Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that if any of you are interested, the following Rootsweb mailing lists are now officially up for adoption. As I really don't have the time that needs to be put into them, I am hoping a more devoted list mom or dad, will step forward. :) This is a "first come, first served" adoption, and if you request to adopt, and don't hear back from me immediately, please be patient.                                                                      Take care,                                                                         Diana                                                                       List mom AL-FREEDMEN AL-ORPHANS ALDALLAS AMERICAN-INDIAN-MISSIONS ANCHORS ANDERSONVILLE ANKER BOONE-DANIEL-KY CASHATT CONNACHER DAMATO DanvilleCrossing DanvilleQueries DAVIS-VA DOLLAR ETN-OZ FL-AfricaAmer FL-FREEDMEN FL-PAHOKEE FLCOLLIE FLHARDEE FLHERNAN FLMARTIN FLOSCEOL FLPALMBE FLUNION FRYER GA-ELBERT-CO GAWALTON HONEYMAN IA-FREEDMEN IABUTLER IACLARKE IACLAY IAFRANKL IAMONROE IATAYLOR IN-FREEDMEN IN-LAWRENCE-MTZionCemetery INBLACKF Justice-Marshall KS-FREEDMEN KSJEWELL KY-ADOPTIONS KY-AUBHISTSOC KY-FEUDS KY-FOLKLORE-GHOST-STORIES KY-FREEDMEN KY-INTERTRIBAL KY-LITTLE-SANDY KY-REGULATORS KY-SLAVES KY-STURGEON KYADAIR KYCARTER KYEDMONS KYLARUE KYLINCOL KYMORGAN-HISTORY LA-FREEDMEN LAACADIA LAASSUMP LAWEBSTE LONGLEY MARTINDALE MO-FREEDMEN MOWORTH MS-FREEDMEN MSAFRICANAMER MSCLAY MSKEMPER MSMONTGO MSRANKIN MSWINSTON NC-FREEDMEN NCCOLUMB NCSCOTS NJ-AFAM NJ-FREEDMEN NJ-ORPHANS NYFULTON OBERLIN OBERMAN OBRE OH-FREEDMEN OH-SLAVES OKCCGS ORDER-OF-ELKS ORDER-OF-THE-EASTERN-STAR PA-BUCKS-CEMETERIES PA-DEL-CEMETERIES PA-DEL-CHESTER PA-FOLKLORE PA-FREEDMEN PA-MEMORIES PA-MONTGOMERY-CEMETERIES PA-OLD-RAYSTOWN PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES PA-RIDLEY PA-ROLLCALL PA-SUSQUEHANNA PA-SW-OBITS PADATA PAMCKEESPORT ROBENHORST ROBIE ROBSON SC-DUTCHFORK SC-FREEDMEN SC-VETERANS SOOTER SOUTHERN-CHAT SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS Southern-Trails SPARKES STAGGS STURGILL-EAST-KY TN-BLOUNT-OBITUARIES TN-FREEDMEN TUTT TX-BAPTIST TX-CATHOLIC TX-COTTON TX-EARLY-LEADERS TX-FREEDMEN TX-HISTORY TX-LUTHERAN TX-MEMORIES TX-MERCERCOL TX-METHODIST TX-OILGEN TX-REVOLUTION TX-SHARECROP TX-VETERANS TX-WOOD-CEM TX-WOODMEN TXBOSQUE TXCALDWE TXCALLAH TXCHAMBE TXCOCHRA TXCRANE TXCULBER TXDUVAL TXHARTLE TXHEMPHI TXHUNT-ARCHI VES TXHUNT -OBITS TXKENDAL TXKENEDY TXKENT TXKIMBLE TXMOORE VA-AfricanAmer VA-CHURCH-HILL VA-FREEDMEN VA-ROLLCALL VAAMELIA VACHARLE VACNORFO VADINWID VAGREENE VAISLEOF VALDRES VANANSEM VANOTTOW VANVOORHEES VAPOWHAT VAPRINCEG; WV-FREEDMEN WV-MetroValley WVPRESTO WVSUMMER

Dear Friends, This is not a spam but a note to tell you that we are moving to Tennessee and this is my new email address. I hope that I did not get you more than once. I have a quick trigger finger. We are leaving on Monday and will close down this computer as of Sunday I guess. Anyway feel free to email me any time at the new address. pilgrim1950@gmail.com Becky Rubke and family

Dear List Members: Every year around this time, I post a call for an annual "roll call." Since so many families get new computers around the holidays and, because the period between December 15 and January 1 usually witnesses the largest growth of lists, this seems the perfect time to do it. So, between now and January 1, please feel free to post your "roll call" post. What is a roll call post? A roll call post is one in which you list the surnames you are researching and brief information about the lines you are seeking information on as they relate to the geographic nature of the list. A sample roll call message should look like this: "Researching the family of John DOE, b. 1837 Sagamon County, Ill, d. December 12, 1900, Rains County, TX. m. Susan JONES, December 1, 1860, Titus County, TX. Allied surnames include JOHNSON, SMITH, JONES, PETERS, ANDREWS." You may also wish to include any other pertinent information such as birtdates, places of burial, siblings, children, other places lived, etc. Essentially, include anything that may be helpful to other researchers to determine if they are related to your line. Also, if you are looking for any specific information like the burial location of someone, you may wish to include that. When posting the message, PLEASE phrase the subject as follows: "ROLL CALL: Researching DOE, JONES & SMITH" or something along those lines. Finally, please do not respond to this message! To post your roll call, please send the message to the list. The address for the list is "listname-l@rootsweb.com" where "listname" is the name of the list. Happy Holidays, Vince Leibowitz List Administrator

Any information on the death date and place of Daniel BOES father of children Daniel, Emma, or Fritz. Last known residence Lincoln, Texas. dspool@dcccd.edu Dorothy Schulze Pool From: "Vince Leibowitz" <vinceleibowitz@vanzandtnews.com> Reply-To: TX-LUTHERAN-L@rootsweb.com To: TX-LUTHERAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TX-LUTHERAN] Semi-Annual Roll Call Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 08:00:30 -0600 Greetings, List: It is time once again for our twice-a-year Roll Call. As most of you know who have been on the list a while, Roll Calls are conducted once between Christmas and the new year and once after Memorial Day. To participate in the roll call, send a message to the list which meets the following guidelines: 1.) Includes in the subject line the words ROLL CALL and the surname such as: "Roll Call: DOE" 2.) Include in the message a brief synopsis of the information you have on the family as well as any additional information you are seeking. 3.) Include your EMAIL ADDRESS; replies to roll call postings should be done off-list. 4.) Include the URL of your genealogy webpage, if you have one. Please keep your messages short, but include any pertinent information that would help another reader determine whether or not they have information which would pertain to your line. Also, remember that these messages are ARCHIVED through rootsweb, so even if you don't find the information you are looking for now, someone doing a search may find your message later and be able to assist you. If you have questions, please feel free to ask. The roll call will run from May 26 until June 2, 2003 at midnight, EST. Please don't post roll call messages after that time. Also, please remember that we do a roll call twice a year and that only the listmanager can call a roll call. This is because, as new members join the group, if each one posted a roll call, that would take up a great deal of the lists' time. Thanks, Vince Leibowitz ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Seeking information on early life and parents of Bernhard CORNELIUS, born Jan. 4, 1860 in Rothinsee, Kreiss, Hersfeld, Hessen Nassau, GERMANY. Bernhard came to America (Texas) twice: first in 1884. He worked in south Texas until 1895 when he applied for citizenship before returning to GERMANY to marry his sweetheart. Bernhard returned with his new wife, Anna Usbeck Cornelius in May, 1895. The couple had 10 children: Helene Wilimena Catherine, Elsa Minna and Delsa Anna (twins), Elizabeth Katherine, Bernhard Usbeck, Hilda Freida Bertha, Henry Maxmillian, Mary Magdalene, Curt Frederick William, Amalia Frederika. The first 8 children were born in Ezzell, Texas and the last two were born in Orange Grove, Texas. Bernhard was a charter member of the Orange Grove First LUTHERAN Church and became the (first?) secretary. Anna was one of the organists during the time in which they lived in Orange Grove. Does anyone have information on Bernhard's early life (or parents) in GERMANY? I would like to have additional information (especially birth records) on Bernhard's children. I have approximate dates. And, I would like to connect with any descendants of Bernhard and Anna CORNELIUS. Madeline butterflies@haysco.net (no web page)

Greetings, List: It is time once again for our twice-a-year Roll Call. As most of you know who have been on the list a while, Roll Calls are conducted once between Christmas and the new year and once after Memorial Day. To participate in the roll call, send a message to the list which meets the following guidelines: 1.) Includes in the subject line the words ROLL CALL and the surname such as: "Roll Call: DOE" 2.) Include in the message a brief synopsis of the information you have on the family as well as any additional information you are seeking. 3.) Include your EMAIL ADDRESS; replies to roll call postings should be done off-list. 4.) Include the URL of your genealogy webpage, if you have one. Please keep your messages short, but include any pertinent information that would help another reader determine whether or not they have information which would pertain to your line. Also, remember that these messages are ARCHIVED through rootsweb, so even if you don't find the information you are looking for now, someone doing a search may find your message later and be able to assist you. If you have questions, please feel free to ask. The roll call will run from May 26 until June 2, 2003 at midnight, EST. Please don't post roll call messages after that time. Also, please remember that we do a roll call twice a year and that only the listmanager can call a roll call. This is because, as new members join the group, if each one posted a roll call, that would take up a great deal of the lists' time. Thanks, Vince Leibowitz

Greetings, List Members: As you know, for the past several years, roll calls have been initiated the list during June and December. Our December roll call is usually the largest because so many people with new computers or new Internet software make their way on to the lists. As part of the roll-call each member is invited (not required) to post a message with a brief synopsis of the ancestors they are researching, including relevant dates, places, etc. to the list. An example would be as follows: Seeking information on the John Jay DOE family. John Jay DOE, born 12/12/1810, Richmond, VA, died 01/01/1901, Austin, Texas Married ( on 04/04/1844 in Long Island, NY) Elizabeth Sue SMITH, born 01/09/1817, Richmond, VA, death date & place unknown (or something along those lines.) Please remember to CHANGE THE SUBJECT of the message when you reply. The subject should read something like: John & Myra Winston DOE Family. (Accurate subjects also help when the messages are archived by rootsweb.com) The roll call will end at midnight on January 1, 2003. All list members are asked to respond to the roll call (should they desire) prior to that time. Roll Calls are conducted twice a year and only on the instruction of the list administrator. This is so the list won't get flooded for roll call requests every time someone new joins the list. Best Wishes & Happy Holidays, Vince Leibowitz List Moderator

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Any descendants of Johann Herman Thormahlen of Schwei Oldenberg?

Looking for descendants of Julius Weishuhn, Sr. buried at Waldeck Cemetery, Fayette County, Texas. Julius had two brothers in Colorado County, Ernst and Eduard.

Vince Leibowitz wrote: > Greetings, Listers: > > It is time once again for our semi-annual roll call. As most you know that have been on the list for at least six months, twice a year I call for a "roll call" so that we may share information about the lines we are working on so that everyone on the list may be made aware of that information, and hopefully find some much-needed links. > > We had quite a nice response to the last Roll Call, and I'm sure we will this time, too. I just want to take a moment and lay the ground rules: > > The roll call will run from Sunday, July 7 to Sunday, July 14, 2002. All Roll Call responses should be posted by that time. > > When posting a roll call message, REPLY/SEND DIRECTLY TO THE LIST, and not to me, the list owner. In the subject line, place the words ROLL CALL and whatever surnames you are working on, or a location you are seeking information on for the surname, etc. Please keep subject lines brief. > > As always, if you have any questions, please contact me at vpltz@vzinet.com. > > So, 3....2....1....Let the roll call begin! > > Vince Leibowitz > List Administrator > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- http:/www.seghea.com

Greetings, Listers: It is time once again for our semi-annual roll call. As most you know that have been on the list for at least six months, twice a year I call for a "roll call" so that we may share information about the lines we are working on so that everyone on the list may be made aware of that information, and hopefully find some much-needed links. We had quite a nice response to the last Roll Call, and I'm sure we will this time, too. I just want to take a moment and lay the ground rules: The roll call will run from Sunday, July 7 to Sunday, July 14, 2002. All Roll Call responses should be posted by that time. When posting a roll call message, REPLY/SEND DIRECTLY TO THE LIST, and not to me, the list owner. In the subject line, place the words ROLL CALL and whatever surnames you are working on, or a location you are seeking information on for the surname, etc. Please keep subject lines brief. As always, if you have any questions, please contact me at vpltz@vzinet.com. So, 3....2....1....Let the roll call begin! Vince Leibowitz List Administrator

I am looking for information on the Rev Gideon Scherer or Rev Jacob Scherer. Gedeon's daughter, Eliza Permelia married a man named South JOnes. My name is Gwen Olson/Jones and my e-mail is: crossroadsc@aol.com Thank you!!!

Greetings, one and all! As I have done in years past, I will call for a 'roll call' to coencide with the new year. Doing a roll call after the holidays is usually a perfect time, because there are a lot of folks that get new computers and internet access as holiday presents that have found their way on to the lists. An additional roll call is usually done in June. If you aren't familiar with what a roll call is, it is basically a time when everyone on the list submits to the list the surnames,etc., they are working on, as they relate to the list for which the roll call is called. Also, I ask that everyone follow the following format with roll calls: In the subject line, put something descriptive, for example: DOE, John M. 1818-1900, Missouri & Texas or The DOE family of Hunt County, Texas In the body of the message, include something like this: Seeking infromation on the DOE/SMITH family. John William DOE, b. 1819 Golden, TX, d. 1900 Quinlan, TX. m. Anna Smith, 1870, Tyler, Tx. Be specific, but don't include too much information. Also, remember: do not include information about the living. Also, remember to put your email address on all posts. To post your roll call message, send it directly to the list. Do not reply to this message, as the reply may end up going to me. This Roll Call will run through January 6. Please do not post roll call messages after that time. Thanks a million, and have a happy 2002! Vince Leibowitz vpltz@vzinet.com List owner/moderator

May you and yours enjoy a very HAPPY EASTER. Bill Covey Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz http://BillCovey.50megs.com www.boomerweb.net/users/fifties/billcovey/start_here.html www.boomerweb.net/users/bcovey/index.html

Bob was kind enough to post a mailing to get things going, which I was thinking about doing also. So I will use his lead to add something that might be of general interest. My basic knowledge of Lutherans in Texas stems from my membership in the Missouri synod Lutheran Church, as well as relatives who settled primarily in Washington County in about 1870. Some of them were members of Pastor Pfennig's congregation in Richland (Travis County). I have a book, "Missouri in Texas," written by W. H. Bewie in 1952, which, while primarily a history of the Missouri Synod in Texas, also contains other interesting material, such as the following: "The population of Texas in 1850 is commonly given as 212,592......there were in Texas only ten towns with a populaltion of 1000 or more." The largest was Galveston with 4177, followed by San antonio with 3488 and Houston with 2306. New Braunfels had 1727. "In 1853 there were only twenty miles of railroad in the State.... "Beginning about 1820 a German immigratin began to enter Texas...so that by 1850 the German element comprised about one fifth of the white population of Texas. It was distributed as follows: about 6000 in Galveston and Harris counties; about 10,000 in Austin, Washington, Fayette, and other counties; about 15,000 in Comal, Bexar, Gillespie, Guadalupe and other counties in that group." (pp. 4-5) The first Lutheran clergyman in Texas of which I am aware was a Rev. C. Braun (no relationship) who was sent to Texas in 1850 by the Lutheran Pittsburg synod. am researching the following families, all of whom were in the Washington- Fayette-Travis area, and later the Hamilton & Mills Co areas: Braun Toelle Gromatzky/Gromacki WendlandSc hrank, Hedt, Goerdel Kuenstler Schuelke Kuntzler/Kuenstler Reding Jahns Rod Braun Gainesville, Va (formerly Hamilton, TX)

List—— Most of my work with regards to the Lutheran Church in Texas deals with Norwegian Lutherans in East Texas, specifically at Four Mile Prairie in Van Zandt County. It is the state's oldest and first Norwegian Lutheran Church. Cyclist Lance Armstrong is a descendant of the Norwegians that settled the Four Mile Area.

To get something going on this list. My gr grandfather, William Pfennig, was a pioneer pastor in TX. He came from Germany (St. Chrischona)landing in New Orleans on 1 Jan 1871. He served Zion (Brenham), Pflugerville, Mason, Castroville, Richland and New Wehdem (Brenham) before his retiring to the family farm in Pflugerville. He wrote a little autobio which I have translated. Bob Pfennig in New Braunfels, TX __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/