That's really exciting! Wish I had something concrete to contribute for my birth year in Belton - 1921. It'll surface soon. Meantime I'll be looking for the Henry Kirchner family and offspring Kirchners (sons), and Vannoys, Shines, and Savages (daughters), all of whom had fairly large families. Bessie Merle (Betsy) Kirchner-Holt. I anxiously await all your emails. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe D. Deaver <ancestry@deaver.com> To: <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 10:50 AM Subject: RE: [TXBELL-L] 1929 Bell County Births > > By the way, these are currently the years for which we have birth records in > the Bell County archives so far: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1936, and > 1943. These can be located on our archive index under Vital Records at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/bell/belltoc.htm > > Thanks to the volunteers of the Texas GenWeb Project who continue to work on > projects such at this to provide the maximum research material for the > counties of Texas! > > Joe D. Deaver > BellCoTX Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > ancestry@deaver.com > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy > Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell >

By the way, these are currently the years for which we have birth records in the Bell County archives so far: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1936, and 1943. These can be located on our archive index under Vital Records at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/bell/belltoc.htm Thanks to the volunteers of the Texas GenWeb Project who continue to work on projects such at this to provide the maximum research material for the counties of Texas! Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell ancestry@deaver.com

Lola Withrow has uploaded the following file to our archives: Bell County Texas Births 1929 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/vitals/births/1929/bellb29.txt 68.0 kb

I want to thank those who gave me answers to my question. I do appreciate it. I still hope some can tell what town Dist 7 is in. Thank you Sherry AZ

Sherry, Here is something that you might try. While researching at the court house in Bosque Co. I ran across a death book. It was used to record deaths including cause of death before the state required death certificates. It is sort of like a journal with one lines extending across two pages. Information about each death was recorded on one line in the book. It may not have all deaths in the county recorded, but I did find my great great grandmother listed. Point being that Bell Co. might also have such a book. Margaret melrlamb@juno.com wrote: > > Hello Sherry, > Afraid I can't help with your search for Dist #7, in fact, I was > wondering if you got any replies. I, would also, like to know about > Census Districts in the Nolanville, Bell Co., TX area. If you do figure > it out I would really appreciate hearing from you. > Melinda in CA > > On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:10:15 -0700 Sherry Davis-Ellis > <ladysherry@uswest.net> writes: > > Hello, > > Would someone please tell me where Dist # 7 is located at in > > > > 1880? I am trying to pin point exactly what town my > > gggrandfather was living. Thank you for any help. Also I > > have J.G. Payne buried in Nolan Cemetery also know as the > > McDowell Cemetery and his pic of his grave site. This is a > > great find for me, but question is, would the caretakers > > have the cause of his death and name of family memebers? It > > was March 1897. Thank you in advance. > > Sherry > > AZ > > > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > > Please Keep Messages To Matters of Bell County Genealogy Or > > History Interest! Don't Send Attachments To Postings. > > > > ==== 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

Wow, this is interesting news... Joe ------------------------------------ Heritage Quest is going online with the entire US Census, all 12,555 rolls of film. The U.S. Census from 1790 to 1920, fully digitized is going online. You can get more information at a demo during ALA in Chicago, on Saturday, July 8, from 9:30 - Noon in the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom E, or stop by the Heritage Quest booth, #3625. It will be available by subscription to libraries when it is up this Fall at: http://www.GenealogyDatabase.com. This is expected to be the largest data base of any subject on the Internet.

I'm sorry, my CD doesn't go into the 1920's and I couldn't find a Van Buren MELEAR. These are not the complete records, only those that have been extracted and transcribed to date. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <THOMASENT@aol.com> To: <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 10:38 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Marriage lookup > Carol, > > Thanks in advance for your time! I am looking for the marriage of Arthur Hale > > FAMBROUGH and Lily Jewel MELEAR, probably in the early/mid 1920's. Also, > please look for Minnie Mae MOORE and Van Buren MELEAR, probably around > 1899/1900. > > Thanks again! > > Kim Warren Thomas > thomasent@aol.com > > > ==== 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 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.166 / Virus Database: 79 - Release Date: 6/20/00

Carol, Thanks in advance for your time! I am looking for the marriage of Arthur Hale FAMBROUGH and Lily Jewel MELEAR, probably in the early/mid 1920's. Also, please look for Minnie Mae MOORE and Van Buren MELEAR, probably around 1899/1900. Thanks again! Kim Warren Thomas thomasent@aol.com

Hello Sherry, Afraid I can't help with your search for Dist #7, in fact, I was wondering if you got any replies. I, would also, like to know about Census Districts in the Nolanville, Bell Co., TX area. If you do figure it out I would really appreciate hearing from you. Melinda in CA On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:10:15 -0700 Sherry Davis-Ellis <ladysherry@uswest.net> writes: > Hello, > Would someone please tell me where Dist # 7 is located at in > > 1880? I am trying to pin point exactly what town my > gggrandfather was living. Thank you for any help. Also I > have J.G. Payne buried in Nolan Cemetery also know as the > McDowell Cemetery and his pic of his grave site. This is a > great find for me, but question is, would the caretakers > have the cause of his death and name of family memebers? It > was March 1897. Thank you in advance. > Sherry > AZ > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Please Keep Messages To Matters of Bell County Genealogy Or > History Interest! Don't Send Attachments To Postings. >

Carol, What a nice gesture. Think I will take you up on your offer. Have you run accross these names in your search there? 1. Sarah Jones and Lee Sterling Stuart? or Bolden Green Stuart and Carrie Jones? This would be in time frame of 1896- for Bolden and 1903 for Lee Stuart. Many thanks for making such a kind gesture for us researchers.

I can do limited marriage record lookups for Bell County if anyone is interested Carol --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.166 / Virus Database: 79 - Release Date: 6/20/00

There is only one census (1860) online for Bell County and it is still in progress. The West Bell County Genealogical Society has it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwbgs/1860.htm One of my the projects I hope to start this year is soliciting volunteers to transcribe the various census records for Bell County. Several of the TXGenWeb counties have a good relationship with SK Publications, a company which digitizes census pages onto CD. I am currently gathering the specifics on the project, which I will post soon and see what our users here think about it. Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: Charlene Mann [mailto:charlenemann@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 8:49 AM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] 1880 Census Can anyone tell me if there is a site on the internet that I can go to to see the 1880 Census for Bell County and surrounding Counties? My grandfather was <snip>

I am looking for an obit for Emma Ruth Williams, died 4-18-1990 in Bell Co.,TX. Would also like to know what cemetary she is buried in. I would appreciate any help that can be given. Thanks so much, Christine Williams/McRae

The 1880 census has been soundexed. Have you checked your local library for the microfilm? I am sure that there is a library in San Antonio that has it. Margaret Charlene Mann wrote: > > Can anyone tell me if there is a site on the internet > that I can go to to see the 1880 Census for Bell > County and surrounding Counties? My grandfather was > 14 years old at the time and I am trying to find out > who his parents were. If any of you know of a Stephens > family in that area about that time with a son named > Thomas Jefferson Stephens I sure would appreciate > hearing from you. > Charlene > San Antonio > > ===== > Charlene Wellhausen Mann > 15010 Bay Cliff > San Antonio, TX 78233 > (210) 967-6583 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com/ > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > The Bell County Genealogy And History Page Is At: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

I am looking for information on Rollins D. and Alma D. Farris Lykins. I know that they were married and divorced in Bell County, Tx. Rollins D. Lykins parents were Chambers and Annie Mae Cole Lykins. Chambers Lykins died 11 April 1965 Travis County, Tx. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

Can anyone tell me if there is a site on the internet that I can go to to see the 1880 Census for Bell County and surrounding Counties? My grandfather was 14 years old at the time and I am trying to find out who his parents were. If any of you know of a Stephens family in that area about that time with a son named Thomas Jefferson Stephens I sure would appreciate hearing from you. Charlene San Antonio ===== Charlene Wellhausen Mann 15010 Bay Cliff San Antonio, TX 78233 (210) 967-6583 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/

J.P. Reddock 1880 Bell Co. Census 6 years, white male, born Texas grandson in household of Martha Pierce Dist. #3 Beat #4 Joan Mundell ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger M. Pace <irishfan@pan-tex.net> To: <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 7:47 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Reddocks-1880 Bell Co. Census > Looking for any info at all on this family. The 1880 Cenus lists William C. Reddock living with his son William R. and a boarder Green Motley. No other family members are listed. Does anyone have any info or a connection to this family? > > Thanks, > Roger M. Pace > irishfan@pan-tex.net > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There. >

Looking for any info at all on this family. The 1880 Cenus lists William C. Reddock living with his son William R. and a boarder Green Motley. No other family members are listed. Does anyone have any info or a connection to this family? Thanks, Roger M. Pace irishfan@pan-tex.net

I am looking for an obituary of Oscar William Dooley, died July 1, 1998 in Bell Co., Tx. I would also like to know where he is buried. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

Hello, Would someone please tell me where Dist # 7 is located at in 1880? I am trying to pin point exactly what town my gggrandfather was living. Thank you for any help. Also I have J.G. Payne buried in Nolan Cemetery also know as the McDowell Cemetery and his pic of his grave site. This is a great find for me, but question is, would the caretakers have the cause of his death and name of family memebers? It was March 1897. Thank you in advance. Sherry AZ