Marie, There's a Honeycutt family in Williamson County just South of Bell County- they've been there a long time- just a thought- Becky MARIE S. CORBETT wrote: > > ARE THERE STILL PLANS TO POST THE CEMETRY CENSUS OF BELL COUNTY . ALTHO I HAD NOT FOUND ANY OF MY FAMILY IN THE CEMETRIES MARY ANN HAD POSTED I ENJOYED SEARCHING THEM. MOST OF MY FAMILY IS BURIED IN THE PENDLETON CEMETRY AND I STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE BURIAL PLACE OF MY RUFUS M. HONEYCUTT OR HIS WIVES ISABELL AND CORA..

I second those cudos Charlie

Howdy Reba, and all... The Commission decision sounded pretty final, about not putting any of the Story of Bell County content on the Internet anywhere. I understand that there are concerns that too much money is made from the sale of SOBC to risk having sales undercut by putting the SOBC in its entirety on a web page. That's the Commission's call, of course. A committee has been appointed to review what the BCHC would want on a web page. Perhaps the thing for the BCHC to do is "host/sponsor" the current Bell County Genealogy and History web site, which is already in existence, and work on putting more Bell County history material there. The site is at no-cost to the BCHC, just as there's no cost for the websites I've established for the West Bell County Genealogical Society and the East Bell County Genealogical Society. I know in future I'll ask that content to be considered for placement on the pages be in a format that can basically be cut-and-pasted into the pages, rather than ask folks to transcribe material (or do it myself) only to have it removed later. The websites have been created to provide a way to help people find out more about Bell County history, and about the people who pioneered here, and have been followed by others who have seen Bell County as a place worthwhile to invest their time and interest in. One can expect there to be some communication differences in such a start-up effort. Such is the case with the SOBC. I just regret the long time in being notified it would not be okay to put its content on a Bell County website. So it's a good time to fall back and regroup, and see if the BCHC would like to have an Internet presence and, if so, what sort of information they'd like to make available to the public. A number of BCHC members do not have Internet access, so there's also a learning curve about what the Internet can offer and how to use it involved as well... that's okay. Patience helps, I guess. There are some BCHC members and Museum members that subscribe to this discussion list. Perhaps some ideas about what you'd think you'd expect to find on a Bell County Historical Commission page would be seen by BCHC folks. I'd like to have things have a much more positive tone, from this regrettable "learning incident" and move on to trying to provide better information through the Bell County webpages I'm trying to create and provide some useful, Bell County-unique history and genealogy helps for folks who don't live here, are home-bound for some reason, or don't know whom to ask for information. I sure don't want to be a "loose cannon" and attempt to impose my vision for what could be done about internet information for folks, and sour the BCHC on having anything to do with webpages, and the Internet, and so forth! ----Original Message Follows---- From: Rebalawler@aol.com Reply-To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] BCHC Instructions Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 17:49:12 EDT In a message dated 8/24/99 8:51:20 PM, you wrote: <<At the 23 August BCHC meeting, the Commission instructed that all material from the Story of Bell County (to include the biographical information from the Family History portions posted to the Biographies Board) be removed from the BCHC web site. That has been done. The BCHC web page will remain (basically) blank until such time as the BCHC provides information to place on the site. >> WHAT A SHAME..WHAT CAN ONE DO TO GET IT RE-INSTATED?????? _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

In a message dated 8/24/99 8:51:20 PM, you wrote: <<At the 23 August BCHC meeting, the Commission instructed that all material from the Story of Bell County (to include the biographical information from the Family History portions posted to the Biographies Board) be removed from the BCHC web site. That has been done. The BCHC web page will remain (basically) blank until such time as the BCHC provides information to place on the site. >> WHAT A SHAME..WHAT CAN ONE DO TO GET IT RE-INSTATED??????

ARE THERE STILL PLANS TO POST THE CEMETRY CENSUS OF BELL COUNTY . ALTHO I HAD NOT FOUND ANY OF MY FAMILY IN THE CEMETRIES MARY ANN HAD POSTED I ENJOYED SEARCHING THEM. MOST OF MY FAMILY IS BURIED IN THE PENDLETON CEMETRY AND I STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE BURIAL PLACE OF MY RUFUS M. HONEYCUTT OR HIS WIVES ISABELL AND CORA.. I WISH TO THANK YOU BILL, AND A DOUBLE...DOUBLE THANK YOU TO MARY ANN FOR ALL HER WORK FOR US. A LOT OF US CANNOT DO THE LEG WORK NECESSARY TO SEARCH AND WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU..ALL HAVE DONE. SINCERELY.....MARIE

I'll add my opinion to the thread ....... How disappointing that the decision was made to remove the Bell County research information from the web site. It is surprising that a public organization intended for the collection and dissemination of historical information would discourage such a valuable research resouce tool. It's my belief that the postings would have encouraged additional support for the BCHC through donations as well as sales of publications. It is evident from the e-mail on this list that there is considerable interest in the history of Bell County. My recommendation is that those of us who have our own Bell County material, submit it for posting and keep a useful genealogical resource alive. David Young davidy2991@aol.com <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/family2991/">Genealogy</A> htt://members.aol.com/family2991

Howdy Marie.. The cemetery information shouldn't be affected. Those contents come from West Bell County Genealogy Society publications, and some from a book Polly Peaks-Elmore has given me permission to include. There's still lots to do, and it takes time, but bear with it... more will be posted in time. Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator ----Original Message Follows---- From: "MARIE S. CORBETT" <yepido@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Sharing information Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:43:04 -0500 ARE THERE STILL PLANS TO POST THE CEMETRY CENSUS OF BELL COUNTY . ALTHO I HAD NOT FOUND ANY OF MY FAMILY IN THE CEMETRIES MARY ANN HAD POSTED I ENJOYED SEARCHING THEM. MOST OF MY FAMILY IS BURIED IN THE PENDLETON CEMETRY AND I STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE BURIAL PLACE OF MY RUFUS M. HONEYCUTT OR HIS WIVES ISABELL AND CORA.. I WISH TO THANK YOU BILL, AND A DOUBLE...DOUBLE THANK YOU TO MARY ANN FOR ALL HER WORK FOR US. A LOT OF US CANNOT DO THE LEG WORK NECESSARY TO SEARCH AND WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU..ALL HAVE DONE. SINCERELY.....MARIE ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

For what it's worth I agree that the decision made was a bad choice. I personally would be inclined to buy a book from which my family information was taken if I had seen and used what I saw. I feel that the more people who have historical information, the more likely it is to be preserved.

What in the world do we do now? I had just recent paying attention and this happens. TomJohn01@aol.com Tom W. Johnson

Howdy TXBELL Subscribers! This Query Forum post is being forwarded to the list, on the chance that one of your Surnames of interest is represented in this gentleman's offer. Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner ----Original Message Follows---- From: admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS To: longwired@hotmail.com Subject: New Bell County, Texas - Query Forum Post Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:57:43 -0700 Bell County, Texas - Query Forum A new message, "Drury H. CORBIN, b: abt 1830, lived Bell Co, TX 1876-1906," was posted by Chad Heap on Tue, 24 Aug 1999 Surname: Corbin, Cowan, Hood --- NAME: Chad Heap EMAIL: CCHeap@aol.com DATE: Aug 24 1999 URL: http:// QRYTEXT: I mistakenly ordered the 1906 Confederate Pension Application of Drury H. Corbin, of Bell Co., TX from the Texas State Archives. I would be happy to send my copy to anyone researching Corbin or his family. From the 1906 pension application, I have discerned the following: He was born around 1830, served in Co. F of the 15th Texas Cavalry, enlisted about 1 June 1862 and was discharged in 1865. At the time the application was made, he had lived in the countryside near Temple, Bell Co., TX for thirty years. He held no real property in 1906, "only one horse & buggy worth about $140.00." He was a bachelor. James W. Cowan and O. M. Hood served as witnesses to verify Corbin's military service. In response to a request from the Comptroller, State of Texas, for Corbin's military service record, the Military Secretary of the U. S. War Department responded that records listed a "Drew H. Corbin, private, Company F, 15th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., enlisted March 12, 1862, and reenlisted February 17, 1864, for the war. He was captured November 30, 1864, at Franklin Farm, Tennessee, and was finally received at Camp Douglas, Illinois, December 6, 1864. No later record of him has been found." If you have any link to the gentleman, please contact me and I will send the application out. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Dear Bill, I am so sorry that happened. I was really looking forward to having more on the site, since my family came from there. Too bad, how people have to control things even on the net. Hope all works out. So if it is going to be computerized, what does that mean exactly? Sincerely Sherry Davis-Ellis Arizona, USA Bill Bost wrote: > At the 23 August BCHC meeting, the Commission instructed that all material > from the Story of Bell County (to include the biographical information from > the Family History portions posted to the Biographies Board) be removed from > the BCHC web site. That has been done. The BCHC web page will remain > (basically) blank until such time as the BCHC provides information to place > on the site. > > It will be requested that any content for the BCHC web page be provided in > computer-readable format. > > Bill Bost > Bell County Coordinator > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Please Keep Messages To Matters of Bell County Genealogy Or > History Interest! Don't Send Attachments To Postings.

Bill, I am sorry they made that choice. It will hurt us all, but a big thanks to all those who helped in trying to get the information to the public. And a special THANKS to you BILL...for all your hard work!!! Debbie ---------- From: Bill Bost <longwired@hotmail.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] BCHC Instructions Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:49 PM At the 23 August BCHC meeting, the Commission instructed that all material from the Story of Bell County (to include the biographical information from the Family History portions posted to the Biographies Board) be removed from the BCHC web site. That has been done. The BCHC web page will remain (basically) blank until such time as the BCHC provides information to place on the site. It will be requested that any content for the BCHC web page be provided in computer-readable format. Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Please Keep Messages To Matters of Bell County Genealogy Or History Interest! Don't Send Attachments To Postings.

That's a real shame, Bill. I know that you, Mary Ann and others put in countless hours on the projects. I don't blame you a bit for wanting future content in computereze. Regards, Rich

At the 23 August BCHC meeting, the Commission instructed that all material from the Story of Bell County (to include the biographical information from the Family History portions posted to the Biographies Board) be removed from the BCHC web site. That has been done. The BCHC web page will remain (basically) blank until such time as the BCHC provides information to place on the site. It will be requested that any content for the BCHC web page be provided in computer-readable format. Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Send a written request to: Vada Sutton Bell County Clerk PO Box 480 Belton, TX 76513-0480 Enclosed a check for $1.00 for each photocopy. Include as much information as possible. She responds VERY quickly! Anita ---------- > From: pamela darby <darby7@ptialaska.net> > To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXBELL-L] marriages > Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 2:11 PM > > Where can I get a copy of the marriage record of a marriage that took > place in 1898, in Belton, Bell Co? What information can I expect to > find? How much will it cost? Thank you. Pam Darby >

Trying to find my family I have tried researching a J.G. Payne and a Carolynn Martin I think that was her name, in Bell Co. Aka Carrie. married maybe around 1857-1860. I am unable to find them I did go the LDS research room to locate them the only thing I found was 1880 census of them in Bell county. pg. 16 supervisor dist 4 enumeration dist no 7. But this is all I have been able to find on my family. Do you have marriage of them? I sure hope so, it would be greatly appreciated if you could do this for me. Or any tax list in Bell county of them? Thank you very much. Sincerely Sherry Davis-Ellis

Howdy Folks.. At the request of the East Bell County Genealogical Society, I've started a web page for them. The Society provided the content. If you like their content and their page idea, please let them know at the address(es) on the page. View it at: www.rootsweb.com/~txebcgs A question for the list.... did anyone get any value out of the photos I had on the BCHC web page? I've removed my photos from that page and am thinking about moving the photo album to the generic TXBELL web page at: www.rootsweb.com/~txbell IF they help at all. Comments? Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Where can I get a copy of the marriage record of a marriage that took place in 1898, in Belton, Bell Co? What information can I expect to find? How much will it cost? Thank you. Pam Darby

Howdy Sharon... A place to start is the Query Board for Bell County, at: www.rootsweb.com/~txbell If you want to type a URL in directly, you can use: cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Bell? That's where Bell County Queries can be posted, viewed, and responded to. You also can go to the Surname Helper from that page. If that's not what you were asking about, let us know and we'll try again!! Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner ----Original Message Follows---- From: Auntmeeny@aol.com Reply-To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Re: TXBELL-D Digest V99 #101 Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 12:30:54 EDT I am new to this, and would like to know if i can get to any of the queries that are shown on this or any of the letters sent to me. I am interested in the Deaver line specifically in Bell County. My great great grandfather owned the land around Taylor's Valley. I also have Thompson and Wood from the Moffat, Bell Co. area. Thanks, Sharon Cheek _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Forwarded to the TXBELL mailing list, for any responses. My latest list does not show Jacque as a subscriber, so please be sure to include her email address in the cc: or to: blocks. Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Richard E. Songer" <rjsonger@home.com> To: longwired@hotmail.com Subject: Read Family Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 21:44:53 -0700 We are looking for any information on the family of Milton Read . His daughter was born near Belton 2-8-1874(Amanda Melissa). He married Margaret Catherine Sutton b. 1853 Belton? on June 4, l870. Father named William Riley Read from Kentucky, Milton b. 1843 Ark. Records indicate Milton Read served in I.E. Hogg's Company; (B) Baylor's Regiment of 3rd Brigade, but I can find no record of this unit. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Thank you. Jacque Songer rjsonger@home.com _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com