Just wanted to remind everyone if they have not visited Genforum, they also have county sites: http://genforum.genealogy.com/tx/bowie/ Jo Autrey [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmautrey

Hi Folks, Just wanted to let you know Dana Thomas, County Coordinator and List Administrator of the TXCASS mailing list and Texas Cass County GenWeb site, announced today these census images are now available online for Cass county. Many of our ancestors came from or through Cass county, thought you would like to know this project has been completed for Cass County. Have fun:) Jo Autrey +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Thomas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:48 PM Subject: [CIG] Cass Census Images Online > The following Census images have been uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives: > > 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Cass County, TX > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cass/census/1850 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cass/census/1860 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cass/census/1870 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/cass/census/1880 > > I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved in > getting these images put on CD and into the archives. I would name them all > here but I fear I'd leave someone out. I will be putting a page up > somewhere with all those names listed. > > I'd also like to tell you that the 1900, 1910, 1920 are all on the way :) > > Thanks so much, > Dana Thomas > Cass County, TXGenWeb County Coordinator >

Hi folks, I received this site from another friend and thought I'd pass it on for others to visit. It has some great information on copyright laws as well as common violations (such as passing on e-mails from other mailing lists), taking information from a web site under the claim of "public domain" and a lot of other surprising violation information. It also has great information on how to get the most use from census reports, military records and courthouse research, and many other topics. I have to admit I have seen many of these pages sent to many mailing lists with "author unknown"..... I hope you will visit Linda Haas Davenport's site. You can contact Linda with comments at: [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html I have posted a brief history of the federal income tax and what records are available to genealogists. If you are interested please drop by: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html Linda [email protected] Home.page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas Marion.Co.AR http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion >

Historic fire burned town on this date (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article appeared in the Daily Texarkanian on this date in 1923. The byline identified the author only as "an Old Timer." The story was a retrospective of a blaze that roared through Texarkana 115 years ago today. The following is a direct copy of the original first-person article. It was brought to our attention by a reader and former friend of J.Q. Mahaffey, the long-time editor of the Gazette who died last month.) At about 1:00 on the morning of Aug. 21, 1885, Texarkana was visited by one of the most destructive fires in its entire history. The weather was exceedingly warm the evening before, and I had laid down on a table with a book under my head in the mayor's office, then located on the second story of Bramble's warehouse, which occupied the present site of "The Criterion," on East Broad Street. I had been asleep for perhaps a couple of hours when I was aroused by the cry of "Fire" and the report of numerous pistol shots. Looking out of the rear window toward the south I saw that the Arlington (formerly the Draughon) hotel, a large two story brick occupying part of the present vacant ground just east of the Huckins House, was ablaze. There was no modern fire department then, only a hook and ladder company, operated by volunteer firemen, and the fact that a lively breeze had sprung up and was blowing directly north, made it clear to everybody that the fire would have to "run its natural course." The flames swept everything in that block, including the Smith drug company corner (then a dry goods store), Weinstein and Kosminsky's big store (now the O'Dwyer and Ahern Co.) and all adjoining buildings, and then crossed to the north side of Broad street, where it made a clean sweep of everything from State Line Avenue east to Vine street and north to Third street, including the postoffice, which was then located where Andrew Rose now has his offices. As I recall, all the destroyed buildings were frame structures, except the Arlington hotel and the postoffice. Charles E. Dixon was proprietor of the hotel, and W.W. Shaw was postmaster. Several of the places that were burned were operated as saloons and these put up cloth tents and started their gin mills running again within less than 48 hours. Other lines of business waited until brick houses could be built for their accommodation. Everybody said (under his breath) that the fire was of incendiary origin, but nobody cared to make any particular investigation of the matter, as all felt pretty certain that to do so would have meant a funeral for the investigator. © VHR

Hi folks, Here is a message I received today regarding the new options available for those using the GenConnect boards. If you have not used them, please visit the site below and discover new research tools and learn of the new options and how to use them. This messages is from Joan Young, a member of the GenConnect Team. Jo A. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi, all- I have a couple announcements to make to the list subscribers since this list has been extremely quiet for quite some time. I want to make sure everyone is aware of the revised, updated, FAQs for using GenConnect: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/HINTS/userfaqs.html Everyone using the boards should familiarize themselves with the information in the FAQs. If you have problems using the boards that are not addressed in the User FAQs please let me know. Also, you may have noticed the new look on many of the RootsWeb pages with the masthead at the top that includes a tab to the "boards." This tab is a link to the newly designed GenConnect front page where you will find many snazzy new features. The two features you will notice immediately are the new Global Surname Search box and the new BoardFinder. Type in a surname and let GenConnect's Global Search engine find any messages that include this surname in the Surname field--on any board in the GenConnect system starting with the most recent messages. Use the BoardFinder to locate any Query Board in the system. There are three boxes for use with the BoardFinder. For Surname boards type the surname into the first box to be taken to the Query board for that surname. For US County boards type in the County name where indicated and select the state from the drop-down menu (box 2). Click to go to the Query board for that county. For International boards select the Country (box 3) from the menu--and where appropriate type in the specific regional board name (box 1). You can use the BoardFinder for Special Collections Query boards but you must know the specific board name to type into box 1. If you are unsure of a board name or the spelling of a board name, or if you are looking for a Non-query (document) board, use the links to the appropriate Index pages on the left side of the page. Anything you need within GenConnect is accessible by link or search box from the new main page. *************************** Joan Young [email protected] Newbie Coordinator Admin Mentor "How-To" Guru The GenConnect Team ***************************

I just came across this site in case and thought I'd share it in case there might be others who have not seen this site yet. I have not completely visited each section of the site, so do not know if it is all free or not. Often some sites offer free information and have other sections which are accessible only by members, but the cemetery listings do appear to be free. This is not an endorsement in any way of whatever they offer for sale, only the information which they provide to researchers. http://www.interment.net/

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News Aug. 16, 2000 Used with Permission By Kathrina Lehrman of the Tribune Staff Billy and Dorothy Sheridan had an exciting time on Saturday. Billy and his family were reunited with two nieces after 54 years. The Sheridan's own the Buffalo Gap Ranch. It opened in September 1996 and is home to many exotic pets, such as zebras, camels, and buffalo just to name a few. Billy and Dorothy Sheridan have been residents of the area for 33 years. Fred and Bessie Sheridan, originally of County Line Community, raised a traditionally large family. Their children included Billy, Faye, Harold, Alvin, Marvin Lester, Clyde, Richard, J.C., Marshall, Jimmy, Joe, Reba, Bea, Wanda, and twins Doug and Dan. When the twins were 6 months old, their father passed away, so Bessie raised the children alone. With such a large family, their home was usually the pivot point for everyone. Their home was always open to anyone because of their close-knit family. Fifty-four years ago, Marvin Lester Sheridan divorced and his wife and tow children (Barbara Louise and Caroline Elizabeth) moved away. Marvin Lester remarried and his son Ronnie was born. Unfortunately, Marvin Lester was killed in a tractor accident. Due to the circumstances, everyone lost touch with the mother and two nieces. Faye Sheridan, a resident of San Jose, Calif., decided to take it upon herself to locate the missing girls and hit the jackpot. She knew that her brother Billy Sheridan was exactly four days older than Barbara Louise, but no idea what their last name was or even the state they lived in. So, armed with the birth dates and their names, she began her search. Her first attempt didn't bring forth any results, other than a list of names and addresses of several Barbara Louises across the United States (none of which included the right one). But she persisted. She hired Julia Rollins of Austin. Before she knew it, she was having a tearful phone reunion with Barbara Louise. The girls were overjoyed to hear from their family, and arrangements were made to reunite the family as quickly as possible. On Saturday, the nieces and their Aunt Faye flew into Tyler and then drove into New Boston to Buffalo Gap Ranch for a reunion with the family. They were also able to meet their half brother, Ron, whom they didn't even know existed. Barbara Louise, who was about 6 years old when they left, could barely speak because she was so overcome with emotion. "It is overwhelming and exciting," she said. Caroline Elizabeth was around 3 years old when they left. She does, however, have a few vague memories. "There was a big table in the farm house kitchen, and a huge bedroom with beds all lined up against the wall. This has been an incredible time for me," she said. Their uncle Billy, who hosted the reunion, said, "I am so happy to see my nieces, but I am also sad to think that though the years, they might have needed us and we weren't there. We missed a lot of years together. We will all be busy catching up now".

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News August 16, 2000 Used with Permission Bill Jones of DeKalb was recently awarded the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Distinguished Service Award for this 36 years of service to agricultural science and education. This award is designed to commend individuals who are dedicated and supportive of agricultural education in Texas. Jones was presented his award during the Agricultural Teachers' Professional Development Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 2 in Lubbock. "This year's conference focused on the need for agriculture for a changing society," stated Ray Rabroker Jr., president of the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas. "As we move forward into the 21st century, it's imperative that agriculture be recognized as a vital component of people's lives. This recognition begins in the classroom with students and we aim to continue to improve our teacher's knowledge and applicability of agriculture each year with our annual summer conference," said Rabroker. In Texas, there are over 1,500 agricultural science and technology teachers that impact over 108,000 students who are enrolled in agricultural education classes at the secondary level. The Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas is headquartered in Austin and aims to improve agriculture by teaching.

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News August 16, 2000 Used with Permission Marine Corps Pvt. Joshua A. Davis, son of Donna J. and James A. Davis of Hooks, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Davis successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Davis and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Davis spent numerous hours in classroom field assignments which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training. Davis and other recruits also received instruction on the Marine Corps' core values - honor, courage and commitment, and what the words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct. Davis and other recruits ended the training phase with The Crucible, a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolution which culminated with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented with the Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as "Marines" for the first time since boot camp began. Davis is a 1998 graduate of Hooks High School.

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News, August 16, 2000 Used with Permission Amy Pvt. Casey D. Cowley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the training, Cowley received instruction and practice in drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and tradition. Cowley is the son of Ronda and David, and brother of Jessica Cowley of 1002 Boston Avenue, New Boston, Texas. He is the grandson of Lois and the late Jessie Ray Cowley of New Boston and Joe and the late Thelma Bohon of Texarkana, Texas. A special friend, Melissa Smith of Redwater, Texas. Cowley is a 1999 graduate of New Boston High School. He is currently attending AIT training in Fort Eustis, Va., specializing in Aviation Electronics. Casey will graduate in October. After a brief visit home to New Boston, Casey will be stationed in Fort Campbell, Ky. Casey's family and many friends are proud to be a part of his decision for a progressive future. We love you Casey!

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News Aug 16, 2000 Used with Permission Georgia Compton will celebrate her 104th birthday on Friday, August 18, with her two daughters, Mattie Lee Hooks of New Boston and Elberta Cursh of Foreman, Ark. Georgia has 265 family members. Ice cream and cake will be served at 2 p.m. at the Little River Nursing Home.

Bowie County Citizens Tribune/DeKalb News August 16, 2000 Used with Permission Mr. & Mrs. Lanan Clark of DeKalb will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20,2000 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Windell Bishop. They were married on August 17, 1940. The reception is being given by their children. All friends and relatives are invited. No gifts.

Folks, if you can help this researcher, please visit the URL listed below to post your information as the researcher may not be a member of our lists. Jo Autrey [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmautrey > The following new message has been posted on Bowie County, TX Query > Discussion Board at > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#113) my daughters geneology > > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?review=113> > AUTHOR: tammy j scarbor <[email protected]> > DATE: Saturday, 19 August 2000, at 12:31:28 p.m. > > if anyone has info on the ancestors of john wesley scarborough, john > scarborough. my 11 yr old daughter would like to trace her family tree john > scarborough her grandfather married mary giffith, as to what yr i do not know > but any information would be greatly appreciated > > *************************************************************************** >

Hi folks, Late winter, early Spring I was contacted by an editor of the Family Tree Magazine regarding my web site. She told me she was interested in how I started, what I learned as being an owner of a web site, and the pros or cons of owning one. I was informed the article would be included in the summer issue.....right, I thought, as I freely shared how I became a site owner, the joys of it, etc. Well, today I received my free introductory copy of Family Tree Magazine, reviewed by Roots Review, and on page 27, there is my article:) Andrea Autrey originally set up my site, it was later reorganized and expanded by Kristy Williams and another friend, Becky Cowen-Cornelius is working on the Bowie County part of my site while I am learning and adding to my personal information to the rest of the site. I am deeply indebted to each of them. I not only have made many genealogical connections, but even more connections which became lasting friends. If you have always wanted a web site, but was afraid to have one, please consider contacting Rootsweb.com, they offer unlimited space and have plenty of excellent advanced helpers to guide you each step of the way of creating your site. The advisors are there for the advanced web site owner as well as the beginner. If you have not requested your free introductory copy of this magazine, I encourage you to do so. You do not have to purchase a subscription, but it does give you the opportunity to see what the magazine is about. I am impressed and will be subscribing to it. To learn more about Family Tree, visit http://wwwfamilytreemagazine.com Have fun:) Jo Autrey [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmautrey

> The following new message has been posted on Bowie County, TX Query > Discussion Board at > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#112) Exie Smith Larue's Obit > > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?review=112> > AUTHOR: Debbie Neubauer <[email protected]> > DATE: Friday, 18 August 2000, at 2:45:00 p.m. > > Looking for a copy or transciption of Exie SMITH LARUE's obit if there is one. > She died 15 February 1973. > > ***************************************************************************

I am looking for descendants of Annie Belle Cornelius born June 27, 1922 in Bowie County, TX to Russell Abner Cornelius and Barbara Ellen Moore. If anyone knows of spouse,siblings, or offspring of Annie Belle, please reply to Barb Gothie in Baltimore [email protected] Thanks for any help you can provide.

Does anyone have the ability to look for obits for: Hubbard Burns CRUCE, died Sep 29, 1977 in Texarkana or Henry Hudson CRUCE, died Sep 19, 1975 DeKalb Thanks! Diane Bender

> The following new message has been posted on Bowie County, TX Marriage Records > Index Board at <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/marriages/index.cgi>. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#29) Medley-Reid Marriage > > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/marriages/index.cgi?review=29> > AUTHOR: Sheila <[email protected]> > DATE: Wednesday, 16 August 2000, at 1:41:09 a.m. > > I am looking for any information regarding the marriage of F.W. Medley to > Viola Celestine Reid. I have the origanal marriage license of this marriage > that happened Oct.24, 1897. I have no other info. They had 3 daughters and 1 > son. Daughters are Lucy Lee Medley-Whaley, Helen Francis Medley-Sessions, and > Mary Medley-Price. Son is Martin Medley. If anybody can help with any info on > anybody listed I would Greatly appreciate you help. I am at a stand still and > about to pull my hair out. Thank You, Sheila > >

> The following new message has been posted on Bowie County, TX Birth Records > Index Board at <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/births/index.cgi>. > > *************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#5) Re: REED, LEWIS RICHMAN > > <http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/webbbs/births/index.cgi?review=5> > AUTHOR: Sheila <[email protected]> > DATE: Wednesday, 16 August 2000, at 1:43:23 a.m. > > Reply To: (#3) REED, LEWIS RICHMAN > Author: christine gunte > Date: Monday, 24 April 2000, at 5:12:43 p.m. > > Did this person have any brothers or sisters??? > >

Hello Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that I will be off line from the 18th of Aug until the first week of September. Leaving the morning of the 19th for my drive from Alaska to Louisiana. Jo Autrey is moderator of this list and will be watching the list for me during my absence. My emails will be forwarded to me once I am set up in LA, and I will contact the list once I am online. Regards, Becky Cowen-Cornelius List Administrator