Many of my family came to Collin County from its inception in 1846 or before. Some of the liines I am searching are Burns, Farmer, Swain, Stibbens, Masters, Drain, Robbins, Murr, etc. Brenda Kellow, CG,CGI <A HREF="http://planostar.com">Plano Star Courier</A> <A HREF="http://www.virtualtexan.com/comm/virtual/roots.htm">Roots on Virtual Texan</A>

I am researching my grandmothers family in McKinney. I am looking for my gggrandfather James Conder he died around 1956 and his wife Mattie Matilda Rutherford she died around 1957. They moved to Collin Co. from Murpheesburo, TN about 1900. Any information would be appreciated. Thank You Patricia

The Harrington Library in Plano has the birth and death index to Texas 1903-1976; the index to the McKinney newspapers obits from before 1900 to 1930; they just acquired the indexes to the marriage, probate, and land records. Genealogy Friends of the Plano Libraries will do a general index search for a small donation--maybe as low as $5. All their monies go to purchase more microfilm for the library's genealogy section. The will be happy to help you. Visit their web page at at <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4167>. Then mail in your request with a donation check made out to Genealogy Friends. They are 501 C-3 tax exempt. Thanks, Brenda Kellow, CG,CGI Genealogy Friends, President <A HREF="http://www.virtualtexan.com/comm/virtual/roots.htm">Roots on Virtual Texan</A> <A HREF="http://planostar.com">Plano Star Courier</A>

I'm looking for the HOWELL and SKAGGS families. They came from Hardin and LaRue counties in KY in the mid 1880s (I think!). Rebecca Skaggs Howell may have remarried. Rebecca's grown sons, Victor Howell and James L. Howell, are both on the 1900 Collin Co census, but can't find any of the others. Have been told they may have lived in Farmersville. I'm trying to track when groups of families came into Collin Co/N. Texas from Kentucky. Jane Caperton <3arius3@airmail.net>

Looking for any HAM or HAMM families in Collin and Denton counties late1800's to early 1900's Thanks Connie

Could that be an abbreviation for Syprus Springs?? -----Original Message----- From: WIB0415@aol.com <WIB0415@aol.com> To: TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 11:16 PM Subject: [TXCOLL-N-L] 'Pinky" Boyett, TX 1895 >I am researching my greatgrandfather, "Pinky" Boyett. He came to Texas about >1895 to pick cotton. He brought his two daughters with him. He got in a fight >with some mexicans and they cut his throat while his daughters watched. They >called him "Red" and he perferred "Pinky". He was supposedly killed at Sipe >Springs, in Commanche Co., TX. and his body was being returned to Arkansas, >but was buried in or near McKinney, TX. I heard at one time that there was a >Sipe Springs near McKinney, but cannot verify that now. I wonder if that is >why he was buried near McKinney. >I would like to locate the burial place. Any help would be appreciated. >Thanks, >Bill Baker >wib0415@aol.com >

This is my first request to this site and I appreciate those who have made it possible. I am searching my BEATY FAMILY who lived in Fannin County in 1846. They came to PETERS COLONY. I believe that this is in now COLLIN County. My GGGrandfather Jesse G. Beaty, b. 1820 VA. came from Logan county, KY., with his wife Susan Nelms, b. 1818 and their children, John S. Beaty, b. 1842, and Thomas William Beaty, b. 1844 in Logan Co. KY. Susan and an infant child died in an epidemic that struck the Colony shortly after they arrived. I have heard from family members that she is buried somewhere along WHITE ROCK CREEK. Does anyone know of any cemeteries in that area? Thanks, Armond Clinton Beaty

I assume the question refers to this feud----"activities of people classified as desperadoes, scalawags, guerrillas, Jay-Hawkers, and Red Legs, who resided, some permanently, some temporarily, in the vicinity of Pilot Grove, Hog Eye, Choctaw Bottom, Wildcat Thicket, and Jernigan Thicket, all in North Texas or otherwise in the areas of where the boundaries of the Grayson, Fannin, Collin, and Hunt counties come together. The oldest settlement and headquarters of the area was at Pilot Grove, often called Lickskillet, because of the poverty and hunger experienced by the people there during the years of the War, 1861--1865. "The Feud" took place in the days of Reconstruction." source: "Murder at the Corners" by G.B. Ray. If you can locate a copy of this book, it makes for some very interesting reading---especially if you have ancestors involved or lived in the area at those times!!

It is possible.

Sorry, members...I forgot to change out the subject line on my last message... T.A.T.E.>E.D.I.N.G.ER>S.T.O.U.T.> Please attach this message to your reply. It is the only way I have to keep track of what I receive or send. Thank you for your help and good luck on your search !!!

I just put a question to the list earlier, but I will add that the TATES came from Ga.Va.Ky.Tn.then to Tx. They were also in Ok. during the early 1900's. William TATE was supposed to have died in 1899 at Sacred Heart Ok. He is my BRICK WALL. I find info about his parents, etc. But not him. He married Mary "May" COCKES from around there, but she is another BRICK WALL. I can find NOTHING on her. I know they were there, just can't find them. I know Rev. John TATE was there. Surley he was a preacher at one of the churches there in Collin Co., but I cannot find anything on that either. I wonder why ? T.A.T.E.>E.D.I.N.G.ER>S.T.O.U.T.> Please attach this message to your reply. It is the only way I have to keep track of what I receive or send. Thank you for your help and good luck on your search !!!

Please change the info on my prior roll call to state that Harriet "Hattie" Susan Whisenant, was Harriet "Hattie" Susan GEORGE. GEORGE was her maiden name...sorry about that typo. Any interest in the GEORGEs, please let me know. Barb bwhiz@prodigy.net -----Original Message----- From: L&B Whisenant <bwhiz@prodigy.net> To: TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com <TXCOLL-N-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 8:05 AM Subject: [TXCOLL-N-L] Whisenant/George >Hi! I'm Barbara Whisenant. bwhiz@prodigy.net > >I'm researching my husband's family in Collin and Hunt Counties of TX. To >our best knowledge, they originated in Lincoln Co TN, moving to Hunt/Collin >Counties in the 1880's... > >Henry Lafayette Whisenant b ? d circa 1887<Lincoln Co TN, md 1880, Lincoln >Co TN, Harriet "Hattie" Susan WHISENANT, b 1860 Lincoln Co TN, d Collin Co >TX, 1920. Son: Lowery Hickman WHISENANT, b 1882 Hunt Co TX, died OK 1974, >md 1905 Collin Co TX, Farmersville, Beulah BARKER b 1890, Farmersville, >Collin Co TX. > >Who is the father of Henry Lafayette WHISENANT, where was he born, where is >he buried??? I've been able to trace the GEORGE line back to the 1700's and >earlier, but NOTHING on Henry Lafayette Whisenant. > >ANY help is appreciated. Thank you. Will be happy to share information. > >Barb >bwhiz@prodigy.net > > >

My 2Great Grandfather and his family came from Wilson County, TN in 1859, to Collin County: Hamilton DOUGLASS and wife, Mary (GILL)...sons John Gill Douglas, Elijah Houston Douglas, Hamilton Douglass, Jr., and Raleigh White Douglas & Granddaughter, Caledonia "Donia" FORBIS (dau of deceased Sarah Douglass Forbis) Another set of 2Great Grandparents came from Jefferson County, AR, in 1858, to Collin County: James Madison BURKE and wife, Sarah (DEMING) and children: William, Solomon, James F., Joseph C., Margaret, Thomas P., Levinia E., Eliza Jane, John H., Sarah A., Marion M., and George W. (note: two more children were born in Collin County). A third ancestral line came from Washington County, AR, in 1858: James FRANKLIN and wife, Cynthia, and sons, Abner and Isaac. The Douglasses were originally from Halifax Co, VA; the Burkes were originally from Chatham Co, NC and the Franklins were originally from Tenn. Shirley Webb shirlwbb@ktc.com

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Hi! I'm Barbara Whisenant. bwhiz@prodigy.net I'm researching my husband's family in Collin and Hunt Counties of TX. To our best knowledge, they originated in Lincoln Co TN, moving to Hunt/Collin Counties in the 1880's... Henry Lafayette Whisenant b ? d circa 1887<Lincoln Co TN, md 1880, Lincoln Co TN, Harriet "Hattie" Susan WHISENANT, b 1860 Lincoln Co TN, d Collin Co TX, 1920. Son: Lowery Hickman WHISENANT, b 1882 Hunt Co TX, died OK 1974, md 1905 Collin Co TX, Farmersville, Beulah BARKER b 1890, Farmersville, Collin Co TX. Who is the father of Henry Lafayette WHISENANT, where was he born, where is he buried??? I've been able to trace the GEORGE line back to the 1700's and earlier, but NOTHING on Henry Lafayette Whisenant. ANY help is appreciated. Thank you. Will be happy to share information. Barb bwhiz@prodigy.net

Hello all, I only joined the list last week. I was researching Bullocks from the 1880's in this county, but have since traced them to Indiana. If I can be of any assistance with this Surname or these indivduals, just drop me a line. Thomas Jefferson Bullock was a blacksmith in Collin Co. during the turn of the last century. Descendants of James Bullock 1 James Bullock . +Nancy Attwood m: March 03, 1846 in Crawford Co. Indiana ........ 2 Thomas Jefferson Bullock b: April 1861 in Spencer Co. Indiana? d: 1931 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co. Texas ............ +Allie Dean Ezell b: June 1867 in Spencer Co. Indiana? m: April 30, 1886 in Spencer Co. Indiana d: 1947 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co. Texas ................... 3 Lora E. Bullock b: October 1889 in Indiana ................... 3 Miles Bullock b: February 1892 in Indiana ................... 3 Hellen Bullock b: December 1894 in Indiana ................... 3 Hazel Bullock b: August 1897 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co. Texas ................... 3 Glen Bullock b: July 15, 1903 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co. Texas d: February 1975 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas ....................... +Ruby Lee Isbell b: December 15, 1911 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas m: 1929 in Garland, Texas d: February 1984 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas .............................. 4 Sallie Dean Bullock b: July 08, 1931 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas .................................. +Bobby Ward Jackson b: January 23, 1929 in Sanger, Denton Co., Texas m: August 18, 1950 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas .............................. 4 Glen Clarence Bullock b: May 18, 1938 in dallas presbiterian ................... 3 Niles Bullock b: 1907 in Blue Ridge, Collin Co. Texas ....................... +Olin Evans

What feud ??? T.A.T.E.>E.D.I.N.G.ER>S.T.O.U.T.> Please attach this message to your reply. It is the only way I have to keep track of what I receive or send. Thank you for your help and good luck on your search !!!

I hate to be so widespread in my search for information, but would like to have any information on Rev. John TATE, Robert H.TATE and wife Elizabeth TAYLOR TATE that m: 2nd Samuel Sanders HUSBANDS. Most likely any TATE's , TAYLOR's, or HUSBAND's from mid 1800's - early 1900's from Collin Co. could lead me to the information I need. Are any of you out here ? Or does anyone have any information on any of the above ? Thank you ahead of time for your help... T.A.T.E.>E.D.I.N.G.ER>S.T.O.U.T.> Please attach this message to your reply. It is the only way I have to keep track of what I receive or send. Thank you for your help and good luck on your search !!!

Hi, Could anyone tell how or where I could obtained obits from early Collin Co newspapers? I am looking for 1890's obituarys for Elizabeth Williams d April 20, 1897 and Winnie Williams d June 25, 1893. Thanks, Kaye ccc@cowtown.net

My first ancestors to arrive in Collin Co. TX were my great great grandparents Benjamin Franklin and Alsy Jane STARR BIGGS. They moved from Rusk Co. TX to Collin Co. shortly after the Civil War and lived in the area between Parker and Lucas. The BIGGS family previously had lived in Stewart Co. TN and Martin Co. NC. My mother's paternal grandmother Margaret Catherine BIGGS was the 5th of 10 children born to this marriage. My great grandfather James Francis STINSON was born in Medina Co. OH in 1852, may have lived for a while after the Civil War in Newton Co. MO, and arrived in Collin Co. during the 1870's. James Francis STINSON and Margaret Catherine BIGGS were married in Collin Co. in November 1876. My maternal grandfather William Benjamin STINSON was the 7th of 10 children born to this marriage. Next to arrive in Collin Co. (probably in 1894 or 1895) were my great grandparents Thomas A. and Caroline Tabitha Ann LEE ROGERS. They married and began their family in Chatooga and Walker Counties GA, then lived near Thomas's grandparents in Washington Co. AR for a few years before moving to Collin Co. My maternal grandmother Lestelle ROGERS was their 11th child and the 4th born in Collin Co. Finally, my paternal grandfather John Wesley ROBINSON arrived in Collin Co. about 1896 from Coffee Co. TN. Rebecca Robinson Morris rmorris@cyberramp.net