Hello cousin!! It may be because I don't know anyone on the Raper side to corresponded with, most of the older family members are now gone. My grandfather passed in the 1960's, my grandmother in 1979. It seems we have years of gaps to fill and many yarns to share. I will be in touch with you and look forward to reuniting our families, if not in Oklahoma, then in Texas:) I walked and climbed the Devils Den, held my breath as we crossed the swinging bridge and remember all the places you mentioned, just not the people except our Uncle Ben and Aunt Cordie. I'm sure my Mom and her sister will also have a few memories to share. Won't they all be surprised when they get up in the morning:) This is wonderful, we finally have found family, we are not orphans:) I look forward to hearing from anyone in the family, to renew bonds and share information. Jo Autrey Dallas, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: Kay E. Armstrong <kayarm@swbell.net> To: <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion > Jo, > Why haven't we corresponded before? My grandmother, Nancy Callie "Louie" > Dean Breeden Armstrong, was Cordie's cousin. My dad remembers Cordie and > Ben. He's gone to bed now but he will be so excited when I tell him. My > great-grandmother was Mary "Mollie" Raper Breeden. Her brother was William > Francis Raper, Cordie's father. Louie was 2 years older than Cordie. I > have more news. Our cousin, Betty Merle, who started the Raper Home Page, > is more closely related than I am. Her father, Walter Summerfield Raper, > was Cordie's brother. > > We have some unidentified photos that were given to the Oklahoma City Museum > of the Raper family (that's what the folder said). One of them at least, my > dad believes is Cordie. We discovered two which he says are his mother. My > dad went to live with his grandparents in 1922 at age 11. He stayed in Emet > for many years and got to know a lot about the Raper family. He is 88 years > old and has an excellent memory. > > I live in Fort Worth. My dad's sister stayed in Emet and took care of her > grandparents (Mollie Raper and Will Breeden) until their death. She then > took care of her uncle Etta Breeden until 1969. We made many visits to Emet > and on Saturday we would go to Tish, after my aunt took her Sat. bath in the > galvanized tub. They had no running water or indoor plumbing until 1967. > They got electricity the year I was born in 1954. I've spent many weekends > and Christmases in Emet, Tish, Milburn, Devil's Den, the swinging bridge, > etc. In fact, some of my best childhood memories are of Emet. > > I've copied Betty on this email so I bet she'll be getting in touch with > you. Betty's coming to stay with me a few days before the reunion. I do > hope I'll see you there. Check out the website. It looks like Cordie > married a Wells, maybe after Ben died. I looked at your website. I want to > check the photos later. I have to drive to Love Field tomorrow to catch a > 730am flighty to San Antonio for meetings the next 2 days. I'm not even > packed yet. I'll get back with you when I get home. I want to copy down > some information from your GEDCOM. > > Kay > Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper > -----Original Message----- > From: jmautrey <jmautrey@email.msn.com> > To: OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion > > > >Hi Kay, > > > >We have a Cordia Raper married to our Benjamin Allen Gaddis, they lived in > >Tish, just across the old swinging bridge. I remember them very well, she > >was very precious to us although we didn't get to visit with them often. > >Back when they were still alive, it was a long way to travel from Dallas, > no > >super highway system then, had to hit every small town between Dallas and > >Tish.:) > > > >Please visit my web site and see if any of the information is familiar to > >you. My sister and I have been researching this family since 1980 and have > >found very few directly linked family members or even anyone who knows them > >enough to help us. > > > >My husband also has family members still living in Tish on his > >Endsley/Winkler side of the family.... > > > >Sorry to go on, just became excited to actually see a posting after all > >these months of being a member and almost giving up on our Gaddis/Raper > >family. > > > >I will be contacting you privately with more details as how to contact me. > >I only wish I could attend the reunion, I have so many questions.... > > > >Sincerely, > > > >Jo Autrey > >jmautrey@email.msn.com > >Jo's Front Page and Genealogy > >http://members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey > >Dallas, Texas > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kay E. Armstrong <kayarm@swbell.net> > >To: <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:04 PM > >Subject: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion > > > > > >> ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== > >> The Raper/Rapier Family Reunion is scheduled for Sat. June 10, 2000 at > the > >> Pavilion at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles east of > >> Tishomingo OK. For more information contact Kay Armstrong at > >> kayarm@swbell.net Anyone remotely related to the Raper Family is > invited. > >> Bring your genealogy and photos! We'll see you there!! > >> ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== > >> > >> > >> Kay E. Armstrong > >> Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper > >> > > > > > > > >

Jo, Why haven't we corresponded before? My grandmother, Nancy Callie "Louie" Dean Breeden Armstrong, was Cordie's cousin. My dad remembers Cordie and Ben. He's gone to bed now but he will be so excited when I tell him. My great-grandmother was Mary "Mollie" Raper Breeden. Her brother was William Francis Raper, Cordie's father. Louie was 2 years older than Cordie. I have more news. Our cousin, Betty Merle, who started the Raper Home Page, is more closely related than I am. Her father, Walter Summerfield Raper, was Cordie's brother. We have some unidentified photos that were given to the Oklahoma City Museum of the Raper family (that's what the folder said). One of them at least, my dad believes is Cordie. We discovered two which he says are his mother. My dad went to live with his grandparents in 1922 at age 11. He stayed in Emet for many years and got to know a lot about the Raper family. He is 88 years old and has an excellent memory. I live in Fort Worth. My dad's sister stayed in Emet and took care of her grandparents (Mollie Raper and Will Breeden) until their death. She then took care of her uncle Etta Breeden until 1969. We made many visits to Emet and on Saturday we would go to Tish, after my aunt took her Sat. bath in the galvanized tub. They had no running water or indoor plumbing until 1967. They got electricity the year I was born in 1954. I've spent many weekends and Christmases in Emet, Tish, Milburn, Devil's Den, the swinging bridge, etc. In fact, some of my best childhood memories are of Emet. I've copied Betty on this email so I bet she'll be getting in touch with you. Betty's coming to stay with me a few days before the reunion. I do hope I'll see you there. Check out the website. It looks like Cordie married a Wells, maybe after Ben died. I looked at your website. I want to check the photos later. I have to drive to Love Field tomorrow to catch a 730am flighty to San Antonio for meetings the next 2 days. I'm not even packed yet. I'll get back with you when I get home. I want to copy down some information from your GEDCOM. Kay Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper -----Original Message----- From: jmautrey <jmautrey@email.msn.com> To: OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion >Hi Kay, > >We have a Cordia Raper married to our Benjamin Allen Gaddis, they lived in >Tish, just across the old swinging bridge. I remember them very well, she >was very precious to us although we didn't get to visit with them often. >Back when they were still alive, it was a long way to travel from Dallas, no >super highway system then, had to hit every small town between Dallas and >Tish.:) > >Please visit my web site and see if any of the information is familiar to >you. My sister and I have been researching this family since 1980 and have >found very few directly linked family members or even anyone who knows them >enough to help us. > >My husband also has family members still living in Tish on his >Endsley/Winkler side of the family.... > >Sorry to go on, just became excited to actually see a posting after all >these months of being a member and almost giving up on our Gaddis/Raper >family. > >I will be contacting you privately with more details as how to contact me. >I only wish I could attend the reunion, I have so many questions.... > >Sincerely, > >Jo Autrey >jmautrey@email.msn.com >Jo's Front Page and Genealogy >http://members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey >Dallas, Texas >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kay E. Armstrong <kayarm@swbell.net> >To: <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:04 PM >Subject: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion > > >> ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== >> The Raper/Rapier Family Reunion is scheduled for Sat. June 10, 2000 at the >> Pavilion at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles east of >> Tishomingo OK. For more information contact Kay Armstrong at >> kayarm@swbell.net Anyone remotely related to the Raper Family is invited. >> Bring your genealogy and photos! We'll see you there!! >> ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== >> >> >> Kay E. Armstrong >> Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper >> > > >

I am told he ran a restraunt in the early 1900's. He was born in 1862 in Meade County Ky to Robert & Elva Jane(Berry)Powell. If any one has any information please email me at Howellsii@aol.com thanks Rita

Hi Kay, We have a Cordia Raper married to our Benjamin Allen Gaddis, they lived in Tish, just across the old swinging bridge. I remember them very well, she was very precious to us although we didn't get to visit with them often. Back when they were still alive, it was a long way to travel from Dallas, no super highway system then, had to hit every small town between Dallas and Tish.:) Please visit my web site and see if any of the information is familiar to you. My sister and I have been researching this family since 1980 and have found very few directly linked family members or even anyone who knows them enough to help us. My husband also has family members still living in Tish on his Endsley/Winkler side of the family.... Sorry to go on, just became excited to actually see a posting after all these months of being a member and almost giving up on our Gaddis/Raper family. I will be contacting you privately with more details as how to contact me. I only wish I could attend the reunion, I have so many questions.... Sincerely, Jo Autrey jmautrey@email.msn.com Jo's Front Page and Genealogy http://members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey Dallas, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: Kay E. Armstrong <kayarm@swbell.net> To: <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:04 PM Subject: [OKJOHNST] Raper/Rapier Family Reunion > ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== > The Raper/Rapier Family Reunion is scheduled for Sat. June 10, 2000 at the > Pavilion at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles east of > Tishomingo OK. For more information contact Kay Armstrong at > kayarm@swbell.net Anyone remotely related to the Raper Family is invited. > Bring your genealogy and photos! We'll see you there!! > ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== > > > Kay E. Armstrong > Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper >

============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== The Raper/Rapier Family Reunion is scheduled for Sat. June 10, 2000 at the Pavilion at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles east of Tishomingo OK. For more information contact Kay Armstrong at kayarm@swbell.net Anyone remotely related to the Raper Family is invited. Bring your genealogy and photos! We'll see you there!! ============================REUNION NOTICE=============================== Kay E. Armstrong Raper/Rapier Family Home Page http://www.cdepot.net/raper

----- > > Many decades ago in the settling of Indian Territory, small towns were > founded, flourished and died until nothing was left but an old pear tree > marking a house site, a sunken cellar and purple Iris that bloom in the > spring. Then there is a cemetery with rusting barbed wire fence and leaning > tombstones amid tall grass. Teller was one of those towns, located five > mile south of Tishomingo in Johnston County. > > Several years ago it was facing abandonment when one person began cleaning, > mowing and maintaining it each year alone. Last year a few volunteers > showed up on "work day". This person is no longer able to do this because > of health reasons and must depend on donations. The Chickasaw Nation > donated labor and materials for a nice fence. > > Names on the tombstones include Swindell, Brokeshoulder, Turnbull, > Annotubby, Beaver, Russell, Brown, Irwin, Butler, Johnson, and many others. > Send a SASE for a history of Teller. Go to :rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/OK/Johnston/cemeteries/teller.txt for a list of tombstones. > > Donations may be mailed to: Teller Cemetery Committee > Rt. 2, Box 410 > Tishomingo, Ok > 73460 > > Ruby Beaver rbeaver@simplynet.net > Researching: BALLARD, BEAVER, BENNETT, > CLEMENS, FOWLER, JOHNSON, MARSHALL, PEYTON, SWINDELL, WARD, WALKER > > > ==== JOHNSON Mailing List ==== > Do not flame other members of the mailing list > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Because of Genealogy Shoppe, I am at times given articles that people purchase at auctions or found at homes that they have moved into...I will be sending several emails trying to get various articles back where they need to be..with the family. This packet of photos I am looking for anyone researching the Imhausen (Imhauser) family. They are taken during the WWII era...I will want to know the given name(s) that served and you are researching so I can place these with the correct descendants. If you know places stationed please include them. Thank you Kathy

Looking for FRYER"S, GREEN"S, DAY"S, COX"S, LOVELESS"S, WHITE"S, DOTY"S. All had a connection in Johnston Co. (Tishomingo) in the early 1900's. If there is a connection I would love to share info.. JUANITA WOOD

Thank you for doing these lists and posting them The help is greatly appreciated. I thought I would tell you that the ones listed with geocities are working at least not from my computer. Either that or Geocities is down. Thanks again for posting them Kelly Bandony1@cs.com wrote: > Hello researchers,, > > If some of your family fought during the Civil War in Indian Territory as > soldiers in the US Indian Home Guards, I have posted 3 pages, Dischareges, > Pension Applications and Pensions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Indian Home > Guards. These were taken from the Cherokee Adovocate, Jan. 14, 1871. The > information was donated to the site, Civil War In Indian Territory by Ms. > Nita Justice. > > Go to http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1263/uniontroops.html to see > the lists. They contain many with their Indian Names, rank, company, > regiment. These records can be found in the National Archives. > > Hope it helps someone. > > Ethel Taylor > Bandony1@cs.com 55500 Bates Rd. Bandon, OR 97411 > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& > The mistakes we make in life are not as important as the lessons we draw from > them > CRISP-L, PRINCE-L, OKKIOWA-L > Searching: A S H L E Y*C R I S P *P R I N C E *C A R T E R *C H E R R Y *I V > Y* > T H E T F O R D*W A R R I C K*T E N N E L L*W A T E R S > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4231/ > Kiowa Co. OK, Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation, Cheyenne-Arapaho > Reservation, Civil War In Indian Territory > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1263/ > > ==== OKJOHNST Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to OKJOHNST-L-request@rootsweb.com with the > one word, unsubscribe, in the body of the message. If you are subscribed to the > digest, send your unsubscribe message to OKJOHNST-D-request@rootsweb.com

Thanks for the heads up Kelly. I had goofed on 2 of the links. Should work now. Ethel In a message dated 01/09/2000 1:44:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, krafty@rosenet.net writes: << Thank you for doing these lists and posting them The help is greatly appreciated. I thought I would tell you that the ones listed with geocities are working at least not from my computer. Either that or Geocities is down. Thanks again for posting them Kelly >>

Hello researchers,, If some of your family fought during the Civil War in Indian Territory as soldiers in the US Indian Home Guards, I have posted 3 pages, Dischareges, Pension Applications and Pensions of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Indian Home Guards. These were taken from the Cherokee Adovocate, Jan. 14, 1871. The information was donated to the site, Civil War In Indian Territory by Ms. Nita Justice. Go to http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1263/uniontroops.html to see the lists. They contain many with their Indian Names, rank, company, regiment. These records can be found in the National Archives. Hope it helps someone. Ethel Taylor Bandony1@cs.com 55500 Bates Rd. Bandon, OR 97411 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& The mistakes we make in life are not as important as the lessons we draw from them CRISP-L, PRINCE-L, OKKIOWA-L Searching: A S H L E Y*C R I S P *P R I N C E *C A R T E R *C H E R R Y *I V Y* T H E T F O R D*W A R R I C K*T E N N E L L*W A T E R S http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4231/ Kiowa Co. OK, Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation, Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation, Civil War In Indian Territory http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1263/

Found George W. and Ellen Walton in the 1910 OK census. Looking for additional information regarding my 2g grandparents. Also interested in info on George and Ellen's daughter Elizabeth and her husband Robert Mince Mitchell, my great-grandparents. The Mitchells were listed in the 1900 census-- Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. Thanks Rich

does anyone have any info of Richard and Eliza Jane Scarberry? they are on the 1900 Johnston County census. we have been searching for these, our GreatGreat Grandparents for a long time. Richard and Eliza were both born in Tennessee, migrated to Kentucky. Last known on the 1880 Barren County Kentucky census until today. just found today they were in Oklahoma in 1900. they are listed with only 3 of their children. we pretty much know the rest of the children settled in Oklahoma, 1 in Arkansas. any help at all will be so appreciated. thanks, Carlene in Texas

I am looking for information on Isaac Smith. He was born 11 Sept 1840 in PA or NY. He was in the civil war and moved around a bit. He died 7 Jan 1912 in Bromide, Brogden twp, Johnston Co., OK. I would love to find out what is on the tombstone, an obit or anything else available. He was my great grandfather's brother. Thanks, Donna

Kay, Some of my Click families married into the Humbard and Tallent families. Humbard's in Cocke Co. TN and Tallent's in Blount Co. TN. The Moore's married into the Denton lines and the Denton's married into my Click lines too. Those families in Cocke Co. & Greene Co. TN just intermarried until I just about have to research those families to get the picture. Carolyn Whitaker

Carolyn, My Tennessee families are: Armstrong, Duff, Moore, Raper, Veal, Breeden, Martin, Smith, Hicks. Some allied lines are Graham, Humbard, Tallent, Kinser, Hunt. Many of these families migrated before the Civil War from Greene/Washington Counties to Polk/Bradley Counties. I read somewhere that many Polk County residents came to N. Central Texas around 1880-1885. The Armstrongs, Breedens, Rapers, Duffs and Moores were among those. When Texas didn't pan out the way they hoped, they went to Indian Territory about 1894-1895. They settled in what is now Johnston Co. near Milburn (between Tishomingo and Durant). I am curious if you are researching any of these families. Kay -----Original Message----- From: ATSISSIE@aol.com <ATSISSIE@aol.com> To: OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [OKJOHNST] RUSSETT, OKLAHOMA >Kay, >Thanks very much for your offer. What are you family lines. Many of the >people from Tenn took the same paths into Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, etc. I >find Cocke Co. families all over the place when I research. It's almost >unbelievable. > >Who knows maybe we are related. >Carolyn > > >==== OKJOHNST Mailing List ==== >Support the USGenWeb Project at http://www.usgenweb.org/ >Volunteer to transcribe a census! >

Kay, Thanks very much for your offer. What are you family lines. Many of the people from Tenn took the same paths into Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, etc. I find Cocke Co. families all over the place when I research. It's almost unbelievable. Who knows maybe we are related. Carolyn

Carolyn, Our families must have followed the same paths. I've seen your name on Greene and Polk Co. lists. There was a census taken of Johnston Co. just before statehood. I think it was in 1902. It is available at the National Archives regional office in Fort Worth TX. There may be other places it is available. If you need a lookup, I should be able to go sometime in the next couple of months. I can check it out for you. Kay -----Original Message----- From: ATSISSIE@aol.com <ATSISSIE@aol.com> To: OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com <OKJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 11:21 PM Subject: [OKJOHNST] RUSSETT, OKLAHOMA >I am new to this list. I just found out my 2nd great grandfather, Henry G. >Balch is buried in the Russett Cemetery and died there 1903. > >Does anyone know where I can find any history on this little forgotten town? >I also found out there is a Russett Church. Is it still in existence? I am >very curious about this little town and why my grandfather would have brought >his family there. > >Would land records be recorded in the Johnston Co. courthouse for this area? >I know that this was Chickasaw nation before Oklahoma became a state. I am >just at a loss where to look for the records. I have never researched in >Oklahoma prior to statehood and would like some guidance. > >I would also like to know what 1900 census to look on to find them. I checked >the census for that year and find none for Johnston Co, but Oklahoma >Territory. When I looked through there I didn't see any Chickasaw records. I >saw Osage, Apache, Commanche and others. Is this the correct census to check. >I hate to look through the whole thing if I don't have too if someone would >point me in the right direction. > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Carolyn Whitaker >http://members.aol.com/atsissie3/page/index.htm >BALCH/FAUBION/WELLS > > >==== OKJOHNST Mailing List ==== >Please don't send HTML or enhanced text to OKJOHNST-L. It will be >rejected by Rootsweb. >

In a message dated 11/04/1999 11:21:49 PM Central Standard Time, ATSISSIE@aol.com writes: > I am new to this list. I just found out my 2nd great grandfather, Henry G. > Balch is buried in the Russett Cemetery and died there 1903. > > Does anyone know where I can find any history on this little forgotten town? > > I also found out there is a Russett Church. Is it still in existence? I am > very curious about this little town and why my grandfather would have > brought > his family there. > Hi Carolyn and others, I too, would be interested in finding any information about Russett. My g-grandfather, Joe (Josiah) RIGNEY is buried there also. His first wife, Emeline Burk died in 1917 and is buried in Tishomingo. He married a woman named Lillie and she is buried there also. Joe and Lillie Rigney had twin sons named Joy and Toy (no kidding) Rigney. I haven't been able to find a marriage record or find out who this Lillie was. I even have her death certf. and her maiden name is not on there. If anyone out there researching this area has any information about Joe and Lillie Rigney, I would appreciate it. Joe Rigney was my father's grandfather, and mother says she remembers visiting at the Rigney home there in Russett. She said Joe Rigney lived accross the road from a cemetery. Thanks, Joanna Smith Dunn

I am new to this list. I just found out my 2nd great grandfather, Henry G. Balch is buried in the Russett Cemetery and died there 1903. Does anyone know where I can find any history on this little forgotten town? I also found out there is a Russett Church. Is it still in existence? I am very curious about this little town and why my grandfather would have brought his family there. Would land records be recorded in the Johnston Co. courthouse for this area? I know that this was Chickasaw nation before Oklahoma became a state. I am just at a loss where to look for the records. I have never researched in Oklahoma prior to statehood and would like some guidance. I would also like to know what 1900 census to look on to find them. I checked the census for that year and find none for Johnston Co, but Oklahoma Territory. When I looked through there I didn't see any Chickasaw records. I saw Osage, Apache, Commanche and others. Is this the correct census to check. I hate to look through the whole thing if I don't have too if someone would point me in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated. Carolyn Whitaker http://members.aol.com/atsissie3/page/index.htm BALCH/FAUBION/WELLS