Sonny, I Thank you for taking the time to check the Mastetrs you have for me. The picture is only copy of a copy...Please keep it and filed it away and keep me in mind, as I will your emails. If you need me , in your reseaching , and I can be of help, please let me know. God Bless, Sandra Betsy Masters wrote: >Hi Sandra, Received the picture today, sorry to say we don't have a match. >I knew it was a long shot but thought it worth the chance. Do you want the >picture back?? If not I'll file it for future reference. I've got to do >some more looking on the info for Minnie of Sabine Parish, I know its here. >The name Manasco keeps coming to mind, can't remember if that was her maiden >name or if she married one. I'll find it and get back to you. Thanks >again, Sonny >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sandra W. Doolittle" <nangirl@bellsouth.net> >To: <MASTERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:50 PM >Subject: Re: [MASTERS] Masters > > >>Hi Sonny, >> >>I will get the copy of "Mrs. Minnie Masters" picture in the mail, >> >tomorrow. > >>I too, am looking forward to see if you have a match. >>She is sitting in a chair, sort of leaning back, and looks like a >> design on thewall in the background. >> >> >>Thanks, for getting back in touch with me. >> >>Sandra >> >> >>Betsy Masters wrote: >> >>>Hi Sandra, Yes, if you don't mind I would like to see the picture if you >>>can send one. Address: 150 Plunkett Rd., Jonesboro, La. 71251. I have >>>several tin type pictures from my grandmother's old trunk but don't have >>>names to go with them. It's a long shot in the dark but miracles still >>>happen. Don't have much on my ancestors. I know my great grandfather, >>>William Jackson Masters, was born in Al. about 1830, he married Sarah >>> >Amanda > >>>Bryant in Shelby, Co. Al. in 1851 and they were in La. in the 1860 >>> >census. > >>>Three of their children were born in Al. and I have some old envelopes >>> >where > >>>they received mail from the Childersburg area in the 1880's but I believe >>>they were from the Bryant's. Thanks, Sonny Betsy is my wife and I >>> >just > >>>use her email address. She's not into geneolgy. Waiting to here from >>> >you. > >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Sandra W. Doolittle" <nangirl@bellsouth.net> >>>To: <MASTERS-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 2:30 PM >>>Subject: Re: [MASTERS] Masters >>> >>> >>>>Hi Besty, >>>> >>>>I am in the process of moving and my scanner has been taken down. I can >>>>send you a copy of a copy of Minnie >>>>Masters. >>>>My cousin had the orginal tin type.....and insisted I sent it back, even >>>>tho I used in genealogy and she doesn'. >>>>I should have written copy of a tin type. I have several copies. >>>>Actually you can see the copy better than the >>>>orginal. >>>>It will the end of next week or the first of the next week before I can >>>>scan. Would you like for me to snail mail >>>>it. I won't be shutting down until next Thursday, but will be glad to >>>>snail mail >>>> >>>>La. is not to far from Washington County, Alabama, where Minnie Masters >>>>came to visit my grandmother Minnie >>>>Lee Masters Waldrop. >>>> >>>>I live in Columbus, Georgia, Muscogee County. >>>>All my paternal ancestors are from Washington County, Alabama. >>>>Daddy left Mobile, Alabama looking for work during the depression. >>>>When he found worked, he worked and retired from Southern Bell Telephone >>>>Company in Alabama >>>>and inched his way up to Georgia, while working on the Line >>>>-gang......plantind the creole polls and >>>>strung the lines........which was alright, because mama, lived in >>>>Columbus, Georgia. >>>> >>>>That is how we ended up Georgia. >>>>I and my oldest sister are first born Georgians. >>>>My millde sister was born in Mobile, Alabama. >>>> >>>>Let me know if you want me to snail mail. >>>> >>>>Sandra >>>> >>>>Minnie Masters is my grandmother's ( Minnie Lee Masters Waldrop) >>>>grandmother. >>>> >>>> >>>>Betsy Masters wrote: >>>> >>>>>Hi Sandra, I would like to see the tin type picture if you could scan >>>>> >>>and >>> >>>>>email it to me. I have to do some searching on the Minnie Masters of >>>>> >>>Sabine >>> >>>>>Par., La. I'm sure I have something on her. Were you raised in Al. or >>>>>where do you live?? >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Sandra W. Doolittle" <nangirl@bellsouth.net> >>>>>To: <MASTERS-L@rootsweb.com> >>>>>Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 4:27 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: [MASTERS] Masters >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hi Besty, >>>>>> >>>>>>Thank you so much for answering my message. >>>>>> >>>>>>I really don't know if this Minnie Masters is a part of our family or >>>>>> >>>not. >>> >>>>>>I just know , we have a tin type picture of a a middle age lady, it's >>>>>>hard to judge >>>>>>her age. My grandmother was living in Vinegar Bend, Alabama in the >>>>>> >late > >>>>>>1800s. >>>>>>Washington County. On the back of the picture is Mrs. Minnie Masters. >>>>>> >>>>>>How could I learn more about Minnie Masters in Sabine Parish, La,? >>>>>> >>>>>>Henry Masters is listed on my grandmother's death cert. as her father. >>>>>> >>>>>>Thank you so very much for your information, this is the closest I >>>>>> >have > >>>>>>come to even finding >>>>>>a Henry Masters and a Minnie Masters. >>>>>> >>>>>>If you hear of anyother, please keep me in mind. >>>>>> >>>>>>I am so grateful to have this , that you have sent me. >>>>>> >>>>>>Sandra >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Betsy Masters wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>Hi Sandra, There was a Minnie Masters in Sabine Parish, La. in the >>>>>>> >>>late >>> >>>>>>>1800's or early 1900's. Is this part of the same Minnie Masters >>>>>>> >>>family? >>> >>>>>>>Sonny----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "Sandra W. Doolittle" <nangirl@bellsouth.net> >>>>>>>To: <MASTERS-L@rootsweb.com> >>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 8:00 PM >>>>>>>Subject: [MASTERS] Masters >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Does anyone knows any Masters that were in Washington County, >>>>>>>> >Alabama > >>>>>>>>around 1874? >>>>>>>>I am looking for maybe J. O. or Henry and may Wilfred Masters. >>>>>>>>My grandmother Minnie Lee Masters was born in Yellow Pines, Alabama. >>>>>>>>Her grandmother Mrs Minnie Masters (this was on the pack of a >>>>>>>> >>>picture) >>> >>>>>>>>visited Vinegar Bend, Alabama , Washington County . >>>>>>>>Minnie's mother was Mary Elizabeth Woulard Masters, her family lived >>>>>>>> >>>in >>> >>>>>>>>Wayne/Green County, Mississippi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I don't know if Masters is a Jewish name or not...but the picture of >>>>>>>>Mrs. Minnie Masters, look as tho she might be Jewish >>>>>>>>or Indian. The picture is a tin type. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>The year my grandmother was born ther was a boat docked near her >>>>>>>> >town, > >>>>>>>>the name of the boat was the "Minnie Lee". >>>>>>>>I was wondering if....maybe this Master( Minnie and Fannie's) papa >>>>>>>>worked on the boat, and she met him while >>>>>>>>it was docked. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Thanks for any help. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Sandra >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >