I have John Mealer b. TN abt 1837 md Temperance Elliott b. 1840 TN. They came to TX in 1880s. Family says he dug water wells in Coryell County and died in an accident while digging. Temperance (Tempie) died April 21, 1923 in Coryell County and is buried at Leon Junction. Does anyone have any information about John? Evelyn Cardwell

Hello Jonell If you will send me your US Mail Add. I will send a floppy disk. I have a lot of printed information to send you also that I do not have in my computer. I will also send pictures. You can mail me a floppy disk also if you like. I have Family Tree Maker 4.4. If anyone else would like information on the Franks families who settled in Coryell Co. I will be happy to mail it to you. Cassie ---------- > From: MR. AND MRS. JAMES CHANEY <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL-L] FRANKS > Date: Sunday, September 20, 1998 5:14 AM > > Hi, > I also have Family Tree Maker, ver 4.4. I would love to have the information and can send you what I have on our family if you want it. I have never sent info over the net so will have to learn how. > Jonell Dollahite Chaney > [email protected] > >

Hi, I also have Family Tree Maker, ver 4.4. I would love to have the information and can send you what I have on our family if you want it. I have never sent info over the net so will have to learn how. Jonell Dollahite Chaney [email protected]

Hello Rooters, I don't remember if I sent this request out, so I apologize in advance if I have. I am looking for information on these families said to have been in Coryell County. Elizabeth SMART b; March 31, 1854 Married Unknown HUFFMAN family stories say that this HUFFMAN was shot and killed in a dispute at a cattle roundup. He died before their first child was born. Martha Elizabeth HUFFMAN b; before 1877 Elizabeth remarried James Madison EATON b; June 2, 1849. They were married in Coryell County. After that they moved around quite a bit. I would be interested in hearing from anybody that has a connection to any of these families. Thanks in advance, Kristy

Sue Burgess and Jonell Dollahite Chaney HENRY FRANKS was born 14 June 1822 in Nachitoches Parish, LA, and died 23 July 1920 in Coryell Co., Texas. Buried in Greenbrier Cemetery. He married Nancy Crow 9 June 1842 in Claiborne Parish, LA., daughter of James Crow and Mary. Henry and Nancy Crow Franks are both buried in Greenbrier cemetery. Henry Franks and Nancy Crow had the following children: 1. James Franklin Frans b. 1843; d. 23 May 1918, Turnersville, Coryell Co., Texas. 2. Mary Elizabeth Franks b. 1849 in Claiborne Parish, LA. Married October 22, 1867 to William Hudston in Union Co., AR. William Hudson died in Coryell Co., Mary Franks Hudson died in OK. 3. Thomas Jasper Franks b. 1846, LA; d. 1939 in the Greenbrier Community, Coryell Co., TX. Buried Greenbrier Cemetery. Married Mary Lemmons, 21 June 1866, Union Co., AR. 4. John Walter Franks, b. 6 Sep 1850; d. 24 Dec 1929, Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX.John Walter Franks m. (1) Lucretia Cummings, 20 Nov 1870. He m. (2) Rebecca Jane Fletcher 27 May 1900 in Coryell Co. 5. Martha Frances Franks b. 4 April 1853, Minden, LA; d. 19 Sep 1946, Junction, Texas. Martha Franks m. George William Logan 5 Oct 1874 in Coryell Co. 6. Rachel Sarah Franks b. 8 April 1855, LA; d. 4 Nov 1942. Buried Greenbrier Cemetery, Coryell Co., TX. Rachel Franks m. (1) ? Hudspeth abt 1875. m. (2) Wm. Griffith in 1884. She m. (3) to ? Williams 1885. 7. Penervia Ann Franks, b. 1857, Union Co., AR; d. San Diego, TX; m. Spencer Blankenship in Coryel Co. 8. Morgan Emery Franks, b. 15 March 1859, AR; d. 1927. Morgan Emery Franks m. Mary Leona Cummings. 9. Henry Johnson Franks, b. 3 Jan 1862; d. 8 April 1950. Henry Johnson Franks m. Minerva Bray 1886. 10. Lucretia Franks, b. 1863 in AR; d. Waldon, AR; m. Bill McCubbin. 11. Ina Mary Franks, b. Sep 1869, TX; d. Oklahoma; m. 12. Tennessee Franks, b. 1871; d. AR; m. W. V. McCubbins. I have farther back and forward if you need them. I also have much information on the Cummings Family in Coryell Co. I, and other have a lot of pictures of the Franks. I would love to know your Franks line. Cassie Margaret Rainwater

Hello to both of you I am a gr gr grand daughter of Henry Franks. I have tons of information on this family if you would like to have it. I have Family Tree Maker Program and can send it over the net or can make a GedCom and send it. Or by mail. Would love to share it with you. There are others who are also working on this line and are on this list I think. Also we are members of the Coryell Co. Gen. Society. [email protected] Margaret Rainwater 14512 FM 811 Centerville, Texas 75833 ---------- > From: MR. AND MRS. JAMES CHANEY <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TXCORYEL-L] FRANKS > Date: Saturday, September 19, 1998 7:26 PM > > Sue Burgess, > In a message dated September 16, 1998 6:47 PM you write: > > << FRANKS >> > >Are they from Red River County, Texas?? > > They are from Coryell County, Texas. I have not proved it, but I > believe they are from the Henry Franks family listed on pages 244-245 of > "Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985". His ancestors were from North Carolina but he was born in Claiborne Parish, LA, per the article. > > Henry Franks married Nancy Crow and they are listed as having 12 children, four of whom are named as dying and being buried in Coryell Co. One of these was Rachel Sarah Franks. > > My husband is descended from Rachel Milbra Franks (according to Kittie Lucretia Hudspeth's SS-5 application <her daughter>). Family lore has it that Rachel's mother was Nancy Crow. Rachel Franks Hudspeth Griffee Williams is buried in Green Briar Cemetery ne > ar Gatesville. > > If anyone has any other information on this family, I would be glad to hear from them. > > Thanks, > Jonell Dollahite Chaney > 706 Kristofer St. > Fredericksburg TX 78624-2636 >

Sue Burgess, In a message dated September 16, 1998 6:47 PM you write: << FRANKS >> >Are they from Red River County, Texas?? They are from Coryell County, Texas. I have not proved it, but I believe they are from the Henry Franks family listed on pages 244-245 of "Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985". His ancestors were from North Carolina but he was born in Claiborne Parish, LA, per the article. Henry Franks married Nancy Crow and they are listed as having 12 children, four of whom are named as dying and being buried in Coryell Co. One of these was Rachel Sarah Franks. My husband is descended from Rachel Milbra Franks (according to Kittie Lucretia Hudspeth's SS-5 application <her daughter>). Family lore has it that Rachel's mother was Nancy Crow. Rachel Franks Hudspeth Griffee Williams is buried in Green Briar Cemetery near Gatesville. If anyone has any other information on this family, I would be glad to hear from them. Thanks, Jonell Dollahite Chaney 706 Kristofer St. Fredericksburg TX 78624-2636

Hi Everyone, I am researching William Johnson DAY and Mary Ann Elizabeth HOOSER DAY. They married on 26 Jan 1860 in Valley Mills, McLennan Co., Texas. William's parents were Moses DAY and Celia REYNOLDS DAY (died in Upshur Co, Texas. Mary Ann's parents were Alexander HOOSER and Julia Margaret GATES HOOSER. After Alexander's death Julia married Abraham WYATT. William Johnson and Abraham were in the 2 nd Frontier District in Gatesville under Major E. B. Erath. William is listed 1870 Gatesville, Coryell Co., Texas with the following: Mary wife Ermine daughter Julia Ann daughter Theodoria daughter Here is a list of all the children: Ermine Alice m. J. Frank ETHERIDGE Julia Ann m. F. SNOW Theodoria E. m. Robert B. SNOW Mary I'Della m. Ance HOLT William Riley m. Martha WARREN Ransom Allen m. Alice Cordella BLACKWOOD Della James Wyatt died 22 Jan. 1895 John Creston died 13 Jan. 1890 Sidney Edith m. Jesse James "Toby" WILT Robert Franklin m. Angie Bell HALL (2nd marriage to Andrew Clark) Robert is my grandfather. This family also lived at The Grove then later went to Brown Co. Joyce -- Joyce DAY AUSTIN <[email protected]> Researching VA, GA, TN, TX: DAY, COLE, FORMBY, MOORE, DAVIS TX: SLOCUM, HENDRIX, BRITTON VA, TN, TX: AUSTIN, WOOD, RUSSELL RED RIVER CO, TEXAS: HALL, MARTIN Home page: http://web2.airmail.net/jaau/index.htm

I have had relatives who went to Coryell, TX beginning I think about the 1880's or thereabouts. It has been handed down in my family that some Thornes were involved in a train robbery sometime in the past (I don't know when) but would love to hear the story and who was involved. Thanks, Frances ---------- > From: Bobbie Ross <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TXCORYEL-L] Our list > Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 6:52 PM > > I am so pleased to have over 20 responses from list members. I have here > at home 1860 and 1880 Coryell Co. census in book form. I will check out > each family name in these and if I learn anything I will let you know. The > wonderful thing about this is that we each know who everyone else is > working on and when you get to helping each other, that is when things > really get great! Our list is growing by about 4 a day, which amazes me, I > feel like we are in the Boonies here in central TX, but there were so many > people here on their way elsewhere. Compared to other places that I have > tried to research we have a real wealth of transcribed records and continue > to work at it constantly. > Now for those whose last names start with I, J, K, L or M, let us hear > from you, who you are researching, what you hope to get from the Coryell > Co. list, or any comments you would like to share with the list. Have a > great day. > Bobbie Ross > [email protected] > County Co-ordinator for Coryell County, TX GenWeb project: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ > Now hosting the Coryell County Mailing List > (to subscribe, send a message containing the single word subscribe > to [email protected]) > Ross Family Website:http://www.htcomp.net/ross > Coryell County Society NSDAR:http://www.htcomp.net/ross/dar > ICQ 18046713 >

Frances Thorne McCoin Rt. l Box 56 Caruthersville, Mo 63830 ---------- > From: Bobbie Ross <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Unidentified subject! > Date: Thursday, September 17, 1998 11:55 AM > > Good morning to ALL of you! (barely morning) > We are having excellent input from you about who you are looking for in > Coryell Co. > I have a question for you. I usually run off a copy of our query form for > the lady to put in the quarterly. At the meeting Monday night several > people approached me about snail mail addresses. There are only 3 or 4 of > us here on line, even tho all are very interested in genealogy. They told > me that if they had snail mail addresses they thought they could answer > some of the queries! It is up to you, either e-mail them to me or send them > to the Society address on the home page. Either way it should broaden the > chance of getting a response. > Now let me hear from the subscribers whose last name starts with I, J, K, > and L. Let us all know what you are working on in > Coryell Co. or what you would like to see on the home page, or any other > comments! > How do you like the new Bible and Will boards? We are still working on > getting copies of old obituaries on line, have a lot of them! > Bobbie Ross > [email protected] > County Co-ordinator for Coryell County, TX GenWeb project: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ > Now hosting the Coryell County Mailing List > (to subscribe, send a message containing the single word subscribe > to [email protected]) > Ross Family Website:http://www.htcomp.net/ross > Coryell County Society NSDAR:http://www.htcomp.net/ross/dar > ICQ 18046713 >

Sorry I'm a little slow getting this in, Looking for: HEZEKIAH FIELDON EDINGTON b. Jan 1933, d. 24 Jan 1924, m. Theresa Elam(?) b. 1847 d. 1875 Decendants: SUSANNA EDINGTON HANNIBAL EDINGTON WILLIAM HEZEKIAH EDINGTON: b. Feb 27, 1870 in Gatesville; d. June 27, 1947 HEZEKIAH FIELDON EDINGTON m. MARY (?) Descendants: HUGH EDINGTON d. 21 April 1941 JOHN EDINGTON b. 1880 TEENIE EDINGTON b. 1882, d. 25 July 1952 AARON EDINGTON b. 1886, d. 1 August 1948 Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You, John Perue [email protected]

Mary, I was surprised to hear you tell about having the book "History of Coryell County." I had no idea there was such a thing. I would be even more surprised if I could find anything about my families. If you do find anything, I would appreciate you letting me know. ME: Edward Sadler Seward, b December 20, 1920, Gatesville, TX. PATERNAL: Father: William Edward Seward, b September 13, 1882, Florence (Williamson County), TX. Was in Coryell County by 1907. Grandfather: John Edward Seward, b December 1, 1860 in Huntsville, AL. Moved to Williamson County, TX in 1872. m Alizenia (Alice) Potts, November 3, 1881. Also in Coryell County by 1907. Alice Potts buried IOOF Cemetery in Gatesville. Great-Grandfather: James Robert Seward, b January 7, 1829 in Madison County, AL. Moved to Williamson County, TX in 1872. m Mary Ann Herrin, December 13, 1859, in Madison County, AL. MATERNAL: Mother: Rebecca Chisholm Sadler, b September 14, 1894 in Coryell City, TX. Dau of Edgar Eddington Sadler and Mollie Lott. Granddaughter of Ira Bradford Sadler, Attorney and State Senator, and Rebecca Chisholm, dau of the Chisholm Trail Chisholms. Mollie Lott Sadler was Postmaster of Osage from 1900 to 1907, and again from 1911 to 1924. She is buried in the Osage Cemetery beside her parents Aaron B. and Mary A. Barron Lott. Thanks, Ed -----Original Message----- From: Mary McInnes <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 8:02 PM Subject: [TXCORYEL-L] Look Ups >Hi, >I am new to your list and don't really have anyone in Coryell yet, but I >acquired a "History of Coryell County" book and will be happy to do look >ups as time permits. >For now I am watching (lurking) for messages regarding Starling Melton. >He is an ancestor of a co-worker. His family was from Gatesville a few >genrations back. >Mary > >

Hi, I am new to your list and don't really have anyone in Coryell yet, but I acquired a "History of Coryell County" book and will be happy to do look ups as time permits. For now I am watching (lurking) for messages regarding Starling Melton. He is an ancestor of a co-worker. His family was from Gatesville a few genrations back. Mary

I am so pleased to have over 20 responses from list members. I have here at home 1860 and 1880 Coryell Co. census in book form. I will check out each family name in these and if I learn anything I will let you know. The wonderful thing about this is that we each know who everyone else is working on and when you get to helping each other, that is when things really get great! Our list is growing by about 4 a day, which amazes me, I feel like we are in the Boonies here in central TX, but there were so many people here on their way elsewhere. Compared to other places that I have tried to research we have a real wealth of transcribed records and continue to work at it constantly. Now for those whose last names start with I, J, K, L or M, let us hear from you, who you are researching, what you hope to get from the Coryell Co. list, or any comments you would like to share with the list. Have a great day. Bobbie Ross [email protected] County Co-ordinator for Coryell County, TX GenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ Now hosting the Coryell County Mailing List (to subscribe, send a message containing the single word subscribe to [email protected]) Ross Family Website:http://www.htcomp.net/ross Coryell County Society NSDAR:http://www.htcomp.net/ross/dar ICQ 18046713

Would you please look up tje families of James Martin Logan and his father Hilliary Clinton. TThank you for your help. Sincerely' Ken Trigleth

Last Friday night, a week ago today, my wife and I attended a dinner party in Winnfield, Louisiana. There were about ten or eleven people at this dinner party and we knew no one. The hostess was the vice-president of the Winn Parish Genealogical and Historical Association. The guests were speakers at a workshop held on Saturday. My wife, nee Winona Moorhead, sat next to a stranger named Houston Tracey, Jr. from Alexandria, Louisiana. Somehow, as always, the subject of "where did your family come from" came into the conversation and my wife said, "Coryell County, Texas". Houston Tracey, Jr. said his great great grandfather, one Pat Gallagher, had lived in Coryell County about the time of The War to Stop Northern Aggression. Houston told a story about his great great grandfather being in an Indian fight over some stolen horses. I recognized that story as the same one I had heard about my wife's great grand- father during his days in Coryell County. Sure enough, I found the story in print in the book, Indian Depredations in Texas by Wilbarger. There were four men engaged in this running gun fight with a band of Indians who had stolen 36 horses. The horses were recovered and no one of the Texians were injured. Now what are the odds on two descendants meeting by chance 135 years after those four men were engaged in a fight with Indians. ?A million to one? Wilkie Wilkinson, husband of Winona (Moorhead) Wilkinson

Hi Folks, As my first post to the list I would like to know if anyone has any information on Thomas GARRARD or his wife Jane Wells (Cooke?). Tom Garrard was born in about 1829 in GA; Jane Wells about 1838 in TN. They were living in Gatesville at the 1860 (with one child) and 1870 Texas censuses - 1870: Garrard, Thomas, 41, M, W, drygoods merchant/$800, GA Wells, 31, F, W, keeping house, TN children Betty [Elizabeth], 12,F, W, TX John, 10, M, W, TX Sophronia, 8, F, W, TX Jessie, 4, F, W, TX. I believe Tom had a drygoods store in Gatesville. I have a feeling that his wife, Jane Wells, may have been a daughter of Augustus W. Cooke, an early settler and first surveyor of Robertson Co. who had a general store in old Franklin from about 1837. Tom "GIRARD", Mrs. Tom "Girard" a child were listed as victims of a "fever" epidemic that struck the area around Calvert in Robertson County in about 1873. Three children survived and were raised by people named Cooke (relatives?) John never married, died in Ellis Co. 1905 Sophronia Eudora (Dora) married Rufus McCain, settled in Ellis Co. Jessie married George Campbell in Robertson county. I will appreciate any help! Regards, Karen Trouvat ([email protected] 12 rue Seailles 77630 Barbizon, France .

I sent the HATTON surname. Aldean Tendick 49640 High Prairie Loop Oakridge, OR 97463 Thanks!! -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie Ross <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 17, 1998 9:47 AM Subject: Unidentified subject! >Good morning to ALL of you! (barely morning) >We are having excellent input from you about who you are looking for in >Coryell Co. >I have a question for you. I usually run off a copy of our query form for >the lady to put in the quarterly. At the meeting Monday night several >people approached me about snail mail addresses. There are only 3 or 4 of >us here on line, even tho all are very interested in genealogy. They told >me that if they had snail mail addresses they thought they could answer >some of the queries! It is up to you, either e-mail them to me or send them >to the Society address on the home page. Either way it should broaden the >chance of getting a response. > Now let me hear from the subscribers whose last name starts with I, J, K, >and L. Let us all know what you are working on in >Coryell Co. or what you would like to see on the home page, or any other >comments! >How do you like the new Bible and Will boards? We are still working on >getting copies of old obituaries on line, have a lot of them! >Bobbie Ross >[email protected] >County Co-ordinator for Coryell County, TX GenWeb project: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ >Now hosting the Coryell County Mailing List > (to subscribe, send a message containing the single word subscribe >to [email protected]) >Ross Family Website:http://www.htcomp.net/ross >Coryell County Society NSDAR:http://www.htcomp.net/ross/dar >ICQ 18046713 >

Good morning to ALL of you! (barely morning) We are having excellent input from you about who you are looking for in Coryell Co. I have a question for you. I usually run off a copy of our query form for the lady to put in the quarterly. At the meeting Monday night several people approached me about snail mail addresses. There are only 3 or 4 of us here on line, even tho all are very interested in genealogy. They told me that if they had snail mail addresses they thought they could answer some of the queries! It is up to you, either e-mail them to me or send them to the Society address on the home page. Either way it should broaden the chance of getting a response. Now let me hear from the subscribers whose last name starts with I, J, K, and L. Let us all know what you are working on in Coryell Co. or what you would like to see on the home page, or any other comments! How do you like the new Bible and Will boards? We are still working on getting copies of old obituaries on line, have a lot of them! Bobbie Ross [email protected] County Co-ordinator for Coryell County, TX GenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ Now hosting the Coryell County Mailing List (to subscribe, send a message containing the single word subscribe to [email protected]) Ross Family Website:http://www.htcomp.net/ross Coryell County Society NSDAR:http://www.htcomp.net/ross/dar ICQ 18046713

I am searching for info on my Gr-Gr-Grandparents and their families. Edward BOYD and Elizabeth FREEMAN were married in Lamar County in the 1850's. Moved to Lampasas County by 1860 and Eliza and children were in Coryell for the 1870 & 1880 Census. By the 1900 Census my line had moved to Williamson County. I am looking for any info on Edward BOYD and his place of death. Associated Families: ADAMS, DUMAS, JONES, and FREEMAN Gary Boyd [email protected]