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

Hello Listers, My grandfather lived and worked in Burkburnett from circa 1912 to 1929 when he left after the 1929 Stock Market Crash. He worked in the oil fields during this time. My father (born Louisiana 1912) and his brothers born in Burkburnett 1919, 1921 lived in Burkburnett until 1929. His sisters, Virgil (Dolly) and Alma Boyd also lived in Burkburnett. I am looking for anything, school photos, newspaper items, etc that may have anything about my dad's family. We have several picture postcards that they sent to relatives from Burkburnett. I have the1920 Texas, Wichita, Burkburnett census Boyd, George S., head, 35, b. OH Mary C. (Mamie), wife, 36, b. MI Virgil, daughter, 13, b. OH Mancell, son, 7 b. LA Alma, dau, 5 b. LA Dora, dau, 2 b. MI George S., son, 5 months b. TX Harris, Katherine, sister, 25, b. MI Richard C. Boyd was born in Burkburnett in 1921. Thanks Richard G. Boyd Rogers City, Michigan richboyd@charter.net

My apologies for my last post, which lacked sufficient detail for people who are unfamiliar with the Portal to Texas History. (If this is you, please read on!) The purpose of my initial post was to invite anyone who has, or will, use the Portal to Texas History to help us redesign the user interface by completing a brief survey. Your responses will help us gauge user satisfaction with the current Portal interface prior to introducing the new interface early this Summer. The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to digital collections from Texas libraries, museums, archives, genealogical societies, historical societies, and private collections. It contains primary source materials, including maps, books, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, and letters. It is managed by the University of North Texas Libraries. For those interested in Texas History, Heritage, Genealogy, etc. search and browse the Portal by clicking on “Researchers Portal” at: http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Afterwards, please take a few minutes to complete our brief survey. Just select “Take our Survey” near the top of any page in the “Researchers Portal” or go directly to the survey at: http://digital2.library.unt.edu/survey/ Many thanks for your help! Questions Kathleen Murray, Postdoctoral Research Associate University of North Texas Libraries kathleen.murray@unt.edu<mailto:kathleen.murray@unt.edu> And on behalf of UNT, I appreciate you taking the time to help us! Lindsey Taylor Graduate Library Assistant Multi-Media Digital Lab UNT Denton Campus Libraries lindsey.taylor@unt.edu<mailto:lindsey.taylor@unt.edu>

Hello, Please post the following to your Texas OILGen List-Serv. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ If you are a Portal to Texas History<http://texashistory.unt.edu/> user, we would like your opinions and feedback on our brief survey. User responses will provide us with a baseline of user satisfaction with the current Portal prior to introducing the new interface early this Summer. User Survey http://digital2.library.unt.edu/survey/ Questions Kathleen Murray<mailto:kathleen.murray@unt.edu?subject=Portal%20Survey>, Postdoctoral Research Associate University of North Texas Libraries We appreciate your help, Lindsey Taylor Graduate Library Assistant Multi-Media Digital Lab UNT Denton Campus Libraries lindsey.taylor@unt.edu<mailto:lindsey.taylor@unt.edu>

Does anyone have a family tree on Sid Richardson's family? There is a remote possibility that I may have a tie-in (probably by marriage). Specific surnames I'd be looking for are HUNTER, SHULER, ASBERRY (or ASBURY) and RUST. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Keith Hunter Indianapolis (.. and no, I wouldn't get any inheritance money, just the satisfaction of proving or disproving a passed down story.)

Sam Wilson left his home in Racine WI when he was about 18. He never was back in WI. We had generic postcards from TX from him. I think he died young, probably in an oilfield . I don't know what kind of records were kept back in say the 1930's? (probably not many- for oilfield workers). I keep trying. I have been told to forget it. Thank you, Debra MacCoun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Jacobs" <mmjacobs@direcway.com> To: <TX-OILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [TX-OILGEN] (TX-OilGen) Wilson Researcher > Debra, > I am a member of Ancestry and when I checked the census for > 1900,1910,1920, and 1930, there are a bunch of Sam Wilson living in Texas > but none born Denmark. Can you give a few more specifics like about what > age,did he have a wife or kids what were their names and where did they > live? Also found a BUNCH of Willadsen from Denmark in other states. I ran > both names and just need more info. What county in Texas did he live IN? > Melissa in Texas > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debra MacCoun" <spices@tds.net> > To: <TX-OILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 5:20 AM > Subject: [TX-OILGEN] (TX-OilGen) Wilson Researcher > > >>I am looking for Sam Wilson (aka Soren Willadsen) >> from Denmark who worked in the oilfields from 1900- >> 1930? >> >> Any information on him would be helpful! >> >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Debra, I am a member of Ancestry and when I checked the census for 1900,1910,1920, and 1930, there are a bunch of Sam Wilson living in Texas but none born Denmark. Can you give a few more specifics like about what age,did he have a wife or kids what were their names and where did they live? Also found a BUNCH of Willadsen from Denmark in other states. I ran both names and just need more info. What county in Texas did he live IN? Melissa in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra MacCoun" <spices@tds.net> To: <TX-OILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 5:20 AM Subject: [TX-OILGEN] (TX-OilGen) Wilson Researcher >I am looking for Sam Wilson (aka Soren Willadsen) > from Denmark who worked in the oilfields from 1900- > 1930? > > Any information on him would be helpful! > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

I am looking for place of death or burial for one Sam Wilson. Born Soren C. Willadsen in 1882 Denmark. Oilfield worker from 1900-1930-1935? Will pay for information.

I am looking for Sam Wilson (aka Soren Willadsen) from Denmark who worked in the oilfields from 1900- 1930? Any information on him would be helpful!

I am looking for my grandfather Henry Homer Smith who was an Oil Field Teamster from about 1902 to about 1914 or 1917. Any info on him would be helpful. Thanks, Patricia Ruskauff ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Please change email address for Judith Sanders to judieanne@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <TX-OILGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TX-OILGEN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 5:00 PM Subject: TX-OILGEN-D Digest V04 #3

Looking for information on my great grandfather, C.H. McDonald, Charles Henry but he went by Charlie McDonald. Born 9-8-1881 location unknown, died around 1953 in Tyler, TX. Though I don't know the name of the cemetery where he is buried, I do know he was buried in a mausoleum somewhere in Tarrant or Dallas County,Tx. He owned an oil company and had an office in the bank building in Corsicana, TX. He married a few times, one marriage to Esther Pinkerton, he also married 2 other times that I know of, both women were named Jewel and one had a daughter for him, Jewelldean. He and my greatgrandmother, Esther, were divorced after 3 children were born, Henry Taul McDonald, Rheba Jack McDonald, and Billie Beatrice McDonald. He had no formal education, could only sign his name yet became quite a rich man in the oil industry. Family story goes that he was listed in the Who's Who books from the 1940's or 1950's but unable to substantiate that. Have been unable to find one single thing out about him via research! Any one connected or with info please email with info! I do have a photo of him. He had red hair with a receding hairline, portly with blue eyes. His mother was Fannie Carrol, she had cancer of the tongue and had it cut out so she was unable to speak well in her later years. Do any of these names ring a bell? My second email is bubb1ette1959@yahoo.com He later had a church built in Tyler Texas and was a minister of that church until his death according to family story. Thanks and I hope this wasn't too long a query for your list! Annette Keen

Looking for any info on my great-grandfather, Charles Melvin ROOT. He was born August 19, 1867, in Springboro, Crawford County, PA. He died on October 8, 1937, in Evansville, IN, and is buried in Eastland, TX. He was an oil producer and had oil interests in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and California. C. M. ROOT and his nephew Andrew H. RHODES had a drilling company in Eastland, TX, and between 1922 and 1925 drilled 75 wells for the Big Lake Oil company in Reagan County, TX. Prior to that, C. M. was part owner of the ROOT-HUPP and DUFF oil producing company.

ROLL CALL: Researching Wilson, Sam B. 1882 Denmark (Soren Willadsen)

Kim, the Texas Railroad Commission keeps records on all oil wells drilled in Texas. If you contact them they may be able to give you information on the Ross Oil field. John Sauer Bellville, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Kim Ross [mailto:kross@dcccd.edu] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:46 PM To: TX-OILGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TX-OILGEN] Oil field names Does anyone know where background info on specific oil fields could be found? The county maps from the highway dept. include these fields. i.e. Clay County. There is "Ross Oil Field" on the east side of the county. Various members of my family were involved with the early oil production. Two brothers, James W. Ross of Petrolia and 1 or more brothers were "Ross Brothers" They may have started in Hopkins County. Thank, Kim Ross ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Searching for information relating to oil industry in TX: Wichita Co., Montague Co., Clay Co. in CA: Coalinga, Fresno Co. William Loving Ross went by : W.L. Ross or William L. Ross He was in Coalinga in 1910 (census) but most of his oil-related work was in TX. Location in 1900 unknown, but was a cowboy in 1901. Several brothers were also working in the oil industry in TX in the above counties. Kim Ross kross@dcccd.edu

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

Hi, Joseph~ I'm not sure what info you are looking for, but I found Dorah in the 1900 and 1910 Census. In 1900, he was living with his parents, James and A. A. Hill in Justice Precinct, Parker County, TX. Dorah's name was misspelled as Dora, but I'm pretty sure it's him. He was born in Texas in May 1891. His sister Maggie E. was born in November 1894. James was a farmer. He was born in June 1870 in Tennessee. A. A. was born in January 1874, also in Tennessee. In the 1910 Census, James was 39, and his wife was listed as Ella, born in North Carolina. Dorah was listed as Dodie L., and he was 18. Maggie E. was 15, and there was another daughter listed. The family was still living in Precinct 4, Parker County, TX. Hope this helps. Sandy Rhodes

Does anyone know where background info on specific oil fields could be found? The county maps from the highway dept. include these fields. i.e. Clay County. There is "Ross Oil Field" on the east side of the county. Various members of my family were involved with the early oil production. Two brothers, James W. Ross of Petrolia and 1 or more brothers were "Ross Brothers" They may have started in Hopkins County. Thank, Kim Ross

Looking for info on Dorah Lee Hill (spouse Hazel Elsie Hamilton) and their son James Albert Hill. James was born 20 August 1914 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, and worked in the oil industry in his early years. He had two sisters, namely, Mary Frances Hill, born 11 Nov. 1918 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, and Marjorie Ann Hill, born 01 May 1921 in Mineral Wells. Any information greatly appreciated. Thank you. Joseph R. Bosone