Does anyone have access to a book titled "Early Days in Cooke County" written by C. N. Jones? I am interested in information on pg. 28 and 29 concerning the Berry and Wilson surnames. I want to know what Wilson family owned this ranch and where in Cooke County it was located. If possible would also like dates or something to distinguish which Berry this Tom is? I am searching for Louisa E. Wilson who m. James T. Berry in Cooke County, TX in 1862. They lived in the Callisburg area and a widow Clementine Wilson and children lived on the next farm. Any help on this would certainly be appreciated since I live out of state and have not been able to obtain the book. Thank you for your time. Peggy

Does anyone have any information on a JAMES G. WITHERSPOON and his wife HARRIETT that were in Cooke County, Texas in 1880, Hardeman County, Texas in 1900 and in Foard County, Texas about 1920 ? I need information on them and also on their niece BENNIE HOWELL that was living with them in 1880. She is listed as BENNIE HOWEFF on the 1880 LDS Census. She is listed as a 5 year old male. In 1900, she is still living in the household of James G. Witherspoon and she is 26 years old. I need any information on Bennie. She was the daughter of Benjamin Howell and Sarah (Sallie) Q. Witherspoon. They either lived in the Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee area or the Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama area before their deaths probably between 1874 and 1880. Thanks for any help. Sincerely, Steve Cooper Cloverdale, Lauderdale County, Alabama New email address: STEVECOOPER75@COMCAST.NET --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 1/21/03

Alison-- At which archives is the 1880 Cooke County ag census located? Is this a state census or a federal census? Searching family names of FOLEY and MAPP in Texas. Thanks in advance. Pamela (Foley) Stephenson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma foaly@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Stevens" <astevens_0691@yahoo.com> To: <TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:51 PM Subject: [TXCOOKE] 1880 agricultural census & land deed question > Hi Faye, > > No, the ag census was at the Archives. In a month or so, I may get back. > Who are you looking for? > > Alison > > > ==== 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 > >

I am trying to find something on John Marion Robeson/Robinson with a possible list of his household. He was in Cooke County in 1880. Is there anything like that with the ag census? I think my g.grandmother was his daughter...went by Lizzie/Sallie/Sarah. She married William Moses Hunter in Cooke County in 1887. Trying to connect Lizzie as his Sarah on the 1880 census. Thank you Faye Heffington

Hi Faye, No, the ag census was at the Archives. In a month or so, I may get back. Who are you looking for? Alison

Hi, All -- I am searching for information on the family of WILLIAM GIBSON, born in England (date/place unknown) and WIFE. According to family lore, William was a courier or spy during the Civil War and died at some point during the conflict. His family in England were reportedly well-known cheese producers. I have practically no information on his wife; her name might possibly have been 'Harriet,' and according to census records she was born in Louisiana. Are there any descendants out there who have more information on these two, or their descendants? I'm really stuck! William's children were: William, b. 1846 in LA, d. 1902; buried North Hickory Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc Co., OK S. H., [male] b. 1848 in LA, d. 1901; buried North Hickory Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc Co., OK Charlotte, b. abt. 1850 in LA (possibly Shrevesport); died ~ 1902 in Allen, Pontotoc Co., OK (burial place unknown) Mary, b. abt. 1852 in LA; d. (Unknown) [and possibly others] Additional Info: I am the great-granddaughter of Charlotte GIBSON FERGUSON. Charlotte married Allen Brant FERGUSON abt. 1880 in Cooke Co. (probably Gainesville), Texas. Allen B. was b. 1844 in Marion Co., Tennessee. Allen already had 2 daughters by a previous marriage to Martha Helen Beauchamp: Helen Carolina ("Carrie") Ferguson, born abt. 1877 Mary Alice ("Allie") Ferguson, born 27 October 1878 Charlotte and Allen B. had 4 children: ADDIE LEE ("Ad") b. 1881 in/near Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX; d. 1962 in Yuma, AZ WILLIAM Ira ("Bill") b. 1884 in/near Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX; d. 1964 in Cortez, Montezuma Co., CO DELIA ANN ("Dee") b. ~ 1886 in/near Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX; d. (date/place unknown) FANNIE, b. Dec. 15, 1889 in/near Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX; d. 27 June 1971 in Los Angeles, CA (Fannie was my grandmother.) If anyone has any info on DELIA ANN ("Dee") that would be great, too. The family lost track of her after about 1930. Any and all information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Tracy Borden Walnut Creek, CA tborden@chevrontexaco.com (preferred) wheeetracyb@att.net

Is this ag census on a web site for Cooke County? I have ancestors in Cooke County that could have been on this. I would be interested in checking it out. Thank you, Faye Heffington Littlefield, Texas

Frank Porter and family are on the 1880 Cooke County, Texas agricultural census, with Frank Porter clearly listed as owning his land. This surprised me, because I've never found any land deed in Cooke County that refers to Frank Porter, Benjamin Franklin Porter, or B. F. Porter, and had always assumed Frank was sharecropping. Does anyone have any suggestions where I should go from here? Maybe to tax lists? Or where? Frank Porter and family were over the Red River into Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, IT by the middle 1880s. Frank remained near Orr and Ringling for the rest of his life. (This is the same Frank Porter who shows up on the LDS 1880 regular transcription as Frank Carter-- all hail the transcriber, the census taker's handwriting was not really clear on the regular census.) Alison Stevens

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If anyone has any info on the below family please contact or post to the list. Anyone know any Hollaways that ever lived in Miller Co.,? Jim Skaggs Descendants of Mary Prudence Hollaway 1 Mary Prudence Hollaway b: 1810 in Green Co., KY Died: 1847 in Miller Co., MO .. +James Manon Skaggs, Sr. b: March 01, 1800 in Hardin Co., KY m: Abt. 1830 Died: April 13, 1873 in Cooke Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., Woodbine (maybe per Maxine) . 2 Henry Ellison Skaggs, Sr. b: March 28, 1831 in Weakley Co., TN Died: May 08, 1899 in Cooke Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., SE of Gainesville, Turner Cem ..... +Narcissa George b: June 14, 1839 in Russell Co., KY m: October 26, 1855 in Linn Creek, Camdon Co., MO Died: July 28, 1877 in Cooke Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., SE of Gainesville, Turner Cem . *2nd Wife of Henry Ellison Skaggs, Sr.: ..... +Mary E. Matthews b: 1841 in OH (census indicates born 1845) m: November 01, 1877 in Cooke Co., TX Died: Unknown . 2 Mary Prudence "Pruda" Skaggs b: June 18, 1834 in Weakley Co., TN Died: Unknown in MO (during the Civil War) ..... +John C. Shipman b: 1830 m: in MO Died: Unknown . 2 Martha Skaggs b: 1835 in TN Died: Bef. 1850 . 2 Sarah M. "Sallie" Skaggs b: 1835 in Weakley Co., TN Died: Bef. 1877 in Hill County, TX ..... +Richard Wilson b: Unknown m: Abt. 1853 Died: Unknown . *2nd Husband of Sarah M. "Sallie" Skaggs: ..... +Fletcher ? b: Unknown m: Aft. 1854 Died: Unknown . 2 Nancy Jane Skaggs b: June 18, 1837 in Weakley Co., TN Died: Unknown ..... +Samuel Dawson b: Abt. 1838 m: February 06, 1859 in Cooke, Co., TX Died: Unknown . 2 John T. Hollaway "Jake" Skaggs b: 1839 in Weakley Co., TN Died: Unknown . 2 Maston F. Skaggs b: 1841 in Camden Co., MO Died: August 20, 1863 in Civil War on ship between Vicksburg & New Orleans . 2 James Manon Skaggs, Jr. b: June 05, 1843 in Tuscumbia, Miller, Co., MO Died: January 20, 1933 in Gerty, Hughes Co., OK Burial Place: OK, Hughes Co., Gerty, Gerty Cem ..... +Mary E. Ward b: June 18, 1837 in IL m: April 07, 1866 in Cooke Co., TX Died: February 07, 1867 in Cooke Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., SE of Gainesville, Turner Cem . *2nd Wife of James Manon Skaggs, Jr.: ..... +Elizabeth Queen b: Abt. 1850 in Missouri m: April 08, 1869 in Cooke Co., TX by Rev. J. C. Glass Died: January 20, 1933 in Gerty, Hughes Co., OK

Does anyone have any additional info on the desceendants of any of the people listed below? If so please post it to the list or contact me direct. What you see is what I have. Jim Skaggs Descendants of Henry Dunn Skaggs 1 Henry Dunn Skaggs b: September 28, 1896 in Mannsville, Johnston Co., OK Died: November 12, 1956 in Gainsville, Cooke Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., Gainesville, Fairview Cem .. +Dollie Mae ? b: 1902 Died: August 1968 Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., Gainesville, Fairview Cem . 2 Alvin A. Skaggs b: January 27, 1927 Died: June 14, 1972 Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., Gainesville, Fairview Cem sec R ..... +Mary W. ? b: February 27, 1935 Died: in no date on tombstone may be alive Burial Place: TX, Cooke Co., Gainesville, Fairview Cem sec R .... 3 William (Bill) Skaggs b: Unknown . 2 Calvin Skaggs b: Unknown . 2 Everett Skaggs b: Unknown . 2 Dorothy Skaggs b: Unknown . 2 Girl Skaggs b: Unknown

Jim Skaggs, I found the Skaggs in Turner Cemetery listed. However, I did not find a James M. Skaggs or James Manon Skaggs. The only other Skaggs that I found in the cemetery books was: Fairview Cemetery, section R Alvan A. Skaggs, 1/27/1927 - 6/14/1972 husband of Mary Mary W. Skaggs, 2/27/1935 - no dates Lela N. Skaggs, 1/24/1922 - 11/24/1979 Velma Lee Skaggs, 11/11/1911 - 11/9/1970 Do you know what time frame your James Manon Skaggs might have died in> If he died after records were starting to be kept (1903), I'll be happy to check the courthouse for a death record, or the Texas Death Index. And, yes, I am familiar with Turner Cemetery. Blessings, Dorie > >Hi Dorie, > >I would really appreciate it if you could check on James Manon Skaggs of any >other Skaggs that might be listed. I think I have all the ones in Turner >Cemetery. > >Have you ever been to Turner Cemetery. I have been once, took pictures of >the stone with the eight names on it and set it back up BUT my camera was not >loaded correctly and the pictures did not come out. > >Jim Skaggs > > >==== 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 > > >

Dorie, Thank you for looking. Bev

Sorry, I was unable to find H. W. "Bud" White in either the Fairview Cemetry or the combined cemetery book. Dorie Lockless12@aol.com wrote: >Jim, > >While you are at the library, could you check the cemetery book for me? I >just have one name. H. W. "Bud" White. He would have died in the 1890's, so >it's probably a long shot. Thanks, Bev > > >==== 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 > > >

subscribe Txcooke-L @rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <TXCOOKE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TXCOOKE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:07 AM Subject: TXCOOKE-D Digest V03 #4

OOPS! I think I hit the wrong key and something was sent unintentionally. Sorry about that. n a message dated 2/23/2003 7:14:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, TXCOOKE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I can check the Cooke County Cemetery Book at t the library and see if I > can find these folks for you. Can you send me names? > > It'll probably be Wednesday or Thursday before I can get tot he library. > Dorie > Dorie, If you have the time could you see if Howard cemetery is in the book and if it has a list of the prople buried there. I know that gggrandfather, Jeremiah Jones, and his wife Alcey Morris Jones are buried there; also a brother and a sister. We were there a couple of years ago. The cemetery is in the northern part of the county and not far from Dexter. It's on private property and was overgrown with grass and brush. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that's connected to this family or knows anything about the cemetery. Jim Hodges Richmond, VA

In a message dated 2/23/2003 7:14:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, TXCOOKE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I can check the Cooke County Cemetery Book at t the library and see if I > can find these folks for you. Can you send me names? > > It'll probably be Wednesday or Thursday before I can get tot he library. > Dorie >

In a message dated 2/22/03 3:38:49 PM Central Standard Time, dalbrecht@texoma.net writes: > I can check the Cooke County Cemetery Book at t the library and see if I > can find these folks for you. Can you send me names? > > It'll probably be Wednesday or Thursday before I can get tot he library. > Dorie Hi Dorie, I would really appreciate it if you could check on James Manon Skaggs of any other Skaggs that might be listed. I think I have all the ones in Turner Cemetery. Have you ever been to Turner Cemetery. I have been once, took pictures of the stone with the eight names on it and set it back up BUT my camera was not loaded correctly and the pictures did not come out. Jim Skaggs

Jim, While you are at the library, could you check the cemetery book for me? I just have one name. H. W. "Bud" White. He would have died in the 1890's, so it's probably a long shot. Thanks, Bev