Hello List, Well since the discussion is about documenting (Famous or Infamous) Ancestor, thought I would throw in my latest find. If anyone else Claims Him please let me know, I would be happy to Give Him UP! I have been looking for the youngest child of William H McBee from his 2nd marriage; to Elizabeth Adeline (Corgan), their son Robert (?B) McBee, (b.1850, Kaufman/Van Zandt Co., TX) for a long time. Well, I have a marriage record for a Robt B McBee and Mahala Jay in 1868 in Van Zandt Co., TX where the family home was originally, after his father Wm H., died in 1852 when Robt was only 2 years old, Wm's widow remarried and took Robt with her to Burnet Co., TX, found him there in 1860 with his Mother and her new family. Then 1868 I found (what I think is him) in the marriage record, and 2 land deeds in the 1870s from VZ Co., where he sells the land left to him as an heir of Wm. H. McBee. The deeds say he lived in Llano Co., TX. But as you guessed it, neither He or his (possible wife) were found anywhere in Llano Co., in 1870. Instead I found a Robert McBee in Lampasas Co., TX, living with a family I am not familiar with, and No Wife! The only reason I looked in Lampasas Co., in 1870 was because I had found on the 1880 Census in Bosque Co., TX, a (Mahala McBea, age 36, Widow) living with her sister's family,and a (Bob McBee) in the TX State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Walker Co., TX and had written to the TX State Archives, they sent the note Below; Is He MINE or Is HE YOURS, LOLOL, Thanks so much for listening, Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick PS; I agree on the best documentation I can find, if I can't find it and still every clue points to confirmation, then I preface with (Possibly/Probably) > From: "Archives Info" <archinfo@tsl.state.tx.us> > To: <ejwaa@worldnet.att.net> > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 1:56 PM > Subject: Re: Prison Records 1880; Bob McBee > Dear Ms. Cook-Wyrick: > I am responding to your recent request to the Texas State Library and > Archives Commission concerning Bob McBee. > > I have checked the convict ledgers in our possession for information on this > individual. there is indeed an entry for him. The information from the > index is as follows: > Year: 1880 > Convict number: 8719 > Name: Bob McBee > County: Lampasas > > His crime appears to be "Assault to Murder". The handwriting is rather > difficult to read. I checked the distribution of offenses in the Biennial > Report of the Texas State Penitentiary for 1880-1882, and this seems to be > the closest match. There also seems to be two counts of this offense. His > sentence was four years, of which he served about three months, as he was > killed while trying to escape. > > Unfortunately, there is no birth date given beyond a statement of his age, > nor is there place of birth more precise than "Texas". His parents are not > mentioned, and his Marital Relations are listed as "none". This does not > mean he was never married, just that he was not married at the time. He > could also have lied. Prison inmates are not the most honest of > characters. > > These records are available to the public, but must be used onsite. The > Archives collection of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is > open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions and a map are > available on our website: > http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/agency/visit.html#lorenzo > > I can send you a transcription of the data we have that can be attributed > to this particular individual, though you may benefit from attempting to > translate the handwriting for yourself. Illegible words or symbols will be > copied as they appear in the ledgers. I regret to inform you these ledgers > cannot be photocopied, due to their age, fragility, and sheer size. The > cost for this service will be only $1.00 to cover the postage and copies of > the transcription forms. > If you would like me to send you the transcribed information, simply send > an affirmative reply to this email and include the text of this message. > > I hope you will find this information helpful. > > Research Assistant/CM > Archives and Information Services Division > http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ > mailto:archinfo@tsl.state.tx.us > (512) 463-5480