Hello Listers! My interest in Bell County lies with my great great grandparents: John C. ROUNTREE and Ella (WILLIAMS) ROUNTREE, both reported to be buried at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Ella's brother, Isom WILLIAMS, is also supposed to buried somewhere in Temple, TX. I have been able to find information on the ROUNTREEs but am having a lot of difficulty with the WILLIAMS, perhaps due to its being such a common surname. Should anyone be familiar with the Temple Cemetery Company (ca.1930), please let me know. I'd like to obtain any records available for Isom WILLIAMS but have been unable to determine if TCC has gone out of business or been subsumed by a larger cemetery. Thank you for any assistance, Robin

Found your Nancy Allen in the old part of the Bartlett Cemetery...got pictures for you if you want them. There are other Allens around her...got pictures of that. I know where their farm was west of Bartlett. The cemetery is on land owned by a friend of mine...or it did belong to her and she took care of it for a long time. I will get out there and look for Moses Allen...and get her to ask around about any graves on private land in the area. The stones are in fairly good repair...the fences around the other Allens are rusty and falling down. I don't know if they belong to you or not. Are you interested in this information at all? Ann ---------- From: DeWayne Wallace <dewayne@apex2000.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Interest in Bell County Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:48 PM I have several connections to Bell County. The Story family from Williamson Co.; the Moses Allen family who had land in Old Milam Co. are a couple of them. DeWayne Wallace dewayne@apex2000.net ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Mary Ann, Thanks. But these aren't my HOODs, at least I don't think they are. Take care. Vickie Elam White

Looking for information about Onslow Marshall HOOD and his brother, John Erskine HOOD. They both appeared on the 1880 Bell Co. TX census: Onlsow on pg. 457 (or it is his son Marshall) and John on pg. 407. Could someone possibly look at these census entries and tell me what they are? Any "cousins" out there? Vickie Elam White

I found your Moses ALLEN in the Vol. I of the Story of Bell Co., TX. I have transcribed the notes and will send them to you as soon as I return from running some errands. There is a picture of one of his daughters and her husband...if you would like me to snail mail you the page, send me your snail mail address. Moses ALLEN was in several counties before his death...that is all in there...I also have a copy of the Jury List they are talking about...I will dig it out of the files and send you a copy of that if you want it. Sure hope this will help...haven't looked for STORY yet...will when I get back home. Ann Bartlett ---------- From: DeWayne Wallace <dewayne@apex2000.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] Interest in Bell County Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:48 PM I have several connections to Bell County. The Story family from Williamson Co.; the Moses Allen family who had land in Old Milam Co. are a couple of them. DeWayne Wallace dewayne@apex2000.net ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== RootsWeb Supports GenConnect Help Support RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Yes, Ann, I have exchanged data with Teddy Noye. She tells you are a sweetheart and I see you are. The Lawler Cemetery; my Granny Allie (Queen) Lawler and family are buried there. Reuben Queen's son Sam Queen and wife are buried there. We visit quite often including a Lawler caravan on Saturday of our annual Lawler Family reunion. Wayland and I put poinsettas on all our family graves( about 50) every year at Christmas time. It is a steep up-hill to the gate . Take someone with you. Reba

Something you all may also want to check in BELL and Wmson Cos. is a file called "UNRECOVERED DOCUMENTS". This file lists all original documents not claimed...marriage lisc., etc. I can check the file for you. Wmson Co. has kept theirs safe in a vault and the one I saw, dated in the early 1800's, looked like it had been issued that very day. I think every county in the US does this but sometimes, even among experienced researchers, it is a little-known fact. If you find one belonging to an ancestor...in Wmson Co....you have to send in a request and the fee for mailing and a photo copy of your driver's lisc. The clerk at Wmson Co. said that since I do research to supplement my retirement income, that she would accept these requests and fees and copy of driver's lisc. from me......however, I would much prefer to find out if you have a document to be collected and then send you the form and let you send the items directly to the courthouse. You just have to request the document and give as much information about the persons as you can......or, they can send you an uncertified or certified copy if you would prefer to have that. I don't mind doing lookups if you will send me the names and what information you have and then wait patiently. Instead of paying me for copy/mailing, I would prefer if you would return the courtsey to someone with ancestors in the county in which you live. I will send you an uncertified copy and a form from the county office so that you can order a certified copy...those are usually more expensive...anywhere from $5 to $10. I will put the names you have mentioned in your posts in my Research Notebook and will look for them the next time I get to the courthouse. In case you would like to request a lookup from the Wmson. Co. Clerk, here is the addy - you can request a form: Nancy E. Rister County Clerk Williamson County P.O. Box 18 Georgetown, TX 78627-0018 Birth Certificate: Fee $11.00 Death Certificate: Fee $9.00 - Add'l $3.00# Requested Marriage Certificate: Fee $6.00 for a certified copy $1.00 for an uncertified, plain copy Military Discharge: Fee $6.00 To get a death certificate for someone for genealogy research in this county, the person has to have been dead for at least 50 years. If the person has been dead for less than 50 years, you can contact the clerk's office and discuss it with them. Hope this helps someone. I don't have a form from Bell Co. As soon as I get one I will send the information the to list. Ann Bartlett ----------

My primary interest in Bell County is in tracing ancestors, Lindemann, Lange and Bartosh. I also have roots in Williamson County and have relatives in both counties. Andrew LINDEMANN immigrated to Galveston in 1855 from Germany. He moved to Houston, then on to Austin County, where he helped built the first cotton gin. He served as a Confederate Soldier and moved to Illinois after the war. He returned in 1866 and married Anna Schiller in Nelsonville, Austin Co., Tx. In 1882 he moved to Bell County and was charter member of the St. John’s Luthern Church. +Andreas LINDEMANN, b. 21 July 1812, Prussia, d. Sept. 3 1900 m. Sophia ? ++Andrew G. Lindemann, b. 27 Dec 1841, Anhalt, Dessau, Germany d. 30 October, 1915. Bartlett, Bell Co., TX buried St. Johns Luthern Church Cemetery m. abt 1866 Nelsonville, Austin Co., TX Anna SCHILLER b. 29 Sept, 1845, Bohmer, Bohemia, d. 22 Oct 1885 Bartlett, Bell Co. Children: Frank F. m. Ida STEGLICH Gus A. m. Emma PIETZSCH Dora m. John LINDEMANN Andrew m. Annie ZETTLE W. F. m. Louise PIETZSCH Johanna Mary m. Joe WEIGANG Annie m. Adolph LANGE ++ Charles Carl Lindemann, b. 26 Jan 1847, Prussia, d. 1 Nov 1920, Bartlett, Bell Co., TX Buried St. Johns Luthern Church Cemetery m. ? Fredericke SETTEL b. 12 April 1850, Prussia, d. 3 Aug, 1899 Children: Charles Carl Jr., m. Malinda DIETZCH Emma m. Andrew HERRING Otto m. Minnie STEGLICH Herman m. Annie SPIEGELHAUER Pauline m. Ernst LANGE Louise m. Julius KURTZ Albert m. Marie HILL Minnie m. Robert SPIEGELHAUER Edward m. Marie DORNER Matilda m. Gus GERHART Has anyone tried to contact St. John's Luthern Church for records? I heard they had a fire and do not have many. Susan Bartosh Rule

My name is Joseph William Love Jr. (actually the 3rd). I live in Galveston. My father Joseph William Love was born in Bartlett in 1894, but grew up in Salado and Belton. His great grandfathers John Love, Blake Forehand, John Coffey Caskey, and Thomas Powe Chapman all settled near Matsler Community near Florence between 1851 and 1853. They bought adjoining land for farming and ranching. I have a lot of genealogy info on these families which I would share, and would like to have any info others have on these families.

Howdy TXBELL and BEAUCHAMP Listers!! The following was posted to another list I'm on, and I thought you might find the reminder about verifying your sources to be of interest, and helpful. Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner BEAUCHAMP Listowner Etc... *****Start Of Post**** Dear Fellow Researchers, In the last couple of days, I have recieved many e-lets which have embraced my advice about going to source documentation. Thank you for your approbation. Some of them have voiced a new-found disdain for the use of compiled and extracted data. An example snippet follows: >To think, I was going to buy some these items. From now on I'll >put my money into retrieving the actual documents. Just to temper my earlier words, somewhat, let me point out that compiled and extracted materials are EXTREMELY valuable in the sense that they point you to the sources from which you must obtain your primary and secondary evidence. You may find an entry, in a census index, that you think is connected to your ancestors. Certainly, you must go to the original record and obtain a copy of it for your records, but the INDEX is valuable, too, as it saved you from the hours and hours (often DOZENS of hours) spent looking at every census record in a county trying to find that ancestor, as many of us have had to do. In fact, it's often the index entry that even lets you know what COUNTY to look in. The same concept applies to other extracts and compilations. I have found such works as Everette J. Filgate's "Bovee and Bovie Families in America" unbelievably helpful, as they have taken YEARS off of my research time by giving me the information I need to quickly pinpoint individuals of interest and to go straight to the source of the evidence to obtain the documentation I need. In the case of the Filgate book, alone, I have been able to find over 60 individuals, all directly related to my lines, and to find the detailed vital records, land grant records, probate records, and other evidence simply because I had the extracted materials to work with and now knew the names, presumed relationships and locations of these people. My article wasn't meant to discourage you from using such sources; just to remind you to use them as an extremely important and valuable STARTING point for your research. Once these materials have pointed you in the right direction, you must follow up using the traditional methods I discussed earlier. Regards,Byron Bray Vice-President, Linn Genealogical Society Linn County, Oregon Listowner: BOVEE-L list (Bovee-L@rootsweb.com) byron.bray@cmug.com ******End of Post******* ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Howdy Listers... This came up on another list I'm on, and I thought ya'll might like to have it... Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner Etc. *****Start***** Submitting a Query Sat, 06 Mar 1999 09:59 From: Jim & Mary Pat Young <myoung@icok.net>To: DILLON-L@rootsweb.com To make your query work harder for you... keep in mind the old rules of news reporting and include as many of the following as possible: WHO: State the names of people as completely as you can. WHAT: Try to limit your query to one or two specific events or bits of information. Post another one or more later with additional questions rather than load all your questions into one. In this way each of your questions will stand out and get attention. WHEN: Dates are important, if you don't know the day, month and year try to put in a period (1790s, late 1800s etc.) WHERE: Mention the location in the body of the query. Include a more specific location if you can. WHY: Why are you searching for this(these) individual(s)? Describe your connection to him/her. HOW: How your query appears will often get subscriber's attention. Check spelling, grammar and format. Apply the KISS system: Keep It Simple Simple. SUBJECT FIELD: To get the most from your query, place the SURNAME, LOCATION, YEAR in the subject field. Remember ! ! ! ! Many subscribers belong to multiple list servers; therefore, many go through their mail looking at subject fields only. Unfortunately, messages with "My Family", "My Line", "My Grandfather", "My JONES", etc., as subjects are deleted without ever being opened. REPETITION: Once you have an acceptable looking query, save it and update it as necessary. Use it again about once a quarter to touch base with new members. Also, you may use it on web sites that accepts queries. REMEMBER: Your goal is to get information. A list server (discussion group) such as this is an excellent means for helping you reach it. Make the query work! By following these recommendations, your query stands a better chance of being read and you may make that great contact that you need. GOOD QUERIES CONNECT... by Jim Young Dillon List Moderator and RootsWeb Donor ******END****** ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi, My name is Nancy and I live in Hemet, CA (south of Los Angeles and Riverside). I have had relatives in the Bell County area since the 1800's. From my research there have been at least four generations that have lived there on and off. Names I am researching include: Denson, Harris, Wilmeth, Sewell and Holder. Any help would be very much appreciated. I am having particular trouble tracking the Harris side. Good luck to all of us! These lists are great sources of information. Nancy

I have several connections to Bell County. The Story family from Williamson Co.; the Moses Allen family who had land in Old Milam Co. are a couple of them. DeWayne Wallace dewayne@apex2000.net

Nelda, I have ancestors from the Williamson County area. My grandmother Maudie Mae HARRISON married J.V.MONTGOMERY in Williamson county in 1913. Sound familiar?? Pam MONTGOMERY Pugh Orange, TX 77630 E-mail: pam3721@pnx.com >Hello, >I have been watching this list, so it is time I make my presence known. My >ansesters were a part of Bell Co and Williamson Co.

Mary Ann Bartlett Bartlett, Bell Co., TX MABartlett@aol.com bartlett@vvm.com Try this site if you have not already done so: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm Just enter the surname and then choose the state in which you wish to search. You will get a list of matches if there are any. It will pull up every county in TX in which your surname is listed. If you have any trouble, let me know and I will run a search for you. Ann

There was a Coryell co. list but I did not find one for MILIAM ---------- From: Cami McCraw <ladkins@startext.net> To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] Bell, Coryell, & Milam Counties Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 8:09 PM Bette brings up an interesting point here. I have often been told to not only look into Bell County for my ancestors but also Milam & Coryell as well. (The years are so close!) Are there also Rootsweb lists for Milam & Coryell, or does this list cover it all? Just wondering if I should be on more lists. ~ Cami ~ > Bell Co., was formed in 1850 from Milam Co. > Coryell Co., was formed in 1854 from Bell Co. > Bette Leatherwood > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Supports GenConnect > Help Support RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Support Your Local Genealogy Or Historical Society... You Can Often Find Helpful Points Of Contact And Resources There.

I have been doing QUEEN research for a lady in CA...Teddy Noye. Have you emailed with her? Are you on the QUEEN list? Been looking for Reuben QUEEN and James Eden WILLIAMS who married Huldah QUEEN DAVIS. Do you have anything on these QUEENS. I have been trying to get out to the Lawler Cemetery to see if there are any QUEENs buried there. Ann ---------- From: Rebalawler@aol.com To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL-L] WHO/WHY/WHAT Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 8:12 PM Hello fellow listers, I live six miles east of Temple. Wayland and I have twin sons. Both are lawyers. One in Nashville,Tenn; the other in Salt Lake City. My interest in this site is the history of Bell County and genealogy. I am researching both sides of our families: LAWLER, QUEEN, DIXON and TIPTON. All of whom came west to Texas in the early 1800s; and decendants still reside in Bell County. Happy hunting, Reba ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Please Help Keep Discussions Related To Bell County Genealogy And History!!

Bill Bost wrote: > > Howdy All! > At latest count, there were some 26 -L list members and about 13 -D > TXBELL List members. (Some duplicates where someone is subscribed to > both lists). > > As the TXBELL Listowner, I'd like to ask you to tell your other list > members what your interest is in Bell County, and if it's primarily > historical, genealogical, or both. I'd also like to know at least what > state or country you're from. > > I should have a web page starting for the Bell County Historical > Commission and one for the West Bell Genealogical Society, in the near > future. I've received permission from both groups to place information > from their references on the Web... the question will be how long it > will take (probably quite a while). A factor in how fast the material > can be uploaded somewhere is how much of it is already on computer, and > just has to be appropriately formatted. We will probably be giving > material to the Archives for access from lots of places, although I > imagine a certain amount will be kept on these two web pages for HTML > formatting purposes, and so on... I'd hope we can provide some > photographic resources as well... things will hopefully move along to > provide a useful resource for your Bell County research or general > interest. > > Bill Bost > Killeen/Fort Hood, TX > TXBELL Listowner > Bell County CC/webmaster > Bell County Historical Commission webmaster > Temporary, interim Bell County Museum webmaster > West Bell Genealogical Society webmaster > RootsWeb Sponsor > BEAUCHAMP Listowner > Sousaphone player > ... other "why did I ever volunteer?" stuff! > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > Hosted By The Fine Folks At RootsWeb, For Genealogy > Bell County Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell Hello, my name is johnnie pollard i had a gggrandfather that died in bell co. in 1892 his name is j.h. or john robertson wife a.e. or annie elizabeth,she is on 1880 census with two childern w.l. and aloma any one that could give me help wood sure help im stuck on this thank you johnnie pollard little elm texas

Yes, that helps. Thanks, Bill! I do have the URLs for both the regional & surname lists for Rootsweb, but I couldn't find one for Milam County, either. Thanks for double-checking for me. Also, thanks for the GenWeb URL. I often forget those. ~ Cami ~ (...a susaphone player?? Really??) Bill Bost wrote: > Cami McCraw Asked, in response to a post by Bette Leatherwood: > > LOTS of Texas mailing lists can be found at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/us/index.html > > Coryell County had one, but I didn't see one for Milam County.. doesn't > mean there isn't one. Milam County has a web page, though, at: > > http://www.aisi.net/GenWeb/MilamCo/ > > and I'd imagine the Query Board I saw there could be a starting point. > Some other county links are towards the bottom of the Bell County page > at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell > > Will that help? > > Bill Bost > TXBELL Listowner > Etc. >

Bette brings up an interesting point here. I have often been told to not only look into Bell County for my ancestors but also Milam & Coryell as well. (The years are so close!) Are there also Rootsweb lists for Milam & Coryell, or does this list cover it all? Just wondering if I should be on more lists. ~ Cami ~ > Bell Co., was formed in 1850 from Milam Co. > Coryell Co., was formed in 1854 from Bell Co. > Bette Leatherwood > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Supports GenConnect > Help Support RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html