Posted on: Austin County, Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Austin/477 Surname: Cloud ------------------------- My family also resided in the Simpronious area since 1837. My gg grandfather Jeremiah Cloud bought an Austin Colonist's tract on Caney Creek. The area post office was first Travis, Texas (Existed near where Kenny is now) and later Simpronious. There is a road named Simpronious Rd in that area. On that road there is an old schoolhouse which a native told me was the old Simpronious School. I don't know if this is the academy you are referring to or not. I saw it as recently as this summer. A Byler family with a large ranch in that area are very friendly and can give you information about the area. By the way, the Cloud family were neighbors and friends of the Francis family. As a matter of fact, I have been told that the Clouds were buried in the Francis cemetery. Regards, Gary