Looking for any information on the family of John Marrion Robeson/Robinson and Ellen Self Robinson. They were on the 1880 census for Cooke County around Dexter. On the 1870 Census they were in Fannin County. Children: Robert, Sarah(Lizzie), Mollie, Kate, Lou, Charles. Lizzie md. Wm. Hunter May of 1887 in Cooke County. Anything would be appreciated. Faye Heffington Littlefield, Texas

Connecting families of interest: Witherspoon, Howell, Wesson, Chedester/Chidester, Montague Hello: I am not related to the Witherspoon family but my wife had a cousin , Bennie Howell (female) that I have done some research on and I have found that she was raised by the James G. Witherspoon family. Of interest to those who research the Witherspoon family's of Texas, I have found that one child (Minnie) of J.G. and H.C. Witherspoon is buried here in Lauderdale County, Alabama with the family of James H. and Jane Witherspoon. There are 2 different Minnie Witherspoon graves at the Richardson Cemetery in Waterloo, Alabama. This is how they are listed in "Some Lauderdale County, Alabama CEMETERY RECORDS by Jill K. Garrett and Iris H. McClain. WITHERSPOON Minnie, dau. of J.G. and H.C., 16 May 1872---- 18 Nov. 1875. Marked "Minnie's grave". Minnie, dau. of Rev. J.H. and Jane, 14 Feb. 1853----18 Sept. 1970. All of this Witherspoon families graves at the Richardson Cemetery are said to have been removed from the Witherspoon Cemetery nearby and placed in the Richardson Cemetery when land was flooded by T.V.A. I think this was in the early 1930's. WHAT I NEED Can anyone give me any information on Bennie Howell ? Bennie was the daughter of Benjamin Howell and Sarah Witherspoon. I think Sarah was the sister of Harriet (H.C.) listed above. When Sarah died and a little later Benjamin died, Bennie seems have been sent to Texas to live with Harriet and James G. and family. Oh yes, Harriet was a Witherspoon before she married a Witherspoon cousin, James G. With help from several others, I have traced Bennie Howell to marriage to a Frank Chedester. They don't seem to have had any children. They ran some type of business in the Britton area of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Frank died in 1939 and Bennie died in 1955. I found their graves in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this past summer. They are buried in the Britton Cemetery, but not buried next to each other. One person sent me information that James G. Witherspoon died at the home of his niece Mrs. Frank Chedester. These fellow researchers have given me information that I never will be! able to repay. I would like information on these Witherspoon's and Bennie Howell Chedester and husband Frank. I am hopeing that maybe someone might have some photos or other things that they might share. It is my guess that Bennie never knew her HOWELL family as she was very small when she left Lauderdale County, Alabama and Hardin County, Tennessee. I believe that she was probably unknown to many of her cousins here. I plan to put my information on her in a family file at our library in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. Thanks for any help anyone can send me. Steve Cooper Cloverdale, Alabama STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET

Sorry Steve have no info on this family, hope you do well in your search Lexi- fellow researcher ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Cooper To: TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: [TXCOOKE] Witherspoon/Howell in Al., Tx., Tn. Connecting families of interest: Witherspoon, Howell, Wesson, Chedester/Chidester, Montague Hello: I am not related to the Witherspoon family but my wife had a cousin , Bennie Howell (female) that I have done some research on and I have found that she was raised by the James G. Witherspoon family. Of interest to those who research the Witherspoon family's of Texas, I have found that one child (Minnie) of J.G. and H.C. Witherspoon is buried here in Lauderdale County, Alabama with the family of James H. and Jane Witherspoon. There are 2 different Minnie Witherspoon graves at the Richardson Cemetery in Waterloo, Alabama. This is how they are listed in "Some Lauderdale County, Alabama CEMETERY RECORDS by Jill K. Garrett and Iris H. McClain. WITHERSPOON Minnie, dau. of J.G. and H.C., 16 May 1872---- 18 Nov. 1875. Marked "Minnie's grave". Minnie, dau. of Rev. J.H. and Jane, 14 Feb. 1853----18 Sept. 1970. All of this Witherspoon families graves at the Richardson Cemetery are said to have been removed from the Witherspoon Cemetery nearby and placed in the Richardson Cemetery when land was flooded by T.V.A. I think this was in the early 1930's. WHAT I NEED Can anyone give me any information on Bennie Howell ? Bennie was the daughter of Benjamin Howell and Sarah Witherspoon. I think Sarah was the sister of Harriet (H.C.) listed above. When Sarah died and a little later Benjamin died, Bennie seems have been sent to Texas to live with Harriet and James G. and family. Oh yes, Harriet was a Witherspoon before she married a Witherspoon cousin, James G. With help from several others, I have traced Bennie Howell to marriage to a Frank Chedester. They don't seem to have had any children. They ran some type of business in the Britton area of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Frank died in 1939 and Bennie died in 1955. I found their graves in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this past summer. They are buried in the Britton Cemetery, but not buried next to each other. One person sent me information that James G. Witherspoon died at the home of his niece Mrs. Frank Chedester. These fellow researchers have given me information that I never will ! be! able to repay. I would like information on these Witherspoon's and Bennie Howell Chedester and husband Frank. I am hopeing that maybe someone might have some photos or other things that they might share. It is my guess that Bennie never knew her HOWELL family as she was very small when she left Lauderdale County, Alabama and Hardin County, Tennessee. I believe that she was probably unknown to many of her cousins here. I plan to put my information on her in a family file at our library in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. Thanks for any help anyone can send me. Steve Cooper Cloverdale, Alabama STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Cooke Co., TX Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE TXCOOKE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to TXCOOKE-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dear Listmembers, The old German newspaper "Ostfriesische Nachrichten" was published by Pastor L. Hündling [Huendling} in 1882 in Iowa as a connecting paper between the people in the new American settlements and the old homeland with news and events in Ostfriesland and the "New World". Later you could find this newspaper all over the U.S. and Ostfriesland. For the period between 1882 and 1915 the issues were microfilmed around 20 - 30 years ago. According to a descendant of Pastor Huendling about 10 years ago, most of the issues between 1916 and 1971 got lost on the way to a processing center to be microfilmed. Besides Rev. Kenneth DeWall and others, who published in the past some indexes of (only) obituaries, we started in 1997 reading each newspaper for 1882 - 1915 and 1916 - 1971 (single issues) from the front to the back and taking all of the personal data in obituaries and local news into computer files. We added also interesting stories about the events in the New World - especially for the German readers -. So far we have listed 10,300 names of deceased between 1882 and 1915 plus 12,300 names of relatives, and until 1971 only 2,000 deceased / 5,000 relatives. Now we are looking for issues of this newspaper between 1916 and 1971. The undersigned would appreciate your answer if you have access to those issues. We have the microfilms from Crest Information Technologies and Heritage Crest, both in Cedar Rapids, IA. Most of the single issues after 1916 are scattered all over the U.S. and Germany. We guess, maybe finding them in the attics, etc. of old East Frisian settlements in the States. Thank you very much in advance for your help in preserving the data. Sincerely, Hans-Georg Boyken Ostfriesland-Society of Iowa, Inc. frisian@netins.net

sorry can't help Lexi ----- Original Message ----- From: Boyken & Boyken Partners To: TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 5:28 PM Subject: [TXCOOKE] German Newspaper 'Ostfriesische Nachrichten' - later 'Ostfriesen Zeitung' Dear Listmembers, The old German newspaper "Ostfriesische Nachrichten" was published by Pastor L. Hündling [Huendling} in 1882 in Iowa as a connecting paper between the people in the new American settlements and the old homeland with news and events in Ostfriesland and the "New World". Later you could find this newspaper all over the U.S. and Ostfriesland. For the period between 1882 and 1915 the issues were microfilmed around 20 - 30 years ago. According to a descendant of Pastor Huendling about 10 years ago, most of the issues between 1916 and 1971 got lost on the way to a processing center to be microfilmed. Besides Rev. Kenneth DeWall and others, who published in the past some indexes of (only) obituaries, we started in 1997 reading each newspaper for 1882 - 1915 and 1916 - 1971 (single issues) from the front to the back and taking all of the personal data in obituaries and local news into computer files. We added also interesting stories about the events in the New World - especially for the German readers -. So far we have listed 10,300 names of deceased between 1882 and 1915 plus 12,300 names of relatives, and until 1971 only 2,000 deceased / 5,000 relatives. Now we are looking for issues of this newspaper between 1916 and 1971. The undersigned would appreciate your answer if you have access to those issues. We have the microfilms from Crest Information Technologies and Heritage Crest, both in Cedar Rapids, IA. Most of the single issues after 1916 are scattered all over the U.S. and Germany. We guess, maybe finding them in the attics, etc. of old East Frisian settlements in the States. Thank you very much in advance for your help in preserving the data. Sincerely, Hans-Georg Boyken Ostfriesland-Society of Iowa, Inc. frisian@netins.net ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Cooke Co., TX Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE TXCOOKE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to TXCOOKE-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

----- Original Message ----- From: Jo Ann Whitworth Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:40 PM Subject: Looking for information on CARVER/LEEPER I am searching for any information or records for Andrew Jackson Leeper, who married Palinia Carver in 1861 in Collin Co., TX, and/or their children: William Jasper, Lewis N., John W., Thomas F., Rosala S., Issac Lee, Roxilla, Joseph. Andrew was a Constable in Cooke Co., Texas in 1880. He and wife and children are also on the 1880 Cooke Co. census, according to the information that I have. Thanks in advance for any help anyone might be able to provide.

Dear List Members, I just ran across an interesting Website, "Courthouse Experiences" http://www.bcpl.net/~dmg/courthouse.htm Not every county is listed, but the ones listed gave helpful information regarding the attitudes of those working in the courthouses. I might suggest that if you have had a positive or negative courthouse experience you add them to this site. I now know how to prepare myself for several courthouses I want to visit later this year. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

My gg grandfather, Abner Berry FINKS, Jr. b. 1848 in Mo. married Eliza COOPER b. 1848 in Ky on Nov 18,1873 Cooke Co. Texas. They had 2 daughters Cora b. 1875 and Loulia Effie Sept 24 ,1876. By the 1880 census Abner is married to Ellen Johnson age 18. and his 2 little daughters are living with them. What happen to Eliza Cooper Finks????? I think she died between the birth of their daughter Loulia in 1876 and 1879. I can not find any death cert nor a grave site for her. I have found the grave sites for 2 of Ellen and Abner's children but not for Eliza.I think that a Dunham COOPER and his wife Jane COOPER might be my Eliza's parents. Dunham died in Ky abt 1855. and Jane is in the 1860 census for Breckinridge Co. Ky but not after that. Did she remarry and move to texas????? Dunahm and Jane had 4 children--Mary H. COOPER b.1847---Eliza Adel b.1848---Sarah E. b 1851--William D. b. 1854. Any help that you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Hilma Ardito joe_hilma@yaho! o.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

--- Alison Stevens <astevens_0691@yahoo.com> wrote: > Does anyone know how the travel went in the 1880s and 1890s between Cooke > County, TX and Jefferson County and Love County, IT? I have families that > moved from Cooke County over the Red River to along the Jefferson-Love > County line. There were also families that moved from Wise County, TX to > the Jefferson-Love County line. Maybe from Jack County, too. I've been > trying to find the record of this marriage that occurred in 1892 or 1893... > I'm not sure which way they would have gone, but they would have had to cross the Red River regardless of where they crossed into OK from TX, or vice versa. I do know that the Chisolm Trail followed what later became Highway 81, so one can probably assume that was one trail they followed. It crossed the Red River just south of Terral, OK. There was probably a similar trail south of Love County. This site http://www.mckendricwhiskey.com/Longhorn_Creek/famoustrails.htm might give you better answers than I can. Sheridan ===== Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

Thank you for the tips about marriages and relative distances. Maybe I missed them the first time around! Alison Stevens Porter, Gray-- in Cooke, I know Wells, Bonifield-- in Cooke, maybe

A distant relative just told me that my great grandfather, Robert H. "Bob" Cagle (wife Milvinia Rickman Cagle) died in Gainsville, Texas while in route to Childress County, TX in 1896. The family was traveling by train and he became ill, not sure if he died on train or was taken off. I was wondering if there are any ways to prove this....newspapers, etc. Any help would be appreciated.

That's wonderful! May your search now be an easier one! Sheridan --- DOVIE HAZELWOOD <loveydovie@bak.rr.com> wrote: > SHERIDAN, > THAT WASN'T MY GARDNER'S,BUT IN READING THE EMAIL FOR COOKE CO. & YOUR WEB SITE GAVE ME MORE > IDEALS TO WHERE TO LOOK.I HAVE LOOKED IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR YEARS I ACCIDENTALLY FOUND THEM > WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR > MALISSA GARDNER MARRIED ANDREW ARCHER THEY WERE LIVING WITH THEM. > THANKS AGAIN DOVIE > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ===== Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

SHERIDAN, THAT WASN'T MY GARDNER'S,BUT IN READING THE EMAIL FOR COOKE CO. & YOUR WEB SITE GAVE ME MORE IDEALS TO WHERE TO LOOK.I HAVE LOOKED IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR YEARS I ACCIDENTALLY FOUND THEM WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR MALISSA GARDNER MARRIED ANDREW ARCHER THEY WERE LIVING WITH THEM. THANKS AGAIN DOVIE

Dovie...did you find the Gardner family you were seeking? Sheridan --- DOVIE HAZELWOOD <loveydovie@bak.rr.com> wrote: > SHERIDAN, > THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION ON THE GARDNER'S,I CHECKED OUT YOUR > WEB SITE VERY NICE.DOVIE > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ===== Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

SHERIDAN, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION ON THE GARDNER'S,I CHECKED OUT YOUR WEB SITE VERY NICE.DOVIE

Alison-- My ancestors went from Cooke County to Love County in the 1890s. My great-grandparents were married at Horseshoe Ferry in Cooke County which crossed the Red River into Love County. They later moved to Love's Valley in Love County. On a trip to Gainesville many years ago, the clerk was kind enough to not only check for their marriage record in the book but she also told me she had hundreds of original marriage licenses that the bride/groom never picked up. Fortunately, my g-grandparents never picked theirs up so I have it in my possession. It is certainly a precious treasure. The clerk was also kind enough to check the original documents for my other relatives married during that time frame. I left the office that day with three original marriage licenses that belonged to my family members! I have often wondered why they didn't come back to pick up their marriage license. Researching surnames MAPP and FOLEY in Cooke County, Texas. Pamela (Foley) Stephenson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma foaly@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Stevens" <astevens_0691@yahoo.com> To: <TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: [TXCOOKE] Cooke, Jefferson, & Love travel? > Does anyone know how the travel went in the 1880s and 1890s between Cooke > County, TX and Jefferson County and Love County, IT? I have families that > moved from Cooke County over the Red River to along the Jefferson-Love > County line. There were also families that moved from Wise County, TX to > the Jefferson-Love County line. Maybe from Jack County, too. I've been > trying to find the record of this marriage that occurred in 1892 or 1893... > > Alison Stevens > who may finally get the Cooke County lookups done that she hoped to do in > the spring > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I had ancestors that lived near Thackersville, Love Co., OK in the late 1890's/early 1900's, and Gainesville is only 8 miles away. All of them that married abt. that time, married in Cooke Co. TX - was closer than going to Marietta, OK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Stevens" <astevens_0691@yahoo.com> To: <TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: [TXCOOKE] Cooke, Jefferson, & Love travel? > Does anyone know how the travel went in the 1880s and 1890s between Cooke > County, TX and Jefferson County and Love County, IT? I have families that > moved from Cooke County over the Red River to along the Jefferson-Love > County line. There were also families that moved from Wise County, TX to > the Jefferson-Love County line. Maybe from Jack County, too. I've been > trying to find the record of this marriage that occurred in 1892 or 1893... > > Alison Stevens > who may finally get the Cooke County lookups done that she hoped to do in > the spring > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Does anyone know how the travel went in the 1880s and 1890s between Cooke County, TX and Jefferson County and Love County, IT? I have families that moved from Cooke County over the Red River to along the Jefferson-Love County line. There were also families that moved from Wise County, TX to the Jefferson-Love County line. Maybe from Jack County, too. I've been trying to find the record of this marriage that occurred in 1892 or 1893... Alison Stevens who may finally get the Cooke County lookups done that she hoped to do in the spring

Hello all, I still wish I could find out where my great grandmother is buried (maiden name was Isabella Jane McDowell)! Her first husband was my g.g.grandfather John Warren White who was killed in 1864 in the Civil War. After migrating to Cooke County in 1866 with her new husband, James Henry Calvert, they settled in Gainesville. She died in their home there in 1874 and according to her son from that first marriage, my great grandfather, Rev. Wm. Henry White, she was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. But there seems to be no trace of it. If anyone comes across it I would be most appreciative. Take care, Dave Millbrook, Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nita" <aeberlin@texhoma.net> To: <TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [TXCOOKE] > Earliest available newspaper for Cooke Co. that was preserved is the 1888 > Gainesville Hesperian. If you find a newspaper for the 1870's in north > Texas, please post on the Cooke Co. listserv. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JDSshipbld@cs.com> > To: <TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [TXCOOKE] > > > > I am still looking for the burial place of James Manon Skaggs b 1800 d > 1873 > > in Cooke Co., TX. His wife was Susan Wright d bef 1870 > > > > The 1860 census has them living in Gainesville or so it appears (below). > > > > 1860 census for Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX., Census Pg 30 233-240, taken > June > > 29, 1860 lists James Skeggs (sp) as age 59, born Kentucky, farmer > carpenter, > > real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $ 911, his > wife > > Susan age 39, born Illinois, > > > > An info will be greatly appreciated. Many of his family are buried in > Turner > > Cemetery SE of Gainesville. > > > > Jim Skaggs > > > > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Cooke Co., TX Mailing List, send > > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE TXCOOKE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are > > on the Digest List to TXCOOKE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

In a message dated 8/2/03 7:48:09 PM Central Daylight Time, aeberlin@texhoma.net writes: > Earliest available newspaper for Cooke Co. that was preserved is the 1888 > Gainesville Hesperian. If you find a newspaper for the 1870's in north > Texas, please post on the Cooke Co. listserv. Thanks, Will do. Jim S