I am looking for information on the James R. Ross family. He was born in Ala. His parents along with him and about eleven other children were on the 1850 and 1860 census of Cherokee County. Then on the 1870 census James R. is in Bell County with wife and children. His wife was Francis Ward. There son William married an Annie and Rebecca there daughter married Ben Poe. There were a couple of other children but have no information on them. James R. is still in Bell County in 1900 but I have no other information. I can't find James R.'s parents in 1870 but he had three sisters and a brother who went to La. and would love to find some members of this family. I have no idea what happened as his brother and sisters who went to La. where minors but no information on how that got there. Thanks for any help. Pat

Richmond Pearson Boone b 1803 KY came to TX in 1851 from AR. He had a mill on the Lampasas at Youngsport and is buried in the Boone?Hamlin cemetery at Younsport. Joseph Dennis , his family and his widowed sister's family Hannah Neal came to Bell co from Warren co TN . John Thornton b NC came to TX in 1860's as far as I can find out . A son Bedford Forrest Thornton was born in Lavaca co 1865, married Hannah Etta Neal. They are buried in the Hodge cemetery In Temple. Andrew J. Glover was born in 1827 Pope co IL, went to St francis co AR where he married Zina Boone, daughter of Richmond Pearson Boone. They came to Bell co with the Boones in 1851. Their descendants still live around Florence Williamson co. The Hargroves came from Giles co TN and Limestone co AL around 1900 . the oldest member to come was Jesse Austin Hargrove b 1836 d 1929 buried Roberts cem Troy. A grandson William Jesse Hargrove married Nora Thornton daughter of Bedford Forrest and Hannah Etta Neal Thornton. Many Hargroves live around Troy I believe . I will gladly exchange any information on the above families that I have . Thanks, Pat in Lawton, OK

Hello, Is any one researching the VITEK, ZBRANEK, ZVONEK, PECHAL, MALCIK & ADAMEK surnames in Bell and Falls Co, TX? Regards, Johnny

Hello everyone, I am sorry for any un-needed chatter I might have caused. Second, why don't we re-post to the list or do a first time posting for the new folks out there of our families. This way we can see all the "new" surnames or find some old ones that we have forgotten were out there and try to make some connections. It would not hurt I don't think to put in Subject line the surname and dates, also I would love to hear any stories of the life and times in Bell County that someone might have in their memory. We can put in the Subject line for example: Story of the barn raising at the Latham Home... Just a few thoughts from a fellow Bell County Hunter. My families in Bell County are but two really. The LATHAM's and FULLER's...at some point a ROBINETT, found his way to Bell County and married our Great Grandmother. Other names in the family of Latham are as follows, I don't have much inf on them, but they married into the Latham family. FINNEY LOTT. JOHN RALEY. MARY JANE BYRD. JAMES HARRIS. CHARLES BARTHOLEMEW. ALEXANDER ODEM. FRED STOCKTON. Thanks in Advance Debbie

It will be as an attachment, the attachment is titled HAPPY99.EXE if you don't open the attachment and save it to your computer it WILL NOT effect your computer. Delete the email without opening the attachment. Debbie ---------- From: Phillip Maynard <maynard@hti.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Happy99 Virus Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 3:58 PM How can you tell if there is a Happy99 virus attached to an e-mail? Ann ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Hi List, I am looking for any information on descendants of Rev. John Jeremiah Farmer, b. 3 Dec. 1825, TN; d. 26 Mar. 1883, Coryell Co., TX He married in BELL CO., TEXAS 7 Sept. 1851 Melvina/Elvira Arrowood, b. 9 Mar. 1827, NC; d. 17 Sept. 1899, Coryell Co, TX Is anyone else working on the Farmers or Arrowoods? Bette Leatherwood

I'm looking for Work/Works Ann ---------- > From: MaryAnn Bartlett <bartlett@vvm.com> > To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Bell Co. > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 5:01 PM > > I live in Bell County...in Bartlett which is about 25 - 30 minutes from > Belton. I have a couple of books I am working from and will look for any > mention of the names you have listed. I am sure there are others from the > county that might be able to help you out. > > Will get back to you as soon as I can. > > MaryAnn Bartlett > Bartlett, Bell County, Texas > -----Original Message----- > From: Marlene Trewin <trewin@flash.net> > To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 4:16 PM > Subject: [TXBELL-L] Bell Co. > > > |I am new to this list, 1 week. > |First I would like to know if anyone on the list is from Bell Co. > |I was born in Belton, my sister was born on Hemphill Golf Course, in a > |house, My mother was born in Temple, my father in Belton. > |We moved to Ft Worth in 1942, but I spent my summers in Belton. > |My grandfather is William Oliver Ellis. > |The surnames I am looking for are Barnes and Pratt, my Mother's family. > | On the Ellis side I have White, Burnham and Gother's. > |Marlene Ellis Trewin > | > | > |==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > |The Bell County Genealogy And History Page Is At: > |http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > | > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy > Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

I live in Bell County...in Bartlett which is about 25 - 30 minutes from Belton. I have a couple of books I am working from and will look for any mention of the names you have listed. I am sure there are others from the county that might be able to help you out. Will get back to you as soon as I can. MaryAnn Bartlett Bartlett, Bell County, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Marlene Trewin <trewin@flash.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 4:16 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Bell Co. |I am new to this list, 1 week. |First I would like to know if anyone on the list is from Bell Co. |I was born in Belton, my sister was born on Hemphill Golf Course, in a |house, My mother was born in Temple, my father in Belton. |We moved to Ft Worth in 1942, but I spent my summers in Belton. |My grandfather is William Oliver Ellis. |The surnames I am looking for are Barnes and Pratt, my Mother's family. | On the Ellis side I have White, Burnham and Gother's. |Marlene Ellis Trewin | | |==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== |The Bell County Genealogy And History Page Is At: |http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell |

I am new to this list, 1 week. First I would like to know if anyone on the list is from Bell Co. I was born in Belton, my sister was born on Hemphill Golf Course, in a house, My mother was born in Temple, my father in Belton. We moved to Ft Worth in 1942, but I spent my summers in Belton. My grandfather is William Oliver Ellis. The surnames I am looking for are Barnes and Pratt, my Mother's family. On the Ellis side I have White, Burnham and Gother's. Marlene Ellis Trewin

How can you tell if there is a Happy99 virus attached to an e-mail? Ann

Hello, I am a new subscriber but not new to Bell county. I was a member of West Bell for a few years in the early 90's. Spam me if you like, but I do agree with Bill. I joined wanting to read queries, and information on Bell co. So far I have only seen one article that could be called genealogy and that is on brands. If you must , why not send that privately? I am sure there are many more on the list not interested . I know a great place that would love to have chatterers visit , it is called Reminiscences <reminiscences@listbot.com> , we have a great time there, speaking of the old days, cooking etc ... One more thing before I go, Bill was polite, he stated his opinion, and said Thank you. So do I, Thanks, Pat Lawton, OK

Bill - My husband and I would be more than happy to volunteer to do a list for Bell County. I feel that we all get what we put back in to a project. It's difficult to find anyone who knows anything about one's ancestors and Bell County has been great for us. We have no lists, but if you would contact me, we can arrange either a fax or regular mail exchange of the information. I also have an HP scanner if you think that would work. Whatever you think is best - MJ and CG Pepper By the way, we live in Austin, -----Original Message----- From: Bill Bost [mailto:longwired@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 2:51 PM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses Howdy List! Actually, Vada Sutton, the County Clerk (and a genealogy enthusiast) has suggested to the West Bell Genealogical Society that they adopt as a project doing a county livestock brands collection and report. I didn't have a sense that the WBGS was interested in tackling that. The East Bell Genealogical Society, I believe, is working on collecting county probate information, for compilation into some sort of record, but I'm not sure. I've got a Plustek scanner and Pagis software, but efforts to scan the Story of Bell County has only generated garbled text... such that typing the text in in the first place takes the same amount of time! MaryAnn Bartlett is doing the Family History parts from the Story of Bell County (SOBC, for short) and is posting those to the Biographies Board. Other than the occasional contributor, that's where almost all of the entries are coming from, and she's doing a great job at it. The text from SOBC is coming from Ann and I, as we have personal copies of it. If you have your own copy, and want to prepare text from the SOBC to send to me (to be added to the web pages content), that will be okay. A number of WEB2000 volunteer-types are working on cemetery lists, and that's quite time-consuming for the bigger lists. That's also an area in which you can help... or take one of the lists we've sent to the Bell County Archives and take it to the listed cemetery for updating... that's going to be needed, too! Onward thru the fog... Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Laurel Burns" <leburns@mosquitonet.com> Reply-To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 21:58:19 -0800 Also --- how about brands? -----Original Message----- From: MaryAnn Bartlett <bartlett@vvm.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses >Bill, just a thought...but do you think you might find someone that would >start collecting old family receipies.....Dinner Bell, Yall come and get it >while it's hot but you gotta keep one foot on the floor boards and no >stabbin' with the forks! >-----Original Message----- > > > > >==== 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. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Bill - Have you ever visited any of those chat rooms? All of them are married men and "loose" women looking for a little afternoon delight. Ann ---------- > From: Billuv@aol.com > To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] CHATTER > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 3:03 PM > > Reba: That is what chat rooms are for on the internet. Genealogy sites are > for genealogy; at least that is what I thought. Bill Love. > > > ==== 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

I too am new to site. I don't have a problem with deleting the chatter but sure wish there was more genealogy information listed. Researching the Allen family. Joseph was married to Adah Rensimer. It is believed Adah's father James Rensimer is buried in Bell Co. Maybe Pleasant Hill? They had 4 daughters Charlie (Dollie) she married R E Sutton, Annie mar Ben McIntrye, Genevieve mar John O'Conner and Sarah ( Sallie ) mar Grover Price. I remember my great aunt Genny visiting her sister Dollie in Belton, I believe they both died in Bell Co. in the mid 1960's. Also my great aunt Genny used to talk about using a ferry at Nolansville. Has anyone heard of that? The girls were born in the late 1880's to 1890's. Does anyone connect? Thanks Val

Hey Bill, you will sincerely be missed. We can put CHATTER on our posts...that's no problem whatsoever...I didn't realize there were so many posts that they could fill up a mailbox...and then you can just delete what you deem to be uninteresting. But if leaving is your solution, I respect your decision. I am so sorry that you felt so offended you felt it necessary to e-mail us at the list and tell us to unsubscribe you. We can't do that. There is an address we are all sent when we join a list that we can use to unsubscribe. I don't remember it offhand but could find it if you really want to unsubscribe. Some of us researchers share our families' cultural tranditions in different ways. I enjoy the search and meeting the people but never take it or myself too seriously. My ancestors are dead and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon. More important to me, my life is going to be too short for not enjoying the brief passage of time I have left. Sincerely, MA Bartlett -----Original Message----- From: Billuv@aol.com <Billuv@aol.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses |Please unsubscribe me from this site. There is too much chatter and it is |filling up my email with stuff I am not interested in. Thanks. Bill Love. | | |==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== |Please Clear Off-Topic Posts With The Webmaster FIRST! The List Archives |Are At: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/TXBELL-L/ |

I agree Reba, you can learn so much just reading etc. Thanks for a wonderful site. Surname................ Beeman of Bell Co. arriving abt 1854 . Vickie

Bill --- I love this site! The chatter helps make my day. I'm a disabled person and cannot get around too much. Ann ---------- > From: Billuv@aol.com > To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 10:56 AM > > Please unsubscribe me from this site. There is too much chatter and it is > filling up my email with stuff I am not interested in. Thanks. Bill Love. > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Please Clear Off-Topic Posts With The Webmaster FIRST! The List Archives > Are At: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/TXBELL-L/

Reba: That is what chat rooms are for on the internet. Genealogy sites are for genealogy; at least that is what I thought. Bill Love.

Ma Bartlett: Thanks for the sermon. I am a very happy 71 year old, and do not take being sermonized at seriously. Sorry I offended your sensibilities by asking to be unsubscribed. Where do I do that? Incidentally, I have gr-gr-grandparents, gr-grandparents (two sets), grandparents and aunts and uncles buried at the Salado Cemetary. I have yet to see any of their names on TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com. Bill Love.

Howdy List! Actually, Vada Sutton, the County Clerk (and a genealogy enthusiast) has suggested to the West Bell Genealogical Society that they adopt as a project doing a county livestock brands collection and report. I didn't have a sense that the WBGS was interested in tackling that. The East Bell Genealogical Society, I believe, is working on collecting county probate information, for compilation into some sort of record, but I'm not sure. I've got a Plustek scanner and Pagis software, but efforts to scan the Story of Bell County has only generated garbled text... such that typing the text in in the first place takes the same amount of time! MaryAnn Bartlett is doing the Family History parts from the Story of Bell County (SOBC, for short) and is posting those to the Biographies Board. Other than the occasional contributor, that's where almost all of the entries are coming from, and she's doing a great job at it. The text from SOBC is coming from Ann and I, as we have personal copies of it. If you have your own copy, and want to prepare text from the SOBC to send to me (to be added to the web pages content), that will be okay. A number of WEB2000 volunteer-types are working on cemetery lists, and that's quite time-consuming for the bigger lists. That's also an area in which you can help... or take one of the lists we've sent to the Bell County Archives and take it to the listed cemetery for updating... that's going to be needed, too! Onward thru the fog... Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Laurel Burns" <leburns@mosquitonet.com> Reply-To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 21:58:19 -0800 Also --- how about brands? -----Original Message----- From: MaryAnn Bartlett <bartlett@vvm.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Query Board Responses >Bill, just a thought...but do you think you might find someone that would >start collecting old family receipies.....Dinner Bell, Yall come and get it >while it's hot but you gotta keep one foot on the floor boards and no >stabbin' with the forks! >-----Original Message----- > > > > >==== 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. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com