In a message dated 2/9/2008 12:43:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, lbooher6@woh.rr.com writes: Census takers were notoriously poor at spelling...they spelled what they heard. One of my New Orleans Billet families were deaf and dumb. When the census taker came he wrote down that the child was a girl and his name was - I can't remember - but it wasn't Herman! Thanks for the tips, Susan PS Do you know the Schindler name? Miriam is still living, never married and still uses an old fashioned typewriter with ribbon. They don't make the right size so she removes the ribbon from the new holder and threads it through the old holder. Quite an interesting old gal. She drove alone to Florida every year until maybe 3 years ago - using back roads so she wouldn't have to use the Interstates - it took her longer..... **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

Hi Again Suszh! Was just reading your reply and the mention of your N.O. Billet. Althought I despise the term "deaf and dumb", I know that in those days, it was the common use. But what another similarity we have. I am Deaf. Louie was full hearing. Our older girl, Jill (now 38 in May) was born full hearing, but the younger girl, Tim's Mom Kate was born very deaf. When she was 5, she was diagnosed with an excess of fluid blocking her hearing, and had tubes put in her ears. It gave her hearing, but the 1st year or so, she had quite a time with all the change and confusion caused by the sudden hearing. She is now 35 and for years has heard just like Jill. All my grandsons are hearing as well. What was the full name of the deaf Billet, do you recall? Unless they had them and were distroyed by the Katrina, there may be Deaf Annals there and he may be in them. Friday I went over to Alcony. I took a bunch of pics, the Church in particular. And my friend, Marlene Ishmael who owns the shop "Plain N' Simple" there in Alcony showed me the new Elizabeth Twp. historical book the genealogy people there put out. She said there are Saylors all over the place, showed me the names page and it was full of them. She dosen't know where the Saylor Cem. is, but I intend to find it! On one map I have it shows Alcony as being in Miami Co.--my county. But it might actually be in Clark Co. I'll find out. At any rate, up in Troy--4 mi north of us, 6 mi west of Alcony--there is a fabulous genealogy/history library. Also the county court house are just catycorner accross the street, so I can do some prowling around. When you get a chance, give me the names and anything you can think of about them in the area. I'm a digger. It may take a bit of time, but we'll get something. Is your friend Miriam Schindler still alive and in Alcony? Maybe I could meet her and together we could dredge up something useful or something not yet found! I'm really sorry about your husband's cancer. I hope he has good treatment. How old is he? I'll put him on our prayer list at church if you'd like. Could you give me your regular mailing addresse. I saw a small cute thing at Marlene's that I think must belong to you! I just need to send it. Well, I gotta go do some stuff--you know how that goes! Say, I was only in Alcony for about an hour, and didn't get in the Church, but Maybe this week, I can get over there earlier in the day. Tim is 15 1/2, so getting home without me there is not a problem. We leave notes and all and he's really reliable. I'll write more real soon! Bye for now! Suz SUSZH@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/9/2008 12:43:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, lbooher6@woh.rr.com writes: Census takers were notoriously poor at spelling...they spelled what they heard. One of my New Orleans Billet families were deaf and dumb. When the census taker came he wrote down that the child was a girl and his name was - I can't remember - but it wasn't Herman! Thanks for the tips, Susan PS Do you know the Schindler name? Miriam is still living, never married and still uses an old fashioned typewriter with ribbon. They don't make the right size so she removes the ribbon from the new holder and threads it through the old holder. Quite an interesting old gal. She drove alone to Florida every year until maybe 3 years ago - using back roads so she wouldn't have to use the Interstates - it took her longer..... **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) tdn-net.com/genealogy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHMIAMI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message