Frances Sark b. 1 Mar 1835 Kingdom of Wurttemburg d. 17 Oct 1880 Cooke Co. bur. Coker Cemetery (1/2 mile south of Bulcher) Found her son, Edward D. Sark, in 1880 Cooke Co. census but need to find his mother.

I am searching for my above ancestor. I have traced her to Muenster, Cooke co., Tx in 1913 where she was administrator of her husband Joseph MOSTER will. Joseph was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Muenster but there is no listing I can find for Theresia. Their son Leo MOSTER is also buried there. I sincerely appreciate anyone who has suggestion to respond. Thank you for your time and effort. Mary

Hello, I am searching for an obituary, for Anna Gertrude Alfrey Cavness. She died in Gainesville, TX on 31 Jan 1953. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks Jonathan Cavness jscavness@cox-internet.com

Hello; I am looking for relations of Leo Edward Miller. His parents were J.D. Miller and Mattie. We do not know his mother's maiden name. Leo had two brothers. One was Peck Miller and the other was Roy Miller. Leo was born Dec 28 1899 in Texas and died Dec 14 1937 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas. At the time of his death he was working for Tidal Oil Company as a Salesman. Leo had a son name Eric who was about 4 at the time of his death. Any information would be greatly appreciated, as this man is my Ggrandfather, and I never got to meet him. Thanks. Pati Stone

I'm a new subscriber to this list as just recently found a family on the 1880 census. I've traced this family from Oregon Co., Missouri. My direct ancestor, Caleb Jobe, who was raised by this (should be Elijah Jobe, age 55) was over in Collin Co., Texas in 1880. These families had come from Oregon County, Missouri about 1875-1876. When this 'large' migration came from MO at this time, some of my group stayed in Collin Co., TX and some ventured on to Brown Co., Texas. It was here that Mary M. (Parrack) Jobe -wife of Elijah Jobe died in August 1876. One daughter remained there while this group returned near the others who had migrated from Missouri - some of which were in Collin County in 1880. Now when this census was checked on the actual film, it was found to have Elisha Job, age 55, with his name marked off and BH written to the side of the name. Does anyone know what this means? On closer examination, there seems to have been several on the 1880 Cooke Co., TX census that also had his 'drawn line' and BH written to the side. We thought of the enumerator's initials - but not even close. Was there an epidemic in 1879-1880? Does anyone have the 1880 Mortality schedule for Cooke Co., TX that they could look up this Elisha Job or Elijah Jobe. Thanks for any help. -------------------- William Holt married Hester Ann Jobe (d/o Elijah Jobe) Jan 8, 1871 Oregon Co., MO. Sarah Jobe and Elisha Jobe never did marry. 1880 -Cooke Co., Texas, Precinct 3, page 291C William Holt, head of household, married, age 31, b. MO, parents both born AL, farmer Ann Holt, wife, married, age 27, b. MO, father b. AR, mother b. MO Mary Holt, dau, single, age 6, b. MO, parents both born MO Elisha Job, boarder, single, age 17, b. MO, father b. AR, mother b. MO Sarah Job, boarder, single, age 19, b. MO, father b. AR, mother b. MO Elisha Job, boarder, widower, age 55, b. AR ----------- Ann (Jobe) Brown

Looking for any info on Isaac Clark Chaudoin and wife Artemesia C. Miller who both died 1893 in Gainesville, Cooke Co., Tx. They moved from Taylor Co., Ky. in 1870's and owned property s/w of Gainesville on Clear Cr. and Blocker Cr. Particularily interested in info on their children: Henry L. (b. 1869 and md. Maude Hatcher 11/5/1897 in Cooke Co.), David, Benjamin and Mary Ella. Art Miller, Louisville

Many researches do not utilize their local university libraries because they are not comfortable with the collections. Here is an opportunity to become familiar with the University of North Texas Libraries in Denton, Texas. LOOKING FOR YOUR ANCESTORS in the UNT Libraries An Introduction For the North Texas Community Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:00 A.M. To 12 Noon Willis Library, Room 035 University Of North Texas Denton, Texas east off of Avenue C at Highland Street - one way east Attenders will learn how to access the rich resources of the UNT Libraries to find evidence of their ancestors. A clue in one area often will lead to discovery in another. Presentations will include: Texas County and City Histories collection in Rare Books, ...Archives..., ...General reference..., ...Government documents.... Panel Of Presenters Mary Durio, Curator of Rare Books and Texana Collection Richard Himmel, University Archivist Stacy Anderson, Reference Librarian Karrie and David Hardin, Genealogical Researchers Sponsors The Friends Of The UNT Libraries, in cooperation with the Denton County Genealogical Society, Inc. For an idea about the breadth of UNT's family and local history resources, search the Libraries web site, http://www.library.unt.edu/, using keyword "genealogy." Parking: The Willis Library is located on Highland Street, south of the UNT Administration Building, Denton. Highland is one-way, going east from Avenue C. Convenient parking is available on Saturday in D zone spaces of Lot 30 across from the steps leading up to the library mall. This presentation is free of charge but registration is required. Coffee, juice, and pastry will be available at 9:45 a.m. To register your intention to attend, please call 565-2769. Diana White, president DCGS, Inc.

Looking for any information regarding my ancestors the Stephensons. George and Elizabeth Stephenson emigrated from Yorkshire, England in 1866, after about 10 years in Towanda Illinois they moved to Era Cooke County. Any help would be appreciated. Ellen Hubbard Borger, Tx

Does anyone have a list of those buried in Woodbine Cem? I think my gg gf is buried there, James Manon Skaggs b 1800 d 1873 Cooke Co., TX and maybe his wife Susan (Wright) Skaggs b abt1821 d bef 1870. They had lived in Miller Co., Mo before relocating to Cooke Co., TX Jim Skaggs

Hello, Can anyone tell me about Sivells Bend in Cooke County? I can't find it in the 1895 TX maps. I would also like to know if there are some local records on the Rose and Thornton families who lived in Sivells Bend, particularly cemeteries and marriages. The Green G. Thornton family moved to Sivells Bend in the 1880's. Two of the Thornton daughters married into the Rose family. My great grandmother (Ella Thornton Thompson, b. 1877) spoke of Indian burial mounds on the old Sivells Bend ranch. Green G. Thornton apparently died 4 Aug 1894 and may be buried near the old ranch. I have yet to check for probate. I found James Rose - Mary Francis Thornton marriage of 1882 in the posted records. Need to find Jeff Rose - Euphemia Thornton marriage of 1889; and Ella Thornton - John William Thompson of 1895. After 1895, the Rose and Thornton families moved into the I.T.. Jim Rose ranched near Marietta; Jeff Rose moved north of Sulphur; The Thompsons lived near Ada. They may have retained their Cooke County land. Not sure. Any ideas on how to research the Sivells Bend area would be most appreciated! Best regards, Randall Miller _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I spent a couple of hours at the San Antonio Library yesterday, and found out the following additional information regarding W.R. Strong. Unfortunately, I could find no apparent link to my Ralph Strong born May, 1857 in Ohio and settled in adjacent Collin County, Texas: Descendants of Anna (the widow) Strong 1 Anna (the widow) Strong b: Abt. 1804 in Pennsylvania .... 2 Rozella Strong b: Abt. 1831 in Ohio ........ +??? Willburn b: Abt. 1830 ........... 3 John W. Willburn b: Abt. 1855 ........... 3 William Willburn b: Abt. 1857 ........... 3 Cyrus Willburn b: Abt. 1859 ........... 3 Joanna Willburn b: Abt. 1861 ........... 3 Hiram Willburn b: Abt. 1866 .... 2 William R. Strong b: Abt. 1834 in Ohio ........ +Elizabeth ??? b: Abt. 1844 in Missouri ........... 3 Thomas J. Strong b: Abt. 1861 ........... 3 S. Jane Strong b: Abt. 1864 ........... 3 William W. Strong b: Abt. 1866 ........... 3 James Lewis Strong b: Abt. 1870 ........... 3 M.C. Strong b: Abt. 1872 ........... 3 M.M. Strong b: Abt. 1878 .... 2 W.A. Strong b: Abt. 1837 in <Champaign County,> Illinois .... 2 A.M. Strong b: Abt. 1843 in <Champaign County,> Illinois .... 2 Cyrus Strong b: Abt. 1844 in <Champaign County,> Illinois W.R. Strong wrote his reminisences in his late years, and parts of these are quoted in the book "The First 100 Years In Cooke County" by A. Morton Smith (The Naylor Co: San Antonio, TX, 1955). " (He) came to Cooke County with his family when he was 12 years of age, arriving by ox-wagon from Champaign County, Illinois in June 1846. At that time, he recalled the settlers were 'a man named Poplar who lived at Poplar Springs, Mr. Buchanan at Big Springs, Mr. Stamps near Nelson Grove, and Mr. Grimes at Grimes' Prarie, all of whom left the same year'....Frank Carpenter settled on Grimes' Prarie...Mr. Underwood and one son were killed by Indians at teh head of Beaver Creek in Grayson County, and that Mr. Carpenter and Henry Wilson helped young Strong make his first crop in the spring of 1847 after his father's death in October, 1846. Strong further noted that en route to Texas 'we fell in with the Dickson, Chadwell, Chambers ans William families, all going to join the Peters' colony just as we were.' In THE HISTORY OF GRAYSON COUNTY, Mrs. W.H. Lucas and Mrs. H.E. Hall report that in the extreme western part of Grayson County, along Cross Timbers, six families from Missouri arrived the evening of November 24, 1845. Among them M.L Webster, Charles Wheelock, Myron Mudgit, widow Underwood, Frank Carpenter, Dr. Leaky, widow Middleton. They were later identified as among the earliest Cooke County citizens. [Note: per census records, W. R. Strong's wife E. was born in Missouri] Strong relays details of the first social even of consequence, held at Fitzhugh's Fort 'and they danced the night through-July 4, 1847-commerating the 71st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence'. W. R. remembers visitors from Grayson, Collin and Denton counties attending. He remembers a similar festive event held in Grayson County on July 5, 1852. Strong (and presumably his siblings) attended the school taught by Miss Jane Shannon of Grayson County. In 1847, she began teaching in the home of Mrs. Underwood (11 miles southeast of Gainesville). Strong also writes of circuit rider Isaac Walker of Grayson County. According to the 1860 and 1870 census, he lived in Gainesville, Texas. Both W.R. and his younger brother, Cyrus, were listed on the Muster Roll of Company D, Mounted Regiment, Texas State Volunteers, Col J.E. McCord, 1 January 1864 Sources: 1850 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas 1860 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas 1870 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas 1880 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas (as transcribed by Familysearch) Smith, A. Morton THE FIRST 100 YEARS IN COOKE COUNTY (Naylor Publishing: San Antonio, 1955) Wood, Sue and Howser, Ronnie FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS (1983-1984) -----Original Message----- From: Melinda McLemore Strong [mailto:strong@texas.net] Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 9:06 AM To: TXCOOKE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: W.R. Strong b ca 1834 Ohio to Cooke Co, TX Anyone familar with this family? Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas 1880 Census W.R. Strong Male Married White age 46 Birthplace Ohio Parents: OH OH E. Strong Wife F Married White age 36 Birthplace MO Parents: TN TN T.J. Strong Son age 18 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO S.J. Strong Dau age 16 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO William W. Strong Son age 14 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO J.L. Strong Son age 10 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M.C. Strong Dau age 8 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M. M. Strong Dau age 2 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO I am wondering if they might be related to my husband's great great grandfather, RALPH BERNARD STRONG, born May 1857 in OHIO He can be found in nearby Collin County, Texas in 1880 Ralf B. Strang (sic) Male White age 23 Ohio Father OH Mother OH Mary E. Strong Wife Femalw White age 22 Missouri Father TN Mother TN (She is Mary Ella Hall, drtr of Meeshack and Eliza J (Neal) Hall. Born in Scotland Co, MO) Augustus H. Strong Son M White age 1 Texas Father OH Mother MO Ralph and Mary had eight more sons. These are about the only two families with connections to OHIO that I found in Texas in the entire 1880 census. I also noted they both had connections to Missouri. I suspect they may have some sort of relationship. Thanks, Melinda McLemore Strong ==== TXCOOKE Mailing List ==== This TXCOOKE list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Anyone familar with this family? Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas 1880 Census W.R. Strong Male Married White age 46 Birthplace Ohio Parents: OH OH E. Strong Wife F Married White age 36 Birthplace MO Parents: TN TN T.J. Strong Son age 18 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO S.J. Strong Dau age 16 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO William W. Strong Son age 14 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO J.L. Strong Son age 10 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M.C. Strong Dau age 8 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M. M. Strong Dau age 2 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO I am wondering if they might be related to my husband's great great grandfather, RALPH BERNARD STRONG, born May 1857 in OHIO He can be found in nearby Collin County, Texas in 1880 Ralf B. Strang (sic) Male White age 23 Ohio Father OH Mother OH Mary E. Strong Wife Femalw White age 22 Missouri Father TN Mother TN (She is Mary Ella Hall, drtr of Meeshack and Eliza J (Neal) Hall. Born in Scotland Co, MO) Augustus H. Strong Son M White age 1 Texas Father OH Mother MO Ralph and Mary had eight more sons. These are about the only two families with connections to OHIO that I found in Texas in the entire 1880 census. I also noted they both had connections to Missouri. I suspect they may have some sort of relationship. Thanks, Melinda McLemore Strong

Hi Cathy, I have been trying for years to find the parents of my gg gm Susan Wright b abt 1821 in IL, I think . She married James Manon Skaggs in Miller Co., MO abt 1847 and they moved to Cooke Co., TX and lived out their lives there, I think. I do not know where either of them is buried. Hoping you can shed some light on Susan Wright's parents or siblings Jim Skaggs

HI! I am looking for the following names: Thetford, Kendall, Davis, Caldwell, Kindle, Brown, and Wright. One of my husband's Thetfords was a minister. Would love to exchange info? Cathy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Is there a marriage record for Elijah W. Hays/Hays who was married in Cooke Co. about 1878? He was born 1858. Need name of his wife and date of marriage. Thank, Dorothy

Does anyone have any info on the below Dawson family? Jim Skaggs Descendants of Samuel Dawson 1 Samuel Dawson Born: Abt. 1838 Died: Unknown .. +Nancy Jane Skaggs Born: June 18, 1837 in Weakley Co., TN Married: February 06, 1859 in Cooke, Co., TX Died: Unknown . 2 Sarah Jane Dawson Born: 1860 in TX Died: Unknown ..... +Melvin Pledger Died: Unknown in Killer by ? Baker in Woodbine, TX at a dance . 2 James N. Dawson Born: 1862 in TX . 2 Prudence Dawson Born: 1864 in TX . 2 John W. Dawson Born: 1866 in TX

Thanks to all who sent information on location of Callisburg and especially for the map. Everyone was so helpful, makes me homesick for TX. Thank you again. Peggy

Can anyone tell me if there is a county map of Cooke County available and where Callisburg is located? Peggy

Try calling the courthouse. I called and received FOR FREE a copy of a birth record. The clerks are wonderful there. It's worth a try. ------------------------------------------------------------------- * SURNAMES * ANDERSON - BOWEN - GARDNER -KERNS- MCCUNE - MCFARLAND - O''NEILL - OSBORNE - REXROAT -RIGGINS- SMITH - STENEBERG - THOMPSON - WICKHAM - WILLIS

Does anyone have access to the marriage records for Cooke Co. in the 1860's? Or are they on-line anyplace? I am looking for the marriages of Rahcel Walker who md. Joseph Bridges about 1860 Cooke Co., and Minerva Walker who md. James Craft about 1866? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Dorothy