I'm new to the list and want to post my family interest in Collin County. I'm definitely prodded by the current posts concerning families from Lee Co., Va and Claiborne Co., TN --- Bingo! My ggrandfather, William Allen Grimes was born in Pilot Point in Denton Co., His parents, Mary Brown and Allen Grimes were married in Collin County in 1861; Allen served in the 29th Texas Cavalry (Confederate) from Collin County. Allen's parents were John and Mary Cox Grimes, originally from TN & VA, as above, but then to MO and to Tx for the 1860 census --- back to MO for 1870. I am looking for the Mary's parents (Brown), as well as for relatives of Allen. I believe that he may have had a brother, John M. Grimes, that was in the area at about the same time. Thanks, Barbara Sevier