie Fountain b: January 19, 1909 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: July 25, 1980 in Merryville, LA (Beauregard) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............. +Katie Newel Burge b: June 17, 1908 in Sweet Water, Texas m: 1927 d: February 03, 1951 in DeRidder, Louisiana Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............... 4 Norma Jean Fountain b: October 24, 1929 in Merryville, Louisiana ................... +Reginal Fletcher m: Abt. 1948 ............... *2nd Husband of Norma Jean Fountain: ................... +[1] Harvey Cruse m: Abt. 1955 ............... *3rd Husband of Norma Jean Fountain: ................... +Patz m: Abt. 1960 ............... *4th Husband of Norma Jean Fountain: ................... +Kenny b: Abt. 1927 m: Abt. 1965 ............... 4 Vonnie Bell Fountain b: January 21, 1931 ............... 4 Merelene Fountain b: October 09, 1932 ............... 4 Billy Jack Fountain b: July 14, 1936 in Merryville, Louisiana d: September 17, 2001 in Merryville, Louisiana Burial: Hinson Cemetery, Knight (Vernon) LA ................... +Alene Thompson b: Abt. 1935 ............... *2nd Wife of Billy Jack Fountain: ................... +Betty ............... *3rd Wife of Billy Jack Fountain: ................... +Betty Jean Loftin b: October 18, 1946 in Evadale, Texas m: Abt. 1968 ............... 4 Cheryl Lynn Fountain b: December 16, 1945 in Anacoco Creek, LA ................... +Bill" Billy Maricle d: June 28, 2001 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, LA Burial: Hinson Cemetery, Evans (Vernon), LA ......... *2nd Wife of Vonnie Fountain: ............. +Aline Hitt b: July 1908 m: Abt. 1954 d: Abt. August 2000 Burial: Merryville Cemetery, Merryville, LA ......... 3 Dollie Fountain b: April 12, 1911 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) d: December 30, 1997 in Lake Charles, LA (Calcasieu) Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ............. +Slim" Beavy O. Harmon b: August 27, 1906 d: July 03, 1970 Burial: Hinson Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ... 2 Eliza Duke b: March 1870 in TX ... 2 Rufus Duke b: March 31, 1871 in TX d: December 25, 1920 Burial: Cypress Cemetery, LA (Vernon) ....... +Docia Elizabeth Goins b: May 07, 1885 in Rosepine, LA (Vernon) m: 1905 d: April 14, 1964 Burial: Cypress Cemetery, LA (Vernon) Ben Mertens mertensb@bright.net 740-477-3830