Hello, I was at the Cooke County Library today. I did check the book "Early Days in Cooke County" by C. N. Jones. Page 28 & 29: These pages are in the portion of the book that describes Indian activity in early Cooke County. On page 28 an early settleer still alive in 1935 when book was written describes an Indian raid in the Sadler Bend area of the Red River. He states that the men persuing the Indians met at the Wilson Ranch. No identifying information as to who the Wilson Ranch belonged to is listed. The bottom part of page 28 and through page 29 describes another Indian raid, known in Cooke County as the Menasco Massacre. The Menasco family farm was near the Rosston area (not near the Sadler Bend area...) Rosston is located southwest of Gainesville). The statement is that the Menasco farm was located near present village of Rosston and known now as the Tom Berry Place. No identifying information on Tom Berry is listed. I checked the book for any other mention of Wilson and Berry without success. I did find James Berry married to Louiza Wilson, 1/24/1862. This marriage is listed in "Cooke County Marriage Records, 1849-1879" by Frances T. Ingmire. So, there should be a marriage certificate on file at the Cooke County Clerk's Office. You can write the Cooke County Clerk at The Cooke County Courthouse, Gainesville, TX 76240. Photocopies of marriage records ar $1.00. A SASE is appreciated. In your letter to them ask them to check for an original license. They have many old licenses in files that were never picked up by the new husband and wife. And, they will happily send you the original license, if they have it if you describe relationship to the couple. I have a Berry line out of Washington County, VA that I am persuing. Rachel Berry, daughter of Frances Berry, married James Trimble. Their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Trimble, married Welcome Martin 3/20/1806 in Washington County, VA. This family later moved to Monroe County, KY. Wondered if we'd have a Berry connection? Blessings Dorie Peggy wrote: >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 > > >==== 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 > > >