Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, February 11, 2006 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Sylvia Barbee Program: "Underground Railroad Quilt" Our program this month is dedicated to African-American History Month with a presentation from Sylvia Barbee. Mrs. Barbee will discuss the history of Underground Railroad and the belief that patterns of the blocks used in quilts were designed to communicate a code about the route that escaped slaves could use. Mrs. Barbee has used the book "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad" by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard as a reference. Mrs. Barbee will have a "Underground Railroad Sampler" quilt to display that was made by Mary Waddill. The quilt will be used to help tell the story of the link between the Underground Railroad efforts and the American Patchwork Quilt. Mrs. Waddill used the pattern book "The Underground Railroad Sampler " by Eleanor Burns to make her quilt. Mrs. Barbee has been quilting for over 20 years. She is a member of Van Zandt County Genealogical Society in Canton for seven years where she first presented this program last November. Mrs. Waddill is the wife of Joe Waddill, past president of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society. She has been quilting for several years now. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Scott Fitzgerald will present a program on "Podcasting". ETGS meeting are free and open to the public. Information on upcoming programs can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/meetings.html East Texas Genealogical Society represent six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith counties. ETGS publishes the "East Texas Family Records" four times a year which features articles and records concerning our six counties and a monthly newsletter "The Bulletin" which features information about our society, things of interest to our members and information about our six counties. ETGS has began a First Families of East Texas covering our six counties. To find out about this program go to following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/FirstFamilies/firstfam.html For more information, you may contact me at scottfitzgerald@tyler.net or go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, Vice-President.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PENRY, MATTHEWS, BARR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1624 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on my gggrandmother,Sallie Mae PENRY from Anderson Co., TX. She was born in NC in 1848, her first husband was Jimmy BARR. I have heard that he deserted the family. Her second husband was William "Billy" Monroe MATTHEWS. They had two children: daughter Jesse b. 1880 inTX and son John Edwin Swanson b. 1882 in TX.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MATTHEWS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1623 Message Board Post: I am trying to find info on my gggrandfather, William "Billy" Monroe MATTHEWS from Anderson Co., TX. He was born Aug 1843 in AL, married to Sallie Mae PENRY, they had two children: daughter Jesse, b. 1880 in TX and son John Edwin Swanson, b. 1882 in TX. I have heard that he had a second family that was African American. Would like to know more about that, too.

Hi xtx, I tried to e-mail you directly, but it bounced so will use this list to answer you; I posted that message to the rootsweb forum several years ago about these Bakers, and now can't find any connections to them. I have Bakers in SC married to Phillips and Hilton and Bakers in TX married to Murphy and Rogers; I am interested mostly in the TX branch of Bakers married to the above mentioned lines; look forward to hearing from you,Eleonore

ecss, since you know name, approximate date of death, and place, you can write to the State of Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics (do search to find address), and get the original death certificate. Cost about $10. I got one on my grandfather that I only knew name and approx date of death in Texas.

Texas Birth and Death Certificates are now $ 23 and $ 21.00, respectively @ TX Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 1-888-963-7111 1-512-458-7111 in Austin area. You will need to fill out the form on line, or ask for one through the VS office. Good luck, Phyllis -----Original Message----- From: nwilliford@aol.com [mailto:nwilliford@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:06 PM To: TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: TXANDERS-D Digest V06 #13 ecss, since you know name, approximate date of death, and place, you can write to the State of Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics (do search to find address), and get the original death certificate. Cost about $10. I got one on my grandfather that I only knew name and approx date of death in Texas. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

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/1620.2 Message Board Post: There is a Delia V. Lacy wife of H. H. , buried in Providence Cemetery. July 20, 1875-March 14, 1900.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hutcherson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1622 Message Board Post: Would someone be willing to look up the death certificate for the following: James Silvester Hutcherson born in Georgia? and died Sep 1952 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Need the info from his death certificate or digital picture Thanks in advance ecss12830@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holder, Fowler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1621 Message Board Post: This is my grandfather's sister and brother-in-law. They married in Clay County, Texas 1908. Belle appears as married with her child, Jessie, in her father's, William C. Holder, household in the 1910 Clay County census. No record anywhere of Ben Fowler after their marriage. Little Jessie died at age 3 and assumed buried in Petrolia, Clay County cemetery just a week after his Grandma Holder died. Two sources in the family remember being told that Belle "moved somewhere down south. Possibly Palestine." I have a picture taken many years later of Belle and five more children. Any information is very much appreciated. Thankyou, Mary C. Moore

Hi List, Could someone with access to the newspaper please look up the obituary of John Ripley Colley who lived at Palestine and died December 26, 1997. Many thanks, Bill Hunter Ottawa, Canada

Hi List, I need a lookup in the Old Palestine Cemetery if anyone has access to the cemetery records. John David Clark Hunter, a lawyer in Palestine, died sometime between 1870 and May, 1880. His parents and some other members of the family are buried in this cemetery. His gravestone may have simly J.D.C. Hunter After his death his wife, Marena "Rena," (Taylor) Hunter, married J. W. Bryan. I would like whatever may be available on her as well Any help appreciated and many thanks, Bill Hunter Ottawa, Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker, Lamb, Rogers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/813.818.821 Message Board Post: Hello, I noticed my Great-grandfather's name among those that you list....Joel Baker (of Frankston, Anderson County; and of Athens, Henderson County, Texas). Also, could your Pollie be Sallie Elizabeth Lamb, wife of Joel Baker? Thanks, Dyon Rogers Abbott

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1620.1 Message Board Post: Tia, I am not related. 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Smith, Texas; Roll: T623 1669; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 99 William Wilson, born 7/1868 in TX, married 4 yrs, father MS, mother TX, farmer. Winnie, wife, 2/1879 in TX, parents TX, housewife Leona, 11/1896 Ross, 1/1898 Grace, 3/1899 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Smith, Texas; Roll: T623 1669; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 99. Nancy Lacy, 10/1853, TX, widow, 6 living children of 10, parents born GA, owned farm property free and clear of mortgage. Jinny, dtr, 8/1882 Henry, son, 2/1887 Jessie, son, 9/1889 Claudie, dtr, 9/1890 William T Lacy, 1/1874, TX, married 5 yrs, parents TX Etta, wife, 3/1875 Curtis, son, 1/1896 Lizzie, dtr, 8/1898 Most of the 1890 census burned in 1921. 23 June 1880; Census Place: Overton, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T9_1325; Family History Film: 1255325; Page: 78.2000; Enumeration District: 74; Image: . Dwelling # 465 Robt Lacy, 66, born VA, parents VA Martha, wife, 40, MS, GA, SC Elbert, 26, son, mother AL Willie, 21, son, mother AL Amos, 16, son, mother AL Cummi ?, 11, son, mother AL...I think this is daughter Carrie listed as a son Nora, 6, dtr, mother AL Arthur, 4, son, mother AL Walter, 2, son, mother AL Lillie King, stp dtr, 16, TX AL MS Lon King, stp son, 14, TX AL MS 1880, Rusk Co, Dwelling # 466 Thomas Lacy, 27, TX, VA, AL Nancy Lacy, 26, TX, GA, GA William Lacy, son, 6, TX Winnie Lacy, dtr, 1, TX 15 July 1870; Census Place: District 2, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M593_1603; Page: 359; Image: 135. - Henderson Post Office Robert J Lacey, 56, farmer, $1000 real estate, $500 personal wealth, VA Catherine A Lacey, 40, AL Thomas G Lacey, 18, TX Robert L Lacey, 17, TX Albert A Lacey, 16, TX James J Lacey, 15, TX William S Lacey, 11, TX Mary C Lacey, 9, TX Ambrose Lacey, 6, TX Carrie B Lacey, 9 mos, TX, born November 1869 1860, Beat 9, Rusk, TX, New Danville Post Office Robt Lacey 1815 Virginia, farmer, $900 real estate, $450 personal wealth Catharine Lacey 1829 Alabama Virginia E Lacey 1845 Texas T C Lacey 1851 Texas Male ...this should be Thomas R L Lacey 1852 Texas Male ...Robert L A A Lacey 1853 Texas Male ...Albert A Jas G Lacey 1854 Texas Wm S Lacey 1858 Texas E P Templeton 1858 Texas Male J M Templeton 1836 Tennessee Male 12 Nov 1850; Census Place: Not Stated, Harrison, Texas; Roll: M432_911; Page: 102; Image: 204 R J Lacy, farmer, 35, VA C Lacy, female, 22, TN V Lacy, female, 3, TX E A Lacy, female, 35, VA, farming $ 6000 real estate C H Appling, male, 25, school master, GA S H Apling, female, 25, AL 1850, Marshall, Harrison, TX Wm M Lacy, 35, VA, farmer H B Lacy, female, 28, AL E Lacy, female, 5, TX F Lacy, female, 3, TX J Lacy, female, 1, TX Records prior to 1850 do not list all persons in household, only head of household. 1910; Census Place: 2 J-Pct, Smith, Texas; Series: T624; Roll: 1589; Page: 248A; Enumeration District: 76; Part: 1; Line: 15. Nancy J Lacy, 57, 6 living children, TX GA GA, "own income" Jesse L, 21 Claudie, 19 William T Lacy, 36, married 15 yrs Etta, 35, 7 children born, 6 living Curtis, 14 Lizzie, 11 Grady, 9 Viola, 7 Bryan, 3 Dollie, 7 mos Henry L Lacy, 23, married 2 yrs Lizzie, 26, AL Thomas P, 10 or 11 mos Wilson family hard to read, Pct 2, Smith Co, 1910 Wm T, 40, married 14 yrs Winnie C, 31, 9 children, 8 living Leona N, 13 Ross J, 12 L...G...? ,dtr, 9 L...M..?, dtr, 7 L...L...?, dtr, 5 ?...T, son, 3 ....? dtr, 3? Opal ? M, 1 1920; Census Place: Arp, Smith, Texas; Roll: T625_1845; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 702. Jess Lacy, 31, single, head of household, farming Nancy J Lacy, mother, 66, widow, TX GA GA Claudie Lacy, sister, 28, single Will Lacy, 45 Etta, 44 Lizzie, 21 Grady, 18 Viola, 16 Bryan, 13 Dollie, 10 Oris, son, 8 Lora, son, 4 Henry Lacy, 32 Elizabeth, 36 Paul, 10 Jewell, 6 Curtis Lacy, 23 Bula, 22, TX I did not find the Wilson's in 1920 and 1930 record ? 1930, Precinct 2, Smith, TX Grady Lacy abt 1901 Texas Head Lucy Lacy abt 1903 Wife Mary F Lacy abt 1926 Daughter Robert Earl Lacy abt 1927 Son Henry D Lacy abt 1887 Texas Head Lizzie Lacy abt 1884 Wife Paul Lacy abt 1910 Son Jewel Lacy abt 1914 Daughter Etta Lacy abt 1875 Texas Head Dolly Lacy abt 1910 Daughter Oris Lacy abt 1912 Son Lowell Lacy abt 1916 Son Bryan Lacy abt 1907 Texas Head Ruby Lacy abt 1905 Wife Thomas B Lacy abt 1928 Son James Lacy abt 1929 Son Jesse Lacy abt 1889 Texas Head Ellen Lacy abt 1901 Wife William Curtis Lacy abt 1896 Texas Head Beulah Lacy abt 1898 Wife Lucile Lacy abt 1920 Daughter Margie L Lacy abt 1928 Daughter 124 Lacy's listed in the 1930 Smith county census. Texas Records on Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/ 296 Transcribed documents pertaining to surname LACY for Smith county including cemetery records, births, etc. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search Lacy, Thomas Bryan Jr. 7-10-1927 Annie Rubie Pamers - Thomas Bryan Lacy Lacy, Wilma Marie 8-20-1930 Beulah Ragsdale - W. Curtis Lacy MASON CEMETERY, ARP, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS This cemetery is located off Hwy64 northeast of Arp. Turn north on CR252 and proceed about 1 mile. The cemetery is on the east side of the road. The map coordinates are: Latitude: N 32:14:30.1 Longitude: W 095:02:31.2 The cemetery was surveyed 1 March 1986 by Brenda Baker, Frances & Fred Brock, Grover & Ruby Carr, Imogene Fitzgerald, Martha Ann Glover, Evelyn Ramsey and Brenda Springfield. LACY, Claud B. - 1890-1921...this must be Winnie's sister "Claudie" LACY, Thomas C. - 1851-1892 LACY, Nancy J. - 1853-1923 LACY, John R. - 1875-1879 LACY, Nannie C. - 1879-1880 LACY, James R. - 1880-1895 LACY, Ulyses S. - 1892-1898 LACY, Etta L. - 26 Mar 1875 - 24 Feb 1936 - W.O.W. emblem LACY, William T. - 31 Jan 1874 - 1 Jan 1920 - Father - W.O.W. emblem LACY - Infant son of W.T. & E.L. Lacy - b. & d. 13 Aug 1897 LACY, J. W. - 1 Dec 1918 - 3 Aug 1919 LACY, T. Paul - 12 Sept 1909 - 29 Jan 1969 LACY, Geneva H. - 17 May 1912 - 4 Apr 1954 LACY, Henry D. - 18 Feb 1887 - 23 Dec 1960 LACY, Elizabeth - 9 Dec 1883 - 18 Oct 1972 LACY, Wilma Marie - b. 19 Aug 1930 - (no d. date) LACY, William Curtis - 13 Jan 1896 - 7 Oct 1982 - Married 12 Nov 1916 LACY, Beulah Ragsdale - 20 Sept 1898 - 30 July 1982 LACY, Henry Grady (Pete) - 28 Jan 1901 - 14 June 1981 Married 18 Sept 1923 LACY, Lucy Lee - b. 25 May 1902 - (no d. date) LACY, Charles Brett - 30 Mar 1966 - 21 May 1966 [Charles grouped with Lowell and Fay] LACY, Lowell Richard - 20 Aug 1915 - 27 Apr 1964 LACY, Fay Petty - 2 Oct 1917 - 11 Jan 1979 YANCY, John H. - b. 31 Dec 1904 - (no d. date) Married 15 Sept 1934 YANCY, Dollie Lacy - b. 30 Sept 1909 - (no d. date) LACY, Thomas Bryan - b. 26 Nov 1906 - (no d. date) Married 21 May 1936 LACY, Ruby Reneau - 30 Dec 1909 - (no d. date) LACY, Jess L. - 1889-1965 - Masonic symbol LACY, Ellen H. - b. 1900 - (no d. date) - Eastern Star symbol BOX, William Jasper - 14 Jan 1911 - 15 Dec 1968 BOX, Lucille Lacy - b. 10 July 1918 - (no d. date) BLANTON, FANNIE MAE 04-28-1938 DOLLIE LACY - ODIS BLANTON

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cash, Curtis, Simmons,Perkins, Maxwell, Watkins and lots more!! Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1619.1.1 Message Board Post: Paula, THANK YOU !!!! I have hunted all over for that bit of information. And with the file number, I can contact the Anderson County , County Clerk and maybe get a copy of her death certificate. Hopefully, this will lead me to other information on her and her previous marriage to my great great uncle, Elijah Watkins. Apparently, after his death, she reverted to her maiden name of Cash. I really do appreciate the link and I have signed up. If I can ever help you please feel free to contact me. james

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1619.1 Message Board Post: Free Texas Birth/Death Index, requires User ID and Password, David Gray's People Finder http://david.adoptionsearching.com Curtis, Josina J - 14 March 1936, Anderson County, File # 70423

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lacy,Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XiB.2ACI/1620 Message Board Post: I am also looking for LACY family members. I don't have much. The info I have is Winnie Caline Lacy bn 27FEB1879 and married William Thomas Wilson on 12 Jan 1896 in Smith,Tx. One of their children Winnie CALANTHIE Wilson (bn 20DEC1906) is my great grandmother. I'd like to know more. Please e-mail me garyandtia@hotmail.com...Thanks...Tia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cash, Curtis, Simmons, Simpson, Perkins, Watkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/1619 Message Board Post: Lorenzo Dowell Curtis died Feb. 15, 1914 in Palestine, Anderson County Texas. Burial site unknown. His wife (2nd) Nancy Josina Cash Curtis, was last listed in the 1930 Anderson County Tx. Census living in Palestine Tx. I have been unable to find any date of death for her. Nor, any cemetery listing. If anyone living in the area of Palestine, could or would be able to do a lookup on Nancy Josina, I would greatly appreciate it. According to the 1900 & 1910 Census records, they did not have any children. Thanks for reading this post. james

interesting thought. no, the only land records I've worked with are the headrights at Austin. no. my branch of the Collins family (the early patriarchal line of the McDonalds) headed for California abt 1851, and to the best of my knowledge we haven't been back-though I cringe to think we used to drive through the "shoulders" and pan handle of Texas on vacation when I was a kid, and never knew we weren't so very far away from my maternal ancestral home. now I'm in southern Oregon, and it may as well be the other side of the planet. I'd love to visit...when the humidity's down, though. my system never could handle that. Cornelia -- Norton Antivirus protected ----- Original Message ----- From: <janjac@houston.rr.com> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [[TXANDERS]] re; Goff > Have you tried looking in the Assessment of Property records for that > county? Texas has a great state library and inter-library loan program > (if you live in Texas)....This is how I pinpointed where my Stovall > lived when they left Anderson Co. > Good Luck.... >

Have you tried looking in the Assessment of Property records for that county? Texas has a great state library and inter-library loan program (if you live in Texas)....This is how I pinpointed where my Stovall lived when they left Anderson Co. Good Luck....

yes, although inderectly/ Samuel and what appears to be his brother, James R. Lindsey, m. sisters Zuella McMahon / McDonald and Lillie Bell McMahon / McDonald, both of Madison. Zuela and Lillie Belle's (possibly adopted) great grandparents were in Anderson Co. The family went from Houston Co. in the late 1830's to Anderson Co. by 1850, then on to Madison Co. and on outwards. I have found a puzzle with Zuella, her sister Lillie Belle and their brother Tom Green. the lack of the 1890 census keeps me from clearing up why they are in the 1880 census as McMahon's (with the McDonalds a few doors down) and in every census after that as McDonalds. I emailed this list regarding the borthplace simply because I couldn't remember the Madison Co. list eddress and was tired. my apolpgies, and I appreciate the attempts to help. Cornelia -- Norton Antivirus protected ----- Original Message ----- From: <janjac@houston.rr.com> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 6:31 AM Subject: Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] town of Goff or Goff*.... > Don't think I have seen another census that lists towns where you were > born. I can't read SH Lindsey's birthplace, either. It does seem he > and his mother's bp's might be the same. > Are these Lindsey's connected to Anderson County? > -- Norton Antivirus protected