Jack Selden, former mayor of Palestine, is in the process of updating all Anderson County cemetery records. Several of the smaller cemeteries throughout the county have been canvassed and the records have already been updated, but the larger ones need to be canvassed section by section. At this time, he is focusing on the cemeteries in the city of Palestine. If you live near Palestine, and would like to help canvass the cemeteries and record the data, please contact Jack at [email protected] or 903-729-1606. The goal is to have all the canvassing completed before the weather gets too hot. Beverly Bailey Odom [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Petri,Walter,Tanner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1330 Message Board Post: I am in search of information or family of Carolyne Petri Walter who died June 1918, and is buried in Frankston City cemetery. She married my gg-grandfather Charles Fredrick Walter June 30, 1852, in Guadalupe county and sometime after he died (1896) she went to Frankston. Anyone having any information on Carolyne or Charles Fredrick can post it on this board or reach me at [email protected] Reta Walter Dryanski

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GARNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1329 Message Board Post: Nancy GARNER is my gggrandmother. She appears on the 1860 TX Census in McLennan Co. as wife of Peter SIMONS. They married 19 Aug 1852 in Anderson Co., TX. I know all about Peter but have nothing more on Nancy. What I have done in my search: I looked at all GARNER families in TX in 1850—none of them had an Alabama connection—and she is not there. I looked in AL and could not find her there either. Several people have contacted me over the years to tell me about a Nancy GARNER who they believe is the same one, however, the "other" Nancy is always the same one and her dates do not match with my Nancy. I recently had a stroke of inspiration to look at wills to see if she was listed as an inheritor on her father's will. I cannot find any wills listed. What I did find was on the 1840 TX Census in Houston Co.---parent county of Anderson, which I had not thought to look at previously—one listing for a GARNER & HOW (not in alphabetic order). No first names. Under "Property" it indicated they owned "2 TL in AL" "2 town lots in Alabama"—my first Alabama connection! So I looked in Alabama to see if I could find a GARNER and a HOW in the same county. In the 1831--39 Decenary Census Index, I found a Thomas GARNER and a Samuel B. HOWE in Mobile Co. I also found a marriage record for a Thomas GARNER to Mary QUINER on 12 Nov 1835—timely for Nancy's birth, IF she belongs to them. In the book "The First Settlers of Houston County Texas" I found a Thomas GARNER as one of the first petitioners on 22 April 1837 for the county to be formed—but no HOW(E).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1328 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Isaac Standridge and Rhoda A. Rodgers, married on 15 Jan. 1874 at the Centenary Episcopal Church South, Palestine, Anderson, TX Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON, ENYART, TEDFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1327 Message Board Post: I need someone to do a lookup for me in Anderson Co., TX for the marriage date and place of my Grandparents, JOHN D[ixon] WILSON to ZETTIE [Zetta] DEE ENYART [ or TEDFORD]. They married in either December, 1913 or January, February, or March 1914. John WILSON was her second husband, as she had divorced Eben B. ENYART on 11 June 1913. TEDFORD was her maiden name. Thank you for your assistance. Thel Curtis

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Here is a list of WWI casualties from NARA.gov, as well. http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/wwii/army_aaf_honor_list/texas .html Vince

Friends: I want to make you aware of two interesting lists on the National Archives & Records Administration Website. The first is a list (by county or town) of Korean War casualties. The address for it is: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/korean_war_casualt y_lists/tx_by_town.html There is also a list of files on casualties from the Vietnam War on the NARA Website. You will find it at this link: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/wwii/army_aaf_honor_list/texas .html I know that many of us are familiar with the many county lists of civil war, World War I, and World War II casualty lists, and this is the first time I've found such lists on the web. Also, you may wish to go to www.nara.gov <http://www.nara.gov/> and simply do a search for your county or city to see what comes up. You may be surprised. Sometimes, everything from photos to archive files that were donated pop up. It's worth a check, also with surnames. Sincerely, Vince Leibowitz

“IMAGING WORKSHOP FOR GENEALOGISTS” IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29, 2003 The East Texas Genealogical Society and the Tyler Family History Center will conduct a FREE imaging workshop, Saturday, March 29, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1617 Shiloh Road, in Tyler, TX. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with sessions lasting until 2:00 p.m. Finger foods and drinks will be provided. The workshop will cover the fundamentals genealogists need to know about using scanners and digital cameras. It will be basic enough for beginners, with tips and tricks for the more advanced users. “If you’ve been thinking about purchasing a digital camera but are confused by all the strange terminology; or, if you need help getting better scans or restoring photos, this workshop is for you,” Beverly Odom, workshop coordinator said. Workshop topics will include: basic terminology, hardware/software considerations, scanners vs. cameras vs. film scanners, line art and OCR, preparing photos for web pages, beginning photo restoration, cataloging and storing photographs on your computer, and storage considerations. The workshop will end with break-out sessions covering PAF5/Legacy, Family Tree Marker, and Master Genealogist software programs, and Internet genealogy research. Professional genealogists, Bill Dow and Jeri Steele, will be the featured speakers. Bill has extensive research experience in New York, Illinois, Scotland, and England. He has been working seriously on his genealogy for over 25 years. Jeri specializes in North and East Texas records. She is secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and Membership Director of the North Texas PC Users Group. She has been working on her research for over 20 years. If you have additional questions about the workshop, call Beverly at 903-825-3790 or Jane at 903-894-6027; or send an email to [email protected] Jeri Steele has arranged a special purchase for the attendants of the seminar of the book "A Few Scanning Tips" by Wayne Fulton. All orders must be in to Jeri by March 20. Paypal can be done. The books will be delivered at the seminar ONLY. For more information about ordering go to one of the following sites: http://www.pioneerinfo.com http://207.170.104.226 http://w6.metronet.com/steele Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, President of ETGS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1325.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for saving them. I found them in the county records after following the links. Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Higginbotham, Boseman, Lackey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1326 Message Board Post: Lucinda Higginbotham and Hampton Boseman were married in Anderson Co 5 Jan 1867. I am interested in any information about this family. Glenda Franklin contacted me several years ago and I would like to hear from her and any others who have information on this family. Also interested in Martha Higginbotham and George Lackey. Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Higginbotham, Hassell, Parker, Sharp, Spence Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1325.1 Message Board Post: A few years ago I found the early marriage licenses in Anderson County on the Anderson Co. site. Where can I find them now? Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1325 Message Board Post: Hi all, Here are some good online Texas research sites for your bookmarks: Texas Marriages Search http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages Texas Divorces Search http://www.genlookups.com/texas_divorces Texas Obituary Links Page http://obit.obitlinkspage.com/tx.htm Texas CemSEARCH http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/tx-cem.htm Texas Historical & Genealogical Societies Texas GenLookups http://www.genlookups.com/tx.htm http://hs.obitlinkspage.com/tx.htm Surname Search Utility http://surnames.obitlinkspage.com Hope these help, Bill

Greetings, list: Someone recently sent me several things for the Anderson County GenWeb Site (as in within the last two weeks.) As luck would have it, I had a spot of computer trouble and, when everything was back to normal, I was unable to locate what was sent. If you have sent me anything for the website in the last few weeks, please resend it so I may post it this weekend. Thanks, Vince Leibowitz Anderson County TxGenWeb County Coordinator

William J Stafford and his wife Sarah Stafford are buried in the Price Chapel Cemetery in northern Anderson County. William J Stafford has a CSA marker. This Stafford is not related to me, but just lived in the same area where we were reared. Stafford, Albert E, Born 6 Dec 1881 Died - 16 Aug 1962 (umarked grave, dates from death record, their son) William J Stafford, 39th Miss Inf CSA (no birth or death dates) Sarah Stafford (funeral home stake, no marker - believe her death date is 19 Dec 1939) I am not sure if Sarah's maiden name was Churchwell or Churchill. It is possible her family may be buried in the cemetery, there are many unmarked graves. Sorry, this about all we know about this family. You may find the cemetery at: http://cox-internet.com/wstafford/price-c.htm Wayne Stafford http://www.cox-internet.com/wstafford/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:58 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Stafford, Churchill > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: CHURCHILL > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1324 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1880 Anderson Co. census shows the family of W.J. and Sarah Stafford. Living in this household are William and Rosa CHURCHILL. Does anyone have any info on this family? It seems to match a family line I'm researching. Any info will be appreciated and I will share what I have. > > > ============================== > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHURCHILL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1324 Message Board Post: The 1880 Anderson Co. census shows the family of W.J. and Sarah Stafford. Living in this household are William and Rosa CHURCHILL. Does anyone have any info on this family? It seems to match a family line I'm researching. Any info will be appreciated and I will share what I have.

I am looking for any information on my father's family. His name was James Edward Baxter (born in 1919). His father was Edward Buford Baxter who was married to Ethel Mae Warnell. Edward and Ethel are buried in Palestine. I am trying to find Ethel Mae's parents. Most specifically, Her father's full name and her mother's maiden name. I believe Ethel Mae's father had a store near Palestine and that he died in Palestine in the mid 1920's. I think Ethel Mae had a sister named Maud(e) maybe married to a Cretsinger. Unfortunately, I failed to record alot of the family history my father imparted to me before he died. Any help would be appreciated. Because I now live in Florida, I am unable to come to Palestine to do research. Thank you, Kathy Baxter Wallace

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morgan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1323 Message Board Post: I am researching the death of Taylor (Williamson Co) City Marshal John (G or T) Morgan who was killed in the line of duty on 15 July 1884. He does not appear to have been buried in Williamson Co. News accounts list him as being from Alabama or Georgia and having a sister in Palestine (Anderson Co). Any info about his family or grave site would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morgan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/881.879 Message Board Post: I am researching the death of Taylor (Williamson County) City Marshal John (T or G) MORGAN who was killed 15 July 1884. News accounts state he was from Alabama or Georgia and had a sister in Palestine (Anderson Co). He does not show to be buried in Williamson County and I wonder if the John MORGAN who listed was any connection.

Just a bit of information. The Palestine Public Library is in the old Alamo school building (with a few additions), the place where I spent 1-5th grade. Another good source of information are the probate indices in the Anderson County Clerk's office. Good luck, Joe Harwood