My husband's grandparents, great grandparents and one set(also at least) of great great grandparents are there, as well as an unknown amount of other relatives. Does there happen to be a book on cemetery surveys for Bell Co or at least on Hillcrest Cem? Thanks, Rayedene -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Harwood <ndhar@ix.netcom.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 19, 1999 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple >> If you find someone that looks up info on Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, >please post. >> My great-grandmother and three of her children are buried there. >> Jackie >> >I'd like to know, too. At least one set of my great-grandparents are >buried there. >Nancy Harwood >Houston, TX > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >Please Help Keep Discussions Related To Bell County Genealogy > And History!! > >

> If you find someone that looks up info on Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, please post. > My great-grandmother and three of her children are buried there. > Jackie > I'd like to know, too. At least one set of my great-grandparents are buried there. Nancy Harwood Houston, TX

I can't promise when I can get to it, but if you'll list the names of kin you think are in Hillcrest Cemetery, I will try and find them........ Marion in Belton

If you find someone that looks up info on Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, please post. My great-grandmother and three of her children are buried there. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: deeno [SMTP:deeno@ijntb.net] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:16 PM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Fwd: Cemetery off Hwy 36? Hi, Is there anyone that can do lookups for the Hillcrest Cem in Temple? Thanks, Rayedene -----Original Message----- From: Joe Button <buttondj@vvm.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Fwd: Cemetery off Hwy 36? >Jeannie: > >The cemetery you are referring to is probably the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery >also known as the Winkler Cemetery. It is located on Highway 36. After you >cross the bridge Owl Creek Road is on the left and the cemetery is just past Owl >Creek Road. This is the only cemetery I am familiar with that far out on >Highway 36. > >Hope this helps. >Dorothy > >Bill Bost wrote: > >> Howdy Subscribers! >> Message forwarded for any TXBELL ideas of location.... >> >> Bill Bost >> TXBELL Listowner >> >> Jeannie wrote on Tue, 26 Oct 1999: >> >> I got a question, i am trying to locate a cemetery that is located off of >> Hwy 36-you go across the long bridge going toward Gatesville, after u cross >> the bridge you turn left on Owl Creek Road, and there is suppose to be a >> cemetery out there, some say it is call Moffat but i know where that is, and >> some say it is called _____ Flint. I am sorry but i was wondering if you >> know anything about this. I am in North Carolina. I have gone through the >> cemetery on the Bell Co., listing but had no luck. Any help would be >> appreciated. >> >> thanks >> jeannie >> >> ______________________________________________________ >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >> ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >> Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often >> Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There. > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb Supports GenConnect >Help Support RootsWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Please Keep Messages To Matters of Bell County Genealogy Or History Interest! Don't Send Attachments To Postings.

Hi, Is there anyone that can do lookups for the Hillcrest Cem in Temple? Thanks, Rayedene -----Original Message----- From: Joe Button <buttondj@vvm.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Fwd: Cemetery off Hwy 36? >Jeannie: > >The cemetery you are referring to is probably the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery >also known as the Winkler Cemetery. It is located on Highway 36. After you >cross the bridge Owl Creek Road is on the left and the cemetery is just past Owl >Creek Road. This is the only cemetery I am familiar with that far out on >Highway 36. > >Hope this helps. >Dorothy > >Bill Bost wrote: > >> Howdy Subscribers! >> Message forwarded for any TXBELL ideas of location.... >> >> Bill Bost >> TXBELL Listowner >> >> Jeannie wrote on Tue, 26 Oct 1999: >> >> I got a question, i am trying to locate a cemetery that is located off of >> Hwy 36-you go across the long bridge going toward Gatesville, after u cross >> the bridge you turn left on Owl Creek Road, and there is suppose to be a >> cemetery out there, some say it is call Moffat but i know where that is, and >> some say it is called _____ Flint. I am sorry but i was wondering if you >> know anything about this. I am in North Carolina. I have gone through the >> cemetery on the Bell Co., listing but had no luck. Any help would be >> appreciated. >> >> thanks >> jeannie >> >> ______________________________________________________ >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >> ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >> Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often >> Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There. > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb Supports GenConnect >Help Support RootsWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Jeannie: The cemetery you are referring to is probably the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery also known as the Winkler Cemetery. It is located on Highway 36. After you cross the bridge Owl Creek Road is on the left and the cemetery is just past Owl Creek Road. This is the only cemetery I am familiar with that far out on Highway 36. Hope this helps. Dorothy Bill Bost wrote: > Howdy Subscribers! > Message forwarded for any TXBELL ideas of location.... > > Bill Bost > TXBELL Listowner > > Jeannie wrote on Tue, 26 Oct 1999: > > I got a question, i am trying to locate a cemetery that is located off of > Hwy 36-you go across the long bridge going toward Gatesville, after u cross > the bridge you turn left on Owl Creek Road, and there is suppose to be a > cemetery out there, some say it is call Moffat but i know where that is, and > some say it is called _____ Flint. I am sorry but i was wondering if you > know anything about this. I am in North Carolina. I have gone through the > cemetery on the Bell Co., listing but had no luck. Any help would be > appreciated. > > thanks > jeannie > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often > Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There.

FYI... Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: Rue_Lynn_Allen@bakerbotts.com [mailto:Rue_Lynn_Allen@bakerbotts.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 5:03 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Bell County Newspapers from the 1800's Hi folks, A few weeks (months) ago, someone posted a query about Bell County newspapers. Several years ago, I spent some time at the newspaper archive center which is part of the UT Library system. At that time, I found some neat little tidbits to flesh out my g-g-grandparents a little. For example, I have copies of the cattle brands published on the front page of the newspaper in Belton in 1859 and some other odds and ends. Unfortunately that day I only had a few hours to spend and vowed to get back. Several years (!) later I'm actually going to keep that vow and go up there this weekend. Since that was pre-internet much less pre-web genealology mailing lists, I thought I'd share this information. Many (most?) of you may already know about this but just in case someone doesn't, here it is. Please make note -- this is a DIFFERENT collection than the newspapers maintained by the Texas State Archives. The State Archives actually have a MUCH smaller collection (and not as old) as what the UT system has. The website if anyone wants it is: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/refserv/per_micro/cah/ The specific Bell County (Belton) newspapers from the 1800's are: Belton Journal Apr. 16 1870 to Aug. 1918 (incomplete) (microfilm) April 16 1870 to Aug 3 1872 (incomplete) Oct 18 1877 to an 15, 1899 (incomplete - in paper copy) Belton Independent May 29 1858 to Jun 4 1859 (incomplete) Belton Evening News Jan 5, 1903 to Aug 9, 1918 (incomplete) Belton Democrat Mar 8, 1861 (microfilm) May 5, 1860, July 12, 1861 (paper copy) Bell County Democrat Apr 7 1898, May 16, 1907 to Oct 4, 1910 (incompelte) Belton Journal and Bell County Democrat Jan 31, 1929 to Sep 28 1944 (incomplete) Belton Messenger, Dec 2, 5 1913 Belton Review Jul. 28 1876 Belton Weekly News May 17, 1887 Journal-Reporter Sep 30 1898 to Apr 7, 1911 Semi-Weekly Journal Mar 19 to Apr 23, 1870 Sunday Morning Call 10/3/1897 Texas Farmer (Agriculture News) Feb 23, 1881 to Sep 17, 1889

I have a William C. Reddock listed in the 1880 Bell Co. Federal Census index. Would someone having access to this census please look up the persons in this family.Would be most appreciative! Thanks, Roger M. Pace Shamrock,Texas irishfan@pan-tex.net

Hi Nelda, Sure sounds like we have the same SPOONTS family! The Anna Virginia SPOONTS is my GGrandmother. She married Warren Weddell, first then John Goode. Warren died in 1895 when my Grandfather was 4 years old, the middle child with an older sister and younger brother. Anna later married John around 1904, and had one son who died as a teenager. I use Family Treemaker version 5.0. Interesting note on Louise Diamond family, her brother was listed with the family on the 1880 census with consumption. His tomstone indicates his death date just 4 days after the census! His name in with the family as brother-in-law was my first clue to Louise's surname. Also, he was a Jr. so then I knew her father's name! God works in mysterious ways! Any information you would like to share is welcome. I will pass on whatever I find out about the family. Thanks Again! Liz -----Original Message----- From: NELDAMAY2@aol.com <NELDAMAY2@aol.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Moffat Cemetery >Hi Liz, >It does appear that we have the same SPOONTS family. >I have Joseph Levi Spoonts b1803 m Mary Eliza Vanderbilt . I have 11 children >listed among them William Houston b 1836, Henry Andrew [H A] b 1849, and John >Edward b 1853. >John Edward is our line. >Edith Mae Spoonts [daughter and mother of my husband] >Warren H. M ayfield [my husband] > >For the family of William Houston and Louisa Diamond I have 11 children >listed. >One child is listed as Annie b 1867 m [1] John Goode [2] Warren Waddell. >Could this be the Anna Virginia you mentioned? > >Are you able to open GEDCOM files on your computer? If so I could send you >what I have. If not, then I could figure another way. First let me know if >this fits into >what you have. Could you give me the name of your parents and grandparents >so I can see if I have them. I think I will have them. Do you use Family Tree >Maker software. > >Nelda Mayfield. > > > >==== 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 > >

Hi Liz, It does appear that we have the same SPOONTS family. I have Joseph Levi Spoonts b1803 m Mary Eliza Vanderbilt . I have 11 children listed among them William Houston b 1836, Henry Andrew [H A] b 1849, and John Edward b 1853. John Edward is our line. Edith Mae Spoonts [daughter and mother of my husband] Warren H. M ayfield [my husband] For the family of William Houston and Louisa Diamond I have 11 children listed. One child is listed as Annie b 1867 m [1] John Goode [2] Warren Waddell. Could this be the Anna Virginia you mentioned? Are you able to open GEDCOM files on your computer? If so I could send you what I have. If not, then I could figure another way. First let me know if this fits into what you have. Could you give me the name of your parents and grandparents so I can see if I have them. I think I will have them. Do you use Family Tree Maker software. Nelda Mayfield.

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

Hi Nelda, Thanks for the information. Have viewed the marriage index of Bell, Co. on microfilm and noticed the record of your John Edward and Louise HOYLE. I am a decendant of William W. "Houston" SPOONTS, my Great Grandfather. His daughter Anna Virginia was my Great Grandmother. Can you tell me how they are related to your husband's line? I think the H.A. SPOONTS you mentioned is W.W.'s brother... Thanks again! Liz -----Original Message----- From: NELDAMAY2@aol.com <NELDAMAY2@aol.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Moffat Cemetery >Hi Liz, >I am researching the SPOONTS family. My husband's mother is Edith Mae >SPOONTS b Dec 30, 1876 at Moffat m Howell R. Mayfield b 1875 Bruceville, TX. >She is the daughter of John Edward SPOONTS and >Louise Hoyle. Elmer Boutin is on this list and is currently making a list of >those buried in Moffat cemetery. He had located 2 SPOONTS as of 10-6-99. >Their >names are >H. A. SPOONTS July 3, 1849-May 31 1920 >Mary L SPOONTS Apr. 8, 1858-May 5, 1898 [wife of H. A. SPOONTS] >He had only covered about 1/3 of the cemetery at that time, and he said there >will >be more. >I have a large list of SPOONTS if you are interested in sharing. >Nelda Mayfield > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >The Bell County Genealogy And History Page Is At: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > >

Thank you Elmer for all of your hard work. Cemetery listings are time consuming yet so important to research we appreciate your efforts! These Spoonts and Whartons will be helpful. Thanks again! Liz -----Original Message----- From: Elmer Boutin <kb5nju@excite.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 6:47 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Re: TXBELL-D Digest V99 #147 >Hello All, >I am now about 2/3 through finishing listing all of the people in the Moffat >cemetery. Here are the names that I noted: > >SPOONTS >Spoonts H.A. Jul 3 1849 May 31 1920 >Spoonts Mary L. Apr 8 1858 May 5 1898 Wife of H.A. Spoonts > >WHARTON >Wharton James Hulet 1872 1929 >Wharton Emma Abiegail 1874 1959 >Wharton Cora L. 1908 1928 Wife of O.L. Kelley >(NOTE: I didn't see the grave for OL Kelley there) > >I'm pretty sure there are more Spoonts buried there in the last part I >haven't gotten to yet. I think I saw some Meeks in there, but I'm not as >sure about that. When I finish the whole thing I'm going to look into >submitting it somewhere online so everyone can do look ups at their >leisure. > >Elmer > >Researching: >- MI, ONT, PQ - >Roberts, Williamson, Patten, Hitzel >Lajeunesse, Boutin, Gagne, Gilbert >- TX, MEX - >Alvara, Patlan, Rios, Acosta >-CO, WA - >Jenkins, Hanson > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com >Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > > >==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== >Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy >Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > >

I am researching the Kinsey family who came from GA to Bell Co., TX in 1872. Francis Marion (Frank) Kinsey and his wife Fannie (Dixon) came to Bell Co. in 1872 bringing with them Frank's brothers; Lucius Lafayette and Thomas Jesse and there children; Virginia, Minnie, Rollin H., and John Washington. The children born in Bell Co. are James A. born Nov. 24, 1872, Luther born 1874, Thomas born 1876 and Henry born 1878. Francis Marion's death was in the Heidenheimer Hummings : Mr. Frank Kinsey was instantly killed Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 1903, 8 miles south of his place near Mr. Dick Jones. His team became frightened at the northbound passenger train causing the team to run into a telephone post and throwing him out, breaking his neck and shoulder. Kinsey is a well know farmer, one of Bell County's first settlers. My great great grandfather was Lucius who came with Francis, he was married to Georgia A. Arkansas Dodgen on 11 Dec 1884 in Bell Co. My great grandfather James Welcome Kinsey was born in Bell Co. 12 Mar 1887. I am in the process of verifying the information that I have and compiling any information on these families. If anyone has any information, please let me know. I live in Tolar, Hood Co. TX and am planning a trip to Bell Co. soon. Thanks Dana

FYI... Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator ancestry@deaver.com -----Original Message----- From: Jody Dillard [mailto:okielady@postoffice.att.net] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 11:05 AM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} McDowell Mina, The McDowell Family Cemetery is adjacent to the Nolan Valley Baptist Church. There is a list of everyone in McDowell Cemetery but I am not sure where I got it. I have the list and will look up your family and email it to you There is a McDowell family reunion there every year in June. I am related to almost everyone in the cemetery. Send me the names of whom you would like and I will look them up for you. Jody Dillard at okielady@att.net.

Hello All, I am now about 2/3 through finishing listing all of the people in the Moffat cemetery. Here are the names that I noted: SPOONTS Spoonts H.A. Jul 3 1849 May 31 1920 Spoonts Mary L. Apr 8 1858 May 5 1898 Wife of H.A. Spoonts WHARTON Wharton James Hulet 1872 1929 Wharton Emma Abiegail 1874 1959 Wharton Cora L. 1908 1928 Wife of O.L. Kelley (NOTE: I didn't see the grave for OL Kelley there) I'm pretty sure there are more Spoonts buried there in the last part I haven't gotten to yet. I think I saw some Meeks in there, but I'm not as sure about that. When I finish the whole thing I'm going to look into submitting it somewhere online so everyone can do look ups at their leisure. Elmer Researching: - MI, ONT, PQ - Roberts, Williamson, Patten, Hitzel Lajeunesse, Boutin, Gagne, Gilbert - TX, MEX - Alvara, Patlan, Rios, Acosta -CO, WA - Jenkins, Hanson ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com

Hi Liz, I am researching the SPOONTS family. My husband's mother is Edith Mae SPOONTS b Dec 30, 1876 at Moffat m Howell R. Mayfield b 1875 Bruceville, TX. She is the daughter of John Edward SPOONTS and Louise Hoyle. Elmer Boutin is on this list and is currently making a list of those buried in Moffat cemetery. He had located 2 SPOONTS as of 10-6-99. Their names are H. A. SPOONTS July 3, 1849-May 31 1920 Mary L SPOONTS Apr. 8, 1858-May 5, 1898 [wife of H. A. SPOONTS] He had only covered about 1/3 of the cemetery at that time, and he said there will be more. I have a large list of SPOONTS if you are interested in sharing. Nelda Mayfield

Hi All, Is there a cemetery book that contains the names of all buried at the Moffat Cemetery? Thanks! Liz tomliliz@clearsail.net Surnames: WEDDELL, SPOONTS, DIAMOND, WHARTON, MEEKS

McDowell & Nolan Valley Cem: I didn't find these cemeteries in the Bell Co. Tx. list of cemeteries. Are they available online any place else. I'm interested in the Bowles, McDowell, Wiseman & Townsend's that are buried in this cemetery. Can anyone help me? Mina (Townsend) Bates minabat@aol.com

McDowell Cemetery is also known as the Nolan Valley cemetery. It is northeast of Killeen, on FM93, south of FM439. Both Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1832-1910) and Narcissa Hamilton (1836-1923) are buried there. Dorothy and Joe Button Bill Bost wrote: > I am a direct descendant of Andrew Jackson Hamilton and his wife, > Narcissa Stone Hamilton. I understand through relatives that they are > buried in MCDOWELL CEMETARY. > However I did not find that cemetary listed in Bell County Cemetaries. > Please help. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Supports GenConnect > Help Support RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html