Aurora, I guess my inquiry is too late for this issue, but could you include it in the next one? This is what I have: Henry Combs m. Parrale Fogg (both born in Missouri) They were living in Collin Co. when their (only known) child, John Henry, was born, on Mar. 21, 1870. I am trying to find if John Henry had other siblings and DOBs and DODs for them, Henry and Parrale. (John Henry died in 1949, in Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX; & married Emma Francis Stanley, 1866-1949). Thank you, Kim Combs Elkins Denver, CO

----- Original Message ----- From: frank covey To: TXCOLLN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:09 PM Subject: McKinney Memorial Library I was hoping to send in a request for a look-up for an obit, and was told to send a "donation" as a fee for the look-up services. Has anyone ever done this to this particular library, and if so, how much is acceptable as a donation? I'm hoping to find an obit for Sep 1862. Is this even possible? Teresa

Dan Solomon wrote: > Is there a historical society or library in the county, which would be > willing to provide prints or abstracts from the 1870 census? Dan, you might try contacting the "Genealogy Friends of Plano Library" at GenFriends@aol.com. I know they do lookups for a donation to the library. -- _________________________________________________________ Cynthia Genealogy World http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genworld Rockwall County TX GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrockwa Red River County TX GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv

Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries will do that for a fee of $5. Joy Dan Solomon wrote: > > Is there a historical society or library in the county, which would be > willing to provide prints or abstracts from the 1870 census?

Is there a historical society or library in the county, which would be willing to provide prints or abstracts from the 1870 census?

Robert Young(?) RUSSELL was born Dec. 1823 in SC (according to the IGI), married Martha Mitchell in Griffin, GA in 1851. They lived there a few years. They lived in Claiborne Parish, LA from 1859 into the 1860s, thence to Collin Co., Cooke Co., and Wise Co., all in TX. The Wise Co. 1880 census lists him as a retired physician and paralytic. He died in 1884. I very much want to get behind him (his parents, siblings, education, where in SC?) I would also love to make contact with other descendants. Nine children known to have survived to adulthood: Mary Elizabeth, William Shatteen, Thomas F, James PC, Martha Ella or Ellen, Muskogee Amogene, Judith Lilla, John Edgar, and Ida Bell.

Hi everyone: When was the last time you checked out the GenConnect Boards for Collin County? They get added to almost daily. Go check out the boards by going to: http://www.geocities.com/dmaddox1/gc_collin.html One quick note...Make sure to post queries only on the Query board. The other boards such as Bible, Obits, & Deeds...are for just that. Copies of records would be posted on those boards (no queries, please). Thanks, ListMom Denise

Please join us for our meeting Wednesday Jan 12th at Harrington Library in Plano at 7 pm. The speaker will be Paula Parke on Internet Genealogy. I am currently putting together the next issue of the quarterly. This goes out to about 350 individuals and libraries. If you have a short query pertaining to your Collin county ancestors I would like to receive it this week for publication. It is a free service and requires your regular postal address (for those who are not internet or email users). Aurora bobchancy@msn.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9473

Is the Courier Gazette still in existence? Can anyone advise me on how to obtain copies of obits from early to mid-1900's from its pages?I'm in Montana so my only access is through snail mail or perhaps interlibrary loan of microfilm. Any help appreciated. My Collin County surnames are Yarbrough, Bennett, McCoy. Jan arl3974@montana.com

I did not get to hear the second installment on the Lee-Peacock Feud, but I understand it was more of the same. Since a Peacock is hiring historians to write the history of the feud in order to clear his ancestor's name, it is bound to be slanted. No one will believe it except for another Peacock. Joy

You are absolutely correct, Bonnie. Keep in touch. Where is your "nick of the woods?" I don't remember if I have sent you information about the books Mom and I have published about Collin County. Attached is my brochure. Email me if you have questions. I'm collecting for two future books: COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, EARLY SCHOOLS and COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, VOLUME III. Please send me information for either or both. BONLEB8@aol.com wrote: > > I know not a thing about the Lee-Peacock feud, but I do know that in my "Nick > of the woods", that History is being rewritten to be "Potically Correct", no > matter what the real truth is. I think we would be wise to hang onto our our > old Hictory books. Such a shame the way things go today. > Bonnie **** COLLIN COUNTY BOOKS COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, Volume II Volume II of COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, was compiled in response to the interest expressed by the many families who were not included in the Original Volume published in 1994. This book was published in December 1998 and will be a valuable contribution to the historical preservation. It contains 366 additional family stories plus more than 325 pictures. [Hard back 9 1/2" x 12 1/2"] In November 1999, the Texas State Genealogical Society awarded this book the Writing Award for Family Histories, Second Place. Mail: $68.00 Pick up: $60.00 COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES Original Book Winner of 1995 GRAND PRIZE BOOK AWARD by the Texas State Genealogical Society Published in 1994 in memory of my mother, Alice Ellison Pitts, who had begun the book in 1982, Collin County, Texas, Families, contains 548 family stories and over 330 pictures. Contains family stories of early immigrant Collin County ancestors were written by present day descendants. Surname index of thousands of Collin County relatives, many of whom lived in the area before the County was formed in 1846. Hardback book, 9 1/2" x 12 1/2," coffee-table size. Collector's edition. Inside covers are 1881 Collin County survey plat map. Front cover, Collin County courthouse ca 1910. Mail: $69.00 Pick up: $61.00 COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS VOLS. I & II Published by Alice Ellison Pitts in 1975 & 1978. Volume I includes 112 public and private cemeteries with surname index of over 35,000 surnames of Collin County people. Alphabetical list of cemeteries with page & map keys. Mail: $57.50 Pick up: $49.50 [Volume II contains the 35 additional public & private cemeteries. Abstracted obituaries for 19974-75-76 from McKinney Courier Gazette & Sherman Democrat. 161 pages. To be REPRINTED in 2000.] COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, MARRIAGES 1846 - 1888 Books I - IV of original Collin County Marriage Records, 161 pages. Each time period is arranged alphabetical by groom with an index of brides plus full-name surname index. Sold in 3-ring vinyl notebook. Mailed: $ 53.00 Picked up: $ 45.00 END. ORDER FORM COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CEMETERY INSCRIPTION Vol. I $ 49.50 $_____ (Vol. II to be reprinted in 2000) COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1846-1888) $ 45.00 $_____ COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, published 1994 $ 61.00 $_____ COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES, Volume II $ 60.00 $_____ Full Set $215.50 less 10% discount (Tax included)----$194.00 MUST INCLUDE: Shipping & handling charges - $8.00 per book S&H $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK $ ======= NAME_______________________________________ PHONE _________________________ STREET ADDRESS ________________________________________________________________ CITY & STATE ___________________________________ ZIP CODE _______________ Email address ______________________________ Website:_________________ Make check to: Minnie Champ, 3000 Teal Ln., McKinney, TX 75070

I know not a thing about the Lee-Peacock feud, but I do know that in my "Nick of the woods", that History is being rewritten to be "Potically Correct", no matter what the real truth is. I think we would be wise to hang onto our our old Hictory books. Such a shame the way things go today. Bonnie

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9CE3E3F98CA3FBCD4B424BDA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just to alert anyone that the book by G. B. Ray a native of that 'corner' of Texas, published in 1957, "Murder at the Corners" is available in reprint from the Whiteright, Texas Public Library. Don't have address or phone, but if you are interested, I'm sure you can find it. Denise Maddox wrote: > > I was happy to see the story of the Lee-Peacock feud on WFAA channel 8, but > I also recognized that is was very much a Peacock slant, as it would be, > Larry Peacock has been working several years to tell his side of the story. > > I am like Joy in that I have never read anywhere about Peacock's helping > former slaves or blacks escape the Lee's & others abuse. That was all very > new to me, and even confusing?!?! > > The most factual account of the Feud (to me) was written by T.U. Taylor a > professor at the University of Texas in the early 1900's + there are > numerous newspaper accounts of the time. I don't recall in any of these the > new Peacock slant on the Feud. > > Denise > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: GOUGH JOY <jfarrgo@home.com> > To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 11:44 PM > Subject: Re: [TXCOLL-N] Lee-Peacock Feud > > > WFAA report -- I have read many write-ups on the Lee-Peacock Feud. Not > > one of them ever mentioned black people or the Lees abusing them. Since > > the story was researched by a Peacock, it is obviously very biased. > > Anyone else think it was/wasn't factual? > > Joy > > --------------9CE3E3F98CA3FBCD4B424BDA Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="mchamp.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Minnie Pitts Champ Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="mchamp.vcf" begin:vcard n:Champ;Minnie Pitts x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:www.collincountybooks.com org:Collin County Book Co.;"www.collincountybooks.com" version:2.1 email;internet:mchamp@airmail.net adr;quoted-printable:;;3000 Teal Ln. =0D=0A;McKinney, ;TX;75070-4187; x-mozilla-cpt:;28080 fn:Minnie Pitts Champ end:vcard --------------9CE3E3F98CA3FBCD4B424BDA--

I was happy to see the story of the Lee-Peacock feud on WFAA channel 8, but I also recognized that is was very much a Peacock slant, as it would be, Larry Peacock has been working several years to tell his side of the story. I am like Joy in that I have never read anywhere about Peacock's helping former slaves or blacks escape the Lee's & others abuse. That was all very new to me, and even confusing?!?! The most factual account of the Feud (to me) was written by T.U. Taylor a professor at the University of Texas in the early 1900's + there are numerous newspaper accounts of the time. I don't recall in any of these the new Peacock slant on the Feud. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: GOUGH JOY <jfarrgo@home.com> To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [TXCOLL-N] Lee-Peacock Feud > WFAA report -- I have read many write-ups on the Lee-Peacock Feud. Not > one of them ever mentioned black people or the Lees abusing them. Since > the story was researched by a Peacock, it is obviously very biased. > Anyone else think it was/wasn't factual? > Joy >

WFAA report -- I have read many write-ups on the Lee-Peacock Feud. Not one of them ever mentioned black people or the Lees abusing them. Since the story was researched by a Peacock, it is obviously very biased. Anyone else think it was/wasn't factual? Joy

Larry Peacock (a descendant) has emailed me informing me that there is going to be a story on the Lee-Peacock Feud on WFAA - Channel 8 on 1/6 (part 1) and 1/7 (part 2) at 10PM. The Lee-Peacock feud took place in "Four Corners" (Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Grayson Counties) during the latter 1800's. Many Boren's were involved. I'll tell ya what's funny about the Lee-Peacock feud, is that there are still many people interested and many different stories...still hangin' around. I love family history, don't you? I have a website regarding the feud at: http://www.geocities.com/dmaddox1/feud.html Also there is more about the feud on the Fannin County Page (by Susan Hawkins) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/feud.html Denise Maddox

Here is some updated info I just got this morning: John H. Combs, b. 03/21/1870, Collin Co., TX; d. 06/09/49, Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX. John's parents' names are Henry and Parrale Fogg Combs. If anyone has information on these Combs', I would appreciate hearing from you. Wife: Emma Francis Stanley Combs, b. 12/06/1866, Pritchett, Upshur Co., TX; d. 12/28/49, Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX. Parents' names are D.W. and Francis Cox Stanley. Thanks, Kim Combs Elkins

Hi, Do you have any info on John T. Combs who married Frances Morrow b. 1908 d, 1981? Claudia (Morrow) Cowley ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kelki@aol.com> To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 11:04 PM Subject: [TXCOLL-N] John H. Combs, b. ca. 1870; parents from MO > Hello All, > I am new to this list, having just found out today that my paternal > great-grandfather was born in Collin County, TX, approx. 1870. > > His name is John Houston Combs. He married Emma Frances Stanley ca. late > 1880s to early 1890s, and had seven children, all of whom were born in Upshur > County, TX (as was Emma, ca. 1867). > > According to a 1920 census of Hardeman Co., TX, John's parents were both born > in Missouri. Here is my brick wall. > > If anyone has info on this family, please email the list. I will gladly > share any info I have. Thanks. > > Kim Combs Elkins > Denver, CO > Researching: Andreason, Combs, Ohlhausen, Schmidt...... > > Kim >

Claudia, Sorry, I don't know of a John T. Combs (yet! LOL!). I have seen my great-GF's name as John Houston and John Henry Combs. His children are: 1. Vickie Alma, b. January 11, 1894, Pritchett, Upshur Co., TX. 2. Charles D.(aka Charlie); do not know DOB, but close to & older than Vickie Alma. 3. Joseph Henry, b. October 28, 1895, Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX. 4. John L. (aka Jay), b. 1899, Big Sandy, Upshur Co., TX. 5. Janie Sue, b. Pritchett, Upshur Co., TX, January 20, 1901; married a (Henry?) Macom 6. Almon Parker (aka Andy), b. July 15, 1903, Pritchett, Upshur Co., TX; married Adele Crisbel Andreason in 1937. 7. Owen Lee, b. May 1, 1907 (have also seen 1908), Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX; married Catherine "Ursula" Whelton. Kim

Hello All, I am new to this list, having just found out today that my paternal great-grandfather was born in Collin County, TX, approx. 1870. His name is John Houston Combs. He married Emma Frances Stanley ca. late 1880s to early 1890s, and had seven children, all of whom were born in Upshur County, TX (as was Emma, ca. 1867). According to a 1920 census of Hardeman Co., TX, John's parents were both born in Missouri. Here is my brick wall. If anyone has info on this family, please email the list. I will gladly share any info I have. Thanks. Kim Combs Elkins Denver, CO Researching: Andreason, Combs, Ohlhausen, Schmidt...... Kim