The Shackelford County GenWeb Site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshacke is now revamped and updated. The update includes a new index to Albany Cemetery, among others. Please visit!!! Thanks. Duston Brooks Coordinator Shackelford Co. GenWeb Site (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshacke) Shackelford Co. Mailing List (TXSHACKE-L) West Texas Mailing List (WESTEX-L)

Hi, The email address we have for the TXCALLAH list admin eburton@web-access.net is bouncing. Will the list admin please contact Andrew Billinghurst (billingh@rootsweb.com) so we know you are still maintaining this list. Thanks! List members, not to worry. Probably just an email problem. Andrew Billinghurst, RootsWeb Staff billingh@rootsweb.com

Greetings Callahan County Researchers, My name is Lila Coley and I have joined your mailing list to tell you about the Texas Migrations site at http://homepages.go.com/~lc123/migrations/index1.html This is a wonderful new resource that will be cataloging the migrations of our ancestors. The main page for this project is http://www.migrations.org/ and if your ancestors are not there, please submit them now. Data posted to the Migrations Project can be searched by name or location making it a great place to contact others who are researching your family names. As you know Texas has a lot of counties therefore we are in need of people to host. If you are interested in hosting, please visit http://www.migrations.org/graphics/faq.htm for more details, then contact me. coley@flash.net Thanks and happy hunting, Lila -- LColey Tarrant Co Texas A list of genealogy and history related sites I maintain can be found here: http://homepages.go.com/~lc123/index.html

Hi, I'm coordinator of the Shackelford Co. GenWeb page and have indexed the Dennis Cemetery in northeast Callahan County near Moran. There are four Callaway children buried in this cemetery, but the names and dates on the stones cannot be read. I received a message some time ago from a lady who had information on these children. Unfortunately, I lost the information and her e-mail address. Could this woman possibly be subscribed to this list or does someone else have information on these Callaway children? I would like to add their names and dates to the cemetery index. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Duston Brooks

On the 1910 Census TX Cottonwood community,TX Idell and Adell Moore, neices, age 2 are living with the family of John A Pursell. They are also living with this family in the 1920 Callahan Census. I don't think they are from the Pursell family but I do think they are from John's wife Eugenia D. Mann Pursell and possibly belong to her sister Allie P Mann who I have been unable to find. I do not know who Allie married but it is possible that she died in childbirth or shortly there after and her babies went to live with their aunt. Pamela Dyess Mann http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/jamie/330 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pdyess/ http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dixie1069 The Rules Have Changed...Get Paid to Surf the Web! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GYC-244

I have recently turned my research to Callahan Co. because several relatives moved there about 1895. My great grandfather A.A. CALLAHAN moved his family there, along with his sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Gid HOWELL, and his uncle, A.A. "Meck" CALLAHAN. They lived near Atwell, Tx. I am having problems with the HOWELL family. Gid had one daughter, Metta, who married C.E. SESSIONS sometime around 1900. Her husband apparently died 14 months later and she never remarried Does anyone have information on this SESSIONS? I have not found a cemetery listing for him, although I have found her and her son, Dayton Lee SESSIONS. Thanks, Ruth Callahan

I recommend that you call the Bailey Funeral Home in Clyde for info on burials in the Clyde City Cemetery: Bailey Funeral Home 105 Oak St. Clyde TX 79510 915-893-4255 When I called Bailey Funeral Home a couple of years ago, the man who helped me was able to tell me from memory where my relatives were buried, ie, which section of the cemetery. I was very impressed, to say the least. Almost every funeral home person I've ever called (and I've called quite a few) has been very helpful. After all, it is a very public relations oriented business. Be sure to tell the person at the funeral home that you plan to visit the graves of your family members. After all, you do plan to visit there some time, don't you? (hint hint) When they look up the record for the plot, ask for the birth and death dates and any other info on the record, as well as the names of others buried in the same plot. Some times they will make a photocopy of the record and send it to you. Be sure ask for help, and to thank them for their help. I was told that some people will call libraries, etc. and DEMAND info. This is definitely the wrong approach. Did your Corley relatives live in Clyde, or in Callahan Cty? If so, I suggest you also call the County Clerk's Office at the courthouse in Baird. Baird is the county seat of Callahan Cty, which is where Clyde is located. Their info: County Clerk's Office Callahan County Courthouse 400 Market St., Baird TX 79504 915-854-1217 The Clerk's office has a computer generated index to their birth, marriage and death records. While you are on the phone with them they should be able to look up every Corley listed and read the names to you (if they're not too busy). I got a photocopy of some of the pages of the index for about a quarter a page, but that was a few years ago, so don't quote me on that price. The ladies in the Clerk's office at that time were very nice and very helpful. By the way, I suppose that you could write to the above folks, but I like to call. It's easy for a letter to get placed to one side and perhaps misplaced, but when you call someone you usually get the info you seek right then. I attended a genealogy seminar and the man (a professional genealogist from Salt Lake City UT) said that he includes a five dollar bill in the letters he writes to courthouses, libraries, etc. A lot of times the money is sent back to him along with the info he asked for. Also, a phone call is a lot faster :-) You mention that you are new. Don't be afraid to ask for assistance! Everyone who does genealogy was a beginner at one time. Also, be sure to try to help others if you can. So many people have helped me over the years that I'm glad to try to help others. On top of that, I sincerely believe that when I help someone, then someone else will help me later on. Hope this helps, and good luck! Brit Ferguson Stephenville, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Balkum <cbalkum@imaginationx.com> To: TXCALLAH-L@rootsweb.com <TXCALLAH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 10:47 PM Subject: Clyde Cemetery - Corleys >I am new and was hoping to find information about a Clyde cemetery in Callahan county. If anyone might have information from that particular cemetery I would greatly appreciate the info. I have my grandparents buried there Thurman and Lenora Corley. I was hoping there might be other Corley's out there since I have not been to that cemetery before. I just found out that they are buried there. Thanks for your time. >Cynthia Balkum >Katy, TX >

There were /are a number of Corleys who lived in Clyde in the 1940's and 1950's. One was my second grade school teacher, a very nice lady. Her son, Charles Corley, I think, is a new officer of the Clyde Schools Ex Student association. I think he lives in Abilene, bet he'd talk to you on the phone. His sister is Nell who also lives in Abilene. Their uncle was Walter Corley. Good folks, all of them. John Poole Houston, TX

Cynthia, If you don't find anyone with inscriptions from the cemetery, let me know and I'll run over there one day to look for your CORLEYS. I'm only about 12 miles from Clyde. Kermit

I am new and was hoping to find information about a Clyde cemetery in Callahan county. If anyone might have information from that particular cemetery I would greatly appreciate the info. I have my grandparents buried there Thurman and Lenora Corley. I was hoping there might be other Corley's out there since I have not been to that cemetery before. I just found out that they are buried there. Thanks for your time. Cynthia Balkum Katy, TX

Hello, One invaluable resource for all Texans is a copy of the Texas Almanac, which is published by the Dallas Morning News and available just about everywhere. According to my copy of the Almanac, Callahan County was "created" in 1858 from Bexar, Bosque and Travis Counties and "organized" in 1877. (I've never been clear as to the meaning of created and organized in regard to Texas counties- perhaps the first is formed on paper and the second refers to formation of a county government. Just speculating on that, however. Therefore, you should look in these counties if you are searching for folks who, prior to 1877, were living in what was to become Callahan County. A good library should have a copy of Everton's Handybook for Genealogists. I think that the Handybook goes into greater in regard to the breakdown of counties. In the interest of thoroughness, I would check all three counties listed above, however. Once, quite by accident, I found one of my gr granddads in Parker County on the 1880 census. I have no idea what he was doing there, and had never known that he lived there. The lesson I learned was to check the surrounding counties! He was "supposed" to be in Palo Pinto County, but apparently he didn't know that at the time :-) The Texas Almanac website: http://www.texasalmanac.com/ Everton's website: www.everton.com By the way, other items in my bag of tricks include: 1. A highway map from the Texas Dept of Transportation (formerly the Highway Department) and available, free for the asking, from any TxDOT office or from their website: www.traveltex.com Click on "free stuff" then on the Texas State Travel Guide to get a free guide, while you're at it, as well as a free highway map. I keep my highway map on top of my computer monitor so it's always handy (I make sure it's not blocking the ventilating holes in the housing, however). 2. A copy of The Roads of Texas, which is a highly detailed map book that even shows cemeteries. This book is invaluable. Their website: http://www.shearerpub.com/ Other info, copied from their website: Shearer Publishing 406 Post Oak Road Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Toll Free Number 1-800-458-3808 E-Mail: shearer@shearerpub.com Many bookstore also carry this work. 3. A US and Canada road atlas. I got a Rand McNally road atlas for 4 bucks at Wally World, oops, Wal-Mart. 4. The Handbook of Texas. The website for their online version: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ The handbook is actually a set of volumes, much like encyclopedias (12 vols, I think) and is available for purchase for $395 (this price is discounted for members of the Texas State Historical Association). This price is too much for me, so I consult the online version. (Actually the price isn't bad for what you get- printing is terribly expensive.) Check your local library- it might have the Handbook. If not, ask the librarian about getting a set, because every library in Texas should have this reference work, in my opinion. Hope this helps. Happy hunting! Brit Ferguson Stephenville, Texas -----Original Message----- From: Jo Ann Robinson <wordepot@erols.com> To: TXCALLAH-L@rootsweb.com <TXCALLAH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 19, 1999 5:19 PM Subject: Missing Census info >Was Callahan County ennumerated under another county name in 1860 and >1870? I know that it was formed in 1858 but not really organized until >the mid-1870s. So was it ennumerated under another county name or just >ignored until 1880 by the census takers? > > - Jo Ann Kendrick Robinson >

Was Callahan County ennumerated under another county name in 1860 and 1870? I know that it was formed in 1858 but not really organized until the mid-1870s. So was it ennumerated under another county name or just ignored until 1880 by the census takers? - Jo Ann Kendrick Robinson

Callahan County lost one of its famous sons last Saturday when Durward "Woody" Varner, formerly of Cottonwood, Texas, died of Parkinson's disease on Saturday, October 30, 1999, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Woody was the former chancellor and president of the University of Nebraska. He was 82 years old. He was born in Cottonwood in 1917; his father was Harry S. Varner, the schoolmaster of Cottonwood for over fifty years. Woody was an assistant dean at Texas A&M after serving in World War II with distinction. He later joined the faculty at Michigan State University, where he was an assistant professor of agriculture and then director of the cooperative extension service. He served as vice president of Michigan State from 1955 to 1959. He headed the University of Nebraska from 1970 through 1976. After resigning as president, he became the chairman of the university's foundation. He is survived by his wife, Paula; son, Tom Varner of Metamora, Michigan; daughters Susan Wilkins and Judy Varner of Omaha, Nebraska; and five grandchildren. Ben Varner

Hi its me again, Bill Hocutt If I could have one more moment of your time I would like to call your attention to an article I wrote on the subject of Mail List Manners. The url for the article is http//www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/manners3.html I am also enclosing a link to the article. <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/manners3.html">Mail List Manners</A> Again, thank you for your time and thank you for indulging me. Bill Hocutt

Hi My name is Bill Hocutt, I am a Genealogy Host on AOL for the Alabama Chat room and I have built a TexasSites Web Page. My Page contains links to Genealogy pages that are Texas Specific in most cases. If you have a home page for Texas Research or you know of a good Texas Page please send me a link so I can add it to the page. My only interest is in helping other Texas Researchers. The site is still in the Formation stage so any links Yall could contribute would be greatly appreciated. The Link for the Page is<A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/texassites.html"> TexasSites</A> The URL is http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/texassites.html The surnames I am researching are HOCUTT, HOWCOTT, TRAYWICK, LUNSFORD, MOORE and DODSON. I would also like to invite Yall to visit my other sites 1) <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/UncleHiram.html">Adventures in Genealogy</A> a weekly column about Genealogy with a Humorous outlook. This site has one a few awards and the column has appeared in the Dallas Genealogical Society newsletter and is a regular on the Golden Gates Genealogical Newsletter. If you decide to try this page, just click on the title of an article and it will come up. 2) <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/NOMOCO1.html">Nomocotton</A> a page with my original fiction on it about a small town in East Texas. 3) <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/AlabamaSites.html"> AlbamaSites</A> a page of Alabama Genealogical sites 4) <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/UncleHiram/index.html">Bio</A> my Personal Bio page including a photo of my family Thank you for your time. Bill Hocutt

Hello, I need a look-up for Callahan Cemetery -Please- If anyone can help I would appreciate it! When I used this address for the listing of the cemetery for TX (C) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/Texas/index.html#c On all three of the cemetery for Callahan it says: Not Found The requested URL /~txcallah/Kendrick.html was not found on this server. I have also written Elsie an e-mail letter but my letter has came back to me -- no mailbox with that address. I was wanting to check to see if one or both of my gr-gr grandparents were buried in Callahan Co., TX Their name are: William David Adams born about 1835-? and Nancy Jane (Tidwell) Adams born about 1846-possible after 1900's. Thanks for your help. Jo Ann

In a message dated 9/16/99 12:26:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, TXCALLAH-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Message-ID: <37E0304C.CDC4E122@bentley.unco.edu> Subject: H.S.Varner and E.F. Griffin Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi-- I am looking for information about my paternal grandfather, H.S. Varner (1873-1959), who lived in Cottonwood for many years and was the local schoolmaster. I am also looking for information about my maternal g-grandfather, E.F. Griffin (1850-1922), who lived in Cottonwood, Cisco, and later in Gorman. Thank you. Ben Varner (Son of Leo Varner) >> Hi Ben, I am in the process of moving and have packed and sealed all my Callahan County books, but if someone is reading your message, perhaps they can look up the Varner name in the book, I Remember Callahan, I am sure there is some references to the school teacher in that book. My aunt, who is now 87, remembers him. You can contact me for her name and phone if you want to give her a call. I am sure anyone still living in Cross Plains TX can add to your knowledge bank. Also, e-mail the Callahan County Museum/Library, Sonia Walker at callahancl@bitstreet.com Sonia has several reference books that may tell about both of your family members. Hope this is some help. I will be happy to look up the names, but it will be late October! Sincerely, Jamie Buckner Anchorage, Alaska

Hi-- I am looking for information about my paternal grandfather, H.S. Varner (1873-1959), who lived in Cottonwood for many years and was the local schoolmaster. I am also looking for information about my maternal g-grandfather, E.F. Griffin (1850-1922), who lived in Cottonwood, Cisco, and later in Gorman. Thank you. Ben Varner (Son of Leo Varner)

Hi. I am looking for information on my STONE family, most specifically: William Henley Stone, his son Isaac Newton Stone (wife Sarah). Henley shows up on the 1900 Callahan Co. census as living with Isaac and his family. Henley was 79 at that time. Supposedly, Henley came to Callahan County from Tennessee around 1890 with his three children: Isaac, John, Dr. George, and Sarah Ann. Does anyone know anything about these people? Thanks-- Lana Stone Austin, TX.

Hi, I'm new to your list. I wondered if anyone might have heard of my grandfather, Stephen Dallas Crouch b. 1874 in Jonesboro, AL and moved 18 miles south of Cisco in Callahan Co. He was about 18 years old and the year must have been about 1892. He owned his own farm by 21. He began a general merchandise store and was appointed the settlement's first postmaster. The name of the town was Sabanno and he was the founder I am told. He had a private telephone line extended from Cisco so he could play the commodities market. Later, his neighbors wanted the same service and he built a telephone exchange. He also helped to build the first church in the Sabanno area. His first wife was Mattie Shell b. in 1877 (unknown location) and d. in 1907 in Waxahachie, TX from the german measles. She was buried in Sabanno. Mr. Crouch became a Presbyterian minister and lived in Anson, TX with his second wife, Esther Poindexter. This was where my father Stephen Dallas Crouch Jr. was born. The family lived in various other locations in Texas and Oklahoma. Most of the above information was furnished by my father's brother, Walter Crouch. I sure would like to hear any more stories or information about my grandfather and information about the area. Thanks very much, Steve Crouch Eagle River, Alaska