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

Tammy: Thanks for your e-mail to the list and for all you efforts on the website. I searched through the new cemetary listings placed on the site and found a relative that I have not been able to locate before. I knew her approximate DOD due to the census records, but did not know her burial site. There were also a number of other folks on the list with her same last name so they may be related. Such a nice lead for me. Thanks Georgia Owens Copper King Lodge P O Bx 553 Red River NM 87558 505-754-6210 cklrr@taosnet.com

For any Kuykendall researchers in Bastrop County: John Kuykendall tried to claim himself as having conscientious scruples during the civil war and went before the court on 10/1864. The writing of the case, including stating that John had fought bravely during the Texas revolution, was several pages long and indepth. His past service was one of the factors the judge used to dispute John's case. In short, John stated that he had joined the Campbellite church and contended that the bearing of arms was not in accordance with the teachings of the new testiment, that the reign of Christ was to be a reign of peace. The judge stated that many of the members of the church are now and have been fighting in the army of the confederate states and that they do not believe their church would turn them out, for members who were in the war for bearing arms in defence of the country. He further stated that "In this connexion we cannot overlook the valiant services which he avers to have patriotically rendered this country in the trying times of the Texas Revolution. This is a very important fact in this case, for it shows that at one time, applicants conduct warrants the conclusion that he had no conscientious scruples against bearing arms in defence of his country." So, John lost because of past actions and because he "remained connected with a church, that not only continances but many of the members actually participate in bearing arms in defence of the country" and "continued to associate with and treat as breatheren those who not only encourage and countenance, but actually engage in service". "It is not to be informed, that the court reflects on the sincerity of the applicant in the statement of facts to which he has sworn but simply that by the rules of evidance, which are based on common sense and our experience in human affairs, it is found, the declarations of a party, ought not to be relied upon when inconsistance with his conduct and actions." "I feel it incumbent upon this court to hold the applicant liable to perform military service to the Government of the Confederate States of America. Wherefore it is ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that the applicant JOhn Kuykendall be remanded to the custody of Capt. Wm J. Cain, enrolling officer of Bastrop County to be by him assigned to military service in the Army of the Confederate States of America. To which Judgement of the court the applicant excepts and gives notice in Open Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas." No judges name is mentioned. Wonder if he won the Appeal and if he survived the war? I'll try to type the whole case up and put it on my website. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

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 Bastrop CO, TX Owentk@aol.com

In a message dated 2/4/00 6:48:31 PM Central Standard Time, JDVon@aol.com writes: > Boy did I mess up. I know a lot of you thanked me, but, more really balled me > > out. I'm so sorry for what I did. I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone. > Hope you will forgive me. > One person referred to it as "Spam." Truthfully, I did NOT know that, that > was what it was called. So a new lesson for me to learn. Again, please > FORGIVE? > Since the list is so small and not very active, I decided to let the prayer e-mail ride. I'm sorry. I should have posted immediately that it was off topic. However, it is grossly off topic and should not have been sent to the list. Since the sendor has apologised to the list, let's drop it and go about our business - which should be genealogy. I would like to see this list become active in postings. It is such an old county and has such an old history - for the midwest, I expected more activity. Let's start posting our family lines again and see if we can build some activity. Maybe we can crack some of our mysteries. Sometime back someone wrote asking about String Creek Cemetery. If that person is still on the list, please write me privately. I have information I think which I think you will find of interest. Maryann Dixon Moseby TXBASTRO Rootsweb Listkeeper

Boy did I mess up. I know a lot of you thanked me, but, more really balled me out. I'm so sorry for what I did. I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone. Hope you will forgive me. One person referred to it as "Spam." Truthfully, I did NOT know that, that was what it was called. So a new lesson for me to learn. Again, please FORGIVE?

This was sent to me by a cousin from Wyoming. Maybe it needs to be sent to our government officials. Hmmmmmmmm! When minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new sessions of the Kansas >Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they >heard: > >THE PRAYER >Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to >seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, "Woe to those who >call evil good,," but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our >spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. > >We confess: > We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism. > >We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism. > >We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle. > >We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. > >We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. > >We have killed our unborn and called it choice. > >We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. > >We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building >self-esteem. > >We have abused power and called it politics. > >We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. > >We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it >freedom of expression. > >We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it >enlightenment. > >Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and >set us free. > >Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the >center of your will. I ask it in the Name of Your Son, the living Savior, >Jesus Christ. > >Amen. > >The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the >prayer in protest. In six short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. >Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those >calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving >international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa, and >Korea. > >Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on "The Rest of the Story" on the >radio and received a larger response to this program than any other he has >ever aired. > >With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and >wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called one nation >under God.

To whom it may concern: I have interest in the Samuel KIELMAN family of Bastrop Co. If you have any information on him or anyone else with that surname please e-mail me. thanks, Debbie

Try logging on to www.bchm.org This is the Brazoria Co. Historical Museum in Angleton, Texas. There is lots of info! Good Luck! Karen Thompson Bailey -----Original Message----- From: Richard Gillespie, DC <drricktx@rattlers.net> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO-L] Stewart and Curtis families >>>>>>>James CURTIS and several of his grown children and >their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN <<<<<< > >As a side note to your post, does anyone have info or a list of who made up >the "Old 300" of Austins colony? TIA > >Rick > >-----Original Message----- >From: David and Jane Johnson <dwesleyj@wt.net> >To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 4:58 PM >Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Stewart and Curtis families > > >>Hello to all. I am looking for documented >>information about two early Bastrop families. >>James CURTIS and several of his grown children and >>their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN by >>way of Alabama around 1823. Casey STEWART was >>married to one of Curtis' daughters. Casey and >>wife apparently died shortly after their arrival, >>as Curtis helped their two oldest sons (John and >>James) get their land grants. Another Curtis >>daughter married Geo. Washington "Wash" COTTLE, >>one of the defenders of the Alamo, a third one >>married Bartlett SIMMS. Grandsons James Stewart >>and Beverly Stewart married BURLESON sisters. >> Curtis himself is said to be one of the oldest >>Texans in the battle at San Jacinto. Any proof >>(or definitive dis-proof) would be welcome. >>Happy hunting everyone. >> >> Jane Caperton, Galveston,TX >><dwesleyj@wt.net> >> >> >>============================== >>Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >>RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >>http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >> > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Hi Tammy, I was hoping you would have had information to break down my two brick walls. :-) I am a decendant of Tempie Arminta Petty and her 4th husband, Charles Bearce. Their daughter, Addie Bearce, was my great great grandmother. She was married twice and had 3 children by both husbands. My great grandmother, Bertha Franklin, was her oldest child. Charles Bearce and Dock E Franklin are the two most mysterious men I have tried to find anything about. Thanks, Gaylon ----- Original Message ----- From: <OWENTK@aol.com> To: <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 9:58 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] John Petty Elizabeth Dawson > Gaylon, > Hi Cousin, > I have put what I have on John Petty and Elizabeth Dawson line on: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > Just put in a name associated with the family and if I had it in my file it > should bring you a link to the file. I have Elizabeth Dawson listed under > Betty Elizabeth Dawson so she might be easier to find. If I did it right you > can also download the GEDCOM file. Let me know if you see something not > right. > Tammy > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Thanks for the urls - have been to the San Jacinto monument twice lately, did not realize they had a library until I checked your note. Another good resource is the Web site for the Sons of DeWitt Colony, Bastrop's neighbor. That site can be found at <http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/dewitt.htm> There are several books which list the "Old Three Hundred", but I can't remember finding a single definitive one that includes everyone. The best I found was in the Clayton Library in Houston, although I don't remember its title. Good luck. Jane Caperton > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 17:19:30 -0600 > From: "Richard Gillespie, DC" <drricktx@rattlers.net> > To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com > As a side note to your post, does anyone have info or a list of who made up > the "Old 300" of Austins colony? TIA > > Rick > > You might try the following urls to find a relative during the Texas > Republic days:

Researching the following Bastrop County lines. Branton-Browning-Hudler-Taylor. Will exchange and share what I have with interested researchers of these lines. Roger Taylor Marble Falls, Tx. rtaylor@tstar.net

You might try the following urls to find a relative during the Texas Republic days: Here are a few web sites that might be of use. Military rolls of the Republic of Texas: http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/ The records for the Battle of San Jacinto: http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/ The Daughters of the Republic of Texas maintain the Alamo web site: http://www.drtl.org/ The nicest Alamo web site (including a full roster) is: http://www.flash.net/~alamo3/ Rick -----Original Message----- From: David and Jane Johnson <dwesleyj@wt.net> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 4:58 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Stewart and Curtis families >Hello to all. I am looking for documented >information about two early Bastrop families. >James CURTIS and several of his grown children and >their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN by >way of Alabama around 1823. Casey STEWART was >married to one of Curtis' daughters. Casey and >wife apparently died shortly after their arrival, >as Curtis helped their two oldest sons (John and >James) get their land grants. Another Curtis >daughter married Geo. Washington "Wash" COTTLE, >one of the defenders of the Alamo, a third one >married Bartlett SIMMS. Grandsons James Stewart >and Beverly Stewart married BURLESON sisters. > Curtis himself is said to be one of the oldest >Texans in the battle at San Jacinto. Any proof >(or definitive dis-proof) would be welcome. >Happy hunting everyone. > > Jane Caperton, Galveston,TX ><dwesleyj@wt.net> > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

>>>>>>James CURTIS and several of his grown children and their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN <<<<<< As a side note to your post, does anyone have info or a list of who made up the "Old 300" of Austins colony? TIA Rick -----Original Message----- From: David and Jane Johnson <dwesleyj@wt.net> To: TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com <TXBASTRO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 4:58 PM Subject: [TXBASTRO-L] Stewart and Curtis families >Hello to all. I am looking for documented >information about two early Bastrop families. >James CURTIS and several of his grown children and >their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN by >way of Alabama around 1823. Casey STEWART was >married to one of Curtis' daughters. Casey and >wife apparently died shortly after their arrival, >as Curtis helped their two oldest sons (John and >James) get their land grants. Another Curtis >daughter married Geo. Washington "Wash" COTTLE, >one of the defenders of the Alamo, a third one >married Bartlett SIMMS. Grandsons James Stewart >and Beverly Stewart married BURLESON sisters. > Curtis himself is said to be one of the oldest >Texans in the battle at San Jacinto. Any proof >(or definitive dis-proof) would be welcome. >Happy hunting everyone. > > Jane Caperton, Galveston,TX ><dwesleyj@wt.net> > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Here is a link for the Old 300 Austin Colonists on the Brazoria County Museum page: http://www.bchm.org/Genealogy/gene.html Tammy

Gaylon, Hi Cousin, I have put what I have on John Petty and Elizabeth Dawson line on: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Just put in a name associated with the family and if I had it in my file it should bring you a link to the file. I have Elizabeth Dawson listed under Betty Elizabeth Dawson so she might be easier to find. If I did it right you can also download the GEDCOM file. Let me know if you see something not right. Tammy

Hi Maryann, I'm glad that there is a Bastrop email list. Hope everyone will scan or type up information they have gathered and submit to the usgenweb/rootsweb archives for all to enjoy. Some of my connections in Bastrop CO are: Maternal line: Louis Michael Tiner to Cecilia Clementine Petty Collaterial lines:Hemphill, Drake, Smith (Dick Smith son of Samuel), Easley, Young, Kelly, Meuth, Parker, Farris, Jenkins, Payton, Adams, Cain, Roach, Wofford, Roberts, Wilkens Lewis Taylor Tiner to Martha B. Kelley (from Baker Co, GA): (Martha's 1/2 brother was James M. Cain whose children went to Liberty Co.) Collaterial lines: Hayslip, Richardson, Jordan (all from Baker CO, GA but migrated here and some moved on from here) Joseph Riley Petty to Lee Anna Elizabeth Casbeer (Casby) (from St. Francis CO, AR): Collaterial lines: Queen, Bradshaw, Hayhurst, Vaughn, Riddles, Barber, Huddleston, Crouch. Napoleon Bonaparte (Pole) Hemphill to Ada Magnolia Tally: Collaterial lines: Anderson, Voight, Watterson, Necessary, Culpepper, McDonald, Tiner, Bryan, Petty, Corbell, Mitchell, Eastland William Leonadas Hemphill to Sarah Jane Hough: Collaterial lines: Jernigan James Byrd Hemphill to Eliza Sorrell(s): Collaterial Lines: Stone Also, Morain and Hendrix Paternal Line: New, Wolf, Pearson, Hoskins, Donnell, Truman, Barnett, Kadura, Goertz. Searching for Kizers in Sumner Co, TN, Jones CO, TX, and Grayson Co, TX Long shot but MOST WANTED: Walter Schulz (Shulze) son of Frederic Augustus Shulze and Elvira Bailey from Ft. Wayne, IN. He married a stepdaughter of Ben F. Kizer and Ann Unknown, name unknown but obtained from obituary that listed Mrs. Walter Shulze and Mrs. Phillips as daughters of Ben's deceased 1st wife, Ann, in Grayson CO. Ann had 12 children with 3 living in 1900 but I don't think any were Ben's. He then moved to Jones CO and married Nora Bethel Unknown. She died after childbirth in 1/1911. Need info on these two wifes and/or their children. Tammy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html

Hello to all. I am looking for documented information about two early Bastrop families. James CURTIS and several of his grown children and their spouses came to Austin's Colony from TN by way of Alabama around 1823. Casey STEWART was married to one of Curtis' daughters. Casey and wife apparently died shortly after their arrival, as Curtis helped their two oldest sons (John and James) get their land grants. Another Curtis daughter married Geo. Washington "Wash" COTTLE, one of the defenders of the Alamo, a third one married Bartlett SIMMS. Grandsons James Stewart and Beverly Stewart married BURLESON sisters. Curtis himself is said to be one of the oldest Texans in the battle at San Jacinto. Any proof (or definitive dis-proof) would be welcome. Happy hunting everyone. Jane Caperton, Galveston,TX <dwesleyj@wt.net>

I have many relatives in Bastrop County, some still there today. Information follows: Seaborn Jones WHATLEY b ca 1792 GA; d 1845 Panola Co., TX; was in Bastrop County in 1835 his daugther Betsy Ann WHATLEY b 1815 GA; d 1879 Bastrop Co; buried Speir Cemetery in Bastrop County. She married Abner Bagby SPEIR b 1808 GA; d 1874 Bastrop Co; buried Speir Cemetery Son of Betsey Ann & Abner Bagby SPEIR is Seaborn Jones SPEIR b 1832 AL; d 1899 Bastrop Co.; he married (1) Sarah J. MEEKS b 1837 Miss; d 1873 Bastrop Co; Daughter of SJSpeir & Sarah Meeks is Laura Eller SPEIR b 1858 Travis Co., TX; d 1937 Austin; married (1) in 1872 James M. HUGHES b ca 1852 possibly Leon Co., TX; DISAPPEARED from Bastrop County Nov 1882. I'd like any information on him. I'd like to exchange information with anyone researching this line. I have considerable more to share. Thanks much. Jeannine in Chelan, Washington