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 >> > > >