This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: achancy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.collin/2298.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Billy Wisdom is mentioned in Stambaughs book, talking about the beginning of Farmersville. He is listed as an early resident. I checked the cemetery Inscription book and he is not listed. Perhaps in 1972 the ladies could not find his grave either. There is no obituary in the McKinney newspaper index. I did find several mentions of him in thee Quarterly put out by our society. Here are a few links http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-10805:4?search=wisdom http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-10805:8?search=wisdom This is an article written in 1903. The church was near where the ODD Fellows Cemetery now is. William was the church clerk. http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-10761:14?search=wisdom WL Wisdom married Ella Martin 30 Jan 1890 http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-10830:14?search=wisdom William Wisdom married Martha Ann Green 31 Aug 1876 http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-10759:15?search=wisdom WL Wisdom was constable Pct 2. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.