Hi. My name is Frances Wedin McMullen. Your information intrigues me. My family of Neel's came from SC to Ralph, Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Nacogdoches Co., TX to Anderson Co., TX. William W. & Amelia Leavell Neel were from SC and died in Ralph, AL. (I have the possible name of Amelia's grandmother as Sarah Griffin? m. to Robert Leavell, 1700's in SC.) Their son Jessie Calhoun Neel & wife Lavina Snider came to Nacogdoches Co, TX. They named a son, Ira Griffin Neel/Neal (the name changed spelling with him, although not his brother Daniel.) I have always been curious about the Griffin middle name since I knew that there were Griffins all along the trail. Do you have any clue about the relationship? Do you have Lavina Snider in with the Griffins? Her father & mother were William Snider & Mary Sanford. They were from SC and died in Panola Co., TX. They named a son W. Griffin Snider (Lavina's brother). I don't have Mary Sanford's parents. Of course the name could be honora! ry & they were just friends with the Griffins. I would appreciate any information on the mystery. Thanks in advance. Frances Palestine, Anderson Co., TX Researching: Wedin, Fitch, Marin[e], Clark, Ro[d]gers, Madewell, Brown, Taylor, Neel, Snider, Sanford, Leavell, Myers, White ----- Original Message ----- From: <ddcmmg@aol.com> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:24 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: FREEMAN, COOKS, WILLINGHAMS, COLE, GRIFFIN > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/172.361.362.646.5.2.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Linda, > This is information I found on the Cole family and one of it's connections with the Griffin family. Martha A. Griffin b. l9 Sept. l824 in Columbia Ga. to Troy and Martha Willingham Griffin married WILLIAM K. COLE. She died in Merdian, Miss. in l890. I believe her and William married in Tuscaloosa, Al. > These are the names of their children: > T.O. Cole b. l845 in Fayette Co, Al. > > J.K. Cole b. l847 In Fayette Co., Al. > > Fannie Cole b. l848 " " > > Byars Cole b. l851 in Fayette , Al. married Fannie A. Blanton > died in Ala in l877 > > E.I. Cole b. l853 in Macon Miss married JOHN LaGrove > > William Cole b. l855 in Macon , Miss > > Kannon (twin) Cole b. l855 in Macon, Miss > > Byars Cole, wife Fannie A Blanton, > children: > > Mattie Estelle Cole > William Blanton Cole > Edward Koger Cole. > > Linda , Yes Amanda (Mandy) Francis Cook had many relatives in Anderson Co., Tx. She had Aunts and Uncles, cousins, siblings. > Her father was JAMES MADISON COOK. His parents were William and Hettie Cook. James Madison Cook married Mary Ann Robertson. She was the daughter of George A. > Robertson and Roanna Willingham. Roanna's sister, Elizabeth Willingham married Daniel Cook abt l829 in Tuscaloosa Co., Al. They migrated to Anderson Co. from Fayette Co., Al abt l852. > James Madison's second wife was Sarah Dobbs. > Here are the names of Roanna's siblings and spouses that migrated to Anderson Co., Tx. > Mary WILLINGHAM m. Calvin Poe on Dec l828 in Tuscaloosa > county, Al. When she died he came to Tx, > NANCY WILLINGHAM m. Robert Freeman b. 21 May l816 > ROBERT FREEMAN was the son of JOHN "JACK" FREEMAN AND SUSANNA BAKER m. 13 April l815 in Clark Co., Ga. Were living in Anderson Co., Tx by the l850 Cesus. > (Here is a note that I have in my book: Troy Griffin's sister Laura married Issac Willingham. William Griffin, son of Troy's, married Sarah Carol FREEMAN , daughter of William Freeman. > Are you confused Yet??? > Back to the ROANNA'S SIBLINGS: > Susan F. Willingham married Columbus W. Slaughter > They were in Anderson Co. Tx when their third child was b. > in l859 > ELIZA WILLINGHAM married JOHN J. Richards > Johns parents were James Richard and Love Mercer > All of the Willingham children would have been kin to Amanda > Frances Cook. > Then there is the Cook family: Austin Young Cook who married l. Ida ? and Margaret Ann Evans married l6 May l866 in Anderson Co., Tx. > AMANDA'S SIBLINGS": > HORATIO L. COOK B. 1866 > SUSAN M. COOK B. 1869 married A. Saunders > RUFUS R. COOK b. l872 married Sarah Elizabeth > Shackelford > ROANNA ELIZA COOK, b. l874 married William Warren > John Pinkney Cook b. l876 > MARANDA J. COOKb. l879 married William Thomas > Askew > Hettie A. Cook b. l872 M. Thomas Madison Moren > Half sister and brother (Mother Sarah Dabbs) > James Qiuncy Cook m Ida Mae Elrod > Florence m. Jim Ramsey > Linda, this is alot of information. But these maybe names you recognize. There are many names from Anderson Co., Tx that I have seen in Ga., Al. thru my research. Too many to list. I know there are connections, but I have not done > the research. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Mrs. Elizabeth Neel, who just died in Palestine, did lots of work in the ACGS when it was active, and I'm sure she had done lots of work on her family, although Neel would have been her married name. You might check with the library in Palestine at Cedar Street. Contact Karla Lang in the genealogy department. Phyllis in Houston -----Original Message----- From: Frances McMullen [mailto:mcmfran@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:06 PM To: TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX Hi. My name is Frances Wedin McMullen. Your information intrigues me. My family of Neel's came from SC to Ralph, Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Nacogdoches Co., TX to Anderson Co., TX. William W. & Amelia Leavell Neel were from SC and died in Ralph, AL. (I have the possible name of Amelia's grandmother as Sarah Griffin? m. to Robert Leavell, 1700's in SC.) Their son Jessie Calhoun Neel & wife Lavina Snider came to Nacogdoches Co, TX. They named a son, Ira Griffin Neel/Neal (the name changed spelling with him, although not his brother Daniel.) I have always been curious about the Griffin middle name since I knew that there were Griffins all along the trail. Do you have any clue about the relationship? Do you have Lavina Snider in with the Griffins? Her father & mother were William Snider & Mary Sanford. They were from SC and died in Panola Co., TX. They named a son W. Griffin Snider (Lavina's brother). I don't have Mary Sanford's parents. Of course the name could be honora! ry & they were just friends with the Griffins. I would appreciate any information on the mystery. Thanks in advance. Frances Palestine, Anderson Co., TX Researching: Wedin, Fitch, Marin[e], Clark, Ro[d]gers, Madewell, Brown, Taylor, Neel, Snider, Sanford, Leavell, Myers, White ----- Original Message ----- From: <ddcmmg@aol.com> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:24 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: FREEMAN, COOKS, WILLINGHAMS, COLE, GRIFFIN > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/172.361.362.646.5.2.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Linda, > This is information I found on the Cole family and one of it's connections with the Griffin family. Martha A. Griffin b. l9 Sept. l824 in Columbia Ga. to Troy and Martha Willingham Griffin married WILLIAM K. COLE. She died in Merdian, Miss. in l890. I believe her and William married in Tuscaloosa, Al. > These are the names of their children: > T.O. Cole b. l845 in Fayette Co, Al. > > J.K. Cole b. l847 In Fayette Co., Al. > > Fannie Cole b. l848 " " > > Byars Cole b. l851 in Fayette , Al. married Fannie A. Blanton > died in Ala in l877 > > E.I. Cole b. l853 in Macon Miss married JOHN LaGrove > > William Cole b. l855 in Macon , Miss > > Kannon (twin) Cole b. l855 in Macon, Miss > > Byars Cole, wife Fannie A Blanton, > children: > > Mattie Estelle Cole > William Blanton Cole > Edward Koger Cole. > > Linda , Yes Amanda (Mandy) Francis Cook had many relatives in Anderson Co., Tx. She had Aunts and Uncles, cousins, siblings. > Her father was JAMES MADISON COOK. His parents were William and Hettie Cook. James Madison Cook married Mary Ann Robertson. She was the daughter of George A. > Robertson and Roanna Willingham. Roanna's sister, Elizabeth Willingham married Daniel Cook abt l829 in Tuscaloosa Co., Al. They migrated to Anderson Co. from Fayette Co., Al abt l852. > James Madison's second wife was Sarah Dobbs. > Here are the names of Roanna's siblings and spouses that migrated to Anderson Co., Tx. > Mary WILLINGHAM m. Calvin Poe on Dec l828 in Tuscaloosa > county, Al. When she died he came to Tx, > NANCY WILLINGHAM m. Robert Freeman b. 21 May l816 > ROBERT FREEMAN was the son of JOHN "JACK" FREEMAN AND SUSANNA BAKER m. 13 April l815 in Clark Co., Ga. Were living in Anderson Co., Tx by the l850 Cesus. > (Here is a note that I have in my book: Troy Griffin's sister Laura married Issac Willingham. William Griffin, son of Troy's, married Sarah Carol FREEMAN , daughter of William Freeman. > Are you confused Yet??? > Back to the ROANNA'S SIBLINGS: > Susan F. Willingham married Columbus W. Slaughter > They were in Anderson Co. Tx when their third child was b. > in l859 > ELIZA WILLINGHAM married JOHN J. Richards > Johns parents were James Richard and Love Mercer > All of the Willingham children would have been kin to Amanda > Frances Cook. > Then there is the Cook family: Austin Young Cook who married l. Ida ? and Margaret Ann Evans married l6 May l866 in Anderson Co., Tx. > AMANDA'S SIBLINGS": > HORATIO L. COOK B. 1866 > SUSAN M. COOK B. 1869 married A. Saunders > RUFUS R. COOK b. l872 married Sarah Elizabeth > Shackelford > ROANNA ELIZA COOK, b. l874 married William Warren > John Pinkney Cook b. l876 > MARANDA J. COOKb. l879 married William Thomas > Askew > Hettie A. Cook b. l872 M. Thomas Madison Moren > Half sister and brother (Mother Sarah Dabbs) > James Qiuncy Cook m Ida Mae Elrod > Florence m. Jim Ramsey > Linda, this is alot of information. But these maybe names you recognize. There are many names from Anderson Co., Tx that I have seen in Ga., Al. thru my research. Too many to list. I know there are connections, but I have not done > the research. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/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

Thank you Phyllis. I appreciate your response. I knew Mrs. Neel. The information that I have is from her. I was just hoping that you knew how they were connected to the Griffin family. The Ira Griffin Neal (bro. to Daniel Neel, Mrs Neel's husband's ancestor) is my great great grandfather hence my curiosity with his middle name. I will check and see if she had discovered any new information since my contact with her. Thanks again. Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Moody" <moodyphyll@pdq.net> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:26 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] RE: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > Mrs. Elizabeth Neel, who just died in Palestine, did lots of work in the > ACGS when it was active, and I'm sure she had done lots of work on her > family, although Neel would have been her married name. You might check > with the library in Palestine at Cedar Street. > Contact Karla Lang in the genealogy department. > Phyllis in Houston > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frances McMullen [mailto:mcmfran@earthlink.net] > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:06 PM > To: TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in > Anderson, TX > > > Hi. My name is Frances Wedin McMullen. Your information intrigues me. > My > family of Neel's came from SC to Ralph, Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Nacogdoches > Co., TX to Anderson Co., TX. William W. & Amelia Leavell Neel were from > SC > and died in Ralph, AL. (I have the possible name of Amelia's grandmother > as > Sarah Griffin? m. to Robert Leavell, 1700's in SC.) Their son Jessie > Calhoun > Neel & wife Lavina Snider came to Nacogdoches Co, TX. They named a son, > Ira > Griffin Neel/Neal (the name changed spelling with him, although not his > brother Daniel.) I have always been curious about the Griffin middle name > since I knew that there were Griffins all along the trail. Do you have > any > clue about the relationship? Do you have Lavina Snider in with the > Griffins? Her father & mother were William Snider & Mary Sanford. They > were > from SC and died in Panola Co., TX. They named a son W. Griffin Snider > (Lavina's brother). I don't have Mary Sanford's parents. Of course the > name could be honora! > ry & they were just friends with the Griffins. I would appreciate any > information on the mystery. Thanks in advance. > Frances > Palestine, Anderson Co., TX > Researching: Wedin, Fitch, Marin[e], Clark, Ro[d]gers, Madewell, Brown, > Taylor, Neel, Snider, Sanford, Leavell, Myers, White > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ddcmmg@aol.com> > To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:24 PM > Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: FREEMAN, COOKS, WILLINGHAMS, COLE, GRIFFIN >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/172.361.362.646.5.2.1.1.1 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hi Linda, >> This is information I found on the Cole family and one of it's > connections with the Griffin family. Martha A. Griffin b. l9 Sept. l824 > in > Columbia Ga. to Troy and Martha Willingham Griffin married WILLIAM K. > COLE. > She died in Merdian, Miss. in l890. I believe her and William married in > Tuscaloosa, Al. >> These are the names of their children: >> T.O. Cole b. l845 in Fayette Co, Al. >> >> J.K. Cole b. l847 In Fayette Co., Al. >> >> Fannie Cole b. l848 " " >> >> Byars Cole b. l851 in Fayette , Al. married Fannie A. Blanton >> died in Ala in l877 >> >> E.I. Cole b. l853 in Macon Miss married JOHN LaGrove >> >> William Cole b. l855 in Macon , Miss >> >> Kannon (twin) Cole b. l855 in Macon, Miss >> >> Byars Cole, wife Fannie A Blanton, >> children: >> >> Mattie Estelle Cole >> William Blanton Cole >> Edward Koger Cole. >> >> Linda , Yes Amanda (Mandy) Francis Cook had many relatives in Anderson > Co., Tx. She had Aunts and Uncles, cousins, siblings. >> Her father was JAMES MADISON COOK. His parents were William and Hettie > Cook. James Madison Cook married Mary Ann Robertson. She was the > daughter > of George A. >> Robertson and Roanna Willingham. Roanna's sister, Elizabeth Willingham > married Daniel Cook abt l829 in Tuscaloosa Co., Al. They migrated to > Anderson Co. from Fayette Co., Al abt l852. >> James Madison's second wife was Sarah Dobbs. >> Here are the names of Roanna's siblings and spouses that migrated to > Anderson Co., Tx. >> Mary WILLINGHAM m. Calvin Poe on Dec l828 in Tuscaloosa >> county, Al. When she died he came to Tx, >> NANCY WILLINGHAM m. Robert Freeman b. 21 May l816 >> ROBERT FREEMAN was the son of JOHN "JACK" FREEMAN AND SUSANNA BAKER m. 13 > April l815 in Clark Co., Ga. Were living in Anderson Co., Tx by the l850 > Cesus. >> (Here is a note that I have in my book: Troy Griffin's sister Laura > married Issac Willingham. William Griffin, son of Troy's, married Sarah > Carol FREEMAN , daughter of William Freeman. >> Are you confused Yet??? >> Back to the ROANNA'S SIBLINGS: >> Susan F. Willingham married Columbus W. Slaughter >> They were in Anderson Co. Tx when their third child was b. >> in l859 >> ELIZA WILLINGHAM married JOHN J. Richards >> Johns parents were James Richard and Love Mercer >> All of the Willingham children would have been kin to Amanda >> Frances Cook. >> Then there is the Cook family: Austin Young Cook who married l. Ida ? and > Margaret Ann Evans married l6 May l866 in Anderson Co., Tx. >> AMANDA'S SIBLINGS": >> HORATIO L. COOK B. 1866 >> SUSAN M. COOK B. 1869 married A. Saunders >> RUFUS R. COOK b. l872 married Sarah Elizabeth >> Shackelford >> ROANNA ELIZA COOK, b. l874 married William Warren >> John Pinkney Cook b. l876 >> MARANDA J. COOKb. l879 married William Thomas >> Askew >> Hettie A. Cook b. l872 M. Thomas Madison Moren >> Half sister and brother (Mother Sarah Dabbs) >> James Qiuncy Cook m Ida Mae Elrod >> Florence m. Jim Ramsey >> Linda, this is alot of information. But these maybe names you recognize. > There are many names from Anderson Co., Tx that I have seen in Ga., Al. > thru > my research. Too many to list. I know there are connections, but I have > not done >> the research. >> >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/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 > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I am so very sorry to hear of Mrs. Neel's passing. I talked to her many times as she remembered and knew my Grandparents Chas. C. CARTER, Sr. My prayers go out to her family. Barbara CARTER PADGITT Houston, TX -----Original Message----- From: Frances McMullen [mailto:mcmfran@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 2:17 PM To: TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] RE: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX Thank you Phyllis. I appreciate your response. I knew Mrs. Neel. The information that I have is from her. I was just hoping that you knew how they were connected to the Griffin family. The Ira Griffin Neal (bro. to Daniel Neel, Mrs Neel's husband's ancestor) is my great great grandfather hence my curiosity with his middle name. I will check and see if she had discovered any new information since my contact with her. Thanks again. Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Moody" <moodyphyll@pdq.net> To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:26 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] RE: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > Mrs. Elizabeth Neel, who just died in Palestine, did lots of work in the > ACGS when it was active, and I'm sure she had done lots of work on her > family, although Neel would have been her married name. You might check > with the library in Palestine at Cedar Street. > Contact Karla Lang in the genealogy department. > Phyllis in Houston > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frances McMullen [mailto:mcmfran@earthlink.net] > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:06 PM > To: TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in > Anderson, TX > > > Hi. My name is Frances Wedin McMullen. Your information intrigues me. > My > family of Neel's came from SC to Ralph, Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Nacogdoches > Co., TX to Anderson Co., TX. William W. & Amelia Leavell Neel were from > SC > and died in Ralph, AL. (I have the possible name of Amelia's grandmother > as > Sarah Griffin? m. to Robert Leavell, 1700's in SC.) Their son Jessie > Calhoun > Neel & wife Lavina Snider came to Nacogdoches Co, TX. They named a son, > Ira > Griffin Neel/Neal (the name changed spelling with him, although not his > brother Daniel.) I have always been curious about the Griffin middle name > since I knew that there were Griffins all along the trail. Do you have > any > clue about the relationship? Do you have Lavina Snider in with the > Griffins? Her father & mother were William Snider & Mary Sanford. They > were > from SC and died in Panola Co., TX. They named a son W. Griffin Snider > (Lavina's brother). I don't have Mary Sanford's parents. Of course the > name could be honora! > ry & they were just friends with the Griffins. I would appreciate any > information on the mystery. Thanks in advance. > Frances > Palestine, Anderson Co., TX > Researching: Wedin, Fitch, Marin[e], Clark, Ro[d]gers, Madewell, Brown, > Taylor, Neel, Snider, Sanford, Leavell, Myers, White > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ddcmmg@aol.com> > To: <TXANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:24 PM > Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Willingham Family in Anderson, TX > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: FREEMAN, COOKS, WILLINGHAMS, COLE, GRIFFIN >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XiB.2ACI/172.361.362.646.5.2.1.1.1 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hi Linda, >> This is information I found on the Cole family and one of it's > connections with the Griffin family. Martha A. Griffin b. l9 Sept. l824 > in > Columbia Ga. to Troy and Martha Willingham Griffin married WILLIAM K. > COLE. > She died in Merdian, Miss. in l890. I believe her and William married in > Tuscaloosa, Al. >> These are the names of their children: >> T.O. Cole b. l845 in Fayette Co, Al. >> >> J.K. Cole b. l847 In Fayette Co., Al. >> >> Fannie Cole b. l848 " " >> >> Byars Cole b. l851 in Fayette , Al. married Fannie A. Blanton >> died in Ala in l877 >> >> E.I. Cole b. l853 in Macon Miss married JOHN LaGrove >> >> William Cole b. l855 in Macon , Miss >> >> Kannon (twin) Cole b. l855 in Macon, Miss >> >> Byars Cole, wife Fannie A Blanton, >> children: >> >> Mattie Estelle Cole >> William Blanton Cole >> Edward Koger Cole. >> >> Linda , Yes Amanda (Mandy) Francis Cook had many relatives in Anderson > Co., Tx. She had Aunts and Uncles, cousins, siblings. >> Her father was JAMES MADISON COOK. His parents were William and Hettie > Cook. James Madison Cook married Mary Ann Robertson. She was the > daughter > of George A. >> Robertson and Roanna Willingham. Roanna's sister, Elizabeth Willingham > married Daniel Cook abt l829 in Tuscaloosa Co., Al. They migrated to > Anderson Co. from Fayette Co., Al abt l852. >> James Madison's second wife was Sarah Dobbs. >> Here are the names of Roanna's siblings and spouses that migrated to > Anderson Co., Tx. >> Mary WILLINGHAM m. Calvin Poe on Dec l828 in Tuscaloosa >> county, Al. When she died he came to Tx, >> NANCY WILLINGHAM m. Robert Freeman b. 21 May l816 >> ROBERT FREEMAN was the son of JOHN "JACK" FREEMAN AND SUSANNA BAKER m. 13 > April l815 in Clark Co., Ga. Were living in Anderson Co., Tx by the l850 > Cesus. >> (Here is a note that I have in my book: Troy Griffin's sister Laura > married Issac Willingham. William Griffin, son of Troy's, married Sarah > Carol FREEMAN , daughter of William Freeman. >> Are you confused Yet??? >> Back to the ROANNA'S SIBLINGS: >> Susan F. Willingham married Columbus W. Slaughter >> They were in Anderson Co. Tx when their third child was b. >> in l859 >> ELIZA WILLINGHAM married JOHN J. Richards >> Johns parents were James Richard and Love Mercer >> All of the Willingham children would have been kin to Amanda >> Frances Cook. >> Then there is the Cook family: Austin Young Cook who married l. Ida ? and > Margaret Ann Evans married l6 May l866 in Anderson Co., Tx. >> AMANDA'S SIBLINGS": >> HORATIO L. COOK B. 1866 >> SUSAN M. COOK B. 1869 married A. Saunders >> RUFUS R. COOK b. l872 married Sarah Elizabeth >> Shackelford >> ROANNA ELIZA COOK, b. l874 married William Warren >> John Pinkney Cook b. l876 >> MARANDA J. COOKb. l879 married William Thomas >> Askew >> Hettie A. Cook b. l872 M. Thomas Madison Moren >> Half sister and brother (Mother Sarah Dabbs) >> James Qiuncy Cook m Ida Mae Elrod >> Florence m. Jim Ramsey >> Linda, this is alot of information. But these maybe names you recognize. > There are many names from Anderson Co., Tx that I have seen in Ga., Al. > thru > my research. Too many to list. I know there are connections, but I have > not done >> the research. >> >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/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 > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. 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The "Ira Griffin" name caught my eye. My Ira Griffin HAMILTON came to Anderson Co. in 1857. Lived at Brushy Creek, married Elizabeth (unk, possibly Henderson) in SC before coming to TX, they had two children b SC: William Ira HAMILTON b 1848, and Sarah Jane b 1851. There was a Baptist(?) preacher in the Pendleton/ 96th Dist. area of SC who was named IRA GRIFFIN. I wondered if my Ira Griffin HAMILTON was named for him. Knowing there were other Ira Griffins in Anderson Co. is very interesting to me. My WILLINGHAMs include Jeremiah WILLINGHAM & wife Susan who had a daughter, Elizabeth WILLINGHAM b 1802 GA, Glynn Co., Brunswick, died aft 1860 in Freestone Co. Tx. She m 1818 MS, Perry Co. or New Orleans LA to George Washington Harrison (b 1781 SC, d 1857 Freestone Co. TX) They had 14 Harrison children between 1820 & 1846 in Rankin Co. MS. All children died in TX, I think--don't have records on a couple of them. I have other HARRISONS in Anderson Co. --don't know if they are part of same family. Linda Sykes