Am interested in contacting anyone that might be researching the Samuel THOMPSON family of Smithville, Bastrop Co., TX. Samuel was my GGGrandfather and the father of my Great Grandmother, Augusta Indiana Thompson Baylor. He was born in Greene Co., GA. 7 Dec 1810 and died 6 Nov 1884 in Bastrop Co., and is buried in the Young School House Cemetery at Upton, TX. Jane Beattie

Here's another map site: http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/maps_bastrop.html It even shows some cemetery locations, if you zoom in close enough. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

Here's a site that some may be interested in. Bastrop 1904 map. Original Scale 1:125,000. U.S. Geological Survey. Reprint, 1929 (566K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/historical/Bastrop29.jpg The parent site lists a number of other historical maps. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/historic_us_cities.html Dale A. Weiss Bastrop, Texas

Is there any way to determine if someone on the Cemetary listing for Oak Hill is really my anscester. Apparently, no markings were on her stone as no DOB or DOD listed on the cemetary listing. I am referring to F. Jane Duncan(Fannie Jane Smith Duncan). Lots of other Duncans in that same cemetary. Thanks, Georgia Copper King Lodge P O Bx 553 Red River NM 87558 505-754-6210 cklrr@taosnet.com

I found several of my BARNETT family in Tammy's transcription of the Cedar Creek Upper cemetary. Here is what I understand of them so far, from the Cemetary Transcriptions and Census Data: Charles Barnett (1824-1892) born in South Carolina, first few children born in Alabama, moved to Bastrop Co. sometime before 1860 Census. He had three wives. First wife: Elsy (b.abt.1820 AL) Children: Martha (abt 1841) Charles J (1845-1924) married Martha Ann Holcomb Isabella (abt 1847) married ? Castleberry, married ? Carr Sarah (abt 1848) Will Handy (abt 1850) John Carroll Calhoun (1852-1909) (my ggfather) married Leila Ann Maddox Stephen (abt 1854) Second Wife: Amanda Holcomb (1833-1900) Children: Robert (abt.1868) Alice (abt.1870) Walter (abt.1871) Oscar (abt.1873) Judge (abt.1874) Third Wife: Children: Eugene Lane Still have many holes to fill in. Any help would be appreciated. Randall Holt-Woehl

I was going through some boxes and I ran across a book called "Big Men Walked Here! The Story of Washington on the Brazos" by Stanley Siegel copyright 1971 by Jenkins Publishing Company. Inside is a lot of names and historical information including the names of all 59 Delegates who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 3, 1836 along with a brief background on each man as well as a brochure on the life history of the "Last President of the Republic of Texas" Dr. Anson Jones. Hopefully, someone might find this information useful. "Look at the list of names of signers and you will see that a Texas county was named for almost every one of them, plus cities, streets, schools, colleges, etc." Here are the names of the 59 Delegates in alphabetical order by last name. (Signer's Last Name, First Name, District, Age, Birthplace, Last Residence) Badgett, Jesse B., Bexar, 29, North Carolina, Arkansas Barnett, Thomas, Austin, 38, Kentucky, Kentucky Barnett, George W., Washington, 43, South Carolina, Mississippi Blount, Stephen William, San Augustine, 28, Georgia, Georgia Bower, John White, Goliad, 27, Georgia, Arkansas Brigham, Asa, Brazoria, 46, Massachusetts, Louisiana Briscoe, Andrew, Harrisburgh, 25, Mississippi, Mississippi Bunton, John Wheeler, Mina (Bastrop), 28, Tennessee, Tennessee Byrom, John Smith Davenport, Brazoria, 38, Georgia, Florida Caldwell, Mathew, Gonzales, 38, Kentucky, Missouri Carson, Samuel Price, Red River, 38, North Carolina, Mississippi Childress, George Campbell, Milam, 32, Tennessee, Tennessee Clark, William Jr., Sabine, 37, North Carolina, Georgia Colemon, Robert M., Mina, 37, Kentucky, Kentucky Collingsworth, James, Brazoria, 30, Tennessee, Tennessee Conrad, Edward, Refugio, 26, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Crawford, William Carrol, Shelby, 31, North Carolina, Alabama Ellis, Richard, Red River, 55, Virginia, Alabama Everitt, Stephen, Jasper, 29, New York, New York Fisher, John, Gonzales, 36, Virginia, Virginia Fisher, Samuel Rhoads, Matagorda, 41, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Gaines, James, Sabine, 60, Virginia, Virginia Gazley, Thomas Jefferson, Mina, 35, New York, Louisiana Goodrich, Benjamin Briggs, Washington, 37, Virginia, Alabama Grimes, Jesse, Washington, 48, North Carolina, Alabama Hamilton, Robert, Red River, 53, Scotland, North Carolina Hardeman, Bailey, Matagorda, 41, Tennessee, Tennessee Hardin, Augustine Blackburn, Matagorda, 38, Georgia, Tennessee Houston, Sam, Refugio, 43, Virginia, Tennessee Lacey, William Demetris, Colorado, 28, Kentucky, Tennessee Latimer, Albert Hamilton, Red River, 27, Tennessee, Tennessee Le Grand, Edwin Oswald, San Augustine, 33, North Carolina, Alabama Maverick, Samuel Augustus, Bexar, 29, South, South Carolina McKinney, Collin, Red River, 69, New Jersey, Tennessee Menard, Michael Branamour, Liberty, 31, Canada, Illinois Menefee, William, Colorado, 40, Tennessee, Alabama Moore, John W., Harrisburgh, 39, Pennsylvania, Tennessee Mottley, Junius William, Goliad, 24, Virginia, Kentucky Navarro, Jose Antonio Baldomero, Bexar, 41, Bexar,Mexico, Bexar Parmer, Martin, San Augustine, 58, Virginia, Missouri Penington, Sidney O., Shelby, 27, Kentucky, Arkansas Potter, Robert, Nacogdoches, 36, North Carolina, North Carolina Power, James, Refugio, 48, Ireland, Louisiana Roberts, John S., Nacogdoches, 40, Virginia, Louisiana Robertson, Sterling Clack, Milam, 50, North Carolina, Tennessee Ruiz, Jose Francisco, Bexar, 54, Bexar,Mexico, Bexar Rusk, Thomas Jefferson, Nacogdoches, 29, South Carolina, Georgia Scates, William Bennett, Jefferson, 30, Virginia, Kentucky Smyth, George Washington, Jasper, 33, North Carolina, Alabama Stapp, Elijah, Jackson, 53, Virginia, Missouri Stewart, Charles Bellinger, Austin, 30, South Carolina, Louisiana Swisher, James Gibson, Washington, 41, Tennessee, Tennessee Taylor, Charles Stanfield, Nacogdoches, 28, England, New York Thomas, David, Refugio, 35, Tennessee, Tennessee Turner, John, San Patricio, 34, North Carolina, Tennessee Waller, Edwin, Brazoria, 35, Virginia, Missouri West, Clairborne, Jefferson, 36, Tennesse, Louisiana Woods, James B., Harrisburgh, 34, Kentucky, Kentucky Zavala, Lorenzo, Harrisburgh, 47, Yucata, Mexico, France or Mexico

Mrs. N. R. McDonald Buried in the Young's School House Cemetery February 22nd, 1945 Mrs. Nannie Rose McDonald passed away February 21, 1945 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Schlortt of Upton, Texas. She was born October 1860 near Waco, Texas, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs James T. Miller, pioneer citizens of Texas. She was married to Robert A. McDonald, August 29, 1876 at Waco, Texas who proceded her in death eight months. To this union were born eight children four of whom preceded them in death. Mrs. McDonald united with the Baptist Church at the age of 14 years and remained a faithful and conscientious Christian to the end. She was the Pianist for the Upton Church for many years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Schlortt, Upton and Mrs. T. R. Mobley, Austin, Texas, two sons, J. T. of Navasota, and T. M. McDonald of San Antonio, TX, 11 grand children 9 great grand children, a sister Mrs. P P Christian, Elm Mott, Texas; and a brother J. Miller of Mart, Texas. She had 3 grandsons and a son-in-law overseas in the service of their country. The funeral services were held at the Upton Baptist Church with intermant in the Young's School House Cemetery with the Rev. F. M. Mobley and Brother Olin Miles of Austin officiating. She has gone from us, but her memory will live on. The rose may fade, the lily die, But the flowers immortal bloom on high. The Times hastens to join the many friends in offering profound sentiments of sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

I agree that that is Hiram. I found a lot of misspellings but resisted changing the written information of the census taker. It was hard to not change things so at times I put more info in ( )s. I don't mind adding more if anyone has more info on someone listed, especially if there is only initials. Thanks for the message. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

Hi again, Tammy I too appreciate all that you are doing for the Bstrop site. I'd like to bring your attention to the 1850 census link on your website. You have listed a Herman Gillespie living in the same household as Rebecca Morgan. Unless all my leads are wrong, Herman is actually Hiram Gillespie. He should be my James HIram Gillespie who lived with the Morgan family. Apparently he went by Hiram as well as James Hiram at times. I'd appreciate it if you would check your source and see if the name Herman could acutally be Hiram. He lived with the Morgan family and apparently took care of them. I haven't a clue what happened to Rebecca Morgan's husband. The Handbook of Texas lists Charles Leroy Morgan (the C.L. Morgan child listed in the 1850 census) as a famous Civil War Hero who was the son of Hiram Morgan and Rebecca Gillespie Morgan. So apparently James Hiram Gillespie was related to Rebecca although I can't find her anywhere on my line. Also, the Morgan family and the Gillespie had many ties going back to the Carolinas and Tennessee. The census shows Rebecca as a 47 year old female from KY but the Texian Website for Bastrop area cemetaries shows a "Mrs. Rebecca Morgan born in 1821 from Butler Co. Ohio buried at Cedar Creek Lower Cemetary. This would make her only 29 during the census. Is this 2 different Rebecca Morgan's? What a mystery! And a frustration! Oh well, that's what makes it fun. Please keep the above in mind and if you run across anything let me know. Thnks so much for all you hard work. Rick Richard Gillespie, DC San Marcos, TX DrRickTx@rattlers.net

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John, Interested in your Elizabeth Jordan you mentioned. Was she from GA, specifically Early/Baker CO, GA? The Jordans/Tiners/Kelleys/Cains/Hayslips moved here together. There are also Richardsons mixed in. I have a Missouri Jordan married to a Mr. Stephens in GA. Missouri was born in 1836. Also, a Tenny Kelly, daughter of William Leonard Kelly and Mary Francis Jordan from Baker co, GA to Bastrop Co, TX. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

Thank you all for the kind words about the 1850 census and the other support shown to me for the work I've been doing to get Bastrop information on-line. When I began to search for my family here in the county I live in, I didn't find much to work with on-line. I had been researching for a year on the Sumner CO, TN website, finding everything I needed to piece my husband's family together. That is a great site, one that should be a model site for all the counties. I've had so many volunteers that have gone out of their way to provide me information in other states that I had to pay them back even though not directly. How can I expect to take and not give something back. I also believe information should be given away, not sold, except maybe to recoup the cost to get the information. I don't have enough time to do all I want to do and try to break through a few brick walls in my own search. Resurveying and putting the cemeteries on line is an on going project. Those can be found on the rootsweb cemetery project page. I have the alphabetical list on my website. As Maryann stated, Bastrop is an old county with a long history and there is a lot of information available. We've just got to gather it and get it on-line. If any one has documents that they want to share, I would be glad to include them on my site for everyone to get to, scanned or transcribed, pictures or stories. I started taking my taperecorder with me to cemeteries and the courthouse and read the information into it, transcribing it at night. This cuts down the cost and saves time when I only have a short time to get the information. Between mom and dad, I feel like I'm related to everyone in the county. Dad has even gotten into the act and goes to the courthouse several times a week. Sometimes he can find something and sometimes not, but he enjoys the search. He brings copies of documents home for me to read and I hope to get them all transcribed and on-line. He went to school with the ladies at the courthouse and they bend over backwards to help. That's why I have that map on line of 1929 land owners. The map didn't have a date but my relatives bought a piece of property in 1930 and the prior owners are listed on the map so it has to have been made before 1930. That is a great piece of history. Hopefully all the links work. :) OK, I'm getting off my soap box. Thanks again. Good luck in your research and if I can help, let me know. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

Hello List, Looking for information on the following people. My ggg grandparents George Washington and Elizabeth Maria (Buchanan) Stephens were on the 1860 Caldwell Co., census. George died during the war between the states and I believe the remaining members of the family moved to or near Bastrop Co. I have been unable to find Elizabeth on the 1870 census. I do know one of their daughters, Georgianna Stephens married Dempsey Day on Feb 23, 1873, in Bastrop Co.. Two of their sons married in Caldwell county, George W. married Melissa McMullen, Jul 12, 1877 and Thomas S. married Elizabeth Jordan, Feb 14 1886. This proves they stayed in the area. Their son James Warren was my gg grandfather. I have been unable to find him on the census or any marriage record for him. Although I know he lived in Bastrop, for I have a death certificate of his daughter Emma Tennie, showing she was born in Bastrop. James was born in June 1849. The following is a list of his children: George Wasington, born before 1877, Mary Elizabeth, born Dec 13, 1877, Emma Tennie, born Aug 20, 1879 in Bastrop, Waive Lona, born Aug 1883, Barney Burrell, born Jan 11, 1889 and Armadia born Jun 5, 1891. Mary Elizabeth was my g grandmother. She married Iva Julius Brown, near San Antonio in abt 1898. Emma Tennie married William Jefferson Chambless Jul 18, 1896 in Colorado Co. By the information I have, it looks as if the family lived in Bastrop Co, into the early to mid 1890s. If anyone out there thinks they can help I do have some more information I could share. Thanks for any help in advance!!! John M. Robinson Hilmar, CA BR18451895@aol.com

In a message dated 2/4/00 11:29:16 PM Central Standard Time, Owentk@aol.com writes: > I have transcribed the 1850 Bastrop County census and put it on my rootsweb > freepages site, for those interested. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html > > Tammy Owen > Thank you Tammy, for sharing this with us. Thank you also for the many hours that it took you to perform this task. Since I have transcribed a couple of Censuses myself, I know how thankless and how grueling a task it is. The satisfaction has to come from the knowledge that you have done a great job and it is one that provides vital information for others for years to come. Thank you so very much for the work you have done. Three cheers. Reminder, the URL for the 1850 Census is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.htm l">owentk/homepage.html</A> Maryann Dixon Moseby TXBastro Listkeeper (Bastrop County)

Yes, I've heard that Cotulla was one rough place! Well, if you really think about it, your had to be a pretty tough hombre to even survive much less thrive in such a rough territory. The ranchers struggled to tame the brush country and etch out a living as best they could. They worked hard and played hard. They still do to this day. Also, the land beyond the Nueces Strip pretty much belonged to banditos until the late 1800s. What a wonderful history!! Rick -----Original Message----- From: Gene O'Quinn <peoquinn@pdq.net> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 1:02 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Cotulla/Kotula story >Interesting. You left out the part about Cotulla being the meanest town in >South Texas during the "Old West" days. Story is that there were more >outlaws, owl hoots, and general all-around bad boyz that made Cotulla their >home base because it was between San Antonio and Laredo and there were a >lot of easy pickin's travelling through the area. I have often wondered if >the book "Lonesome Dove" may have been patterned after Cotulla? >By the way the name that caught my eye was "Krietz". Roy Krietz used to be >my boss, but his family was from Wharton County. > > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Your great aunt is probably right. I'm sure these "legends" get imbellished with each telling. Still, it's pretty fascinating stuff. Rick -----Original Message----- From: DWeiss924@aol.com <DWeiss924@aol.com> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO-L] Good to see activity - Surnames >In a message dated 2/7/00 11:04:20 AM Central Standard Time, >drricktx@rattlers.net writes: > ><< There is an interesting story about two > Kotulas that lived in San Antonio in the 1800s. >> > > >Yes, they are related to the Kotula. According to a hand written account of >my great aunt, they flipped a coin. Interesting group of Texians. > > >Dale A. Weiss > > >============================== >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'm looking for any info on Hiram Morgan who probably came from Tenn to Texas during the Days of the Republic. We was married to Rebecca Gillespie and had several kids, many who were prominent in service to Texas, such as C.L. Morgan who had a distinguished career in the Confederacy and later with Terry's Texas Rangers. The Bastrop 1850 and 1860 census shows my great-great Uncle James Hiram Gillespie as living with Rebecca (a relative) and the kids but Hiram Morgan was not listed. I have found documents that indicate James was administrator of Hiram Morgan's will. I would really like to determine how Hiram died or what happened to him. I would also like to know any info on James Hiram Gillespie. He and C.L. Morgan and A.W. Moore apparently owned a Mercantile Store together. He may have served as County Clerk of Bastrop in the 1840s. I believe he also served in the Republic Army, the Texas Rangers and perhaps the Civil War, although he would have been in his late 50s by the Civil War period. There were several J. H. Gillespies in the area about that time and it is hard to determine which one the Muster Rolls are referring to. Thanks in Advance. Richard Gillespie, DC San Marcos, TX DrRickTx@rattlers.net Richard Gillespie, DC San Marcos, TX DrRickTx@rattlers.net

Interesting. You left out the part about Cotulla being the meanest town in South Texas during the "Old West" days. Story is that there were more outlaws, owl hoots, and general all-around bad boyz that made Cotulla their home base because it was between San Antonio and Laredo and there were a lot of easy pickin's travelling through the area. I have often wondered if the book "Lonesome Dove" may have been patterned after Cotulla? By the way the name that caught my eye was "Krietz". Roy Krietz used to be my boss, but his family was from Wharton County.

The name Kotula caught my eye. There is an interesting story about two Kotulas that lived in San Antonio in the 1800s. Apparently they were both Polish and had the same names. People were always confusing them. One night in an Old San Antonio Saloon they decided to put an end to the confusion. They agreed to play a hand of poker and the loser had to change his name. We'll the loser, true to his word, changed the spelling of his name to Cotulla and moved to South Texas where he founded the town of Cotulla. I don't know if this is related to your Kotula line but thought it would make a good story. Rick Gillespie, DC -----Original Message----- From: DWeiss924@aol.com <DWeiss924@aol.com> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 9:44 AM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Good to see activity - Surnames >I am newcomer to this site and glad to see that their are others out there. > >Researching: Burks,Burnhams,Kreitz, Kulawik, Kotula, Friske, Michels, Weiss > >Dale A. Weiss > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

In a message dated 2/7/00 11:04:20 AM Central Standard Time, drricktx@rattlers.net writes: << There is an interesting story about two Kotulas that lived in San Antonio in the 1800s. >> Yes, they are related to the Kotula. According to a hand written account of my great aunt, they flipped a coin. Interesting group of Texians. Dale A. Weiss