This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Batla, Bubak, Dittmar, Dolejsi, Hess, Hirsch, Slapota/Schlapota and Wotipka Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/636 Message Board Post: I've created an on-line album of pictures of grave markers in Schlapota Cemetery near Cat Spring, in Austin County, TX. The cemetery is located SE of intersection of Farm Roads 949 and 1094, just north of the Colorado/Austin Co. line. Surnames represented: Batla, Bubak, Dittmar, Dolejsi, Hess, Hirsch, Slapota/Schlapota and Wotipka. Thanks, Dennis http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?UV=811730186632_37739798503&US=0&collid=91112388503

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pfeffer, Froebel, Hartman, Hiyne Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/635 Message Board Post: I have a Charles F. Pfeffer b. 1859 that married a Johanna Dahse b. 1869. Is there any connection? I also have a Anna Clara E. Ueckert b. 1874 who married an Adolph Dahse. Any Connection? Anna Clara Ueckert's mother was a Pfeffer. The Pfeffers were from Austin Co. Texas.

With the help of John Konesheck we now have extracted all of the listings for Coloado County cemeteries except for Columbus Odd Fellows Rest (John is still working on that one) from the list of burial at Nesbitt Memorial Library. Those buried in unknown cemeteries will be uploaded shortly. With the help of Martha Prince, Ernest Mae Seaholm, Dorothy Cox, David Hahn, Deborah Smith, Dale Halyard, Charles Sherman, Sally Weeks, Dianna Foster and probably someone I have missed, we now have over 350 obituraries online along with pictures for many of them. I have a big stack on my desk and a notebook full of obits to be typed. Some errors have been found as we have gone through the list. We welcome corrections, additions, obituaries and pictures. And especially need your help when the names of those in unknown burial sites are listed. The Colorado County TXGenWeb Project was again one of the five finalist for County of the Month award in July. Keep up the good work and we'll make the top. But more importantly we will have a site full of great material for those searching Colorado County for their ancestors. Thanks for your help and words of kindness, Dorothy Albrecht County Coordinator Colorado County TXGenWeb Project

Desperately seeking information on the below children of John and Frances Barta. This family lived in Fayette, Colorado and Wharton Counties. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Children of John Barta and Frances Jalufka we need information on are: Viola Barta, born March 16, 1918. She married John Wrobleski. Elenora Barta, born April 30, 1920; died April 27, 2002 in Lufkin, TX. She married Jerry Pulpan. Thank you sincerely, Jimmie Hayek Taylor "To love what you do and feel that it matters -- how could anything be more fun?" Surnames: Hayek-Hajek, Turek, Hellums, Brewer, Phillips Morris, Taylor and Williams --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02

Desperately seeking any information on the following family. Need to find descendants of this family any help would truly be appreciated. Tomas Barta (Marie Elizabeth2 Lauer, Frank1) was born September 02, 1892, and died July 05, 1931. He married Sofie Bartos November 08, 1915. Children of Tomas Barta and Sofie Bartos are: i. Alfred Barta, born January 08, 1916; died December 14, 1997 in Milam Co., TX. ii. Della Barta. iii. August/ Austin Barta. iv. Daughter Barta. v. Joe Barta. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gray, Adams Dancer, Wilkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/634 Message Board Post: There will be a reunion on March 29, 2003 in Smithville Texas for the desendants of Daniel Gray, Ashiel Dancer and Dr. James Herndon Wilkins. There are a lot of family names included Adams, Cain, Neely, Duval, Higgins, Stewart, Reid and Curtis. For more info contact Jim Wilkins 512 3604550 Thanks Jim Wilkins

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Valla Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/363.367 Message Board Post: this is information I recevied from my mother who is the daughter of Theresa Marie Orsak daughter of Cyril Orsak and Anna Valla. Anna's parents were Martin Valla Sr/Anna Mikel.they settled in Galvaston Tx, in 1879. Their children are Anna, Martin jr, Paul, John, Mary Eva, and Verona, also included were 6 other children that died in the old country. Martin Valla jr, married Francis Marek they had Emil, Theresa, Frank, Emma, Christina, Alma, August and Francis. Theresa married Henry Koller children unknown. Christina H. married George A. Koller they had a son Raymond and I do not know of any others. Martin Valla Sr, was a farmer and maker of cuttery, he gave a complete set to his daughter Anna Valla. Today the only piece of cuttery we have from his fine set is a rolling pin which was given down to my Grandmother ...Anna's daughter.. Theresa Marie Orsak.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XhB.2ACE/232.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Actually Frank Wilson Lowe is buried in the Myrtle Cemetery which is in Rock Island south of Columbus. Following is a list of other Lowes buried in that cemetery: Lowe, Bruce W.; born: Jul 1, 1952; died: Dec 22, 1994; Son of Frank and Betty (Prosser) Lowe Lowe, Frank E.; born: May 18, 1928; died: Feb 24, 1989; Son of Paul K. and Marguerite L. (Flordean) Lowe Lowe, Frank Wilson; born: Jun 13, 1866; died: Jan 28, 1939; Lowe, Laura Etta; born: Sep 15, 1869; died: Dec 17, 1952; Daughter of Christopher Columbus and Mary Margaret (Husk) Wilkinson...married Frank Wilson Lowe Lowe, Marguerette L.; born: Dec 11, 1899; died: Jan 16, 1939; Daughter of Eli and Maude (Skeltenger) Flordean...married Paul K. Lowe Lowe, Paul K.; born: Nov 4, 1926; died: Apr 30, 1990; Korean veteran Lowe, Paul K.; born: Sep 12, 1901; died: Feb 8, 1973; Son of Frank Wilson and Laura Etta (Wilkinson) Lowe I notice a difference in the birth and death dates. Can you tell me what you are using as reference for the dates you gave? As county coordinator for the TXGenWeb site, I am trying to update and correct all of the cemetery records that we have at this time. To view the names of all those that we know to be buried in Myrtle Cemetery, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcolora/myrtlecem.htm In corrections, additions, pictures and/or obituaries will be appreciated. Thanks, Dorothy Albrecht

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XhB.2ACE/232.1.1 Message Board Post: On 12 Aug 2001 you wrote that your cousin Ed Corey knows a lot about the Lowe's. Can you contact Ed and ask him to e-mail me at blemmons@ionet.net The Lowe I am searching for is: Frank Wilson Lowe born 6-13-1866 died 1-28-1938 In San Antonio TX buried in Columbus TX Thanks

You can tell that I was excited and in a hurry to get word out about the 1930 Census being on-line. When I got the message back, I found two errors in the first paragraph. (And I thought I had proofread it.) Any way, I hope you got the idea that you can now access the 1930 census on-line thanks to Nesbitt Memorial Library. Looking forward to receiving some obits to link to the cemetery records that are going on-line, Dorothy Albrecht albrecht@fais.net County Coordinator, Colorado County TXGenWeb Project

Thanks to Nesbitt Memorial Library the 1930 Census for Colorado County is now on line. It may be access either from the Colorado County TXGenWeb home page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/TX/colorado.html or from either of the two following urls: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1930/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1930/0000read.htm Work is progressing nicely on extracting the burials from the Nesbitt web site and putting them on our site by cemetery. If you want an alpha listing of all known persons buried in Colorado County, the place to go is http://www.columbustexas.net/library/cemetery.html If you are interested in seeing the names of those buried in a specific cemetery, go to the Colorado County TXGenWeb home page and click on Cemeteries. All but seven of the cemeteries have been completed. By the end of the weekend, I hope to have all but three and the unknowns on-line. Thanks to John Konesheck this project has progressed nicely. The following notice should appear on every page. We need your help. If you have any corrections, additions or obituaries pertaining to these cemeteries, please contact the county coordinator, Dorothy Albrecht. I have had a good time working on this project and hope that it will prove fruitful to you. Thanks for your support, Dorothy Albrecht County Coordinator, Colorado County TXGenWeb Project

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Slack Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/387.404.410 Message Board Post: 1850 Census - Fayette County TX (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/fayette/census/1850/1850cens.txt) Thos SLACK 43 M Ga Julia 39 F Ga George 19 M Ga Sewell 17 M Ga Susannah 15 F Ga Cyntha 12 F Ga Mary 8 F Ga thomas 6 M Ga Additional information can be found on Sewell's Biographical page in the Online Archives for Terry's Texas Rangers. http://www.terrystexasrangers.org/roster/s/slack_sw.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Slack Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/387.405 Message Board Post: Sewell W. Slack Pvt., Company "F", Terry's Texas Rangers Born in Georgia around 1833. Father: Thomas Slack (b. in Wilkes County, Georgia around 1807). Mother: Julia Slack (b. 1811 GA, d. 1877 Fayette County, TX). (The 1860 Census lists his birthplace as Mississippi and his age as 26.) Family on the Washington County Tax Rolls in 1836. The family resided in Fayette County, TX in 1850. He was an overseer at the plantation of William L. Adkins of Colorado County. Enlisted in Houston on September 7, 1861. Discharged in December 1861 on acount of measles, inguinal dibility and diarrhea. Described as 5'11" with blue eyes, light hair, and "florid" complexion Enlisted in the 5th Texas Cavalry, Company A on October 18, 1862 at Columbus, TX. He had 2 brother who also served in the 5th Texas Cavalry. Any additional information on this individual or his family would be appreciated. http://www.terrystexasrangers.org/roster/s/slack_sw.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/633.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Dorothy, I had them but not where they were buried. Thanks a million, Mac

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/633.1 Message Board Post: I have found nothing on the McDonalds. However, I did find the following in the Burial Records of Colorado County on the Nesbitt Memorial Library website: Lenhart, Alida; born: Jun 26, 1894; died: Jun 16, 1975; cem: Lakeside Daughter of Charles and Cynthia (Malcomson) Drew...married William Ernest Lenhart Lenhart, Sarah J.; born: Jul 13, 1876; died: Jun 22, 1955; cem: Lakeside Née Malcomson, married William Ernest Lenhart Lenhart, William Ernest; born: Dec 12, 1881; died: Oct 22, 1975; cem: Lakeside Son of Henry and Sarah Lenhart Hope this might help, Dorothy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MCDONALD, MALCOMSON, IRWIN, MCKIE, DREW, LENHART Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/633 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Bill McDonald, married to Anne Malcomson. They had children Victor, James, Marietta, Wally, Alexander, and Jeanette some born in North Dakota, some in Colorado Co. I have recently found that he may have died later than orginally suspected, sometime between 1898 and 1915. Family info is that he was murdered because he had been hired to remove squatters from properties around Colorado Co., and that he and his family lived around Eagle Lake. He was there with his nephew James Nelson McDonald and James wife Harriet Irwin and Harriet's sister Mary and her husband T. N. McKie. Both of those families had a child while living in Eagle Lake. Bill's wife Anne's sister Cynthia was married to a Lenhart from the same area.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Evans, Townsend, Bates, Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XhB.2ACE/632.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for your quick reply. Jerrie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XhB.2ACE/632.1 Message Board Post: Marriage is recorded in Vol. F, page 46 of the Colorado County Marriage Records.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Evans, Townsend, Bates, Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XhB.2ACE/632 Message Board Post: Searching for marriage records of Elijah Asbury Evans, and dolly Susan C. Townsend, who married 27 Dec. 1877 in Weimar, Colorado, TX. Any help appreciated. Jerrie Oldmedic@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson/Robinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XhB.2ACE/631 Message Board Post: My great grandfather, Jasper C. Robertson, is on the 1900 census of Colorado County TX (as "Robinson") with the occupation of "Guard of Convicts". There are many men on the same census page also listed as guards and one man (George Channel) listed as manager.This was in the Eagle Lake area as my grandmother was born in Eagle Lake in 1898. What kind of convicts would these have been? -- jgr