<< >From: Joy N <joyn@industryinet.com> >Researching the families of Charles William Fordtran 1801-1900 Industry and >Neil Carmichael 1826-1894 Schoenau. Will be glad to do look-ups in the >Austin County cemetery book, early marriage records, naturalization records >and other records since I live in Bellville and have access to these >records. Joy Neely joyn@industryinet.com >> Joy, we may possibly be shirttail kin. My aunt was Mamie Fordtran Prouty, she was married to my uncle, D.L. Prouty of Bellville. I remember the old theatre, The Alamo, closed about 1955, was run by Della Fordtran. I have a problem I have been unable to solve. One of Uncle Dee's grandfather's was Nathaniel Reed, San Jacinto Veteran, who died January 1887, near Hempstead. That is the only notation I have of his death. N. Reed was on 1840-188O Census for Austin Co. His wife died in 1882 so he is probably near her. I have been unable to locate their graves in either county, Austin or Waller. Since their last child died in 1946, the trail is very cold. I have searched extensively but perhaps you have some new sources. I would like to get Nathaniel's grave marked as a TX veteran if it can be found. A Bellville newspaper would probably have an obit but haven't found those from this era. Did not find in Brenham Banner Press and Hempstead newspapers are problematic. He doesn't appear in Oak Knoll or the Austin County cemetary book. Thanks for reading. Tom in El Paso