Does someone have access to Bell Co., TX marriage and death indexes? Seeking information on the deaths of William J. MOORE and Helen Tubbs MOORE. William J. died about 1897 and Helen died 1890. They had a son William Crawford MOORE who married Mattie ????. This family could have moved to Bell Co. from Mineral Springs, AR circa 1881-?? I know that William Crawford Moore and wife Mattie went to Smith Co., TX (where Mattie died) from Bell Co. William C. had previously been married to Zillibia BEACHAMPS. I have no idea where in Bell County they would have lived. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jackie

Anybody know how Bobbie is? -----Original Message----- From: Scg2331@aol.com <Scg2331@aol.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] CORYELL County...List Owner in hospital. |Our prayers and thoughts are with Bobbie Ross and family during this |difficult time. |We sincerely hope Bobbie will recover soon and be back with us. | |Shirley G. | | |==== 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 |

LBurf73801@aol.com wrote: > > Researching the Shine & Austin families of Pendleton & Belton. If you trace your family back to the Austin family of Buffalo, NY, (the father was a lawyer)let me know. I recently bought a stack of Civil War era letters at auction between two sisters of that family. I can't remember the names right now, but they were a very prominent family. Sheron

Researching the Shine & Austin families of Pendleton & Belton. My great-grandparents were FREDERICK ARTHUR SHINE, b. March 1893 in Pendleton and HARRIET FRANCES AUSTIN, b. December 1891 in Belton. They married ca. 1912, remaining in Belton for 7 or 8 years before moving to Dallas. Their first child, FREDERICK ARTHUR SHINE, JR was born in Belton in April 1916. Their daughter MARY FRANCES was born in Dallas in 1920. Fred, Sr. died in 1974 in Dallas. Harriet died in 1976, also in Dallas. Fred, Jr. died May 1967 in Atlanta, GA. Harriet was the daughter of George Norman Austin. I have a copy of the Austin geneology, though it incorrectly lists Harriet's given name as Hattie and her husband as "Mr. Skine." I haven't been able to find anything on the Shine family. My father recalls Fred, Sr. had siblings named RAYMOND, WILL, and LOSSIE, among others, and that the mother's name may have been LAURA STINGLEY. He also recalls a HUGH, though he doesn't know if this was a brother of Fred, Sr., a nephew or cousin. I have pictures of Fred Sr. and Jr. with two people noted on the backs in Fred Sr's handwriting as "Paw & Grandma". One photo, taken ca. 1920, lists "Paw" as 54 or 64 years old (the writing is obscured there). Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Lisa Shine Burford LBurf73801@aol.com

Howdy All.. A non-subcriber query forwarded for any reponses you may wish to supply. Do so to the sender, not to the list, as they are not subscribed....(!) Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Mike &Deborah" <djsf@flash.net> To: <txbell-l@rootsweb.com> Subject: {not a subscriber} LOOKING FOR THE SLAUGHTER FAMILY Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 21:57:51 -0700 (PDT) I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT I CAN FIND IN BELL CO.TX ABOUT THE FAMILY OF HERBERT HERSHEL SLAUGHTER. I KNOW THAT ONE SON WAS BORN IN RUSSELL WAS BORN IN 1904 _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Your message struck a chord with us. My last name is Pepper. I had both Pepper and Pricer ancestors that lived in Bell County which is next to McLennen County. Send me a few Pepper names and I'll look them up for you. CG Pepper -----Original Message----- From: Calvin Dorris [mailto:caledo@digitex.net] Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 5:32 AM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Richards, Blackman, Maddux, Wright and others I am looking for information on any of the following people. My second great grandfather was George Beauregard RICHARD(s). He married Mary Ann WRIGHT on January 16, 1883. Their children were Charles, James, Amanda, Port, Solomon, Gertrude, George, Claude, Ross, Wilburn, A.J. and Wiley. The families that married into this family were, BLACKMAN, MADDUX, NUNLEY, PEPPERS, ARMITAGE, KUNNINGHAM. Some of these people went to McLennan County in the early 1900's. ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There.

I am looking for information on the following ANDERSON family. They were living in Bell Co. TX in 1880. Allen G. ANDERSON, his wife Pauline ROOKER. There children were William, Mary, Jefferson, Emily, Thomas, Joseph, Benjamin and Emma. William ANDERSON married Mary COUCH. Their children were Emma, Mary, Nancy and Thomas. Joseph ANDERSON married Permilia, they had at least two children, Marcus and Annie. Benjamin ANDERSON married Laura. Their children were Myrtle, Clare, Leroy, Ellen, Birdie and Eva. Benjamin was living in McLennan Co. TX in the early 1900's Calvin

My 3rd great grandfather Abraham Reed WOOD died on July 11, 1917 in Troy Bell Co. Texas. He was buried in Roberts cemetery. He was living with his son William C. "Bud" Wood at the time of his death. William also is buried in Roberts Cemetery, he died in Troy on Oct. 13, 1946. I am looking for any information on Abraham's children. Martha, nancy, William, Caleb, Emaline, Jasper, Kate, Abraham, Bell and Cora. Calvin Dorris

I am looking for information on any of the following people. My second great grandfather was George Beauregard RICHARD(s). He married Mary Ann WRIGHT on January 16, 1883. Their children were Charles, James, Amanda, Port, Solomon, Gertrude, George, Claude, Ross, Wilburn, A.J. and Wiley. The families that married into this family were, BLACKMAN, MADDUX, NUNLEY, PEPPERS, ARMITAGE, KUNNINGHAM. Some of these people went to McLennan County in the early 1900's.

I am looking for information on any of the following people. Information on any of these people would be greatly appreciated. My 4th great grandfather was Benjamin F. ELLIS. He moved to Bell Co TX in the early 1850's, from GA, with his second wife and children from both marriages. I do not know who his first wife was. His second wife was Mary Ann White. They were married in GA. Benjamin's children were Mary, Zachariah, Benjamin, Rebecca, Amanda, Sarah and Susan. The children from his second wife were, William, John, James, Isaac, Martha, Emma, Alexander, Ellie, Florence and Mary. I am looking for information on the children. Other families that married into my Ellis family were WHITE, HUFFMAN, RICHARDS, CORLEY, HALL and WEST. I descend from Amanda Ellis. She was the second wife to George Daniel RICHARD(s). They married in Bell County Texas on June 26, 1855. George's first wife was Frances Ellen LUDLOW. They were married in Harrison Co. MS. George's children were, Charles, Catherine, Mary, John, Emily, Martha, George, Alice, Abraham, Ben, Melville, William and Frances. The families that married into this family were HANKS, FLOYD, MOBLEY, WRIGHT, HOGAN, RAYBORN and DAWSON. George's brother was Abraham W. RICHARD. He married Margaret WARREN July 19, 1858 in Bell Co. TX. George and Abraham had at least two sisters.One was Sarah Jane who married Fairfax WASHINGTON and the other was Martha Ann. Martha first married Benajmin A. LUDLOW in MS they had five children. Henry, Kate, Blanche, Benjamin and William. The families that married into this family was RUCKER and GREEN. Martha's second husband was G. Frank PENDELTON. They married in Bell Co TX on April 2, 1854. They had three children, Frank, Ella and Fannie. Calvin Dorris

I am looking for any information on any of the following people. My 2nd great grandfather, Nathaniel Sinclair HALPAIN married Mary Elizabeth "Betsey' STOKES on April 21, 1875 in Bell Co., Texas. I am trying to find information on the STOKES family. Any information would be appreciated. Their children were Francis, Leanodus, Clara, Ella, John, Sarah, Moses, Cleve, Flossa, Lottie, Mary and Arthur. Families that married into this family were MOORE, BAKER, MEEKS, ANDERSON, DENNY, HALL and DANSBY. Nathaniel HALPAINs father was John HALPAIN and his brother was William HALPAIN. He married Ann L. "Nancy" WEATHERSHER. Their children were Mintie, Sarah, Annie and Alexander. Some names that married into this family were BULLARD and SHOUN. Information on any of these people would be appreciated Calvin

Howdy Listers... The Fort Hood SENTINEL for May 20 had this notice, for those interested: "Limited Access Cemeteries To Open Memorial Day: Cemeteries located within the Fort Hood live-fire training areas will be open for public visitation May 30 as part of Memorial Day weekend. The live-fire training areas are usually closed to the public, but visitors may go to the family cemeteries 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. May 30 without an area access clearance permit. Fort Hoods' Range Control office guides will be available to assist families and monitor cemetery visits to ensure all visitors are clear of the live-fire training areas on time. Signs will be posted along major roads on post giving directions to the cemeteries. Roads which may be used to reach the cemeteries are East Range Road, West Range Road and Owl Creek Road. Individuals may visit other cemeteries located on the installation outside the live-fire training areas anytime during the year with an appropriate permit from the Area Access Control Center. The Area Access Control Center will also be open May 30 to provide information for visitors. The Area Access Control Center is located in Building 1941, adjacent to the Sportsmen's Center, near North Avenue and Rod and Gun Club Loop. For more information, contact the Area Access Control Center at 287-8398 or Range Control at 287-9857." Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

In case everyone is not aware, Bill Bost has done an excellent job of putting up cemetery listings for Bell County. I wish every county site had a listowner who was as active and involved in helping all of us find our roots! Thanks a lot to all who have been helping. Susan Bartosh Rule

I got a note from the Coryell list this morning saying that Bobbie Ross, owner of the Coryell list was in Scott and White in ICU after having bypass surgery. The person that wrote the note said some complications had kept Bobbie in ICU longer but that she was improving. Maybe this is a time we "genealogist" might pull together to keep one of our own in our hearts and thoughts. MAB

Our prayers and thoughts are with Bobbie Ross and family during this difficult time. We sincerely hope Bobbie will recover soon and be back with us. Shirley G.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ Maybe you would go to the above address, scroll down where you see the chart with puzzle pieces...choose BIOS and tell us something about your Alonzo BEEMAN ancestor? Ann -----Original Message----- From: TBELLS10@aol.com <TBELLS10@aol.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 1:39 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Alonzo Beeman |Alonzo came to Bell co Texas in about 1853 with his wife Adeline Deming and |there eight children. Alonzo was b. 15 June 1800 Vergennes, Adaison |Co,Vermont and d. 31 December 1866 Moffett, Texas. There children were Julia |Mary,Cora Elizabeth,Harriet ,Rinaldo Rinaldini ,Mary Miranda ,Geraldo |Alonzo,Alberta and Sarah Alice. I have a bit on the Beeman family and would |love to share with anyone searching these lines. Thanks Vickie | | |==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== |Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy |Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell |

Alonzo came to Bell co Texas in about 1853 with his wife Adeline Deming and there eight children. Alonzo was b. 15 June 1800 Vergennes, Adaison Co,Vermont and d. 31 December 1866 Moffett, Texas. There children were Julia Mary,Cora Elizabeth,Harriet ,Rinaldo Rinaldini ,Mary Miranda ,Geraldo Alonzo,Alberta and Sarah Alice. I have a bit on the Beeman family and would love to share with anyone searching these lines. Thanks Vickie

Carol, We have the two-volume set of THE STORY OF BELL COUNTY, TEXAS, Bell County Historical Commission. There is also a book by George Tyler called, THE HISTORY OF BELL COUNTY, TEXAS. There is another one, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS REVISITED but I don't remember the author...I think it was a Master's thesis. I think Tyler's book has a bibliography in it...I will look and if it does, I can make copies of the bib. and mail them to you. I have lived here in Bartlett, Bell Co. for only 11 years but have been told that the City Library at Belton has the best genealogy collection in this county. The Temple Public Library has, IMHO, a good collection. Bill could probably direct you to the part of the WebPage that has some bibliographies. If some of your family may have been in Williamson County, their Public Library is building their resources but they have a gentleman that is a certified genealogist that works at the library. You might also try this site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm Enter your surname and choose TEXAS in which to search. MaryAnn Bartlett Bartlett, Bell Co., TX -----Original Message----- From: Bill Bost <longwired@hotmail.com> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 14, 1999 8:49 PM Subject: [TXBELL-L] Fwd: Family Histories.. |TXBELL Listers... | |This message was sent to the listowner address, but I thought list |subscribers might have better resources with which to respond to Carol. Some |of her surnames are certainly Bell County, and maybe all of them! (I've |deleted her home address and phone number.) |Please reply directly to her at: cgcottle@brushco.net | |Bill Bost |TXBELL Listowner | |>From: "Carol G. Cottle" <cgcottle@brushco.net> |>Reply-To: cgcottle@brushco.net |>Subject: Family Histories.. |>Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 16:13:36 -0700 | |>I am looking for family histories. I have the books by; Kimble , >Bell, and |>Edwards County Historical Societies. Can you recommend any >others that |>would apply to my family. They were the Cottle's, >Cosper's, Bishop's, |>Griffiths, Henderson's. In Bandera and Kerr >Counties we have relations by |>the name of Silver's and Fessenden. >Any advice on oral family history in |>book form, please drop me a >line. Thanks... | |>Carol G. Cottle | | |_______________________________________________________________ |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. |

This is my first time to post to this list. I have a long wish list, but will try not to ramble. Almost all of my family, as well as my first wife's family lived in Bell Co. since right after the Civil War. My Grandmother was Ethel Durham, grandaughter of William Green Durham who came to Belton from McMinnville, Tennessee in the late 1860's, along with several brothers and sisters, and several of his wife's family. Her name was Louisa York. Included in that side of the family are Sullivans and Reynolds. My wife's name was Mary Ann McCelvey. Her great uncle founded King's Daughter's Hospital, and her grandfather, Hugh McCelvey, was a fairly well known businessman in Temple. Her family names include: Staton, Lykes, Meadows, Presnell, Dauwalter, Spencer, and Suggs, all of which lived most of their lives in Bell County. If you see a familiar name, please contact me. I have a lot of information on all of these families, but am lacking information on currently living relatives. Sheron Sheppard

TXBELL Listers... This message was sent to the listowner address, but I thought list subscribers might have better resources with which to respond to Carol. Some of her surnames are certainly Bell County, and maybe all of them! (I've deleted her home address and phone number.) Please reply directly to her at: cgcottle@brushco.net Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner >From: "Carol G. Cottle" <cgcottle@brushco.net> >Reply-To: cgcottle@brushco.net >Subject: Family Histories.. >Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 16:13:36 -0700 >I am looking for family histories. I have the books by; Kimble , >Bell, and >Edwards County Historical Societies. Can you recommend any >others that >would apply to my family. They were the Cottle's, >Cosper's, Bishop's, >Griffiths, Henderson's. In Bandera and Kerr >Counties we have relations by >the name of Silver's and Fessenden. >Any advice on oral family history in >book form, please drop me a >line. Thanks... >Carol G. Cottle _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com