Hi all, Just met a new Terral cousin (she's not a member of the list - yet...). She told me of two articles about her grandfather that were in the Winn Parish Enterprise - could not seem to locate the item in Gregg's transcriptions on the Parish site - but's its just the kind of thing that Gregg would find and transcribe! Here is what she stated about her grandfather Clifton J. Terral: "(he) wrote a letter home to Dodson when he was in the war and they printed part of it in the newspaper, "Winn Parish Enterprise" Thursday, June 7, 1945. And then the newspaper decided to reprint it on their historic page of the newspaper on Wednesday, June 2, 1999." Can anyone tell us how to obtain a copy/where to write to? Or is someone able to get a copy and we can reimburse for copy and postage? I would think this would also be of interest for the WWII project that several of you have been working on - Clifton died in 1999 so would not have been able to be part of the interviews - but might give additional info on another Veteran otherwise not included. Beverly Casper, WY Researching the following lines: BREWER, CALDWELL/COLDWELL, CHANDLER, DICKERSON, DIXON, EDMONDSON, ETHERIDGE, HAMPTON, LABORDE, MAXWELL, NORMAND/LENORMAND, PHILLIPS, PRICE, ROBERTS, SEALE, SERMONS, SHOEMAKE, SULLIVAN, TERRAL/TERRELL, WHATLEY ,WHITTINGTON, LOWE, HYATT. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/317.321.7 Message Board Post: My maternal grandmother is a Bonnette from Louisiana, a descendant of Louis Bonnet (c1775) of Saintogne Province, France. I would like to visit the website. Russ Gaspard

. . Another reminder that Saturday -- tomorrow-- is our May meeting. Business at 12:30 Program at 1:00 We have an important item on the agenda -- voting on the frequency of our meetings. This will impact several areas. Please come and voice your opinion and then vote. It is important. The program will be Cindy Hofmeister speaking on Finding your Female Ancestor. Cindy has lived and worked in Salt Lake City in the largest genealogical library in the world. She currently lives in Lafayette and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Don't forget the food! Annette

In last Sunday's Dallas Morning News was an artical about a man named John Richard Crain who had been killed in the line of Duty around May 24 1923. Some how the local Police Historian had discoved his name had not been put on their Memorial wall. So he started to dig and found proof and they will be doing that on May 15th. They are looking for decendants that might like to join them. They found a listing of his family as well from a newpaper artical 79 years ago. It listed his wife as Lucy, children as two sons Noel and Taylor daughters Lillie, Lorene and Mrs. J. W. Humphries. Burried out side of Cumby, in Hopkins County East of Dallas. "The Crain family plot includes a pair of white marble obelisks for the officer's mother and father, as well as one with a carved lamb on it for his 5-year old son." It is a pretty big artical. I have saved it for anyone who wants it. I hope this helps. Donnel Shaw

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/466 Message Board Post: Hello all ! I am looking for info on a Thomas Jefferson Jordan (Gourdan) who married a Susan Windham. I don't have any dates, the only info that I have is they had a daughter named Anis/Anies (something like that) who married a James Hatten/Hatton. These people are my G-G and G-G-G-Grandparents. I have hit a brick wall the Hattens and Jordan's (Gourdan's). If there is anyone who can help me please e-mail me..I have been trying to get dates for about a year now!! Thanks Millions!! Allison

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/465.1.1 Message Board Post: Jane Sermons was born 1851 in Jackson Parish, La.and died Jan. 1897 at Pollock, Grant Parish, La. Father: Zachariah Edison Sermons Mother: Martha Ellen Sanders You can find out more if you go to Rootsweb.com and then go to the Message Boards, type in Hugh Boyt and it will give her children, pedigree, and family. Hope this helps. Chris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Edmondson, Sermons, Brewer, Roberts, Price, Peters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/465.1 Message Board Post: Can you tell me anything more about Jane Sermons? I have some Sermons in that area - and no Jane! Do you have dates for her or parents? Do you have her on the census, and if so - what year? My Sermons/Sirmans were in Grant Parish 1860ish. Beverly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/465 Message Board Post: I am trying to find descendants of Huey Boyt who might know something about his first marriage to Hettie Camilla (Cuemiller) Carlisle Skinner in 1867. Hugh Boyt's second marriage was to Jane Sermons and their children were born in Atlanta (Winn Parish) or Pollock (Grant Parish). His third marriage was to Alice Bruce and their children were born in Natchitoches Parish.

Anyone working McDonald in Winn? In particular, I'm interested in a W. J. McDonald who was a pvt. in the 12th LA. Conf. Inf, who died about Dec. 1878 and is supposed to be buried at or near Campti, Natchitoches Parish, and he was married to M. E. Plunkett in 1866 at Montgomery, LA. She listed herself on the pension as living at Montgomery, TX with grandchildren, R. C. Johnson or Mrs. R. C. Johnson. Also in the pension she mentions having lived at Robeline and having sold some land she owned at Marthaville, both in Natchitoches Parish. Thanks, Gregg Davies

Hi everyone: Time to set your calender now for May 11, 2002. On the agenda is a motion to set the meetings for quarterly or bi-monthly. Your vote -- either way -- is important. The program will be by Cynthis M. Hofmeister on Finding Your Female Ancestors. Ms. Hosmeister is a professional genealogist. She recently moved from Salt Lake City to Lafayette. She taught genealogy research in SLC for the past 7 years and is currently teaching classes at the Lafayette Public Library. It should be an interesting business meeting and program. All officers are requested to be in attendance for the business meeting. Reminder: the library will only be opened during the time the librarian or her assistant can be in there. It will be closed during the business meeting and the program. Don't forget the food for Gregg. Annette

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/109.406 Message Board Post: My email address has changed: SMBufford@aol.com

Note new e-mail address: dbrister068@earthlink.net I will keep both addresses till 1 June when I will drop deebrister@aol.com Thanks Dee Brister

In a message dated 4/22/2002 5:37:09 PM Central Daylight Time, shubba1959@aol.com writes: > I have just looked at the Melton Cemetery Webpage. And attempted to contact > the webmaster....his submit feature seems to be not working again. > Any way, I'm seeking information about a lady I know only by Sunshine > Melton. > Would a member of the Melton family please contact me. > Thanks, Shirley (Hubbard) Armstrong > > > Works fine for me. Sometimes I have had trouble when I need to reboot after working all day. Try this link. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/winn/cemeteries/melton.txt If that doesn't work, then try rebooting before trying the link again. I Annette

Shirley, If you will call Mr. Wayne Melton tomorrow at the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office, 318-628-4611, he can probably help you are put you in the driver's seat. Gregg Davies

I have just looked at the Melton Cemetery Webpage. And attempted to contact the webmaster....his submit feature seems to be not working again. Any way, I'm seeking information about a lady I know only by Sunshine Melton. Would a member of the Melton family please contact me. Thanks, Shirley (Hubbard) Armstrong

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/66.1 Message Board Post: SHERRI WE MUST BE COUSINS BECAUSE MY GRANDFATHER MARRY ELMA GUYTON. THEY LIVED IN CROWVILLE, LA, FRANKLIN PARRISH. TRY LOOKING IN ROOTSWEB. WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM YOU. GARY

The following file has been sent to the archives for Jo to post. Jo, I sent it to "Estates" but I think Peggy was putting these type files under "Probate Records". Joseph Monroe Plunkett, Power of Attorney by Heirs rwiljmp99.txt 2.65k

Also sent today and excluded from previous list, the following obit: Plunkett, O. W. plunow79.txt 1.13 k Gregg

The following obituaries have been sent to the Winn Parish Archives for Jo to post. Duffy, William F. duffwf33.txt 3k Gongre, Barbara J. gonbar79.txt 1.42 k Morris, Rev. Silas L. morsil28.txt 2.10 k Pruett, Emory pruemo87.txt 1k Richardson, Moses ricmos87.txt 1k Roberts, Arvell robarv79.txt 1.8 k Starks, Rebecca stareb28.txt 1.37 k Gregg

The Winn Genealogical & Historical Association webpages have been updated. Check them out at http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Elawpgha/