If you will write to the chamber of commers for Bell county I bet they will help you with a map for the county

The Texas Highway Department has good county maps. In Austin. I don't have the address but you should be able to get that on the internet. Good Luck. -----Original Message----- From: James & Jane [mailto:j1dalby@email.msn.com] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 7:01 PM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Map Could someone tell me where I could get a county map of Bell County?? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Jane Dalby ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Please Clear Off-Topic Posts With The Webmaster FIRST! The List Archives Are At: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/TXBELL-L/

Could someone tell me where I could get a county map of Bell County?? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Jane Dalby

Is there an inventory for the cemetery that was recently discovered near Oscar? I am looking for the name Pless. Thanks! Angie

Hello, I am trying to find information about my grandfather's family that was in the Bell Co area in the early 1900's. My grandfather was born in Troy, Tx 08-11-1901 and the family lived there until sometime around 1912. I have been told that they lived in the Troy and also Belton,Tx area. When my g grandfather, Samuel Joshua Belt Williams, moved his family to Athens, Henderson Co. Tx one of my grandfather's brother stayed in the area. I am not sure which brother it was. John Jackson Williams married Fannie Love Jan. 1903 and Claude Allen married Minnie Martin May, 3 1914. Has anyone ever came across these family names in their search in this area. Any help will be appreciated. Sandy

There have been several discussions on this list about searching for cemeteries. I thought I would input as to how I find old cemeteries, as it works about 99% of the time. You can look up all the cemeteries in a particular county of the United States by going to the GNIS page at http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html All you need to type in is your State, the county name and in feature type, put in cemetery. After you query a list of all cemeteries will come up showing latitude and longitude and the area they are in. (There are 54 cemeteries listed in Bell County). I write down the lat. & long. and open a mapping program on my computer. Go to the County you are looking in and most mapping programs wiil show lat. & long. at the bottom of the window as you move your mouse. Use your mouse to line up the lat & long. and you will have the cemetery pinpointed. I have found this to work on every cemetery I have ever looked for, except for one. You can then print out a map t! o take hunting with you, and if you follow the roads on the map you will be surprised just how accurate it is. Hope this helps. There probably are other ways ,too, but this seems to work well for me. If anyone does not have a mapping program on their computer and need a cemetery lookup, e-mail me personally and will try to get you one. Roger M. Pace Shamrock,Texas irishfan@pan-tex.net

That is the old address. The new address is http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Roger M. Pace wrote: > There have been several discussions on this list about searching for cemeteries. I thought I would input as to how I find old cemeteries, as it works about 99% of the time. You can look up all the cemeteries in a particular county of the United States by going to the GNIS page at http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html All you need to type in is your State, the county name and in feature type, put in cemetery. After you query a list of all cemeteries will come up showing latitude and longitude and the area they are in. (There are 54 cemeteries listed in Bell County). I write down the lat. & long. and open a mapping program on my computer. Go to the County you are looking in and most mapping programs wiil show lat. & long. at the bottom of the window as you move your mouse. Use your mouse to line up the lat & long. and you will have the cemetery pinpointed. I have found this to work on every cemetery I have ever looked for, except for one. You can then print out a m! ap t! > o take hunting with you, and if you follow the roads on the map you will be surprised just how accurate it is. Hope this helps. There probably are other ways ,too, but this seems to work well for me. If anyone does not have a mapping program on their computer and need a cemetery lookup, e-mail me personally and will try to get you one. > > Roger M. Pace > Shamrock,Texas > 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. > dmorgan@efn.org David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nm/nmfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

Forwarded for possible TXBELL responses... Bill Bost ----Original Message Follows---- From: LonDavidek@aol.com Subject: Patrick and Margaret Kelley Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:31:21 EST I was wondering who might be able to help me with two gravesites located in Belton. I was there several weeks ago trying to find the locations of Midway Cemetery where Patrick A. Kelley (CSA) was buried and Margaret Anne (Clarke) Kelley who was buried in Hill Cemetery. Both of these Cemeteries are obscure and when I was there I tried to locate both Cemeteries with no success. I only have partial dates for both. P. A. Kelley was born abt. 1834 and died 3-13-1831 (Via Pension) and Margaret who was born in 1849 and died 8-28-1928. The Belton library only had year dates and not complete dates and I was wondering if someone or some book had complete dates so I could obtain these. Thanks so much for your attention, Lon ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Virginia, I was going to ask you to please stay in contact with me each week until I find out about this Lemmons reunion. Thanks for your email! Vicki -----Original Message----- From: V H Regan <ginhart@telapex.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Lemmons reunion >Vicki, Thanks. I wrote a line wrong in my message to you. I said, I am trying to research this line and I should have said this Surname. > >I just have the name of my husband's great grandfather, Jesse Robert Lemmon/d/s on the Bell County Texas tax roll in 1887 and then in Delta County in 1890. He came to Texas from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in about 1886 or so. Prior to that he was in Randolph County, Alabama and then Morgan County, Georgia. He married while he lived in Randolph County, AL (m across the State line in Georgia) and he served in the Confederate Army from Randolph County. Between September 1870 and April 1873 he left Alabama and moved to Mississippi. > >I have always wondered what the draw to Bell County, Texas, was and have seen a few mentions of the surname in that county. We believe that the Lemmon female that married a Berry was connected with our line of Lemmons and they came to Bell County, also. > >I live in McComb, Mississippi. But we are Texans. I was born in Comanche County and had a number of Bell County, Texas relatives. Stewart, Wilkinson, Harmon, another allied names were Fewell. My husband was born in Ellis County and we met and married in Tarrant County. We lived about 8 1/2 years in Beaumont, the same in Lake Charles, LA, then about 21 years on the West Bank in the New Orleans area. Then in the fall of 1993 we moved north about 100 miles to McComb. > >I do not know it the Lemmon lines are connected but would like to learn more about yours and those living there now. Thanks Virginia > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb Supports GenConnect >Help Support RootsWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Vicki, Thanks. I wrote a line wrong in my message to you. I said, I am trying to research this line and I should have said this Surname. I just have the name of my husband's great grandfather, Jesse Robert Lemmon/d/s on the Bell County Texas tax roll in 1887 and then in Delta County in 1890. He came to Texas from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in about 1886 or so. Prior to that he was in Randolph County, Alabama and then Morgan County, Georgia. He married while he lived in Randolph County, AL (m across the State line in Georgia) and he served in the Confederate Army from Randolph County. Between September 1870 and April 1873 he left Alabama and moved to Mississippi. I have always wondered what the draw to Bell County, Texas, was and have seen a few mentions of the surname in that county. We believe that the Lemmon female that married a Berry was connected with our line of Lemmons and they came to Bell County, also. I live in McComb, Mississippi. But we are Texans. I was born in Comanche County and had a number of Bell County, Texas relatives. Stewart, Wilkinson, Harmon, another allied names were Fewell. My husband was born in Ellis County and we met and married in Tarrant County. We lived about 8 1/2 years in Beaumont, the same in Lake Charles, LA, then about 21 years on the West Bank in the New Orleans area. Then in the fall of 1993 we moved north about 100 miles to McComb. I do not know it the Lemmon lines are connected but would like to learn more about yours and those living there now. Thanks Virginia

Hi Virginia, I will be happy to inform you of the reunion. My grandmother to whom I grew up with was a Lemmons & she came from a family of 8 siblings & she was the first born. Around 12-14-99, I posted a message on Ancestry.com saying "Looking for Mattie & Annie Lemmons from Belton TX" Low & behold, on 12-23, I heard from Mattie Lemmons daughter named Pat! I had no idea that Mattie could ever be alive but, she is 89 years old! You talk about "EXCITEMENT"! :) You see I never knew her or about any other Lemmons. Pat said that ,Mattie had just ask her to find my dad on the net & they did not know he had died 9-98. So, we are in contact & they also mentioned about going to the Lemmons reunion in September. I hope to meet you there as well! I have been trying to find out who puts the reunion together I have called the Temple Newspaper but they keep no records of those who place an ad, then I placed a plea on the Bell county site. Been in contact with the president of the local genealogy society & so far, no success. But I will find them & when I do I will let you know. Tell me Virginia, where do you live? I live in Houston. Vicki -----Original Message----- From: V H Regan <ginhart@telapex.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Lemmons reunion held every Sept,Bell CTy >Vicki, if you learn of the coordinator of the Lemmons reunion would you please advise me. Are you a Lemmon? > >I am trying to research this line and know that my husband's, great grandfather was in Bell County in 1887 and that others (a female who married a Berry) were in Bell County. The G grandfather did not remain in Bell County. He was in Delta Co by about 1890. > >I would be interested in the Lemmon group in that area. Thank you. Virginia > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >Boards Are Available At The Bell County Page To Post Bible Records, >Wills, Pensions, Obituaries, And Biographies, And For Surname Queries. > >

Here's a mention of some new Bell County files uploaded to the Bell County archives of TXGenWeb. Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: David W. Morgan [mailto:dmorgan@efn.org] Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:10 PM Subject: [TXGENWEB] Recent uploads to the archives New or revised files uploaded to the archives this week <snip> ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/obits/m6250001.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/obits/m6250002.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/obits/m6250003.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/newspaper/jmarkham.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/court/jmarkham3.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/marriage/jmarkham2.txt <snip> dmorgan@efn.org David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

Vicki, if you learn of the coordinator of the Lemmons reunion would you please advise me. Are you a Lemmon? I am trying to research this line and know that my husband's, great grandfather was in Bell County in 1887 and that others (a female who married a Berry) were in Bell County. The G grandfather did not remain in Bell County. He was in Delta Co by about 1890. I would be interested in the Lemmon group in that area. Thank you. Virginia

Hello to all on the Bell county list! :) I cannot seem to find out about the coordinator of the Lemmons reunion. Someone sent me last year,in the September article in the paper that it was being held at Gober party house . I called the Temple Telegram last Thursday & they did not keep records of who put the article in the paper. I need to find out the person who is in charge of this reunion,please. I have tried making several call but no one can help me. Thanks to the person who can help me :) Vicki rreynolds@pdq.net

I did not get to complete this last email...accidentally hit the wrong button...sorry! Anyway, I would like to know if anyone knows the person who is in charge of this Lemmons reunion on September? I need their name, phone number,etc. I placed an ad that will appear in The Temple Telegram tomorrow in the obits section, looking for descendants of Thomas R. & Mollie Lemmons of Belton. Help! Please :) Thank you for your help. Vicki rreynolds@pdq.net

Any one researchin these folks....? Bell County 1880 Census pg 280 Dawsonville Justice Precinct #1 June 15, 1880 ED #1 fam# 502 Tueton, Geo 38 m laborer TN TN TN Harriett 34 f wife housekeeper Miss TN TN Eliza Em. 6 f dau TX TN Miss Rosa Ellen 4 f dau TX TN Miss (m Jefferson Davis Moore) Fanny C. 2 f dau TX TN Miss Lowry, Savannah 8 f niece Ala TN Miss Jane 30 f sis Miss TN TN Sarah J. 3 f niece

Can someone give me information on this Bell County book? I must have missed the whole thread. Thanks in Advance Debbie Hello I was wondering is it to late to give ancestry info to whom ever is writing the book about the families in Bell Co Tx? Please let me know. Thank you Sherry Davis-Ellis ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Hello I was wondering is it to late to give ancestry info to whom ever is writing the book about the families in Bell Co Tx? Please let me know. Thank you Sherry Davis-Ellis

Looking for information on how to find family & descendants from Belton TX who were from the Thomas R. Lemmons & Mollie Todd Lemmons family. I am a descendant of this line. Thank you Vicki rreynolds@pdq.net

Hi Joe, I am happy you did go look. I have changed my email address it is ladysherry@uswest.net I am looking forward in getting the information from you. Do you still have my snail mail address? Sincerely Sherry Davis-Ellis Sherry, Saw that you might have gotten some conflicting information abut J.G. Payne being at the McDowell Cemetery. We have not finished that inventory, but based on the email we took a ride out there. The information on the tombstone is: J.G. Payne Husband of Carrie M. Payne died 5 March 1897 aged about 76 years His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory We took some pictures. Tombstone is very dark and may not turn out. Will net you know when they are developed. Joe and Dorothy Button Subject: Re: Mcdowell Cem (Payne) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:33:05 -0600 From: Joe Button <buttondj@vvm.com> To: Sherry Davis-Ellis <bluefairies@uswest.net> References: 1 , 2 , 3 Sherry, Next time we are at McDowell we will take some pictures. We always carry a camera. Can't say for sure when we will get out there however. Please send me you mail address and we'll send the pictures when we get them developed. There are no other Payne's in the cemetery according to our partial list. We'll check when we go out there however for others. Dorothy and Joe - - - - - - - Sherry Davis-Ellis wrote: > Dear Joe, > Hello, this is exciting. I knew he was there, he is my > gggrandfather. I know it will take some time, this is all > right with me. Just knowing is great news. If I send you a > roll of film would you please take pictures of the grave > site and tomb stone for me. I will even send you a self > address envelope to send back to me so I can get it > developed. Please let me know. Did you find other Paynes > there? I am just curious, because I am trying to find his > wife too. Her name is Caroline, Carolynn, or Carrie M. > Payne. > Thank you for letting me know this information on my family. > Sincerely > Sherry Davis-Ellis > > Joe Button wrote: > > > > Sherry, > > > > We have a partial listing for McDowell. There is a J.G. Payne listed > > with a year of death of 1897 and he was 76 when he died. I suspect > > there is more information on the tombstone, but the list we have did not > > capture all of it. When we get out to that cemetery to complete our > > inventory we'll get the rest of the info. However, I'm not sure when we > > will complete the inventory. > > > > Joe and Dorothy Button > > - -- - - > > Sherry Davis-Ellis wrote: > > > > > Dear Jody, > > > I have been searching for my James Granvil Payne in the > > > Mcdowell cemetery for sometime now, I even requested a death > > > certificate, but they could not find him. I know he was > > > buried there. Would you mind checking for me please? He also > > > went by J.G. Payne. He died around March of 1897, born > > > around 1826. I would truly appreciate it. He has been my > > > block wall forever. > > > Thank you. > > > Sincerely > > > Sherry Davis-Ellis > > > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > > > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > > > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There.