This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Derrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACI/1047.1 Message Board Post: I am also looking for information on my great grandmother. My deceased grandmother told me her mother's name was Virginia Derrick and her father was W A. Derrick., however on another document it was listed as W. F. Derrick (?) My great grandmother, Virginia's first four children were born in Alabama There is also a listing of L.V. Hooks that married Wm. F. Derrick on Mar 4, 1880 which makes me think maybe her middle name was Virginia. the 1876-1888 Marriage Licenses for Collin County, Texas shows: Derrick, Wm F. --L.V. Hooks married 1880 by J. S. Rike. (It also shows a marriage license for George L Derrick and M.R. Hendricks in 1880) After Virginia died before 1897 and thought to have died apprx 1892-1893, Wm. married a widow around 1897 by the name of Laura Vernon. They had two children: According to the 1900 Soundex-- Children by William A.and Virginia (LV?) Hooks Derrick are: Chester, b. 1883 Claude b. 1885 Pearl Viola,b. Nov. 1888 (my grandmother) Beulah b. 1892 Charley b. 1898 (by Laura Vernon Derrick) Wylis Vernon (Stepson) b. 1892 The Soundex listing shows WilliamA. Derrick, Farmer - own - Free The Collin County Cemetery (Texas) shows Derrick, Thomas 1870-1907 Derrick, Virgie E. 1904 - 1905 Derrick Infant Daughter 1912- 1912 Derrick, Lily Rogers 1890-1921 Derrick, Benjamin 1850-1875 Derrick, Cynthia 1875-1868 Derrick, Wm. M. Jan 8, 1881 Derrick, Wm L. Nov 15, 1858-July 21,1875 My grandmother was born Nov. 3 1888 in Farmersville, Texas. She was one of 11 children and her mother (Virginia) died when she was a little girl. Her father raised them. It shows states which they resided ad TX MS Al and MO If you have any information on this line, please let me know. Audrey Valente