Hi, Dortha, Ever hear of Boyd Pledger of Harris Creek development and South Bosque River between Waco and McGregor? His construction company built the oldest completely air Conditioned Mall in Texas- Lake Air Mall, whis will leave Goldstein Miguel and level the rest to build a strip center of larger stores. The owner also bought the Old HEB Super Store and are converting it to a Branch Waco library and mall. The oldest Semi enclosed mall and strip center- WestView Mall at Waco Drive and Valley Mills Drive is going full occupancy.It was coverred and the back entrance was closed at night, with stores on both sides. When Cox's anchor store closed, Peter Piper Pizza game and party and dining room moved in. These Coxes were from Stephenville and also had a Fort Worth Store, still open. If your family came from Georgia to Texas by boat, they could have floated past Augusta in the Savannah River, or loaded on the Georgia Gulf of Mexico ports. They probably avoided going all the way around Florida . They were of better than average financial condition. Great Great Great Grandmother Liza Tuggle, mom of Dr. Hatchett of the Bosque Valley and Selden came that route about 1900. Take care, Charles A. Wyly On Thu, 17 May 2001 21:24:00 EDT Dgreen909h@cs.com writes: > Some of my family came from Chattooga Co., GA to Hill Co., TX. A > relative of > mine that lived with our grandmother, who was a young girl when they > came, > stated that Grandma told her they came by boat all the way to TX. > I've > wondered about their route. Our grandmother was Eliza Jane Pledger > McKinney. > Her parents were Wesley Pledger and Eliza Abagail Hamilton. Several > Hamilton > and Pledger families came with them. > > They came about 1866 and Wesley Pledger died in 1868 in Hill Co. I > understand > he is buried at Covington, TX. > > Do keep the stories coming Charles, we enjoy them. > > Sincerely, > Dortha McElroy Greenlee > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >