This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2308.3 Message Board Post: Death certificate look up link. Have used this fellow and he really is good. http://www.txdeathcertificate.com/

Thanks to Mary Duke, we now have a page for Bottoms/Arthur Cemetery, near BelFalls and Troy: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/cem/bottoms/ Thanks! Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2309 Message Board Post: Searching for information and descendants of Lelia Freeman, daughter of Levi W. and Mary (Foster) Freeman. She was probably born in the early 1880s. The family moved to Bell Co. abt 1890. She married a Sam Lewis. They had a sons named Sammy and Ted. Would like to have contact and share information with any descendants of this family. Thank you. Judy Freeman Pajares

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2303.1 Message Board Post: Judy, I don't have access to Bell Co. obituaries but I did find Gus Wauer in three sources. The WWI draft Registration cards list a Gus Wauer in Milam County, TX. The 1920 US Census show a Gus Wauer in San Angelo, Tom Green County, TX where he was a bill clerk for the Santa Fe RR. The census also listed him as widowed. Then the Texas death records have him listed as born Feb 21, 1890 and died July 8, 1971 in Bell County. I hope these tidbits of information will be helpful in your continued search.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2308.2 Message Board Post: Have you tried looking for the death record? This should list his parents names. If you need assistance please provide me with the exact date of death and I will see what I can find.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: thompson, litchfield, french, peddie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2308.1.1 Message Board Post: thanks for replying . i already have all this henry;s info except proof(that i may never get) that he is in fact my granddads youngest brother, which would be a name of his parents or his brothers or sister. if he is the right one ,he had 3 brothers an a sister, i am hoping a decendant will come forward and name them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2308.1 Message Board Post: Found this on Ancestry.com. May be your Henry: 1930 United States Federal Census Record about Henry S Thompson Name: Henry S Thompson Home in 1930: Holland, Bell, Texas Age: 62 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 BirthPlace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: Leila D Race: White Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent Home Value: Age at First Marriage: Household Members: Name Age Henry S Thompson 62 Leila D Thompson 56 Alma Thompson 30 Ila M Thompson 17

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: thompson, french, litchfield Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2308 Message Board Post: i am searching for decendants of henry thompson who came to texas from ala. abt 1902 and lived there until death in 1933. his obit did not list his parents or survivor siblings. anyone knowing any of the above, please help. i believe this henry to be my granddad's youngest brother. james (ed) thompson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Walker, Harmon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CkB.2ACI/1432.1404.1421.4 Message Board Post: I have a great grandfather John Cox who was in the Bell County census for 1870. He was born in 1831 in Tennessee and died in Kimble County Texas in 1914. He was in Arkansas before he came to Texas and his clan is connected some how to the Choctaw peoples. He married Rachael Harmon Walker in about 1854 in Tennessee. Some of his children were Sarah J. b. 1854 TN; Mattie Tennessee b. 1856 Arkansas and Mary and Henrietta born 1860 and 1867 in the Choctaw Nation. Does this ring any bells?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2307 Message Board Post: I am reseaching a family who were from the Belton, Killeen Area. In or around I have traced the family back to William Henry married Laura, John Lewis dob 8/14/1828 married Chole Harris. It is siad that one of the girls married a full blood indian and the story stops there. Any help would be much appreciated. Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Read Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/91.1 Message Board Post: Ahnentafel Chart for Amanda Melissa READ First Generation 1. Amanda Melissa READ was born on 8 Feb 1874 in Betton, Bell County, Texas. She died on 18 Apr 1944 in Lomita, Los Angeles County, California. Amanda married Henderson Blye DOBBINS II son of Henderson Burns "Blye" DOBBINS and Sally Ann JENKINS on 5 Jun 1896 in Bell County, Texas. Henderson was born on 25 Jul 1873 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas. He died in 1925 in Cherry Hill, Ark.. Second Generation 2. Milton READ was born in 1843 in Arkansas. He died in 1911 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. He married Margaret Catherine SUTTON on 4 Jun 1870. 1 NAME Milton /Read/ 3. Margaret Catherine SUTTON was born in 1853 in Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas. She died in 1912 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Margaret was born in 1853 in Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas. 1 NAME Margaret Catherine /Sutton/ Third Generation 6. Philip David SUTTON was born in 1832 in Illinois. He died in 1873. He married Tennessee SUTPHIN in 1853. 7. Tennessee SUTPHIN died in 1866. Fourth Generation 12. Jeremiah SUTTON was born on 9 Oct 1803 in Ohio. He died on 19 Jul 1859 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. He was buried in Jeremiah is buried at Combs Chapel Cemetary in Arkansas. He married Margaret PHELAN on 6 Apr 1827. 13. Margaret PHELAN was born on 15 Oct 1805 in West Elkton, Preble County, Ohio. She died in 1874 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. She was buried in Margaret is buried at Combs Chapel Cemetary in Arkansas. Fifth Generation 26. Jeremiah L. PHELAN was born on 2 Mar 1777 in Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1868 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. He married MARGARET in 1792 in Georgia (?). 27. MARGARET was born in 1775 in Georgia. She died in 1850. Sixth Generation 52. Thomas PHELAN was born on 28 Oct 1752 in Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died on 28 Aug 1838 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. He married Mary EVANS on 6 Jun 1774 in Friends Church, Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 1 NAME Thomas /Phelan/ Children of THOMAS PHELAN and MARY EVANS are: i. EVANS M.3 PHELAN (Source: Abstract of Deed, Columbia County, Georgia for Evans Phelan, Secondary Source: Handwritten copy by researcher for Ardys Crapo, 1797: Recorded 29th March 1797. On Sept. 19, 1797 paid $200.00 for 100 acres. B/D - p 314.), b. June 13, 1775, Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown. 4. ii. JEREMIAH L. PHELAN, b. March 02, 1777, Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; d. 1868, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. iii. ELIZABETH PHELAN, b. June 14, 1779, St. Paul Parrish, Columbia County, Georgia; d. 1863. iv. AFFINITY PHELAN, b. 1788, St. Paul Parrish, Columbia County, Georgia; d. 1850; m. JOHN MCDONALD, March 05, 1812, Columbia County, Georgia; b. Bef. 1788; d. Unknown. v. ANN PHELAN, b. May 07, 1789, St. Paul Parrish, Columbia County, Georgia; d. June 18, 1789, St. Paul Parrish, Columbia County, Georgia. 5. vi. THOMAS WESLEY PHELAN, b. 1790, St. Paul Parrish, Columbia County, Georgia; d. 1850, Washington County, Arkansas. 53. Mary EVANS was born in 1754 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She died on 14 Dec 1830 in Columbia County, Georgia. Seventh Generation 104. Thomas PHELAN was born in 1726 in Ireland. He married Elizabeth Howard DAY in Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Thomas immigrated to Irish Quakers Into Pennsylvania. Early marriages of Friends of York county-as listed on page 286 of Gibsons' massive History of York Co 1886 ." " According to the costom of the society, the marriage ceremony is always performed at a public meeting, and the certificate of marriage signed by the members and others present as witness, the following is a list of the first marriages in York county. ...... these folks witness a marriage 5-29-1740 in Manchester and it is a long list, includes the name of Thomas Fioland. 105. Elizabeth Howard DAY was born in 1730 in Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Eighth Generation 208. Thomas PHELAN .

Becky: The Bell County Museum holds approx. 150 issues of the Ferguson Forum available for researchers. If you would like to, we can certainly set up a research appointment for you! Sincerely, Amanda Thompson Dyer Curator Bell County Museum -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of becmacjo@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:19 PM To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBELL] Old newspapers from Temple and The Ferguson Forum This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2305 Message Board Post: Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone has any old Temple, Texas newspapers from 1900 to 1930.....and especially any called the Ferguson Forum....please email me at becmacjo@aol.com Thanks! Becky McEntire ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== Our cemetery resources are growing every month. There's a great collection of cemetery inventories and photos at Cemetery Central: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/cemcentral.htm

In a message dated 8/9/2006 11:35:18 AM Central Standard Time, gpatrick@Austin.rr.com writes: The Oklahoma State GenWeb Project has two divisions. One is designated "IT", for "Indian Territory". And ... tribe you are researching you may want to go to the Ms GenWeb Project. Merci, so much, George. I was thinking about that note yesterday from bslovins. My paternal g-g-dad was from MS ... and said to have a lot of N/A blood. Will sure give it a go on these two site. Again, merci beaucoup. Je t'aime ... and ... DIEU TE BENISSE!!! GOD BLESS!!! Macile Hooper LeJeune, in Cajun country, 17 miles east of Orange, TX

The Oklahoma State GenWeb Project has two divisions. One is designated "IT", for "Indian Territory". You can get to the sites by either going through the Ok State pages or going directly to IT and finding the Indian Nation you want to search. Your nation is there and also listed as part of a five nation confederation. I found some of the "Oral Histories" to be much more enlightening than a simple chart with names and birthdays and such. Oral histories usually contain name changes which appear to be a common practice among many Indian folks. You should be able to read about name changing practices on the Ok website. If you haven't read about the tribe you are researching you may want to go to the Ms GenWeb Project. There is quite an interesting history there, including how the tribe ended up in Ok. They were not the sort of tribe one sees in the movies or on TV. In fact, they were far more advanced than their European neighbors in early Mississippi. Have fun. There is some great stuff on the net! George Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: <bslovins@accn.org> To: <TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:06 AM Subject: [TXBELL] Cox and Choctaw > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Cox, Daniels, Brashears, Walker Harmon > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CkB.2ACI/2306 > > Message Board Post: > > JOHN COX b. 1830 Tenn ,was listed next door to Charles Cox in the 1870 > census of Bell County, Texas. Charles might be related. > > CHARLES COX was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1890 in Latham, > LaFlore County, Oklahoma. He married LETHA DANIELS b Abt. 1862, daughter > of ALFRED DANIELS and MARYBRASHEARS. Some of the children were; Emma b. > 1862, Charley b. 1865, John b. 1870, Joseph Rufus, b. 1877, Maggie Etta b. > 1880, Letha A. b. 1882. All of Charles’ children were born in the Choctaw > Nation. > > John married RACHEL HARMON WALKER who was b. 1831 in Alabama and died 1909 > in Kimble County Texas. John died 1914 in Kimble County Texas. Some of > the children were; Sarah J. b. 1854 in TN. MATTIE TENNESSEE, my great > grandmother, Mary b. 1860 and Henrietta b. 1867. The children were born > in Arkansas and the Choctaw Nation. > > I have virtually no documentation to prove this information. I gleaned > this from what others posted and from the census data. Any help would be > greatly appreciated. > > > > > ==== TXBELL Mailing List ==== > We have an impressive collection of research resources > in our Digital Archives section. Check them out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/bell/belltoc.htm > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.8/414 - Release Date: 8/9/2006 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CkB.2ACI/2010.1 Message Board Post: Cox, Daniels, Brashears, Walker Harmon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Daniels, Brashears, Walker Harmon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CkB.2ACI/2306 Message Board Post: JOHN COX b. 1830 Tenn ,was listed next door to Charles Cox in the 1870 census of Bell County, Texas. Charles might be related. CHARLES COX was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1890 in Latham, LaFlore County, Oklahoma. He married LETHA DANIELS b Abt. 1862, daughter of ALFRED DANIELS and MARYBRASHEARS. Some of the children were; Emma b. 1862, Charley b. 1865, John b. 1870, Joseph Rufus, b. 1877, Maggie Etta b. 1880, Letha A. b. 1882. All of Charles’ children were born in the Choctaw Nation. John married RACHEL HARMON WALKER who was b. 1831 in Alabama and died 1909 in Kimble County Texas. John died 1914 in Kimble County Texas. Some of the children were; Sarah J. b. 1854 in TN. MATTIE TENNESSEE, my great grandmother, Mary b. 1860 and Henrietta b. 1867. The children were born in Arkansas and the Choctaw Nation. I have virtually no documentation to prove this information. I gleaned this from what others posted and from the census data. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/2305 Message Board Post: Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone has any old Temple, Texas newspapers from 1900 to 1930.....and especially any called the Ferguson Forum....please email me at becmacjo@aol.com Thanks! Becky McEntire

Thank you so much Mary for all your hard work. Gayle Gayle Clemons Newkirk We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath

We now have a webpage for Keeney Family Cemetery: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/cem/keeney/ Thanks to Mary Duke for the material for this cemetery! Joe D. Deaver TXBELL Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cochrane,cockrum,cockerham,etc Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CkB.2ACI/230.1 Message Board Post: hi ivy, can you tell me where john cockrum's father was born. my john b. was b.abt 1815. i don't know where but lived in spring garden, jefferson co. ill. he was my gggrandfather & was married several times as well. we don't know how many children but there were a lot. if this sounds familiar, contact me. my john cochrane ( he changed spelling from cockrum) lived in eastland co. tx for a while & then moved to okla. susan