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/GkB.2ACI/919 Message Board Post: John Louis Garth was married to Lela Berry and owned a farm in Dekalb Texas, Garland Community. John Louis was the son of David Garth who was born about 1844 Courtland, Ala.,and Delcie born 1847 born in Ala. 1847 as shown on 1880 Census, Lela was daughter of Victor Brandon Berry born in 1860 and Maggie Sabre Stewart born 1859, Victor appears on 1870 Census as child of Chany Berry.

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/GkB.2ACI/918.1 Message Board Post: http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/cemeteries/sanhilcem.htm He is not included in this cemetery listing, but you can contact the submitter at: Shanespencer1984@aol.com to have him confirm his list. He may have other records available to verify your information or can refer you to someone who can help you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Braswell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/918 Message Board Post: I tried to find my Great Grandfathers gravesite and could not. His name is Miles Green Braswell. Who would I contact to find out where he is buried in the Sand Hill Cemetery?

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/GkB.2ACI/908.2 Message Board Post: you should see if the cemetary has a plot log/burial log. some graves could have been moved; the original cemetary could have been covered by a house, store, etc. or the tombstones could be missing or unreadable. also the cemetary records may show where they previously were buried if that cemetary is the only one in dekalb (they had to be buried somewhere) so it could be a continuance of the old cemetary.

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/GkB.2ACI/915.1 Message Board Post: I have looked in the Malta Cemetery listing and she is not there and I have looked in the index book to to all of the located cemeteries in Bowie County and cannot find a listing for her at all.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/917.1 Message Board Post: There are two newspapers, at least, which are published in Bowie County. The Texarkana Gazette is on-line and can be found at http://www.texarkanagazette.com It is free to everyone but could change in the future as some on-line newspapers now require subscriptions. This is a daily paper published in Texarkana. The Bowie County Citizens Tribune is published in New Boston. Their address is: 129 E. N. Front St., New Boston, Texas 75570-2906 and can be reaached at 903-628-5801 The paper is published twice weekly (every Wednesday and Sunday.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/916.1 Message Board Post: I found them using www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp. There are 12 people in the household. Source Information: Census Place E.D. 1, Bowie, Texas Family History Library Film 1255292 NA Film Number T9-1292 Page Number 9B Frank COLLINS Self M Male W 47 GERMANY Laborer GERMANY GERMANY Annie COLLINS Wife M Female W 39 GERMANY Keeps House GERMANY GERMANY Annie COLLINS Dau S Female W 12 GERMANY At Home GERMANY GERMANY T. B. STRONG Other S Male B 23 TX Laborer GA VA Pat. BURNS Other S Male W 38 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND M. DEWIRE Other S Male W 28 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND James KELLY Other S Male W 28 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND Preston RAINES Other S Male B 23 TX Laborer TX NC C. GOODWIN Other S Male B 26 GA Night Work --- GA W. DOCTOR Other S Male B 19 AR Laborer AR AR R. WARD Other M Male B 24 TX Laborer --- --- Manuel JONES Other S Male B 24 TX Laborer --- --- ------------------- Larry Pool Tucson, AZ PoolL@theriver.com

I found them using www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp. There are 12 people in the household. Source Information: Census Place E.D. 1, Bowie, Texas Family History Library Film 1255292 NA Film Number T9-1292 Page Number 9B Frank COLLINS Self M Male W 47 GERMANY Laborer GERMANY GERMANY Annie COLLINS Wife M Female W 39 GERMANY Keeps House GERMANY GERMANY Annie COLLINS Dau S Female W 12 GERMANY At Home GERMANY GERMANY T. B. STRONG Other S Male B 23 TX Laborer GA VA Pat. BURNS Other S Male W 38 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND M. DEWIRE Other S Male W 28 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND James KELLY Other S Male W 28 IRELAND R. R. Man IRELAND IRELAND Preston RAINES Other S Male B 23 TX Laborer TX NC C. GOODWIN Other S Male B 26 GA Night Work --- GA W. DOCTOR Other S Male B 19 AR Laborer AR AR R. WARD Other M Male B 24 TX Laborer --- --- Manuel JONES Other S Male B 24 TX Laborer --- --- ------------------- Larry Pool Tucson, AZ -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Gary13136@aol.com Sent: Friday, 07 November, 2003 5:07 PM To: TXBOWIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXBOWIE] Frank Collins family in 1880 U. S. Census This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Collins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/916 Message Board Post: I'm searching for any information concerning the family of Frank Collins, listed in the 1880 census in Bowie County. The family consisted of Frank Collins, his wife Annie, and a daughter, also named Annie. These folks were listed as being natives of Germany. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/917 Message Board Post: Would anyone know if there is a daily or weekly newspaper published in Bowie County? Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Collins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GkB.2ACI/916 Message Board Post: I'm searching for any information concerning the family of Frank Collins, listed in the 1880 census in Bowie County. The family consisted of Frank Collins, his wife Annie, and a daughter, also named Annie. These folks were listed as being natives of Germany. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

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/GkB.2ACI/871.1 Message Board Post: Today I saw your Clark info and was delighted to find someone who knew about the Clarks of Bowie County. I am from Cobb County, GA and my grt. grandfather was a first cousin to Rhoda and Lucinda Hairston. Rhoda Hairston was born in Cobb Co., GA but Lucinda was born in Columbia Co., AR. They lived after the war in Nevada Co., AR near Falcon before they married. These sisters who married Clark brothers moved to Bowie County along with their younger brother, George Hairston. I am trying to find the names of all of the children of Edgar and Rhoda, Robert C. and Lucinda, and George Hairston and his wife, Sallie. My grt. grandfather was William Hardy Dunn. The mother of both Rhoda and Lucinda was a Dunn and the aunt of my William Hardy Dunn. I would be more than happy to share information with you on these families. R. L. Guffin, Tuscaloosa, AL

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/GkB.2ACI/914.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the response. We also have some Jones in our family, connected to our Endsley lines. Were your Jones' ever in Cass County, Tx.? Where did your Alexander's come from?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JONES / ALEXANDER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/914.1.1 Message Board Post: I found your post interesting, as I have a JONES & ALEXANDER relation. I don't have any idea if it has anything to do with yours. My JOHN JONES had a brother, George Washington JONES, who had a daughter, Bessie or Bethie JONES who married Elmer Lee ALEXANDER. They were in the Miller/Bowie Co., area.

New Boston Genealogical Society has several books they have published on many of the cemeteries in Bowie County. I have one of their latest books, that includes 6 cemeteries. Malta, New Liberty, Old Liberty, Old Salem, Old Wimberly, and Woodstock. I looked for LaRue and Lott and did not see those names in any of the cemeteries listed above. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: <pmlarue@charter.net> To: <TXBOWIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: [TXBOWIE] Malta cemeteries > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: LaRue, Musgrove, lott > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/915 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone know where I can find a list of Malta's cemetery. > I am looking for Sarah (Sally) Lott LaRue. Died Dec 1920. > The family beleives she was buried in Malta. > I checked the court house, there is a record of her death, However it does not mention the place of internment. > Does anyone know where to look now? > Thanks in advance. > > > > ==== TXBOWIE Mailing List ==== > Listowner: Becky Cowen-Cornelius becky@alaska.com > webpage: http://www.usroots.com/~jmautrey/ > God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

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/GkB.2ACI/914.1 Message Board Post: We have discovered the Bible is connected to our cousin through her grandmother's marriage to George Crossland. George Crossland had 2 half-brothers, Will Lamp (Lamb?) and John Jones. If anyone has any information on these families, please contact us. This information was found on a family group sheet for Theodora "Dora" Acklin Cox and Ida Cleona Anderson. Thanks, Jo http://www.joautrey.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LaRue, Musgrove, lott Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/915 Message Board Post: Does anyone know where I can find a list of Malta's cemetery. I am looking for Sarah (Sally) Lott LaRue. Died Dec 1920. The family beleives she was buried in Malta. I checked the court house, there is a record of her death, However it does not mention the place of internment. Does anyone know where to look now? Thanks in advance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alexander, Autrey, Beasley, Endsley, Wilborn/Welborn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/914 Message Board Post: Our Alexander family came to Bowie County in the 1800's from Madison County, Tenn. and then to Tarrant County, Texas. Our cousin has inherited a Bible copyrighted and printed in 1881, published by Walden & Stowe Publishers, Ginginnami, Chicago, St. Louis. We are attempting to locate family members to return the Bible to them. She said it was included in her mother's belongings when her mother died. Her mother was descended from the Alexander family, which came from Madison County, Tenn. and into Texas. Our gedfile is available at http://www.joautrey.com and some photos are available at: http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/jautrey9 http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/jjautrey She is attempting to find the family related in the Bible as the names are not in her family records and no one knows where the Bible came from other than from her mother. If you have any information, or the names are familiar to you, please contact me. Please be aware, we do not have *any" information other than what I have posted here. HOLY MATRIMONY Daniel Farr of High Forest, Minn. and Sarah Lamp of High Forest, Minn. on 25 of Sep 1888, at home by A. J. Brock, Pastor in Charge, witness Charles Corrie Lamp and Members of Family MEMORANDA Daniel L. Farr was born in Ontoario Canada West County of Waterloo (?) on the 22 day of November 1862. Sara L. Farr was born in Rock Dell Olmstead Co. Minn on the 11 day of September 1865 MARRIAGES Daniel Farr and Sarah Lamp (?) were joined in holy matromony Sep 25 1888 by A. J. Brock Pastor BIRTHS John F. Lamp Nov 25 1857 Katie " Oct 26 1859 Mary " Frb. 3 1862 Sarah " Sep 11 1865 Carrie " July 13 1869 Charles " July 13 1873 William " March 29 1876 at Rock Ell Minn DEATHS Father died Feb 10 1888 age 56 years 7 months and 12 days peacefully and calm trusting in the Lord at five O'clock P.M. Mother Catherine Wieget Lamp Febuary 23 1921 Age 83 years 1 month and 3 days at Stewartville Minn in lifes last sweet slumbering repose at the midnight hour thy spirit in immortality arose. In Heven's eternity you will enjoy eternall bliss while here dear Mother, we will you miss.

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/GkB.2ACI/912.1 Message Board Post: It depends on whom you talked to:) According to information from my husband's family, some were "bought out" at low prices or the land was condemed and then taken by the government. Either way, the landowners were the loosers. Hope this helps, http://www.joautrey.com

In a message dated 10/26/03 10:10:37 AM Central Standard Time, meganandjj@zianet.com writes: << My family, the Gartons, lived in the former Gov's mansion which was located on present RRAD. I know the mansion burned, but in what year? I also was curious on how my decendants were able to buy the mansion, and how exactly it burned. I f anyone has any info, I would really appreciate the help! Thanks, JJ Hughes >> If they lived there after 1889, a deed should be on file at the courthouse. The mansion burned in 1914 according to an article in the Bowie Co News. I have a copy of the article and a picture which shows the Garton family in front of the mansion. My picture is a copy and not very clear. Someone probably has a better copy. Gene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garton, Pulce, Jester, Hughes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GkB.2ACI/913 Message Board Post: My family, the Gartons, lived in the former Gov's mansion which was located on present RRAD. I know the mansion burned, but in what year? I also was curious on how my decendants were able to buy the mansion, and how exactly it burned. I f anyone has any info, I would really appreciate the help! Thanks, JJ Hughes