Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1030 Surname: Vineyard, Fennessey, Crouch ------------------------- Were your Vineyard from Montague Co., TX. Or did they originate from MO. My ancestor was GEORGE WASHINGTON4 VINEYARD (WILLIAM3, JONATHAN2, ISHMAEL1) was born March 04, 1843 in Osage Co., Mo., and died June 22, 1912 in Montague Co., TX.. He married CATHERINE FENNESSEY October 14, 1864 in Maries Co., Missouri, daughter of THOMAS FENNESSEY and FRANCES HOVINGTON. She was born December 14, 1849 in Lynn, Essex Co., Ma, and died May 16, 1934 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX.. Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON VINEYARD: George and Catherine (Fennessey) Vineyard's first two children, Mary and Margret Ellen were born in Maries Co., MO. Leroyd, who died young could have been born in either Maries or Pulaski Co., MO. Laura Isabella, Emma Evalina, and Albert Thomas were born in Dixon, Pulaski County, MO. George David, their seventh child, listed Vienna, Maries Co., Mo, as his birthplace. The family moved to Geigersville, Yell Co., AR, by 1880 when the Federal census was taken. This is where their eighth child, Mandy Alice was born. The last two children, Annie D and Ida Cordelia were born in Montague Co., TX. George was a farmer. George had served in the Civil War as a private in Co. B, Maries Co., Reg., Missouri Militia, for 92 days. He was enrolled 9 Aug 1862 and relieved from duty 9 Nov 1862. He was then enrolled in Co. H, Maries Co., Battalion, 23 April 1863. He was mutered into service 1 May 1864. Catherine tried to get a Confederate Widow's pension from the state of Texas. She first applied Sept. 30, 1926 and tried unsucessfully until her death in 1934. "Rejection on the ground that the Maries County Enrolled Missouri Militia, the only organization in which it is alleged the soldier servied, was not mustered into the servide of the United States within the period of the Civil War. When George Vineyard and his brother Jackson decided to move to Texas, Jack Vineyard went ahead on Foot, looking for land. It was a wet spring, and when nothing more was heard from him, his family supposed that he had drowned crossing a creek or that he had run into foul play. He left his wife Jane and tow children with George Vineyards family. Jane remarried to a man who killed his first wife. This husband mistreated her, and she left her two children with George Vineyard's family. Later, her husband returned alone, claiming that Jane had left him. The family long suspected, however, that he had also killer her. More About GEORGE WASHINGTON VINEYARD: Burial: Montague Cem., Montague Co., TX Notes for CATHERINE FENNESSEY: Catherine (Fennessey) Vineyard was the daughter of Thomas Fennessey, who was born in Ireland. He married secondly, about 1866 to Mary Vineyard, sister of George Washington Vineyard. Thomas Fennessey married firstly to Frances Laura Isabella (Hovington) Fennessey More About CATHERINE FENNESSEY: Burial: Montague Cem., Montague Co., TX Children of GEORGE VINEYARD and CATHERINE FENNESSEY are: i. MARY5 VINEYARD, b. June 20, 1866, Maries Co., Missouri; d. 1866, Maries Co., Missouri. 2. ii. MARGARET ELLEN VINEYARD, b. September 22, 1867, Maries Co., Missouri; d. December 30, 1954, Wichita, Sedgewick Co., Kansas. iii. LEROYD VINEYARD, b. 1869, Maries Co., Missouri; d. Maries Co., Missouri. 3. iv. LAURA ISABELLA VINEYARD, b. 1871, Dixon, Pulaski Co., Missouri; d. Marlow, Stephens Co., Oklahoma. 4. v. EMMA EVALINA VINEYARD, b. March 04, 1873, Dixon, Pulaski Co., Missouri; d. December 26, 1947, Nocona, Montague Co., TX. 5. vi. ALBERT THOMAS VINEYARD, b. June 1876, Dixon, Pulaski Co., Missouri; d. 1929. 6. vii. GEORGE DAVID VINEYARD, b. October 28, 1879, Vienna, Maries Co., Missouri; d. December 20, 1957, Montague, Montague Co., Texas. 7. viii. MANDY ALICE VINEYARD, b. January 13, 1881, Geigersville, Yell Co., Arkansas; d. August 08, 1955, Fredrick, Tillman Co., Oklahoma. 8. ix. ANNIE D VINEYARD, b. December 27, 1884, Montague Co., TX; d. July 04, 1976, Nocona, Montague Co., TX. x. IDA CORDELIA VINEYARD, b. October 13, 1889, Montague Co., Texas; d. October 28, 1959, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; m. ASA P. FLANAGAN; d. April 22, 1942, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1029 Surname: kirby, brumley ------------------------- This may be our Kirbys, I realy dont know, I know they came from Nebo, Baum Okla area. anything might work tho. thanks

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1028 Surname: Vineyards, Carrell, West ------------------------- My family to. write me back at [email protected]

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1027 Surname: JOHNSON, LINSEY ------------------------- Looking for information on anyone connected to line William Robert JOHNSON who was born in AL in 1848. He was married to a Mrs. Chlora LINSEY in Bibb Co AL in 1885. Children were Virgil D. born 1887, Doyle born 1893, Walter born 1896, Curtis L. born 1898, and Mary born 1899. This family was in the Hewitt township in the 1910 census but unable to locate after that time. In 1900, they were in Bibb CO AL. William JOHNSON was son of Stephen JOHNSON and Caroline TATE who were married in Muscogee Co GA in 1843. thanks, [email protected]

I see the surname COURTNEY and I am getting excited. I would like to learn more about your link to this surname. Mine is posted on my site below. Candace Gregory Researching GREGORY, PRATER, COURTNEY, WILLIAMS, GHOLSON, WICKER, SANDIFER, SLAUGHTER, MOORE, CAIN and many more. . . http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/e/Candace-L-Gregory -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OKCARTER] Cora Warren Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1026 Surname: Johnson, Warren, Muncy, Young, Courtney, Cook, Wilhite, McIver ------------------------- I noticed in your Carter County Oklahoma query that you were looking for the parents of Cora Warren. Are you talking about Cora Warren who was married to Stanley McElhaney and John Parsons? If so, I have some information about her family. You may e-mail me at [email protected] Sincerely Angela Link: Angela's Attic URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~angelasattic>

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1026 Surname: Johnson, Warren, Muncy, Young, Courtney, Cook, Wilhite, McIver ------------------------- I noticed in your Carter County Oklahoma query that you were looking for the parents of Cora Warren. Are you talking about Cora Warren who was married to Stanley McElhaney and John Parsons? If so, I have some information about her family. You may e-mail me at [email protected] Sincerely Angela Link: Angela's Attic URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~angelasattic>

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1024 Surname: Lofton, Burney, Van Sant ------------------------- Well Lydia my father used to tell the same story except it was his great grandfather who was done away with by the commanches. Your list of names: Frank, Will Jr. are the same names as my father and his grandfather. I notice you do not list Burney as a surname. My grandfather William David Lofton Jr. married Ada Bessie Burney in Gainsville,Tx. Ada Bessie Burney was the daughter of Edward Sehorn Burney of the Chickasaw Nation. What gives ?

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1023 Surname: Burney, Van Sant, Lofton ------------------------- My father's name was William David Lofton Jr.. His father was William David Sr.. Will Sr. was the son of Frank Lofton of Grand Saline Texas. Are you related to the Lofton who was in business with the Enis family in Marietta Ok. circa early 1900's.

I am trying to locate the decendants of J, Lee Young and his wife Martha E. Frazier. They were from DeKalb Co. Tn moved out there and raised their family there. They were my great aunt and uncle I am also trying to locate a John Drazier out there whose parents were Robert G. Frazier and wife Mary James. They were also from DeKalb Co. Tn. Robert was a brother to the Martha E. Frazier listed above. He was also my grandfather. If you are a decendant of any of these people or you jnow anything that would help me find them, please contact me Doris [email protected]

Good evening! Don't know if most are aware of this, but many Carter County cemeteries are online, and you can check them yourself! Click on the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/carter/cartercm.htm good hunting! wendy

MISCONCEPTIONS," by Michael John Neill This is a semi-serious look at some misconceptions that genealogists (and non-genealogists) have about family history. 1) WE ALL HAVE A FAMOUS ANCESTOR, SOMEWHERE. I've got the names of over three hundred of my ancestors and have yet to have any of them qualify as "famous." In some cases, you may want to reconsider being related to someone famous. Hard-working, law-abiding relatives are nothing to be ashamed of. Try and document your ancestors accurately, whether they were famous or not. 2) THERE ARE NO "EARLY" BABIES OR SHADY STORIES IN MY FAMILY TREE. Trace your ancestry completely for six generations and then we will talk. 3) THERE WERE THREE BROTHERS WITH THE LAST NAME OF [TAKEYOURPICK] WHO CAME TO AMERICA. WE DESCEND FROM THE YOUNGEST (OLDEST, MIDDLE, TALLEST, SMARTEST,ETC.) If this is true, then the number of families who had three sons is beyond statistical expectations. Check it out. 4) IMMIGRANTS WERE ALL POOR. There's no doubt that the vast majority of them were and came to America with only the clothes on their backs. Once in a while though, you'll find one who had a little bit of money and came to America hoping to make more. 5) LIFE BEFORE 1900 WAS ONE OF BUCOLIC PASTORAL BLISS, DOTTED BY BARN RAISINGS AND CHURCH SOCIALS. Life before 1900 was hard. No running water, no electricity, no law (in some areas), rudimentary medical care (if any), child labor, and few of life's creature comforts. This only scratches the surface. I'm not even so certain life was "simple". If I want a loaf of bread, I go to the store. Great-great-grandma likely did not. 6) EVERYONE LIKES TO HEAR THE TALES OF "NOTORIOUS" ANCESTORS. Not everyone will think the story of great-great-great-grandma's four husbands, two divorces, involvement in a murder, and the running of a tavern should be included in the family history. 7) CENSUS AGES ARE ALWAYS CORRECT. You must be kidding. 8) OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ERRORS. They do. The best way to deal with it is to try and research around it where possible. 9) GENEALOGISTS ARE ALL RETIRED. Not so. There are genealogists out there who have yet to hit forty or retirement. If you see one who has yet to hit puberty, tell them to interview their grandparents now. Most of all, encourage them, gently. 10) GENEALOGY IS NOT AN INTELLECTUAL HOBBY. Ever tried to read through (and understand) sixty pages of court records from the 1840s? I've taken calculus exams that made more sense. Same thing goes for platting property in metes and bounds. Talk about applied mathematics. 11) MY FAMILY HAS A CASTLE IN EUROPE. Some did, but don't believe it until you see it. Don't really believe it until you see the deed, title, etc. 12) MY ANCESTOR SERVED WITH WASHINGTON, LEE, GRANT, ETC. Choose your war, take your pick. There are lots of these stories. Check them out before believing them. Document your ancestor's service, accurately. 13) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE TRUE. Nope. 14) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE FALSE. Nope. 15) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY ENTIRELY VIA THE INTERNET. Nope. 16) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY WITHOUT THE INTERNET. Possibly, but it really saves time. 17) THE RECORDS IN STATE Y ARE CLOSING BECAUSE IT WAS POSTED TO THE GENEALOGY MAILING LIST FOR THAT STATE. Check out rumors before you spread them. Think before you forward or copy and paste this type of information to other people or lists. [Editor's Note: For more on this, see the FGS Suggested Steps for Action in the Feb. 9 Ancestry Daily News at: http://www.ancestry.com/learn/columns/dailyarchive/02-09-00.htm#4] 18) I CAN DO ALL MY RESEARCH ONLY USING VITAL RECORDS, OBITUARIES, AND CENSUS RECORDS. Goodness! There's a vast treasure trove of other sources out there that you can utilize. 19) MY SURNAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPELLED THE SAME WAY, WE NEVER CHANGED IT. Maybe, but then again, maybe not. 20) EVERYONE REPLIES TO E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY. Some genealogists have non-genealogy commitments, such as family and employment. Be patient and wait a few days before posting a follow-up e-mail. 21) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTRY IN ONE AFTERNOON AT THE COMPUTER. Time for a reality check. 22) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTORS IN AN AFTERNOON AT THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER. (See number 21) 23) SOMEONE HAS ALREADY TRACED MY ENTIRE FAMILY TREE. I JUST HAVE TO FIND IT. That's the tricky part-finding it! Then comes the fun of documenting it. 24) DOCUMENTATION IS ONLY FOR GENEALOGICAL GEEKS WHO GET CHEAP THRILLS BY ASKING, "WHERE DID YOU FIND IT?" How will you ever compare three different birth dates for Grandpa if you don't know where you obtained each date? 25) GENEALOGISTS ARE NUTS. More likely they are truly focused on their research. However, one correspondent told me that working on genealogy "beats spending all my free time at a bar." 26) GENEALOGISTS ARE RUDE AT THE COURTHOUSE OR LIBRARY. Genealogists are people and a few are rude. Just make certain it's not you. No family historian wants to walk into the courthouse just after the most obnoxious genealogist on the planet has left the building. 27) GENEALOGY IS BORING. You must be kidding. I've learned a great deal about history, culture, and myself researching my own family. 28) YOU OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH THAT FAMILY HISTORY BY NOW. Well, I would except every time I find one ancestor I have two more parents to learn about. 29) THERE IS ONE BEST GENEALOGICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE. Most have their pros and cons. Pick one that works for you, keep alert for new packages, but only change when you have good reason to. Time spent upgrading and upgrading and constantly learning new packages can be spent doing research. 30) YOU ARE COMPLETELY ADDICTED IF YOU SEARCH THE INGREDIENT LIST OF YOUR BREAKFAST CEREAL FOR YOUR ANCESTRAL SURNAMES. This is likely true, but I'm not admitting to this one in public! 31) GENEALOGY IS EXPENSIVE The documentation can be expensive. Many will share copies but some will not. Spread it out over time if you don't have immediate resources.

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1022 Surname: SMALLWOOD, FORBES, CORDUM, ELLIS ------------------------- Hezekiah ( son of Elizabeth) SMALLWOOD, Hezekiah ( son of Nancy ) SMALLWOOD, and Nancy FORBES SMALLWOOD, are all burried in Roger Mills Co., OK. They were related to the last Sheriff of Day Co., Indian Territory, OK 1907, Anzley ELLIS by the marriage of Isabella SMALLWOOD, dau of Hezekiah ( son of Elizabeth ) and Ansley Kansas ELLIS. Anzley's father was Levi Jackson ELLIS and Levi was a brother of Ansley Kansas ELLIS Also, I'd like to know how the Sr. and Jr. got started because it looks like Sr. ( son if Elizabeth ) was the son of Hesekiah ( Hezekiah (husband of Elizabeth) ) SMALLWOOD. That would make them I, II, and III if true. Any guesses?

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1021 Surname: GEE, GEE, GEE ------------------------- I am looking for any information on the Gee family that lived in Healdton, Carter County, OK. They were there approx. 1918 thru 1923, & also any information on the Gee Hotel. Anything on Charles Robert Gee, Mary Ann Gee, Giles I. Gee, Opal May Gee, Dimple Margurite Gee, Raymond Robert Gee, Clarence Gee, Mary Estelle Gee, Sarah Gee, & Elizabeth Gee. Any info, positive or negative I am desperate. I lived in Healdton when I was 9 years old, in 1956. Thanks for any tid bit, Bob Kunau [email protected]

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1020 Surname: CROSS ------------------------- Looking for information on the death of Susanna Cross in the Ardmore area, approximately 1920's (early)..

Posted on: Carter Co. Ok Obits Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/CarterObits?read=81 Surname: Cross ------------------------- Looking for information on the death of Susanna Cross in the Ardmore area, approximately 1920's (early).

Hi again, I should have sent this url off Carter Co. This has the information about the photo listed under it. Sorry, I didn't think of this before. http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcarter/025.htm Thanks for any clues on this photo. Mainly looking for YORK and GEE connections in regards to the photo. Becky York **~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~* my personal site: York & Baer http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks York: the Url of York ~*~ for all York's http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^

http://www.rootsweb.com/~okstephe/photos/025.gif Hi, I've posted this photo here before, but am hoping maybe a new lister might help with it. I know the blonde boy sitting with shoes 3rd from the right, is my grandfather, Harlton Franklin York b. 1912 Terral. Family listed on the 1920 Carter Co. census. Now we have a new identity to one of the other children. Bob Kunau that just joined this list has identified the little blonde girl second in from the teacher with the floppy bow is his Grandmother, Opal May Gee. Would you mind taking a look at the photo again and possibly help identify some of the other children? Thanks for your time, Rebecca York **~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~* my personal site: York & Baer http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks York: the Url of York ~*~ for all York's http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~ "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^ ^i^

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1019 Surname: Pewitt ------------------------- I am sorry that I can't help you with your search for Pauline at this time, but I am hoping you might be able to give me some information on her mother, Minnie Pewitt. I have two Minnie's listed in my database currently, one born in 1891 to Joel P. and Dora J. Boyd Pewitt and the other was born 1/1882 to Joseph A. and Martha Brandon Pewitt. I hope you will be able to help me and then possibly I will be able to give you info you may be looking for. Thanks, .... Pat

Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1018 Surname: CUNNINGHAM, BARNES ------------------------- I am searching for the burial place of D.C."Dab" Cunningham and his wife Arlenia "Lena" Barnes Cunningham. I have been told by a relative that they were in Ardmore as late as 1940, but I have been unable to locate their burial place. I would appreciate any information at all on this family. thank you Roy Barnes Purcell, Ok.

Hi list, I just joined you, & hope you can solve some mystery's for me. My name is Bob Kunau, & I am researching the Gee line of my family tree. My GGrandfather was Charles Robert Gee, & would have been in the Healdton area before 1823 when he died of an auto accident in Fox. His wife was named Mary Ann Gee, & was supposed to have had the Gee Hotel. My Grandmother was born 1909 (?) & attended the 6th grade in Healdton, I have her report card for that grade. On the 1920 census of Carter County, OK., Mary Ann is listed as living with a Giles I. Gee as his wife, & my Grandmother (Opal May Gee), her sister Dimple Margurite Gee, & brother Raymond Robert Gee as being his children. Something drastic must have happened there, because nobody there will talk about it. Please if anybody can help I would greatly appreciate it. I lived in Healdton in 1956 when my father was working for Halaburton, but my time was consumed with the wonders of school instead of the important things l! ike Genealogy. Thanks for any help in advance. Bob Kunau [email protected] P.S. Link below is some old pictures I have posted. http://dasd.ecircles.com/magic/products/photo/new_photo.cgi?circleID=2341712&circleName=Bob's%20Gee%20Genealogy&__state=20&albumName=Old%20Photos&topicID=4&albumSubmittorID=2135605&userID=2135605&hash=dd3fa4fc92edf8d7493051f56820960c&st_total=66560000&st_used=662705&nickName=bob&host=ecircles.zdnet.com&circleOwnerID=2135605&oem=zd&af=&internalFinFile=&affURL=&affSiteName=