Hello Joan, I so enjoyed reading your posting of the house where you were born. A few years ago my husband and I visited Laredo from California where I live and we were able to find my great-great grandparents Merryman's (John H. Merryman and Jemima Pew.) house. I believe it was white wood . We also found the little cemetery near the house where both of my grandparents are buried. The house was empty and cows meandered nearby. We took a knife to cut away the large overgrowth around the stones, then poured water over them and found the names. It was a very heart warming experience. A. S. Merryman was the brother of my great-grandfather John H, MerrymanJr., of the first John H. above. I believe A.S. is for Anderson Merryman. W.A. is William Merryman. He was the son of A. S. Merryman. I am sending this also to the list in case there are others familiar with these names Billie Beeler