This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dorothy, I will be happy to try and find a death records for Mrs. John F Garner. I will be going to the Bell County Clerks office one day next week so I will check the records. If you want to correspond privately my email address is [email protected] Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GARNERS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF JOHN F. GARNERS WIFE AMANDA CORDELIA KEMP GARNER BORN ABT 1850 IS BURIED NEXT TO HER HUSBAND JOHN F. GARNER. A LADY OF THE NAME OF MARY FOUND JOHN F. WAS BURIED IN EAST BELTON CEMT. ON NOVEMBER 9 1927. I HAVE A FUNERAL CARD THAT HAS MRS JOHN F. GARNER ON IT.IT HAS SHE DIED OCTOBER 19, 1898. I AM ASSUMEING THIS IS AMANDA OR DEALY AS I WAS TOLD SHE WAS CALLED. THANKS; DOROTHY GARNER WILLIAMS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STEWART, SUNDINE, GRAY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1989 Message Board Post: Hiram Archie Stewart was born Oct 4, 1872 in AL and died at Ft. Hood Army Hospital at age 80 on Aug 9, 1953. His last residence was in Temple, TX. His parents were William A. Stewart and Mary Jane Riddle who lived mostly in Coosa Co, AL. Hiram married Mary Jane Gray and they were last enumerated together in Kiowa Co, OK, in 1910. Hiram reportedly later married Jeannette. I don't know the circumstances ending his marriage to Mary Jane or how long she lived. The informant on Hiram's death cert was Mrs. Marie Sundine, possibly a daughter. Any information is welcome, especially on the Sundine family who presumably lived in Bell Co. in the 1950's.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1987 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on the family of Steve and Louella (Sullins) Cowan. They are shown in the 1930 census of Bell County as having three children: James b. 1906, Clarence Wesley b. 1914, and Edna b. 1916.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood-Cockrum Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1986 Message Board Post: I am searching for anyone who can give me any information on the family of JOHN H WOOD who lived in Belton, Tx about l850-l860 and raised a large family there. John Wood , wife Sarah Angeline Cockrum Wood. Please contact by e-mail,Billie . [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1897.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am not sure. I got the names from my grandmothers ss application. I am trying to find out about her parents. All I know is that James and Katherine had my grandmother Josephine.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gholson, Langford Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1985 Message Board Post: After six years of research, my book is now available for purchase. It contains much information about early Texas history as lived by the Gholsons, some of the first settlers. GHOLSON ROAD has received many nice comments, not only by Gholson descendants, but many others. Reader comments and other information can be found at http://www.gholsonroad.com. Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1897.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Does your James Edwards have a brother named William Edwards or maybe a sister Martha"Mattie" Edwards?

I forgot, there is an article in the verticle files of the Bell County museum on the Tennessee Valley and it mentions this family. I have the father of James Garner as W. L. Garner. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL] Re: Garner family of Bell County > I wonder if the Poor Farm Cemetery that was publicized last year (July > and Sept. 2003 archives) on IH-35 near Pepper Creek might have been > referred to as the East Belton Cemetery also, since it was northeast of > town. It seems to have been a "lost" cemetery with no records, until the > Highway Department publicized it last year. > > > On 30 May 2004 17:36:50 -0600 [email protected] writes: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Garner > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > All of the Garner's that Frank mentions with the exception of Mitt > > Garner are descendants, or spouses of descendants, of James Knox > > Polk Garner and Nancy Whitely. They had twelve children, most of > > whom remained in the Bell County or central Texas area. > > > > I have a lot of information on the Garner family because I am > > related by to three of their children Mary, Ella and Willie Homer. > > > > > > Most are buried in Resthaven Cemetery but others are in North Belton > > or Walnut Grove (not in Bell County). > > > > All of these Garners are EuroAmericans whereas, Mitt Garner, was an > > African American who was a constant figure in and around the > > courthouse. I have lots of pictures of these Garner family members > > on my Bell County Memories Website including a photo of Mitt Garner > > who is buried at South Belton Cemetery. > > > > The Garners married into the Stokes, Heartfield, Herring and Smith > > families living around the Tennessee Valley area. But, I don't have > > a record of a John F. Garner. I do have a Frank Wilson Garner > > though. > > > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Info. Bell County Resources: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/resource.htm > > > > > > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Boards Are Available At The Bell County Page To Post Bible Records, > Wills, Pensions, Obituaries, And Biographies, And For Surname Queries. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell >

I have a significant amount on the Whiteley (spelled any way you want) family and can connect Nancy to parents. Contact me personally. Shirley Erickson -- Bell County families being researched: Whiteley, Barrington, Fields, Hancock, Roten, Nobles and more. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 8:51 AM Subject: [TXBELL] Re: Garner family of Bell County > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > JODY, > THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFO.WE HAVE TALKED ON LINE BEFORE.MY JOHN F.GARNER LOOKS ALOT LIKE JAMES KNOX GARNER. > SOME NICE PERSON NAMED JENNIE,DOIND LOOKUPS IN TN SENT ME THIS INFO. > IT WAS ON THE HARDIN CO TN 1870 CENSUS. > GARNER,ANDREW J. 43 TN FARMER > MARY A. 37 TN > JAMES W. 21 TN > JOHN F. 19 TN > WILLIS J. 17 TN > MARY H. 15 TN > BENJAMIN M. 13 TN > SAMUEL J 10 TN > ALEXANDER 8 TN > REBECCA M. 6 TN > GEORGE R 1 TN > I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE JAMES WAS MY JOHN F. GARNERS BROTHER? MAYBE HIS FULL NAME WAS JAMES WILLIAM KNOX POLK GARNER. HE DOES HAVE THE SAME BIRTH DATE. > DOROTHY > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Boards Are Available At The Bell County Page To Post Bible Records, > Wills, Pensions, Obituaries, And Biographies, And For Surname Queries. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell >

Anyone who would like to volunteer a few hours a month for the TXGenWeb project, this is a great opportunity to help out and a good way to see the work done on some of the other county sites. FYI... Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell ------- Start of forwarded message ------- From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 16:19:49 EDT Subject: [TXGEN] Surfers Wanted To: [email protected] The Surfing Committee has openings for regional surfers. Surfing may be done anytime between the 1st and 15th of each month and the time required is about 4 hours a month. Please look over the basic information about surfing and if you might be interested, please contact me. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/surfing/ Thanks, Shirley Cullum Surfing Committee Chair ------- End of forwarded message -------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1984 Message Board Post: i am looking for a woman named Norma Lee Armstrong, who married my brother, James Charles Davis in 1964, in Bell Co. Tx. thank you.........

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: JODY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFO.WE HAVE TALKED ON LINE BEFORE.MY JOHN F.GARNER LOOKS ALOT LIKE JAMES KNOX GARNER. SOME NICE PERSON NAMED JENNIE,DOIND LOOKUPS IN TN SENT ME THIS INFO. IT WAS ON THE HARDIN CO TN 1870 CENSUS. GARNER,ANDREW J. 43 TN FARMER MARY A. 37 TN JAMES W. 21 TN JOHN F. 19 TN WILLIS J. 17 TN MARY H. 15 TN BENJAMIN M. 13 TN SAMUEL J 10 TN ALEXANDER 8 TN REBECCA M. 6 TN GEORGE R 1 TN I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE JAMES WAS MY JOHN F. GARNERS BROTHER? MAYBE HIS FULL NAME WAS JAMES WILLIAM KNOX POLK GARNER. HE DOES HAVE THE SAME BIRTH DATE. DOROTHY

The Poor Farm was in Tennessee Valley and lies at the bottom of Lake Belton now. It is just northwest of East Belton Cemetery. However, I am thinking that the East Belton Cemetery was previously referred to as the East Belton Negro Cemetery. Joe can correct me if I am wrong on that. I stated earlier that Mitt Garner was buried in South Belton Cemetery but I was wrong, it is the East Belton Cemetery. Jody ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL] Re: Garner family of Bell County I wonder if the Poor Farm Cemetery that was publicized last year (July and Sept. 2003 archives) on IH-35 near Pepper Creek might have been referred to as the East Belton Cemetery also, since it was northeast of town. It seems to have been a "lost" cemetery with no records, until the Highway Department publicized it last year. On 30 May 2004 17:36:50 -0600 [email protected] writes: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Garner > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1 > > Message Board Post: > > All of the Garner's that Frank mentions with the exception of Mitt > Garner are descendants, or spouses of descendants, of James Knox > Polk Garner and Nancy Whitely. They had twelve children, most of > whom remained in the Bell County or central Texas area. > > I have a lot of information on the Garner family because I am > related by to three of their children Mary, Ella and Willie Homer. > > > Most are buried in Resthaven Cemetery but others are in North Belton > or Walnut Grove (not in Bell County). > > All of these Garners are EuroAmericans whereas, Mitt Garner, was an > African American who was a constant figure in and around the > courthouse. I have lots of pictures of these Garner family members > on my Bell County Memories Website including a photo of Mitt Garner > who is buried at South Belton Cemetery. > > The Garners married into the Stokes, Heartfield, Herring and Smith > families living around the Tennessee Valley area. But, I don't have > a record of a John F. Garner. I do have a Frank Wilson Garner > though. > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Info. Bell County Resources: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/resource.htm > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Boards Are Available At The Bell County Page To Post Bible Records, Wills, Pensions, Obituaries, And Biographies, And For Surname Queries. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garner, Whiteley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I made a mistake, Mitt Garner is buried at East Belton Cemetery, not South Belton. Also James Knox Polk Garner was married to Nancy Scott Whiteley. I had mispelled her name. Sorry for the confusion. Jody Dillard

Finally finished converting the Roberts Cemetery home and photo pages. Thanks again to Mary Duke and her mother for the hard work on the current headstone inventory and cemetery plot map! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/whatsnew.htm Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

I wonder if the Poor Farm Cemetery that was publicized last year (July and Sept. 2003 archives) on IH-35 near Pepper Creek might have been referred to as the East Belton Cemetery also, since it was northeast of town. It seems to have been a "lost" cemetery with no records, until the Highway Department publicized it last year. On 30 May 2004 17:36:50 -0600 [email protected] writes: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Garner > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1 > > Message Board Post: > > All of the Garner's that Frank mentions with the exception of Mitt > Garner are descendants, or spouses of descendants, of James Knox > Polk Garner and Nancy Whitely. They had twelve children, most of > whom remained in the Bell County or central Texas area. > > I have a lot of information on the Garner family because I am > related by to three of their children Mary, Ella and Willie Homer. > > > Most are buried in Resthaven Cemetery but others are in North Belton > or Walnut Grove (not in Bell County). > > All of these Garners are EuroAmericans whereas, Mitt Garner, was an > African American who was a constant figure in and around the > courthouse. I have lots of pictures of these Garner family members > on my Bell County Memories Website including a photo of Mitt Garner > who is buried at South Belton Cemetery. > > The Garners married into the Stokes, Heartfield, Herring and Smith > families living around the Tennessee Valley area. But, I don't have > a record of a John F. Garner. I do have a Frank Wilson Garner > though. > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Info. Bell County Resources: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/resource.htm > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: All of the Garner's that Frank mentions with the exception of Mitt Garner are descendants, or spouses of descendants, of James Knox Polk Garner and Nancy Whitely. They had twelve children, most of whom remained in the Bell County or central Texas area. I have a lot of information on the Garner family because I am related by to three of their children Mary, Ella and Willie Homer. Most are buried in Resthaven Cemetery but others are in North Belton or Walnut Grove (not in Bell County). All of these Garners are EuroAmericans whereas, Mitt Garner, was an African American who was a constant figure in and around the courthouse. I have lots of pictures of these Garner family members on my Bell County Memories Website including a photo of Mitt Garner who is buried at South Belton Cemetery. The Garners married into the Stokes, Heartfield, Herring and Smith families living around the Tennessee Valley area. But, I don't have a record of a John F. Garner. I do have a Frank Wilson Garner though.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/1981.1.1.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: READ ALL YOUR MESSAGES. BELL COUNTY ONLINE LIST FOR EAST BELTON CEMETERY DIDN'T HAVE JF GARNER LISTED IN THE CEMETERY. HOW EVER IT DID HAVE "CHARLIE GARNER 1886-1961". "LONNIE E. GARNER DIED 1958". "ARLENA GARNER 1901-1943". BUT WHEN I VISTED THE CEMETERY I TOOK PICTURES OF THE HEADSTONE AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING. "WILLIAM GARNER 1900- 1982". "DENNIS E. GARNER DEC 30 1962". AND " PETER 'MITT' GARNER NOV 25, 1903- MAY 12 1995. MITT WAS ABOUT 92 YRS WHEN HE DIED. I DID SEE A PICTURE OF MITT IN ONE OF THE BELL COUNTY BOOKS BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH ONE AT THIS TIME. I FIRST SAW MITT IN THE 1960's.THE PICTURE SAID THAT MITT WAS A KNOWN PERSON AROUND THE COURT HOUSE. HOPE THIS CAN HELP. THE TEMPLE LIBRARY MAY HELP YOU ON THE OBIT. FRANK IRONS SR

Reading one of the email messages I received this morning reminded me how much time and effort others have put into making it possible for me to access so much information so economically. We are the benefactor of the work done by members of local genealogical organizations who have walked cemeteries, searched records, collected obituaries, and a wealth of other information from their community and published it making it available to those of us who live great distances from their community. It is certainly more economical for me to buy a book than spend the time and money to travel to the area to do the research myself. The internet has made so much more information available to us in our homes. It is a wonderful resource, but it is not FREE. People spend time collecting all that information. Computers and internet access or not free, and someone must post the information, and hopefully someone has checked the accuracy before it is circulated around the world. Few of us take time to consider the cost of maintaining any organization. Printing and postage to provide newsletters and other publications to those of us who live far away is an ever increasing expense. Maintaining a research facility is very costly. Each of us should consider the work, effort, and cost of publishing information, and remember to give recognition to those who did the work and paid the cost. Our purchases and contribution enables the group to maintain and enhance their collections. I cannot say enough to thank the genealogy "angels" who do all the hard work and contribute so much of time and money to preserve the genealogical and historical material in their community and make it available to the present and future generations. Jonelle ELLIS Russell