Hi all, Blue ribbon sounds great and I think the idea of having a name tag with ancestory info is also very good. Think I will put the title of mine as TXBELL-L Group. Now I have to try to remember some of the names of the people on the list. I will put direct descendants only on my nametag, but just for reference (and I would like to hear from some of you too with this information) I am Joanne (Jody) Dillard daughter of James Cowan Dillard born in Belton 1915 and Lillie Fay Humphrey born in Jones Co. 1919. His parents were Jerry Clements Dillard and Leona Cowan. Other Bell County surnames of these two families were. Barron, Bean, Bigham, Bowles, Burke, Bush, Clements, Duke, Estes, Fields, Garner, Griffin, Harlan, Herring, Jackson, Johnson, Knight, McDowell, Pittman, Stokes, Trousdale, Williams. Those are just a few that I can remember. Hope to see you on the 23rd. Jody Dillard HEAR ME>> http://www.pagoo.com/signature/okielady

I think a blue ribbon would be easier to spot on someone. I vote for blue Dorice

I want to find my mother!!! Posted by Anita on Thu, 23 Mar 2000 Surname: Arroyo, Jasso I am seeking my birth parents. This is all the information I have on them. Can someone help me? My birth name is Junaita Jasso. I was born in May of 1960, in Riverside, California. I was placed in foster care when I was 3 days old, and adopted at the age of 3 years. father: Jose Jasso, b. abt. 1938, Mexico mother: Corinne Arroyo-Jasso b. abt 1942-43, Texas Jose and Corinne were married in Mexico. Their first child, Mary, was born about 1958 in Mexico. Corrinne was living in or near Riverside, California in May of 1960. She returned to Texas to care for her mother who was ill. Jose and Corinne were divorced in about 1960-61. Corinne was supposed to have remarried a man who was in the military. Any information would be MOST welcome! Thanks, Anita ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I want to find my mother!!! Posted by Anita on Thu, 23 Mar 2000 Surname: Arroyo, Jasso I am seeking my birth parents. This is all the information I have on them. Can someone help me? My birth name is Junaita Jasso. I was born in May of 1960, in Riverside, California. I was placed in foster care when I was 3 days old, and adopted at the age of 3 years. father: Jose Jasso, b. abt. 1938, Mexico mother: Corinne Arroyo-Jasso b. abt 1942-43, Texas Jose and Corinne were married in Mexico. Their first child, Mary, was born about 1958 in Mexico. Corrinne was living in or near Riverside, California in May of 1960. She returned to Texas to care for her mother who was ill. Jose and Corinne were divorced in about 1960-61. Corinne was supposed to have remarried a man who was in the military. Any information would be MOST welcome! Thanks, Anita ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Joe, blue is fine with me,actually ANY color, as long as it is worn by all. I am putting a 'sticky' lable on with my ANCESTERAL name. Just a thought. John ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ At 11:21 PM 03/22/2000 -0600, you wrote: > >Perhaps a blue ribbon would be easier. What does everyone else think? I >haven't tried looking yet. > >Joe D. Deaver >BellCoTX Coordinator >ancestry@deaver.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jody Dillard [mailto:okielady@postoffice.att.net] >Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 1:25 AM >To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TXBELL-L] brown ribbon > > >Joe, > The idea of wearing a ribbon to identify ourselves as part of the group >is a good one. But, have you ever tried to find Brown Ribbon... whoa.. I >work for a greeting card company and we sure don't have brown. Could we go >purple or blue or something easier to find? Just a thought. > <SNIP> >Jody > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >Boards Are Available At The Bell County Page To Post Bible Records, >Wills, Pensions, Obituaries, And Biographies, And For Surname Queries. > >

Perhaps a blue ribbon would be easier. What does everyone else think? I haven't tried looking yet. Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: Jody Dillard [mailto:okielady@postoffice.att.net] Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 1:25 AM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] brown ribbon Joe, The idea of wearing a ribbon to identify ourselves as part of the group is a good one. But, have you ever tried to find Brown Ribbon... whoa.. I work for a greeting card company and we sure don't have brown. Could we go purple or blue or something easier to find? Just a thought. <SNIP> Jody

Could someone please tell me how to unscribe to this list please. Thank you -----Original Message----- From: Jody Dillard <okielady@postoffice.att.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:59 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] museum >Charlene, > The museum is at 100 N. Main. Right in the middle of town. But the >museum is under renovation. When I was there Thursday it did not look like >it was going to be any where near finished by the time you get >there. There were no exhibits up at all. You may want to call in >advance. However, the Bell County Library has a terrific genealogy >department. Be sure and stop by. Good luck. > >To Joe and Dorothy Button, > Thank you so much for the directions to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. I >can't wait to go back and look there. I was in Killeen and could have >easily come back by there had I known. Do you have a list of those buried >there? Are there other Jacksons or Cowans there? > >Thanks >Jody Dillard > > > > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >The Bell County Genealogy And History Page Is At: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > >

Charlene, The museum is at 100 N. Main. Right in the middle of town. But the museum is under renovation. When I was there Thursday it did not look like it was going to be any where near finished by the time you get there. There were no exhibits up at all. You may want to call in advance. However, the Bell County Library has a terrific genealogy department. Be sure and stop by. Good luck. To Joe and Dorothy Button, Thank you so much for the directions to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. I can't wait to go back and look there. I was in Killeen and could have easily come back by there had I known. Do you have a list of those buried there? Are there other Jacksons or Cowans there? Thanks Jody Dillard

I am looking for information on William Craig. He married Annie Cole Beckner, Mar. 26, 1877, Bell Co., Tx. Annie Cole is the daughter of Jessie and Lucretia Brown Cole. William and Annie had two sons that I know of James M. Craig B: 1872 and William Craig B: 1878. Annie is buried in the Sharp Cem. Bell Co., Tx. I would like to correspond with anyone researching this family. Thanks Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net

Joe & others..I think that is a grat idea,also..what if we went ONE further and stuck a 'sticky' label with our ANCESTERAL name on it so others could see who we 'were'? At 09:51 PM 03/17/2000 -0600, you wrote: > >That's a great idea. I'll see if I can find a brown ribbon between now and >April 22. Let's see how many of our subscribers here participate! > >Joe D. Deaver >BellCoTX Coordinator >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ >ancestry@deaver.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: MGRAYSON98@aol.com [mailto:MGRAYSON98@aol.com] >Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:42 AM >To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Bell Co Sesquicentennial CHARTER OAK ELECTION >DAY > > >I'll be there, and since we don't know what everyone looks like, wouldn't it >be great if we all could wear a brown ribbon (to signify a tree!), so we'll >know who are TXBELL-L subscribers, and folks we've been communicating with! >Whatcha' think! > >Marion :) > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >Please Help Keep Discussions Related To Bell County Genealogy > And History!! > >

I'm not going to be able to be in Bell County on that very special day, company coming, but I plan to be in Bell County next Monday, March 20, and would like to go by the museum. Could someone tell me how to get there? Thanks, Charlene charlenemann@yahoo.com ===== Charlene Wellhausen Mann 15010 Bay Cliff San Antonio, TX 89233 Texan by birth and in heart Virginian in heart __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Joe, The idea of wearing a ribbon to identify ourselves as part of the group is a good one. But, have you ever tried to find Brown Ribbon... whoa.. I work for a greeting card company and we sure don't have brown. Could we go purple or blue or something easier to find? Just a thought. I was in Bell County yesterday. The museum was completely empty while being remodeled. So nothing to research there. Got some good pictures at Resthaven Cemetery. Went to McDowell Cemetery but the storm got too bad and the lightning chased me away. Will have to wait til April, I guess. Somebody had asked me to look for Hambrick. I did see some Hambricks listed in North Belton Cemetery. Only had a few minutes to look at the book and weather did not permit me to go there. Rose Mary, I got lots of pictures of your Herrings and mine at Resthaven that had been moved from Tennessee Valley Cemetery. I will send those to you. Somebody else was asking about a J.G. Payne or Paine. I will look next time. I did see in the Story of Bell County that a John Paine was the first businessman in Bell County. Is this the same person? I am still trying to find out where the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is and the site of Robert Jackson Cowan and his wife Melissia Trousdale. Anybody know where it is? Jody

Hello==is there someone out there that will check BELL CO.marriage records for me ? GROVES COLBERT married EULA MAE EPPS STIGER IN 1921==Thank you for your help.If there is a charge involved please let me know====lmogene

That's a great idea. I'll see if I can find a brown ribbon between now and April 22. Let's see how many of our subscribers here participate! Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: MGRAYSON98@aol.com [mailto:MGRAYSON98@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:42 AM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Bell Co Sesquicentennial CHARTER OAK ELECTION DAY I'll be there, and since we don't know what everyone looks like, wouldn't it be great if we all could wear a brown ribbon (to signify a tree!), so we'll know who are TXBELL-L subscribers, and folks we've been communicating with! Whatcha' think! Marion :)

Joe, Thanks for the reminder. I think it would be great for list subscribers to attend and take advantage of this excellent opportunity to meet one another. Marion's idea of a brown ribbon to identify list subscribers is great. I'm planning on being there and look forward to meeting everyone. David Young Young, Blackburn, Bowen

Joe, I plan to be there. Dorice Saxon Jeffries, my gr gr grandparents were William M. Peppers and Eveline Kincheloe Peppers, Wm b. 1817, Eveline b. 1822. Their dau was Mary Jane Peppers, b. 1841, ARK. They arrived in TX in 1842, They were the first white settlers on "PEPPER CREEK'' in Belton, TX This Creek is named for this family.

Joe, Sounds like a great opportunity. I will be there on Aril 22nd. Maybe we could bring our family histories and all meet at the library to compare notes afterward. Jody Dillard

> > > As genealogist we tend to spend a lot of time looking at birth and death > dates and trying to connect people. I think this little poem states > much better the real purpose of our search for family members. It made > me stop and think more about the lives and the struggles of those I write > about but never knew. Hope you don't mind me forwarding this to the > list. Jody > > >The Dash >-=-=-=-=-=- > >I read of a man who stood to speak >at the funeral of a friend. >He referred to the dates on her tombstone > From the beginning to the end. > >He noted that first came the date of her birth >And spoke of the following date with tears. >But he said what mattered most of all >Was the "dash" between those years. > >For that dash represents all the time >That she spent alive on earth. >And now only those who loved her >Know what that little line is worth. > >For it matters not, how much we own >The cars, the house, the cash. >What matters is how we live and love >And how we spend our dash. > > > > > > >

For list possible responses. Bill Bost ----Original Message Follows---- I noticed there are two Killeen Cemeteries. Do you have any information such as a index of persons buried there? My great grandmother was buried in Killeen Cemetery, but don't know which one. Her real name was Nancy Catherine Bradford, however, her obit shows "Nannie Bradford". Born 10-26-1868 in SugarLoaf, Tex and died 2-21-1907 in Killeen, Tex. If you have any further information, I sure would appreciate receiving it. Thank you, Nancy DeLong ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I'll be there, and since we don't know what everyone looks like, wouldn't it be great if we all could wear a brown ribbon (to signify a tree!), so we'll know who are TXBELL-L subscribers, and folks we've been communicating with! Whatcha' think! Marion :) In a message dated 3/14/00 10:03:57 PM Central Standard Time, ancestry@deaver.com writes: << Just reminding everyone that there is another Bell County Sesquicentennial event coming up next month, Charter Oak Election Day. It will be on Saturday, April 22. At 11am, there will be a celebration at the renovated courthouse in Belton, including planting an oak tree. At noon, there will be a family picnic at Yettie Polk Park (one block West of the Courthouse). And at 2pm, Bell County Museum's Sesquicentennial Exhibit opens one block north of the courthouse. I plan to make the drive down to Belton for these events. Anyone else attending? >>