Hi, Is there any on YEAGER in the book? Thanks, Claudia Yeager Cowley ----- Original Message ----- From: MITZI PERKINS <mperkins@waymark.net> To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [TXCOLL-N] Re: Collin County History > JOY GOUGH wrote: > > > > A HISTORY OF COLLIN COUNTY by Stambaugh and Stambaugh is being > > republished. Anyone interested contact me. > > Joy > > Hello. I am interested in anything about Collin Co. My family ties are > : Browning, Erwin, Humphries, Hammond, Gentry, Pardue, Wallis, Holder, > Johnson, Stephens, Clement, Pilkington, Birdsong, Mills, Lair, > Alexander, Roper, Carver, Davidson, Watts, Rice, and others I can't > remember right now. Any books available I would like to purchase. I > have quite a genealogy gathered so far and am always looking for more. > What sort of submissions are needed for future publications? > Thank you. > Mitzi Hammond Perkins

Hi, Is there any information on YEAGER in the book? Thanks, Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: JOY GOUGH <jfarrgo@home.com> To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [TXCOLL-N] "The History Of Leonard, Texas 1880-1980" > I bought a copy recently from an antique dealer. If you do not find a > copy, I can copy information from it for you. > Joy > > MPaul62436@aol.com wrote: > > > > Am interested in obtaining a copy of The History of Leonard, Texas > > 1880-1980. > > Anyone out there have an extra copy? If so please contact me. The book was > > published by The Leonard Centennial Commission. > > > > It has alot of information on my family (surname Fry). Thanks for any help. > > > > Mimi

DBrooks466@aol.com wrote: > > Looking for info. on Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Ground, who was born in 1843 in > Kentucky. He was married to an Eliza Jones and lived in the Dallas area > around 1870. In the 1880's and early 1890's he lived in Shackelford County > and served as postmaster for Hulltown there. In the mid 1890's he moved to > San Miguel County, New Mexico. I was told he died and was buried in Collin > County, Texas on > July 19, 1927. Can anyone help me? Thanks. > > Duston Brooks Hi. I grew up in Collin Co. and I knew a Ground/Grounds family in Van Alstyne (Grayson Co. actually, but it was part of the territory from which Collin and other counties were formed) Van Alstyne is just across the northern Collin line. The only first name I can remember right now is Madison---Madison Grounds. He would be about 55 now. Maybe a lead on another county, or a person? Hope it helps. Mitzi Hammond Perkins

According to COLLIN COUNTY CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS, there is no one named Ground buried in Collin Co. There are some named Grounds. There is even a Grounds Cemetery. However, the T. J. Grounds listed died in the 1880s. A check of the Texas Death Index might tell you if he died and was buried here. Joy DBrooks466@aol.com wrote:

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F0063E8483F3ED40BAB8C634 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Duston, I checked in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS, VOL. I, published by my mother, Alice Ellison Pitts, in 1975 for your Grounds Family. Although there were several Grounds buried in three different cemeteries, I did not find a Thomas Jefferson Ground born 1843 and died 1927. This book, along with several other books about Collin County, are available for sale from me. I'm copying information at the bottom of this email which describes them. Feel free to email questions. Books are available for viewing in McKinney. DBrooks466@aol.com wrote: > > Looking for info. on Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Ground, who was born in 1843 in > Kentucky. ******* 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 --------------F0063E8483F3ED40BAB8C634 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:; 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:;17664 fn:Minnie Pitts Champ end:vcard --------------F0063E8483F3ED40BAB8C634--

Looking for info. on Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Ground, who was born in 1843 in Kentucky. He was married to an Eliza Jones and lived in the Dallas area around 1870. In the 1880's and early 1890's he lived in Shackelford County and served as postmaster for Hulltown there. In the mid 1890's he moved to San Miguel County, New Mexico. I was told he died and was buried in Collin County, Texas on July 19, 1927. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Duston Brooks

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------A22FE791422A2731B607C935 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Charlsie Scott wrote: > > RJLOR@aol.com wrote: > > > > I have been looking for my great grandmother Milvinia Rickman born 1860 MS to > > no avail for years now. I believe her father moved the family to Texas > > (Collin) for a time and that relatives still live in the area. She has half > > siblings (I believe) of Miller and Moore. > > > > Is anyone researching the RICKMAN name? > > > > Robie > > Robie, > I am not researching the RICKMAN surname, but looked in the index of the > Collin County (Texas) Cemetery Inscriptions - Vol I and found: > > Rickman, Etta M., James Edgar, wife - Mary Belle, Jim, Raymond, two > Sallie's, Cecil L. (PFC WWII) and Alvin Ray. > > If any of these are in your lineage, let me know and I will look up the > details for you. > Good Luck! > Charlsie Charlsie, My mother, Alice Ellison Pitts, published the two-volume set, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS and filed the copyright. I still have the books for sale. In the future when extracting from a COPYRIGHTED book, you should also cite the author. I would also appreciate a link to my website, "www.collincountybooks.com" so people can be aware of the source. When people send queries, I also provide limited information free but always tell them the books are available for purchase. If TXCOLL members provide all the needed information free, the market of my books will be adversely affected which is my livelihood. They are all copyrighted.

HISTORIC CALENDAR: Just in time for Christmas, county historian Joy Gough has designed a historic Collin County calendar for the millennium. Gough included pictures of the county's namesake, the Roller House at Ave. O and 15th St.; Plano Masonic Lodge No. 768 chartered December 5, 1894; the old First Baptist Church building; Interurban #362 at the Plano Station, the J.W. Shepard Mule Barn on East 14th Street in Plano, and the Plano School that burned in 1924, etc. It includes historic events for every day of the year 2000, i.e.: the first resolution to suspend school for Thanksgiving in Plano on November 10, 1896; George Henry Herndon born on November 14, 1846, reported to be the first white male born in the county; the first sidewalks authorized to be constructed in Plano on 21 November 1883; William Beverly family arrived in Plano on 28 November 1846. This calendar is a wonderful holiday gift for family, friends, clients and those researching Collin County, and it is tax deductible because Gough donated the proceeds of the sales to Genealogy Friends to enhance the collection of the Gladys Harrington Library Genealogy Section. Phone orders 972-238-0702. Genealogy Friends, PO Box 860477, Plano, TX 75086-0477. $10 plus $2 sh&h.

Looking for information on Ambrose Douthit family he was said to have been killed in either Collin or Kaufman Co in 1965. Were there any Douthit marriages in Collin Co about 1860'. Thanks Barbara Sherwood Crow

Looking for decendants of John J, Collinsworth, married Frances A Corbin in Claiborne Co. Tenn. Children, Betty married Bill Haynes,Docia married Daniel Davis, Eliza married Porter Jouette, William C. married Lucy Mitchell,Alfred married Daisy Kech or Keck, also Milton C. any help would be appreciated. Frank Corbin 706 N. Haun Dr. Morristown, Tenn. 37814 fracor@aol.com

The dues are $18 a year and can be sent to the CCGS, PO Box 865052, Plano TX 75086-5052 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9473 I am still collecting Queries for the next issue, but I am not involved with printing "The History of Blue Ridge". Aurora ----- Original Message ----- From: <BONLEB8@aol.com> To: <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 08:57 AM Subject: [TXCOLL-N] Re: TXCOLL-N-D Digest V99 #133 > I would be interested in getting a copy of "History of Blue Ridge", if and > when it is printed. As my parents and many of other ancesters lived in Collin > Co., near Blue Ridge. > Also how do you get on the list for the Collin Co.Cronical? What is the cost, > and where do you send the check? > Bonnie Childress LeBlanc > 5063 London Lane > Jackson, Miss. 39209 >

There is a postcard, cancelled in 1912 or 1913, of the Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas up for auction on ebay. The price is at $4.45 right now and the auction ends at 4:30 today. Just thought someone who has roots in McKinney might want to know. I live here in McKinney, but my ancestors were from East Texas. This IS NOT MY AUCTION!!! I'm only trying to pass along a *FIND* http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=202630931

I am trying to find descendants of John Owens. He was born in Lawrence Co Al in 1874. He went to Collin Co Tx 1900/1910. He returned to Alabama as an old man and died here. I would appreciate any information on this family...Thanks Linda Owens Green

Hi, Would the person who wanted the look up on Bidstrup please contact me personally. Thanks Connie

John Whitaker married Carolina Johnson on 27 Dec. 1883 in Collin Co. TX. Does any one have either of these people in their family line?? Who were their parents, where were they in 1900. Thanks Pat Jones McNairy Co. TN

My Horns were from Alabama in the 1800s and NC before that. My husband's grandfather died in 1918 in the flu epidemic. He only had daughters. The names you gave for the wives - Shields and Epps - sound like Collin Co. There were plenty of Horns in the county. Were they from here? Joy JNMALO wrote: > > Message text written by INTERNET:TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com > > > I see you are related to the Horns. Which Horns? My mother-in-law was a > Horn. > Joy > < > > Two of my uncles were Horns. Jennings Horn m. Lena Shields 1915 and > Leon Horn m Ruby Shields 1923. Both were children of William Myric Horn and > Suzy Epps. Any connection? > Jim

Message text written by INTERNET:TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com > I see you are related to the Horns. Which Horns? My mother-in-law was a Horn. Joy < Two of my uncles were Horns. Jennings Horn m. Lena Shields 1915 and Leon Horn m Ruby Shields 1923. Both were children of William Myric Horn and Suzy Epps. Any connection? Jim

Hi All, I apologize for posting to the list but I have lost the info I needed. Someone a long time ago ask me to look for someone in Pettis County Missouri for them and I have been so tied up with doctors and all I haven't had time for anything else. So if that person would please write to me personally again I will get that lookup done for them today. Again my apologizes! Connie

Message text written by INTERNET:TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com > Also have a call out for material for COLLIN COUNTY EARLY SCHOOLS. Please go through your pictures to see if you have one of a school in Collin County from the beginning (one room) schools up through 1939. Looking for pictures, stories about schools, their teachers, and students. Please help me. < The above message was posted by Minnie Pitts Champ. I would wery much like to have copies of any information about the White'e Grove school. I believe the school was located North West of the present intersection of Hyw 75 and old Frisco Highway and was in operation arount 1900. Any help? Jim

Joy, Can you please check and see if Lewis Meadows is listed there. Mike JOY GOUGH wrote: > Little Elm Cemetery is in Denton Co. Did you contact Denton Co. for > Death record? I can check the computer at the Collin Co. courthouse when > I go there if you would like. > Joy > > Mike Payne wrote: > > > > I am looking for info on Lewis Madison MEADOWS b. 1847 KY? He died in > > Collin Co. TX on August 28, 1928. He was buried at Little Elm Cemetery > > in Frisco. I sent for a death record from vital stat. but they have no > > death record for him. Does anyone have access to county death index? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike