I am a Walker with ancestry in Bastrop, Lockhart, Hays co's, William W., Sarah J. and Martin Walker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Medio" <fmedio@houston.rr.com> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:59 AM Subject: [TXBASTRO] Bastrop County Surnames > Looking for anyone with connections to the following Surnames: > > Slack > Walker > Burford > Mullins > Hefner > Woods > Dent > Laird > Card > Westbrook > Burleson > Robbins > Hudson > Gosch > Fite > Evans > Woodress > Waterson > Vachon > Harbich > Preist > Anderson > Jones > > > > Frank Medio > Missouri City, TX > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an email with only the word unsubscribe in the body of the email to TXBASTRO-L-request@rootsweb.com (or TXBASTRO-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest list) > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >

I am a Jones with connections in Bastrop, Lee, Fayette Counties. Please contact me but be specific. Bob Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Medio <fmedio@houston.rr.com> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:59 AM Subject: [TXBASTRO] Bastrop County Surnames > Looking for anyone with connections to the following Surnames: > > Slack > Walker > Burford > Mullins > Hefner > Woods > Dent > Laird > Card > Westbrook > Burleson > Robbins > Hudson > Gosch > Fite > Evans > Woodress > Waterson > Vachon > Harbich > Preist > Anderson > Jones > > > > Frank Medio > Missouri City, TX > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an email with only the word unsubscribe in the body of the email to TXBASTRO-L-request@rootsweb.com (or TXBASTRO-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest list) > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >

Looking for anyone with connections to the following Surnames: Slack Walker Burford Mullins Hefner Woods Dent Laird Card Westbrook Burleson Robbins Hudson Gosch Fite Evans Woodress Waterson Vachon Harbich Preist Anderson Jones Frank Medio Missouri City, TX

Guys I don't know if he's on the list, but take a look and see if anyone can help him out. Thanks Lisa > From: Ron Delord <delord@ix.netcom.com> > To: lach@prime-online.com > Subject: Re: Killed in the line of duty > Date: October 17, 2000 10:47 AM > > Bastrop Deputy City Marshal Eli Stallings was shot and killed on or before > March 12, 1870. Called to quell a disturbance at a dance, he attempted to > arrest Sol Reaves (African American). He was shot from behind. He was > carried to his home and died minutes after identifying his killer as Toney > Kendall African American). The city marshal and a posse surrounded the > house where the murder occurred. Eli's brother, Jepp, arrived and rushed > into the house and killed Kendall and wounded, maybe fatally, two women > bystanders. Jepp fled with the marshal in pursuit. NOTE: I do not have the > exact date of death and have been unable to find the account in the Bastrop > Advertiser. Unknown if Jepp ever prosecuted. > > Lee County Deputy Sheriff Isaac Heffington was shot and killed in McDade on > December 1, 1883 while investigating a robbery and murder that had occurred > in Lee County. This account is well documented. > > Elgin Police Chief James M. Mumford was shot and killed on November 13, > 1963 while assisting DPS Trooper Tommy Moseley is apprehending a young > couple on a multi-state crime spree. > > That is all I am aware of in Bastrop County. No one knows how many Texas > peace officers have been killed in the line of duty. I have two new names > this week alone from 1910 and 1914. Any assistance you may give to me would > be appreciated. > > Ron DeLord > <www.pomf.org>

thought someone would like to see this. Charlie carman orginally sent me the message thanks Lisa Texas chilli cook off results from bastrop Contest Notes From An Inexperienced Chili Taster Named FRANK, who was visiting Texas: Recently I was honored to be selected as an outstanding Famous celebrity in Texas, to be a judge at a chili cook-off, because no one else wanted to do it. Also the original person called in sick at the last moment, and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking directions to the beer wagon when the call came. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted. Here are the scorecards from the event: Chili # 1: Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato. Amusing kick. JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild. FRANK: Holy smokes, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway with it. Took me two beers to put the flames out. Hope that's the worst one. These hicks are crazy. Chili # 2: Arthur's Afterburner Chili JUDGE ONE: Smoky (barbecue?) with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang. JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously. FRANK: Keep this out of reach of children! I'm not sure what I am supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. Shoved my way to the front of the beer line. Chili # 3: Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans. JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of red peppers. FRANK: This has got to be a joke. Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now and got out of my way so I could make it to the beer wagon. Barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. Chili # 4: Bubba's Black Magic JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili. FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Sally, the bar maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills so I wouldn't have to dash over to see her. Chili # 5: Linda's Legal Lip Remover JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef; could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement. FRANK: My ears are ringing, and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed hurt when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue by pouring beer directly on it from a pitcher. Sort of irritates me that one of the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Chili # 6: Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spice and peppers. JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb. FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous flames. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except Sally. Chili # 7: Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef threw in canned chili peppers at the last moment. I should note that I am worried about Judge Number 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress. FRANK: You could put a grenade in my mouth and pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel it. I've lost the sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My clothes are covered with chili which slid unnoticed out of my mouth at some point. Good! At autopsy they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful, and I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air I'll just suck it in through the 4 inch hole in my stomach. Chili # 8: Helen's Mount Saint Chili JUDGE ONE: A perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili, safe for all, not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence. JUDGE TWO: This final entry is a good, balanced chili, neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge Number 3 fell and pulled the chili pot on top of himself. FRANK: -(editor's note: Judge #3 was unable to report) --

--part1_54.aa0a75a.271d038c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received this email that I thought you might be interested in. I suggest you subscribe in the Digest mode. New email lists generate a lot of emails when they first get going. So instead of putting -L put -D within the address. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://hometown.aol.com/bastropcc/myhomepage/family.html (new site) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html --part1_54.aa0a75a.271d038c_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net> Received: from rly-zc04.mx.aol.com (rly-zc04.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.4]) by air-zc05.mail.aol.com (v76_r1.8) with ESMTP; Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:18:37 -0400 Received: from mpinet.net (pop.mpinet.net [216.53.130.12]) by rly-zc04.mx.aol.com (v76_r1.19) with ESMTP; Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:18:15 -0400 Received: from kellybli (216-53-218-183.ppp.mpinet.net [216.53.218.183]) by mpinet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id RAA09744; Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:17:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <004b01c037b6$7879d600$b7da35d8@kellybli> Reply-To: "Kelly Courtney-Blizzard" <Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net> From: "Kelly Courtney-Blizzard" <Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net> To: <ruggless@jinx.sckans.edu>, <gghouse@goodland.ixks.com>, <ckoegel@gte.net>, <hariji@sirius.com>, <yngbld@prodigy.net>, <artm@highfiber.com>, <dradiel@pld.com>, <goldfin@pld.com>, <nexis@pld.com>, <wibr@hal-pc.org>, <kbacle@pyramid3.net>, <wanda@cyberstaton.net>, <tcf@genealogist.net>, <Bastropcc@aol.com>, <ancestry@deaver.com>, <llothringer@yahoo.com>, <wildair@texas.net>, <Imadianne@aol.com>, <JPofTX@aol.com>, <loisfaye2@aol.com> Subject: Census Lookup Mailing lists Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:16:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR LISTS AND FRIENDS ;) Hello Everyone ! I have had to reword and rework the guidelines for the CENSUS-LOOKUP mailing lists and also include subscription instructions. I am sending these below. The lists have been growing like crazy since I created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word spreads. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang in there and don't get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach the people and let them know that these lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to sen

Has anyone done any surveying of Robbins cemetery on C.R. 328? I believe I recall there being a copy of a survey done for this cemetery in the Smithville Public Library but not sure. I visited the site on Saturday Oct. 7th and took some pictures. I would like a full list of who is there if possible. I plan on visiting the site again (when it's not raining) and taking more photos and getting a layout of the cemetery if no one has done it. I also have a hand held gps and plan on getting exact coordinates for the cemetery and graves. I plan on doing the same for Rector cemetery just north of Cistern in Fayette County. Would like to hear from anyone that has ancestors in either cemetery. I am going to scan the pictures if anyone is interested in them. ____________________________________________________________________________ __ Robbins Cemetery: Some stones not quite readable, particularly from photo. Some were in remarkable condition considering. wooden marker on fence: Robbins Cemetary LAH 8 93 NAME INSCRIPTION Laughlin, L.H. In Memory of L.H. Laughlin Born Aug 23, 1858 Died Oct ?? 1893 Sinclair, Daniel Daniel Sinclair Born Sep.19.1809 Died Dec.28.1888 Robbins, Joseph Joseph E. Robbins Born A?? 11, 1851 Died ??? 12, 1852 (stone broken in several pieces, some buried or missing) Robbins, John John L. Robbins Born April 17, 1817 Died Oct. 22, 1855 Hudson, H.J. In Memory of Our Mother H.J. Hudson Born Nov. 9 1837 Died ??? (bad blurry photo, it was cold & rainy!!) Robbins, Mattie In Memory of MATTIE Dau. of M.J. & W.H. Robbins Born & Died 1881 Graham In Memory of Infant Son of L.L. & A.K. Graham Born & Died 1873 There were quite a few other markers, I just didn't have the time to get them all. ____________________________________________________________________________ __ Frank Medio Missouri City, TX

No life, huh? I keep forgetting what sort of characters can turn up on the net. Dora --- "Richard Gillespie, DC" <DrRickTx@rattlers.net> wrote: > I don't know the intent of the original author > of this article. My only > intent was to pass this along as an interesting > article which is somewhat > tied in to geneology. Nothing more. Nothing > less. If someone wants to try > to turn this into some kind of political > platform I suggest they get a life. > :) > > Richard Gillespie, DC > mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dora Smith > [mailto:tiggernut_48@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 7:35 PM > To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO] Could You Have Passed > this 1895 8th Grade Test > > > Do you know that someone posted this to the > Philly-Roots list, and someone started a whole > big thing by screaming that it was political > propaganda? I didn't read his argument - would > only have said something. > > Yours, > Dora > > --- "Richard Gillespie, DC" > <DrRickTx@rattlers.net> wrote: > > This is a little off list but I think you'll > > find it interesting! > > > > Check this out... > > > > > > Subject: 1895 Passing the 8th Grade > > > > Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? > > ...Take a Look: > > > > This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 > > from Salina, KS. USA. It was > > taken from the original document on file at > the > > Smoky Valley Genealogical > > Society and Library in Salina, KS and > reprinted > > by the Salina Journal. > > > > 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS - 1895 > > > > Grammar (Time, one hour) > > 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital > > Letters. > > 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those > > that have no modifications. > > 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. > > 4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? > Give > > Principal Parts of do, lie, > > lay and run. > > 5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case. > > 6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for > > principal marks of Punctuation. > > 7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 > words > > and show therein that you > > understand the practical use of the rules of > > grammar. > > > > Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) > > 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of > > Arithmetic. > > 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, > and > > 3 ft. wide. How many bushels > > of wheat will it hold? > > 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lb., what > is > > it worth at 50 CTS. per Bu. > > deducting 1050 lb. for tare? > > 4. District No. 33 has a valuation of > $35,000. > > What is the necessary levy to > > carry on a school seven months at $50 per > > month, and have $104 for > > incidentals? > > 5. Find cost of 6720 lb. coal at $6.00 per > ton. > > 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months > > and 18 days at 7 percent. > > 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches > wide > > and 16 ft. long at $20 per > > m? > > 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no > > grace) at 10 percent. > > 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 > per > > are, the distance around > > which is 640 rods? > > 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, > and > > a Receipt. > > > > U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) > > 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is > > divided. > > 2. Give an account of the discovery of > America > > by Columbus. > > 3. Relate the causes and results of the > > Revolutionary War. > > 4. Show the territorial growth of the United > > States. > > 5. Tell what you can of the history of > Kansas. > > 6. Describe three of the most prominent > battles > > of theRebellion. > > 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, > > Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and > > Howe? > > 8. Name events connected with the following > > dates: > > 1607 > > 1620 > > 1800 > > 1849 > > 1865 > > > > Orthography (Time, one hour) > > 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, > > phonetic, orthography, > > etymology, syllabication? > > 2. What are elementary sounds? How > classified? > > 3. What are the following, and give examples > of > > each: Trigraph, subvocals, > > diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? > > 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. > > 5. Give two rules for spelling words with > final > > 'e'. Name two exceptions > > under each rule. > > 6. Give two uses of silent letters in > spelling. > > Illustrate each. > > 7. Define the following prefixes and use in > > connection with a word: Bi, dis, > > mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono,super. > > 8. Mark diacritically and divide into > syllables > > the following, and name the > > sign that indicates the sound: Card, ball, > > mercy, sir, odd,cell, rise, > > blood, fare, last. > > 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, > > Cite, site, sight, fane,fain, > > feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. > > 10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced > and > > indicate pronunciation by > > use of diacritical marks and by > syllabication. > > > > Geography (Time, one hour) > > 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate > > depend? > > 2. How do you account for the extremes of > > climate in Kansas? > > 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the > > ocean? > > 4. Describe the mountains of North America. > > 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, > > Odessa, Denver, > > Manitoba,Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan > > Fermandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. > > 6. Name and locate the principal trade > centers > > of the US > > 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give > > capital of each. > > 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the > > Pacific in the same latitude? > > 9. Describe the process by which the water of > > the ocean returns to the > > sources of rivers. > > 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give > > inclination of the earth. > > - > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > Imagine a college student who went to public > > school trying to pass this > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/

I don't know the intent of the original author of this article. My only intent was to pass this along as an interesting article which is somewhat tied in to geneology. Nothing more. Nothing less. If someone wants to try to turn this into some kind of political platform I suggest they get a life. :) Richard Gillespie, DC mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net -----Original Message----- From: Dora Smith [mailto:tiggernut_48@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 7:35 PM To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO] Could You Have Passed this 1895 8th Grade Test Do you know that someone posted this to the Philly-Roots list, and someone started a whole big thing by screaming that it was political propaganda? I didn't read his argument - would only have said something. Yours, Dora --- "Richard Gillespie, DC" <DrRickTx@rattlers.net> wrote: > This is a little off list but I think you'll > find it interesting! > > Check this out... > > > Subject: 1895 Passing the 8th Grade > > Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? > ...Take a Look: > > This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 > from Salina, KS. USA. It was > taken from the original document on file at the > Smoky Valley Genealogical > Society and Library in Salina, KS and reprinted > by the Salina Journal. > > 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS - 1895 > > Grammar (Time, one hour) > 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital > Letters. > 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those > that have no modifications. > 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. > 4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give > Principal Parts of do, lie, > lay and run. > 5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case. > 6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for > principal marks of Punctuation. > 7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words > and show therein that you > understand the practical use of the rules of > grammar. > > Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) > 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of > Arithmetic. > 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and > 3 ft. wide. How many bushels > of wheat will it hold? > 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lb., what is > it worth at 50 CTS. per Bu. > deducting 1050 lb. for tare? > 4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. > What is the necessary levy to > carry on a school seven months at $50 per > month, and have $104 for > incidentals? > 5. Find cost of 6720 lb. coal at $6.00 per ton. > 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months > and 18 days at 7 percent. > 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide > and 16 ft. long at $20 per > m? > 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no > grace) at 10 percent. > 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per > are, the distance around > which is 640 rods? > 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and > a Receipt. > > U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) > 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is > divided. > 2. Give an account of the discovery of America > by Columbus. > 3. Relate the causes and results of the > Revolutionary War. > 4. Show the territorial growth of the United > States. > 5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas. > 6. Describe three of the most prominent battles > of theRebellion. > 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, > Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and > Howe? > 8. Name events connected with the following > dates: > 1607 > 1620 > 1800 > 1849 > 1865 > > Orthography (Time, one hour) > 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, > phonetic, orthography, > etymology, syllabication? > 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? > 3. What are the following, and give examples of > each: Trigraph, subvocals, > diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? > 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. > 5. Give two rules for spelling words with final > 'e'. Name two exceptions > under each rule. > 6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. > Illustrate each. > 7. Define the following prefixes and use in > connection with a word: Bi, dis, > mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono,super. > 8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables > the following, and name the > sign that indicates the sound: Card, ball, > mercy, sir, odd,cell, rise, > blood, fare, last. > 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, > Cite, site, sight, fane,fain, > feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. > 10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and > indicate pronunciation by > use of diacritical marks and by syllabication. > > Geography (Time, one hour) > 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate > depend? > 2. How do you account for the extremes of > climate in Kansas? > 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the > ocean? > 4. Describe the mountains of North America. > 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, > Odessa, Denver, > Manitoba,Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan > Fermandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. > 6. Name and locate the principal trade centers > of the US > 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give > capital of each. > 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the > Pacific in the same latitude? > 9. Describe the process by which the water of > the ocean returns to the > sources of rivers. > 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give > inclination of the earth. > - > ------------------------------------------------- > Imagine a college student who went to public > school trying to pass this > test, even if the few outdated questions were > modernized. > - -------------------------------- > Gives the saying of an early 20th century > person that "she/he only had an > 8th grade education" a whole new meaning! > > Richard Gillespie, DC > mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb, > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm > > ============================== > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and > largest genealogical > mailing list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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Do you know that someone posted this to the Philly-Roots list, and someone started a whole big thing by screaming that it was political propaganda? I didn't read his argument - would only have said something. Yours, Dora --- "Richard Gillespie, DC" <DrRickTx@rattlers.net> wrote: > This is a little off list but I think you'll > find it interesting! > > Check this out... > > > Subject: 1895 Passing the 8th Grade > > Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? > ...Take a Look: > > This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 > from Salina, KS. USA. It was > taken from the original document on file at the > Smoky Valley Genealogical > Society and Library in Salina, KS and reprinted > by the Salina Journal. > > 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS - 1895 > > Grammar (Time, one hour) > 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital > Letters. > 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those > that have no modifications. > 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. > 4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give > Principal Parts of do, lie, > lay and run. > 5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case. > 6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for > principal marks of Punctuation. > 7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words > and show therein that you > understand the practical use of the rules of > grammar. > > Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) > 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of > Arithmetic. > 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and > 3 ft. wide. How many bushels > of wheat will it hold? > 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lb., what is > it worth at 50 CTS. per Bu. > deducting 1050 lb. for tare? > 4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. > What is the necessary levy to > carry on a school seven months at $50 per > month, and have $104 for > incidentals? > 5. Find cost of 6720 lb. coal at $6.00 per ton. > 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months > and 18 days at 7 percent. > 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide > and 16 ft. long at $20 per > m? > 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no > grace) at 10 percent. > 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per > are, the distance around > which is 640 rods? > 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and > a Receipt. > > U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) > 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is > divided. > 2. Give an account of the discovery of America > by Columbus. > 3. Relate the causes and results of the > Revolutionary War. > 4. Show the territorial growth of the United > States. > 5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas. > 6. Describe three of the most prominent battles > of theRebellion. > 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, > Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and > Howe? > 8. Name events connected with the following > dates: > 1607 > 1620 > 1800 > 1849 > 1865 > > Orthography (Time, one hour) > 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, > phonetic, orthography, > etymology, syllabication? > 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? > 3. What are the following, and give examples of > each: Trigraph, subvocals, > diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? > 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. > 5. Give two rules for spelling words with final > 'e'. Name two exceptions > under each rule. > 6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. > Illustrate each. > 7. Define the following prefixes and use in > connection with a word: Bi, dis, > mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono,super. > 8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables > the following, and name the > sign that indicates the sound: Card, ball, > mercy, sir, odd,cell, rise, > blood, fare, last. > 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, > Cite, site, sight, fane,fain, > feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. > 10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and > indicate pronunciation by > use of diacritical marks and by syllabication. > > Geography (Time, one hour) > 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate > depend? > 2. How do you account for the extremes of > climate in Kansas? > 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the > ocean? > 4. Describe the mountains of North America. > 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, > Odessa, Denver, > Manitoba,Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan > Fermandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. > 6. Name and locate the principal trade centers > of the US > 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give > capital of each. > 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the > Pacific in the same latitude? > 9. Describe the process by which the water of > the ocean returns to the > sources of rivers. > 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give > inclination of the earth. > - > ------------------------------------------------- > Imagine a college student who went to public > school trying to pass this > test, even if the few outdated questions were > modernized. > - -------------------------------- > Gives the saying of an early 20th century > person that "she/he only had an > 8th grade education" a whole new meaning! > > Richard Gillespie, DC > mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb, > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm > > ============================== > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and > largest genealogical > mailing list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/

This is a little off list but I think you'll find it interesting! Check this out... Subject: 1895 Passing the 8th Grade Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? ...Take a Look: This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, KS. USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smoky Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS and reprinted by the Salina Journal. 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS - 1895 Grammar (Time, one hour) 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters. 2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications. 3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph. 4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give Principal Parts of do, lie, lay and run. 5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case. 6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of Punctuation. 7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar. Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours) 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic. 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold? 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lb., what is it worth at 50 CTS. per Bu. deducting 1050 lb. for tare? 4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals? 5. Find cost of 6720 lb. coal at $6.00 per ton. 6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent. 7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per m? 8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent. 9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per are, the distance around which is 640 rods? 10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt. U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes) 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided. 2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus. 3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War. 4. Show the territorial growth of the United States. 5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas. 6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of theRebellion. 7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe? 8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607 1620 1800 1849 1865 Orthography (Time, one hour) 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication? 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? 3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals? 4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'. 5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e'. Name two exceptions under each rule. 6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each. 7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: Bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono,super. 8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: Card, ball, mercy, sir, odd,cell, rise, blood, fare, last. 9. Use the following correctly in sentences, Cite, site, sight, fane,fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays. 10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication. Geography (Time, one hour) 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend? 2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas? 3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean? 4. Describe the mountains of North America. 5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba,Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fermandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco. 6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the US 7. Name all the republics of Europe and give capital of each. 8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude? 9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers. 10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give inclination of the earth. - ------------------------------------------------- Imagine a college student who went to public school trying to pass this test, even if the few outdated questions were modernized. - -------------------------------- Gives the saying of an early 20th century person that "she/he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning! Richard Gillespie, DC mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net

I had the pleasure of tagging along with some of the descendants of Henry P. Townsend and Reuben Hornsby as they visited the Moss Branch Cemetery. The ranch owners gratiously opened the gate and took us to this hidden cemetery which was part of the Collins Ranch. I had a blast!! It was a wonderful going with family members that were anxious to find traces of lost relatives. They had the hard part of making arrangements, I just tagged along. I took all my cameras and a tape recorder and got the information. I have uploaded this information, with digital pictures. When I get the regular pictures back, I will scan them and upload those as they will look better than what my digital camera takes. Names in the cemetery: Hamilton, Henry, Lee, Mason, Summers, Townsend, Wells, and Yoast. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/cemetery/mossbranch/mb.htm Scott Bumgarner if your out there, Malinda Summers Wells' grave was there. We discussed this in 12/1998, so after almost 2 years, here the info is. You had mentioned family stated she was buried in the front of a ranch house. There wasn't one but it was in the middle of many trees so if there were signs of an old house, we couldn't see it. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://hometown.aol.com/bastropcc/myhomepage/family.html (new site) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html

I can take a look for you Saturday. Were they white ,or black? Yours, Dora --- Glekay <glekay@yahoo.com> wrote: > Has anyone the 1860 US census or State Census > for > Bastrop County TX? > > Looking for Tyson or Perry or Redding also > Nash. > > Also looking for information on Nash family > living > close to Reding and Perry's. in 1850 Census. > Thank > you Glenda glekay@yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with > Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > To send a post to the BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS > list, > send your message to TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Has anyone the 1860 US census or State Census for Bastrop County TX? Looking for Tyson or Perry or Redding also Nash. Also looking for information on Nash family living close to Reding and Perry's. in 1850 Census. Thank you Glenda glekay@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Always trying new things, I've set up a chatroom for Bastrop County researchers. I put the information on the main page. You have to download a program to do it, but I thought it might be fun or helpful to talk to others in our common research. Looks like I don't have to be in the room for others to chat, but please stay on subject such as bastrop and genealogy and report any abuse to me. Since I do most of my uploading at night, I'm usually on after 7:00pm central time. Think I can still chat while uploading (don't mean I can't do two things at once, meant I think the computer allows both actions to take place at once) So, we'll see how it goes. Grab your coffee and I'll meet you there. Take care. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html

Is there any mention of Viola Perry in any of your information? She was born 6-22-1873 and died 8-4-1960 She married Joseph Henry Pealore B 2-16-1859 and D 4-3-1931 They were in Foard County in Vivian, TX originally Pealoreville in 1890 census. Joseph was the first postmaster of Vivian April 18,1891. I believe his father to be Dr. Joseph Pealor ( Pealore) B 8-27-1814 and D 7-10-1884 who is in the 1880 Bastrop Co. census page 120 township E.D. 11 ID# TX287119599. Chances are that Joseph Henry was born in Bastrop Co as Dr. Joseph is buried there High Grove (Red Rock 221) Both Viola Perry Pealor and her husband Joseph Henry are buried in Terral, Jefferson Co, Oklahoma. The problem is that I have no info on the Perry side and nothing solid on Joseph Henry Pealore's father who I believe to be Dr. Pealore. Thanks and my fingers are crossed, Kim Collins ----- Original Message ----- From: Johnny & Lisa Bass <bass@tstar.net> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO] Robert Love Reding b. 1810 > Bastropcc@aol.com wrote: > > > Glenda and Lisa, > > Could you tell me where the Perry's were from before TX? There were many > > Perry's in Sumner Co, TN and wondered if they were connected. > > Also did your Perry's marry Petty's? > > I have: > > Martha Elizabeth Perry marrying David William Petty, son of Theophilus, and > > Emaline Petty (David's sister) marrying William H Perry. > > Just trying to fill in some blanks. > > > > Tammy Owen > > Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator > > Bastropcc@aol.com > > Good Morning Tammy and Bastrop List! > > I probably won't be too much help with your Perry's, however I may be able to > give you some pointers if you want to research them further. > > My Perry's came from Alabama in the early to mid-1800's. Before that they were > in Georgia and North Carolina (what I have proven). The story is that at least > one branch of this same family went to Tennessee, Drury Perry son of Nathaniel > Perry, settled in Wilson County. I have found info. on him on the Internet but > have not actively researched him. > > The Elizabeth Jane Perry-Reding-Tyson listed above, was the sister of the > famous Texas Ranger, Cicero Rufus Perry. She did have a brother by the name of > William H. Perry, however he married Louisa Silvan in Caldwell County in 1858. > He was killed during the Civil War. > > Elizabeth Jane is buried in Driftwood, Hays County along with her father and > mother, William Marshall Perry and Mary Indiana Shropshire-Perry. This is an > extremely fascinating family - they arrived here in Texas abt. 1833 and in 1834 > both William Marshall and his son, 12 yr. old Cicero Rufus joined Houston's > Army. Both continued their service to Texas for many years to come. This > family is listed on the 1840 and 1850 Bastrop County census'. William > Marshall's brother, Benjamin Perry arrived in Texas abt. 1849 and is listed on > the 1850 Bastrop County census. > > I could go on forever about this family..... > > If anyone is interested or is researching anyone in these families, I would > love to share info. > I hope this bit of data is helpful to someone out there! > > Lisa Bass > Burnet Co., Texas > > P.S.> Tammy, thanks for the wonderful job you are doing with Bastrop > County!!!! > > > ==== TXBASTRO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an email with only the word unsubscribe in the body of the email to TXBASTRO-L-request@rootsweb.com (or TXBASTRO-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest list) > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > >

Bastropcc@aol.com wrote: > Glenda and Lisa, > Could you tell me where the Perry's were from before TX? There were many > Perry's in Sumner Co, TN and wondered if they were connected. > Also did your Perry's marry Petty's? > I have: > Martha Elizabeth Perry marrying David William Petty, son of Theophilus, and > Emaline Petty (David's sister) marrying William H Perry. > Just trying to fill in some blanks. > > Tammy Owen > Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator > Bastropcc@aol.com Good Morning Tammy and Bastrop List! I probably won't be too much help with your Perry's, however I may be able to give you some pointers if you want to research them further. My Perry's came from Alabama in the early to mid-1800's. Before that they were in Georgia and North Carolina (what I have proven). The story is that at least one branch of this same family went to Tennessee, Drury Perry son of Nathaniel Perry, settled in Wilson County. I have found info. on him on the Internet but have not actively researched him. The Elizabeth Jane Perry-Reding-Tyson listed above, was the sister of the famous Texas Ranger, Cicero Rufus Perry. She did have a brother by the name of William H. Perry, however he married Louisa Silvan in Caldwell County in 1858. He was killed during the Civil War. Elizabeth Jane is buried in Driftwood, Hays County along with her father and mother, William Marshall Perry and Mary Indiana Shropshire-Perry. This is an extremely fascinating family - they arrived here in Texas abt. 1833 and in 1834 both William Marshall and his son, 12 yr. old Cicero Rufus joined Houston's Army. Both continued their service to Texas for many years to come. This family is listed on the 1840 and 1850 Bastrop County census'. William Marshall's brother, Benjamin Perry arrived in Texas abt. 1849 and is listed on the 1850 Bastrop County census. I could go on forever about this family..... If anyone is interested or is researching anyone in these families, I would love to share info. I hope this bit of data is helpful to someone out there! Lisa Bass Burnet Co., Texas P.S.> Tammy, thanks for the wonderful job you are doing with Bastrop County!!!!

Lisa and all, This is very fascinating about the Perry side of this family. Are you a great granddaughter of Elizabeth Jane Perry Reding Tyson? Glenda glekay@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Glenda and Lisa, Could you tell me where the Perry's were from before TX? There were many Perry's in Sumner Co, TN and wondered if they were connected. Also did your Perry's marry Petty's? I have: Martha Elizabeth Perry marrying David William Petty, son of Theophilus, and Emaline Petty (David's sister) marrying William H Perry. Just trying to fill in some blanks. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html

Glenda & Rollie wrote: > Looking for anyone in the Robert Love Reding b. 1810 d. 1849 and Elizabeth Jane Perry Reding family. They lived in Bastrop TX in 1840's and She in 1850's. Thanks Glenda glekay@yahoo.com > Hi Glenda, I have quite a bit of info. on Elizabeth Jane Perry and her parents/siblings. Her father, William Marshall Perry was brother to my grgrgr-grandfather, Benjamin Perry. Would be interested in sharing/swapping info. with you! Lisa Bass Burnet Co., Texas