This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley53 Surnames: Wadkins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.burnet/2790.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I looked in the early Burnet County Marriage Indexes, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txburnett/marrdoc.html but didn't find Lafayette or Barbara. I found the following: Minnie Mattie Wadkins Born: 16 March 1884, Bell County, TX Father: Layfayette Wadkins Mother: Barbara Ellen Sanford Source: Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981, www.familysearch.org Bessie Wadkins Born: 21 May 1890, Granger, Williamson, TX Father: Layfayette Wadkins Mother: Barbara Allen Sanford Source: same as above 1900 Justice precinct 5, Williamson Co., TX Lafayette Watkins, b. TX Feb 1852, farmer, marr 26 yrs Barby, wife, b. LA Dec 1854, had given birth to six children who were all alive in 1900 James, b. TX March 1882, farm laborer Minnie, b. TX March 1884 Lulu, b. TX July 1887 Bessie, b. TX May 1890 Layfayette Wadkins Born: 17 Feb 1851, Texas Marital Status: widowed Died: 24 Dec 1932, Florence, Williamson, TX Father: Joe Wadkins Source: Texas Deaths 1890-1976, www.familysearch.org I'd contact the Williamson County Genealogy Society, www.williamsontxgenealogy.org/look-ups/ about a copy of his obituary. They also might have pictures. James William Wadkins Born: 12 March 1882, Bell County, TX Died: 30 Nov 1964, Austin, Travis, TX Marital Status: Married Father: Lafayette Wadkins Mother: Martha Sanford Occupation: rancher and farmer Residence: Austin Buried: Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, TX 1 Dec 1964 Source: Texas Deaths 1890-1976, www.familysearch.org Successful Searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.