This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: james_norred Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.burnet/2739.2.1.3.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's interesting to me that an inquiry about this old building can provide such a rich and educational conversation. I keep telling people "you never know" where something that might seem insignificant at first might lead you. I watch all these boards for hints of any kind that fits into a range of keywords. Here "Bertram" pulled up this gem. Does anyone know what is to become of this building? There is so much of the community history lurking within those walls. I am looking at the picture Nick took of the inside. Such a "haunting" image almost surreal looking with the light coming in through the windows casting bright rectangles of light on the old wooden floor. I mean you can see the paths worn where generations walked between isles. Anyhow yes Waldrip, my mothers mothers maiden name. Interesting bunch. There is a possibility that there were a few around Burnet County from like 1890 or so forward. I have some "hunches" of there presence in Milam, LLano and Burnet County's around that time. Just not sure if they are really from the same linage. My grandmothers family were share croppers on his fathers farm and she was my grandfathers Joseph Wiley Futrell) second wife. His first died during childbirth of their third child. He is shown on the 1920 census living on his fathers farm widowed at 23 with three children. He married Lois Mabel Waldrip 27 Jan 1921. They had 5 children, one son but he drowned at a young age. As to the Norreds we were from Burnet County, being farmers and ranchers. From what I know the Norred farm-ranch was North of where Mormon Mills was and the Norred Cemetery is still there. According to Gerald Watkins who has been there James Oliver Norred is burred there and the rest in Hairston Creek as it seems the family mostly lived there. James Oliver's son Edward is Gerald's linage and George Cullin is mine. he and I have been in touch lately and finding a lot of new stuff. I totally forgot about the Hibler building. Is it still there? I forget which Hibler it was (will have to look in my Hibler Book) but my linage is Felix Hibler. My grandfather James Calvin (mentioned above in reference to the auto garage) married one of his daughters, Annie Alice. Ada is an interesting name. My second wife was named Ada and she hated it. I always liked it probably because of my study of Charles Babbage (The Babbage analytical Engine)as Lady Ada Byron who was a famous mathematician (1860's England) worked with him. That old Reed building would make a fine museum wouldn't it? 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.