May, Texas, is about 17 miles north of Brownwood, on US 183, according to the contemporary Rand McNally altas I have. I grew up in Brownwood and remember May, but it's easily been 50 years since I was through there and can't vouch for what you will find now. David Hoffman Harrisburg, PA John & Sheila Lauducci wrote: > I've used my handy-dandy 1895 U.S. Atlas; but I can't locate May, Texas. It's supposed to be in Brown County. If someone can describe its location to me, I'd appreciate it. > > I believe my ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Hope Crunk Ridgway, and possibly others, may be buried there. > > Sheila >
I've used my handy-dandy 1895 U.S. Atlas; but I can't locate May, Texas. It's supposed to be in Brown County. If someone can describe its location to me, I'd appreciate it. I believe my ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Hope Crunk Ridgway, and possibly others, may be buried there. Sheila
May, Texas is located approximately 17 miles north on US Hwy.183. I have distant cousins that live in May. The May cemetery is not far off the Hwy. I have a book of cemetery listings of the cemeteries in Brown Co., It list one Ridgeway, on pg 199, and that was Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless I overlooked the name on that page it was not listed. Since I am not from Brown Co., I am not very familiar with the area, only since attending annual reunions am I learning where places are. Hope this helps. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: John & Sheila Lauducci <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 8:07 PM Subject: [TXBROWN] Where is May, Texas!!! > I've used my handy-dandy 1895 U.S. Atlas; but I can't locate May, Texas. It's supposed to be in Brown County. If someone can describe its location to me, I'd appreciate it. > > I believe my ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Hope Crunk Ridgway, and possibly others, may be buried there. > > Sheila > > > ==== TXBROWN Mailing List ==== > ********BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb******** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/ > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >
May, Texas is located approximately 17 miles north on US Hwy.183. I have distant cousins that live in May. The May cemetery is not far off the Hwy. I have a book of cemetery listings of the cemeteries in Brown Co., It list one Ridgeway, on pg 199, and that was Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless I overlooked the name on that page it was not listed. Since I am not from Brown Co., I am not very familiar with the area, only since attending annual reunions am I learning where places are. Hope this helps. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: John & Sheila Lauducci <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 8:07 PM Subject: [TXBROWN] Where is May, Texas!!! > I've used my handy-dandy 1895 U.S. Atlas; but I can't locate May, Texas. It's supposed to be in Brown County. If someone can describe its location to me, I'd appreciate it. > > I believe my ancestor, Mary Elizabeth Hope Crunk Ridgway, and possibly others, may be buried there. > > Sheila > > > ==== TXBROWN Mailing List ==== > ********BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb******** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/ > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >
Was she buried in Shackleford Co., or was she brought back here. If you can supply me with a death date I will look in the newspaper archives for an obituary, since whe was born here and lived here quite sometime, there might have been a writeup in the paper. Patsy in Brownwood, Brown Co.
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Brown/10844 Surname: Brown, Adams ------------------------- Do you know the parents names of your great aunt, Fanny Brown and Mary Brown? My grandfather was Bill Brown, son of John P. Brown and Mattie Adams. Thanks for any help.
Sorry about that. I double posted. I have not just joined this list - been here over a year, I think. (it's another TX list I just joined) Becky York ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky York To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:14 PM Subject: LEE/TUNSTALL Hi, I've just joined this list. I have discovered via a SS Applic. that my Mollie LEE TUNSTALL (sister to my grgrandfather) was living in Rising Star, TX at the time of her SS applic. This was in 1941. She was born in Brown Co., 1889 and died (according to TX death records) in Shackleford Co. Mollie's father's name was John LEE mother was: Elizabeth "Lizzie" COLEY LEE brother was: Robert K. LEE b. 1887 Brown Co. also married a TUNSTALL sisters: Jessie b. 1870 Pharbia b. 1875 and Martha b. 1880 ALL sisters married SMART men. Any help in finding an obit, place of burial , anything at all would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Rebecca York ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Jefferson County CC & listmom http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ My personal genealogy site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks A YORK resource site for all YORK lines: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10843 Surname: SPARKS, NORTON ------------------------- Looking for ancestors/descendants of John T. Sparks and Adaline B. Norton. Originally, John T. was from Somervell County (or surrounding area) and he married Adaline B. Norton, daughter of William Frank Norton and Louise Nall circa 1895. The couple relocated to Brownwood, Brown County about 1900. Thanks in advance, Joyce
Hi, I've just joined this list. I have discovered via a SS Applic. that my Mollie LEE TUNSTALL (sister to my grgrandfather) was living in Rising Star, TX at the time of her SS applic. This was in 1941. She was born in Brown Co., 1889 and died (according to TX death records) in Shackleford Co. Mollie's father's name was John LEE mother was: Elizabeth "Lizzie" COLEY LEE brother was: Robert K. LEE b. 1887 Brown Co. also married a TUNSTALL sisters: Jessie b. 1870 Pharbia b. 1875 and Martha b. 1880 ALL sisters married SMART men. Any help in finding an obit, place of burial , anything at all would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Rebecca York ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Jefferson County CC & listmom http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/ My personal genealogy site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks A YORK resource site for all YORK lines: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10842 Surname: Parker, Bussey, Wilson, Robenson, Ballinger, Green, Tarlton, Collier, Pitcock, Prince, Lockhart ------------------------- I am looking for and descendents of the below relatives. I have hit a brick wall and would appreciate any help with them! They moved to Brownwood in the early 1890s, and spread out from there! Davis PARKER married Mary Adeline SANDLIN in AL (after his death she married Miles MORTON) Their children and their spouses: Sarah Jane PARKER married William Wil BUSSEY and then a WILSON Blan PARKER married Julie ROBENSON Mary Ann PARKER Married Dock BALLINGER Susan Elizabeth PARKER married Thomas Jefferson GREEN, Thomas TARLTON & Hugh COLLIER Ada PARKER married Stephen PITCOCK Martha PARKER married James T PRINCE then Sam Houston PARKER Charlott PARKER married RC LOCKHART Randolph PARKER married Josie Calvin Cal PARKER married Mary K These families have been seen around Brown County, Coleman County, Jones County, Taylor County, Tarrant County, Travis County and Harris County. I just can't put all the pieces of the puzzle together! If you are from one of them, please let me know! Thanks, Susan Stewart
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10841 Surname: DEAVER, TRIPLETT ------------------------- Larry, do you have an interest in the Brown County TX Deavers? Joe D. Deaver [email protected] Link: Deaver Ancestry Site URL: <http://ancestry.deaver.com>
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10840 Surname: Deaver ------------------------- Deaver in Brown county
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10839 Surname: Wright, Churchill, Elliott ------------------------- Seeking information on Alva Cornelius "Alvy" WRIGHT, born 18 Jan 1845 in Miss. He married Mary Ann Churchill, (born 1857 TX & daughter of John Churchill and Rebecca Griffith) in Lee Co, TX in 1876. Alvy Wright died 1901 in Brown Co, TX. Daughter Matilda Jane Wright (b 1880) mar Benjamin Green Elliott in 1897 Brown Co, TX. Any information pertaining to any of these ancestors greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kay
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10837 Surname: McGaughey, King ------------------------- Interested in your McGaughey family. Would this be the family of Jack McGaughey? I am researching Wm H King who m. Edsey? McCoy(sic) bef 1920 and lived in Concho County during 1920 census time. She had 3 children...Nellie, Wm J and Ivey McCoy. Dont know if the name is really McCoy or McGaughey. I believe the Wm J McCoy had the nickname "Jack"...Think Ivey married a Collins and the family lived in Houston area. Wm King is my husbands maternal great grandfather. He died ca 1930s and is buried in Sandhill Cemetary, Lampasas Co tX. He has a stone marker with no writing. His wife has the rock just to him (so says the family). Is this his first wife Annie or second wife Edsey? Any info on the McCoys would be helpful. Would love to talk with descendants of the McCoy children. Ann Wise..Kempner tX
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10836 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Ron, I was wondering if you have any info on William's other son Joe Huggins? I do not know if Joe lived in Brown county or not, I really do not have much to go on for him. Any info would be appreciated.
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10835 Surname: DUNCAN, O'KELLEY ------------------------- I am looking for information on THOMAS COLLINS DUNCAN d. 12-3-1893 in Lost Creek Community in Brown County. His wife was TERSIA LUCY O'KELLEY d. 4-29-1877 in Lost Creek Community as well. Any help on where they are buried would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on: Brown County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/BrownObits/10097 Surname: Bowden, Chambers ------------------------- Brownwood Bulletin March 31, 1919 Mrs. Ollie Chambers The death of Mrs. Ollie Chambers, wife of O. D. Chambers, occurred at 8 oclock Sunday night at the family home, 813 Jackson Street. The funeral and interment was at 2 oclock this afternoon at the Heflin cemetery, the service being conducted by Rev. L. L. Felder of Blanket. Mrs. Chambers had been ill for 72 days, with influenza, typhoid fever, and finally with pneumonia. Mrs. Chambers was a daughter of A. F. Bowden of this city, and was born in Pope county, Arkansas, April 24, 1883. She and her father moved to Brown county in 1890, and she was reared and educated in the public schools and in Howard Payne College. She taught in the public schools of the county for a number of years. She was a member of the Methodist Church since early girlhood. Surviving her are her husband and two children, Lois and Lowell, and three brothers: M. W. Bowden of this city, P. M. Bowden who is with the United States Reclamation Service in El Paso, and E. H. Bowden of Georgetown, Texas. The latter is here today for the funeral. She is also survived by a number of half-brothers and half-sisters.
I know this does not pertain to Brownwood but does to the decandants of Greenleaf Fisk who was the father of Brownwood. I sent this letter out to all my Fisk contacts and hopefully we can replace the one stolen, About 2 years ago the Williamson County Museum & Historical Society had a reprint of an original picture of Greenleaf Fisk made. The original use to hang in the courthouse in Georgetown. When the Historical Society had the reprint made it was placed in the courthouse, In October of 2000 someone stole the reprint that was hanging in the courthouse. This reprint cost the Historical Society in the approximate amount of $150.00. They cannot find the photographer who took the picture and who has the negative. It seems the man has had cancer and they cannot contact him or a relative. Now the problem is finding someone to make another negative to have a reprint made from. Plus the cost of doing so. I would like to make a contribution to the Historical Society specified for a reprint to be made, from the decendants of Greenleaf Fisk. I can not imagine someone doing this. Who besides a decendant of Greenleaf Fisk would be interested in his picture? I am upset to hear this has happened. This looks bad on the decendants of Greenleaf Fisk. Tammie Smith
I need some help finding Wayne Henderson Ivy. I know that in 1964 he was living in Brown County. He married Barbara J. Dunbar. Wayne and Barbara were divorced but I do not know when. I need to find Wayne Henderson Ivy. Can someone help me with this information. Thanks Carlian Massingill Pittman, [email protected]
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10834 Surname: Price, Baty, Pruitt ------------------------- Another couple has been Identified in this photo. I hope others will see if thier family members are in this photo.Most are from Brown Co. Fred Pruitt----Back row 8th from right Ola Bettie Baty Pruitt--In front of gentleman 1st from left back row