I may be able to help a little bit. Tonie Elizabeth Hemphill was born 10/22/1856 and is the daughter of Cornelius Murphy Hemphill and Elizabeth Snoddy, (Cornelius is brother of William Augustus Hemphill) making Tonie the step-cousin of Lavina. I have another Toni Hemphill b. 1883 m. George McDonald, dau of Wade Charles Hemphill and Cuba Hemphill. The L. R. could be Lafayette and Rogers as Lafayette runs in the family and they also seem to name the kids for their friends. Marcus and Zeno (brothers of William and Cornelius) married Rogers girls. Just a thought. I am from the other Hemphill family in the area, living in Red Rock/Bateman area. Tammy Owen Owentk@aol.com Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com (for Bastrop queries) http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html

Gaylon, are you related to George Washington Powell of Bastrop Co., he married Lavina Welchmeyer Hemphill, 21 Sept, 1865. GW's gg grandson still lives in Bastrop on the original land grant from 1838. Also looking for Hosea Leon and Naomi Estelle Smith Robinson. My garandfathers family. All from Bastrop Co. Thanks Ruth J. Day

Thanks, Ruth. However, my Powells migrated from Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to Troup/Heard Counties, Georgia to Union Parish, Louisiana, to Brown/San Saba Counties, Texas in 1897. Gaylon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth" <gwday@cyberhighway.net> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 10:43 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO] Powell and Robinson families > Gaylon, are you related to George Washington Powell of Bastrop Co., he married Lavina Welchmeyer Hemphill, 21 Sept, 1865. GW's gg grandson still lives in Bastrop on the original land grant from 1838. > > Also looking for Hosea Leon and Naomi Estelle Smith Robinson. My garandfathers family. All from Bastrop Co. Thanks Ruth J. Day > > > ==== 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) > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

I am reaseaching the Cunningham family of Bastrop County. My grandmother, Sarah Rebecca (Sallie) Cunningham was born 19 Oct 1889 in Bastrop Co., the daughter of James Franklin Cunninghamand Emily Scallon. Brothers and sisters were Elword, Thomas, Gideon, Ida and Lena. Does anyone have any connections to this family?? Betty Wingo

This letter is being written to request that you give Gaylon all possible support in his new endeavors. I know that he will fill the shoes of list administrator very well and will help to improve the list with all the new contributions. I want to thank all of you that have supported me in the year that I have served as list admin. Never once have I had to reprimand anyone for crossing the line between good and bad taste. YOU have been a very great group to work with. The problem has been and is the fact that I have no genealogical pursuit or research in Bastrop or surrounding counties. While I could give lip service to the duties assigned, the deep abiding interest just has not been there. I apologise for that. I wish you each and everyone all the best of luck with your future research. I know you will welcome Gaylon and lend assistance in any way that you can. You have been a great group to work with. Here's hoping that every stone you overturn will turn up a full dozen ancestors - just waiting to help you find more. I will be monitoring the list for a short time - just out of curiosity. The List now belongs to Gaylon and all questions and requests should be directed to his address. Maryann Dixon Moseby

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I do not recognize those names, but I do not know enough to rule it out, either. Here is the deal with the Huddlestons. On my father's side, I am descended from Eli HUDDLESTON Sr & Jr. The father died shortly before the son was born in 1830 in Clark Co., Arkansas. Eli moved to Parker Co Texas where he met and married his wife. With his wife's family, he moved to Brazos Co, and then to western San Saba Co. On my mother's side, my great great grandmother, Elizabeth Adeline BEARCE (daughter of Charles BEARCE and Tempie Arminta PETTY) married first to Dock FRANKLIN. They had 3 children, the oldest was my great grandmother. Addie married second to John Henry HUDDLESTON. John Henry's sister, Mary, was married to Samuel Dawson PETTY, Addie's uncle. I know that this family is from Arkansas. What I am really curios about is to try to find out if both lines will connect. Gaylon

My HUDDLESTONS descend from George Washington Huddleston and Maria Elizabeth Woods, who lived briefly in Caldwell County before moving to Bell County. My gg-grandmother Mary Frances Huddleston Hodge was their daughter. Any connection there? L. Wilcoxen ----- Original Message ----- From: Gaylon L Powell <gaylon@flash.net> > I also have an interest in the HUDDLESTON family.

Greetings fellow list members. I guess this message will not be a surprise to most of you since Maryann and I accidentally had this discussion publicly instead of privately. The change has now taken place--I have been given the "keys" to "mind the store." Thanks go to Maryann Dixon Moseby for her efforts as the previous administrator of this list. In case you did not read the exchange I had with Maryann, the family that I am researching is PETTY. They settled near Red Rock on the Bastrop/Caldwell County line. There are two related families that I am interested in: BEARCE and FRANKLIN--these are two brick walls that married into the Petty family. I also have an interest in the HUDDLESTON family. If you need to get in touch with me, my email is gaylon@flash.net. ******************************* Gaylon L Powell Austin Texas gaylon@flash.net *******************************

Tammy, I'm sorry, but I had other commitments and could not go to Pettytown last Sunday. My great grandmother was Bertha Franklin who was married to James Roden Faught. Their pictures are on Margie Petty's MyFamily site. Bertha's mother was Elizabeth Adeline (Addie) Bearce, who was married 1st Dock Franklin, 2nd John Henry Huddleston. Addie's mother was Tempie Armenta Petty. Gaylon ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bastropcc@aol.com> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:49 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Petty > Gaylon, > Did you go to the Pettytown reunion last sunday? I was there, the one in the > cemetery taking pictures. How are you connected? My grgrandmother was > Cecelia Clementine Petty who married Lewis Tiner. Her parents were Joseph > Riley Petty and Lee Anna Elizabeth Casbeer. > > 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 > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi. I'm new to the list, but not new to Bastrop County research. I have the following lines in Bastrop County: 1. GG-Grandparents Henry Hodge & Mary Frances Huddleston Resided Paige, 1898-1902 2. GG-Grandparents Joseph Shepard Mobley & Mary Caroline Morgan Arrived Bastrop County 1871, resided Paige & McDade. 3. GG-Grandparents Gabriel Moore Lentz & Amanda H. Lentz (a cousin) Gabe arrived Bastrop County about 1860, served in 12th Texas Cavalry (Bastrop County Rawhides) Amanda was born in Bastrop County to my-- 4. GGG-Grandparents Jacob G. Lentz and Sarah Emerson of Red Rock who arrived in Bastrop County 1832. 5. GG-Grandfather Albert M. McAfee arrived in Travis County in 1882 and moved to Bastrop County in 1902. 6. GG-Grandparents Jefferson Frankum and Sarah Elizabeth Busby, resided Watterson/Red Rock area. Arrived Bastrop County about 1877 and lived there off and on until 1908. If you are researching anyone in these lines, I love to meet new cousins. L. Wilcoxen

Gaylon, Did you go to the Pettytown reunion last sunday? I was there, the one in the cemetery taking pictures. How are you connected? My grgrandmother was Cecelia Clementine Petty who married Lewis Tiner. Her parents were Joseph Riley Petty and Lee Anna Elizabeth Casbeer. 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

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oops. Sorry folks. I intended for this go out as a private email. Gaylon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gaylon L Powell" <gaylon@flash.net> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO-L] Message from Listowner > Maryann, > > After giving this matter a lot of consideration, I do not mind adopting the > Bastrop County list--that is if nobody else has come forth. > > My focus on Bastrop County is the Petty family who settled near Red Rock on > the Bastrop/Caldwell County line. > > I am currently list administrator for Lampasas, Llano, Mason, and San Saba > Counties. > > Gaylon L Powell > Austin, Texas > gaylon@flash.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Mdmcounty@aol.com> > To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 7:34 PM > Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Message from Listowner > > > > Certain things out of my control have happened in the last months. As a > > result, I am going to have to give up the administration duties of the > > Bastrop list > > (TXBastro-L@Rootsweb.com). If there is anyone on this list that is > > researching Bastrop Co. ancestors, that would like to take over the > > responsibility for the list, please contact me personally at: > > mdmcounty@aol.com > > I will let the list know when and if there is a change. I will maintain > > control until another administrator is found, so don't get worried. For > > those interested, the following URL will give you the information on "what > > are the duties of a list administrator?": > > <A HREF="http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html">RootsWeb: Mailing > > Lists-List Administrator Questions</A> > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html > > > > Maryann Dixon Moseby > > Proud Rootsweb Sponsor > > W*a*s*h*i*n*g*t*o*n Co., OH Listkeeper > > B*a*s*t*r*o*p Co., TX Listkeeper > > mdmcounty@aol for County Lists > > > > > > ============================== > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Maryann, After giving this matter a lot of consideration, I do not mind adopting the Bastrop County list--that is if nobody else has come forth. My focus on Bastrop County is the Petty family who settled near Red Rock on the Bastrop/Caldwell County line. I am currently list administrator for Lampasas, Llano, Mason, and San Saba Counties. Gaylon L Powell Austin, Texas gaylon@flash.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mdmcounty@aol.com> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 7:34 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Message from Listowner > Certain things out of my control have happened in the last months. As a > result, I am going to have to give up the administration duties of the > Bastrop list > (TXBastro-L@Rootsweb.com). If there is anyone on this list that is > researching Bastrop Co. ancestors, that would like to take over the > responsibility for the list, please contact me personally at: > mdmcounty@aol.com > I will let the list know when and if there is a change. I will maintain > control until another administrator is found, so don't get worried. For > those interested, the following URL will give you the information on "what > are the duties of a list administrator?": > <A HREF="http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html">RootsWeb: Mailing > Lists-List Administrator Questions</A> > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html > > Maryann Dixon Moseby > Proud Rootsweb Sponsor > W*a*s*h*i*n*g*t*o*n Co., OH Listkeeper > B*a*s*t*r*o*p Co., TX Listkeeper > mdmcounty@aol for County Lists > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Gaylon and list, please forgive me for sending the private e-mail to the list. I just hit reply - which can always be a mistake. Please ignore. Maryann

In a message dated 5/9/00 10:20:09 PM Central Daylight Time, gaylon@flash.net writes: > After giving this matter a lot of consideration, I do not mind adopting the > Bastrop County list--that is if nobody else has come forth. > The only other response I got was essentially the same as yours. I don't think he really wants the list, so I have not given it to him. Tammy Clement has the Rootsweb Bastrop County GenWeb site. I only administer the new section. I don't know how to hand over a list. Do we need to get permission from RootsWeb? I know that they will need to be notified, but can I just hand it over to you and report it as a fait accompli? > My focus on Bastrop County is the Petty family who settled near Red Rock on > the Bastrop/Caldwell County line. > > I am currently list administrator for Lampasas, Llano, Mason, and San Saba > Counties. You sound to be the ideal person to take over the list and generate some interest. I have tried, but not having ancestry here, I have not been very successful. Let's talk about this some more and unless RootsWeb disagrees, I would like to transfer ownership as soon as possible. Maryann Dixon Moseby Proud Rootsweb Sponsor M*c*E*l*r*o*y & W*a*k*e*f*i*e*l*d Listkeeper mdmgen@aol.com for Surname lists W*a*s*h*i*n*g*t*o*n Co., OH Listkeeper B*a*s*t*r*o*p Co., TX Listkeeper mdmcounty@aol for County Lists dixlan2@aol.com for General e-mail AOL Instant Messenger: Dixlan2 ICQ: 1631995

I'd like to refer you to this page. You can research any town, county or state in the U.S. in 1895. It is a 1895 U.S. Atlas with maps, info on population (in 1895), whether town had post office, train station and/or freight depot. You can download maps and print them out for your records, also. http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm <A HREF="http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm">1895 Atlas Title Page</A> When the home page is downloaded, click on the list of towns and cities in the state you are researching. This will take you to a site that lists them by beginning letter. Click on the approp. letter and a whole list will come up. After you find the town you want and get the info from the list, click back to the home page and click on the approp. map. The maps take about 5 minutes download, but are well worth the wait. I found it personally rewarding because for the first time, I could see my Ancestor's immigration pattern. This may help me by giving me clues for looking for possible prior residences possibility. Maryann Dixon Moseby Proud Rootsweb Sponsor M*c*E*l*r*o*y & W*a*k*e*f*i*e*l*d Listkeeper mdmgen@aol.com for Surname lists W*a*s*h*i*n*g*t*o*n Co., OH Listkeeper B*a*s*t*r*o*p Co., TX Listkeeper mdmcounty@aol for County Lists dixlan2@aol.com for General e-mail AOL Instant Messenger: Dixlan2 ICQ: 1631995

Certain things out of my control have happened in the last months. As a result, I am going to have to give up the administration duties of the Bastrop list (TXBastro-L@Rootsweb.com). If there is anyone on this list that is researching Bastrop Co. ancestors, that would like to take over the responsibility for the list, please contact me personally at: mdmcounty@aol.com I will let the list know when and if there is a change. I will maintain control until another administrator is found, so don't get worried. For those interested, the following URL will give you the information on "what are the duties of a list administrator?": <A HREF="http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html">RootsWeb: Mailing Lists-List Administrator Questions</A> http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail4.html Maryann Dixon Moseby Proud Rootsweb Sponsor W*a*s*h*i*n*g*t*o*n Co., OH Listkeeper B*a*s*t*r*o*p Co., TX Listkeeper mdmcounty@aol for County Lists

The Bastrop Advertisor files are on the Bastrop County site. Take the Newspaper link. These are from 1854 to 1881. Better get a fresh cup of coffee cuz you'll be reading for a while. Sara's email is at the top of each file, so if you need a copy of the full article, contact her. 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