Hi Darlene Thanks for responding. Nothing sounds familiar but I have not actively researched the Rhoads yet. Hope to make that my next project... Doris

Homer Laxson wrote: Yes, Eddie Spradley's father was Edwin H. Spradley and his mother was Genie O. Spradley. Both are buried at the Smith Cemetary, near South Purmela, Tx. I believe there are two of Eddie's sisters still living: Aleen in Denver, CO area and Katy in the Boston, MA area. Both married; do not know their married names. Homer Laxson. Berry Spradley wrote: > Eddie was my cousin....but I don't know much about him. Dad is 86 years > old and told me about Eddie being 'left handed' and playing the fiddle > upside down & backwards so it would work left-handed....... > If you know who his parents were, let me know.....(I'm pretty sure he was > the son of my uncle Edwin Spradley.) > > At 07:49 PM 12/21/00 -0600, you wrote: > >You're correct about Eddie Spradley. I'm employed by KWTX TV in Waco and > >one of our news department people did a story on Eddie a year or so back. > >At that time he was a resident in a local retirement home. I recall as a > >child seeing Eddie play his left-handed fiddle with Clyde Chessor and the > >"Texas Village Boys", each Saturday night on KCEN channel 6 in Eddy. > > > >Kirby Pope > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Homer Laxson" <lhlaxson@earthlink.net> > >To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 12:17 PM > >Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Roll Call > > > > > > > Homer Laxson wrote: I know an Eddie Spradley from Waco but have lost > > > his address. He played fiddle with Okie Davis and a western group in > > > the fifties; he is from Evant originally; he has retired. If I recover > > > his address I will let you know. Good luck. H Laxson. > > > > > > Berry Spradley wrote: > > > > > > > Searching for early information about Spradleys from Coryell. I have > > > > lineage of this family back to early 1700s in SC. > > > > > """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > Searching for the Spradley and > Ketchum families. Spradleys > from SC to TX and Ketchums > from VA to TX via AL and IL > Check my home page for searchable > data base of ancestors. > http://www.hal-pc.org/~berrys > """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Thanks Nan and all who have comforted. Yesterday was funeral day, Kerri was supported by hundreds of friends. Just have to get through one day at a time. Bobbie ----- Original Message ----- From: Nan Bradford-Reid <ad-4na@mail.utexas.edu> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:45 AM Subject: RE: [TXCORYEL] many answers > Bobbie-- > > Your granddaughter's healing is not one that medicine can aid, she will ask > "Why me?" the rest of her life. My thoughts and prayers are with her, her > family, and her friends' families. > > Nan > > Nan Bradford-Reid > Admin Asst, Air Force Science > The University of Texas > Commander's Secy > Air Force ROTC DET 825 > 512-471-1776 > > "It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. > It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is > the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to > demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath > the flag, and Whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor > to burn the flag." > Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Lt Col USMC > > >

Bobbie-- Your granddaughter's healing is not one that medicine can aid, she will ask "Why me?" the rest of her life. My thoughts and prayers are with her, her family, and her friends' families. Nan Nan Bradford-Reid Admin Asst, Air Force Science The University of Texas Commander's Secy Air Force ROTC DET 825 512-471-1776 "It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and Whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor to burn the flag." Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Lt Col USMC

Which Price family are you interested in. I may have some information. My father was Bill J. Price son of William and Gladys Beatty Price. Tina Price Marek Wharton, Tx ---------- >From: Ed and Cindy <cindyed@world-net.net> >To: TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Families >Date: Wed, Dec 20, 2000, 11:03 AM > > Merry Christmas To All! > > Our Coryell Families Surnames are Burns, Bruton, Lynch, Graham, > Arching/Archey, Marshall, Hamilton, Tippit, Clawson, Parker, Hawkins, White, > Anderson, and the list goes on... > > Albert Bruton married Mary Susie Burns in 1884 in Bell Co. They moved to > Coryell Co. shortly after that. They are both buried in Restland Cemetery as > well as some of their children. Children born and spouses of children are: > Emmitt Bruton, 1887 married to Allie Parker > Charles Clinton Bruton, 1889 married to Carmen Elizabeth White > Jasper Jefferson Bruton, 1893 married to Hattie Sue Hawkins > Emma Paralee Bruton, 1895 married Ralph Duncan Hamilton > Lou Ella Bruton, 1897 married Ernest Lee Lynch > David Albert Bruton, 1899 married Lima Dean Burns > Alta Sue Bruton, 1902 married Marvin L. Tippit > Roy Bruton, 1904 married Mamie Clawson > Troy Arthur Bruton, 1907 married Martha Mae Anderson > > I have a lot of the descending families and much on Albert's ancestors which > includes surnames, Langford, Rolls/Ralls, Price, Flatt, Paulk, Rhodes, > McClendon, Moore, etc.. > > Lynch connections include, Ketchum, Arching/Archey, Graham, Marshall, Jones, > etc.... > > Hope this isn't too long! > > Cindy in Pleasanton, TX > web page: http://www.world-net.net/home/cindyed/index.html > >

Hills moved to Coryell about 1870 from Walker County. Susan born about 1818 Jane born about 1856 married a McAllister Josephine Married a Nevels Thomas married Catherine Thompson Philllip ? Peter ? The father of these children was Samuel Hill who was born in England. Any information appreciated. Shirley

John, I had Robbie Lou Poe marry William Henry Edwards in Coryell Co. Would like to add to her family, the following is what I have on her so far: Descendants of Evan Franklin Poe 1 Evan Franklin POE b: 1871 d: 1929 . +Rebecca Jane ? b: 1879 m: Bef. March 1903 d: 1975 ....... 2 [1] Robbie Lou POE/ALTON aka: Bobbie or Aunt Bob or MAMA b: March 26, 1903 d: March 14, 1984 Burial: March 16, 1984 .......... +Charles Roy ALTON m: Bef. 1921 ................ 3 Charles R. ALTON b: 1921 ................ 3 Jimmie Louise ALTON b: 1920 ....... *2nd Husband of [1] Robbie Lou POE/ALTON: .......... +William Henry EDWARDS aka: Papa b: March 24, 1902 m: 1933 d: December 25, 1980 Burial: December 26, 1980 Thank you, once again, for your time and assistance. Darlene, Native Texan, in Illinois mdgdevries@worldnet.att.net Researching: Adams, Ayres, Baird, Barnett, Bilyeu, Brown, Brumley, Butler, De Vries, Doggett, Dykstra, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Flynn, Harmsen, Kooinga, Kuiper, Lang, Lassiter, Nichols, Prince, Reitsma, Stallworth, Stone, Waddell, Witterhold, and many branches from these. ----- Original Message ----- From: John and Jane Weldon <jweldons@texasonline.net> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: [TXCORYEL] More kin in Coryell Co. > List, > Forgot to mention Herring and Poe, also, in Coryell Co. > And Kirby, please forgive my misspelling yore Co., McLennan. It's > probably old age, but my maternal grandmother would shoot me if she was > still here, since she was born in Waco, along with two more of her 10 > siblings. My father went to Baylor, and his dad is listed in the Dr. > Pepper Hall of Fame...one of my grgrgrandfathers, Dr. A.J. Cooper, > studied at Baylor, also. > But I really think it's all the McArrell, McBride, McCahill, McCain, > McCaleb, McCarty, McCleary, McClendon, McClintock, McClung, McCollum, > McCormick, McCoy, McDaniel, McDonald, McEachern, McElreath, McElvane, > McEntyre, McFall, McIlvane, McInvale, McKinley, Mckinna, McLean, > McMahan, McMannis, McMillon, and McQuinns in my family that confuses > me. My apologies... > > John Weldon >

Roy, Brice Garner and Francis Anne Dunnivan had 10 issue I know of, the 8th being Brice, b. 28 April 1862, m. 20 November 1879 to John Franklin Armstrong. Their 1st child, of 11, was Eva Vida Armstrong, b. 20 Sept 1880, m. 24 April 1896 to (1) Charles Fisher Davis. Their 2nd child, Rubye T. Davis, m. 02 July 1927 to Dee Sanders Weldon. Their 1stborn, Billy Charles Weldon, is my father. Brice Garner is my 3rd greatgrandfather. I believe Shirley Woodlock has mentioned your name in an email, but I didn't know you were searching, too. I have been absent from this passion for a while, taking care of both of my parents, just got both of them home from rehab, mother with major back surgery, and dad with a staph infection from hip surgery...I owe Shirley some photos and info, maybe she hasn't written me off, hope to be back on track again after the holidays, and getting a break since the folks are better... Seasons Greetings, John Dee Weldon

----- Original Message ----- From: casieI <casieI@msn.com> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:16 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Coryell County Families > Hello, > I have three aunts by marriage still living. One Myrle Music, widow of > Dugan Music still lives in Gatesville. Another aunt, Myrtle Music, widow of > Virgil Music lives near Jal, New Mexico and is in a nursing home. Still > another aunt Alpha (Holtzclaw) Parham is almost 100 years old. She live in > Lubbock and still lives in her home. Alpha still takes care of herself. > All three still have a good mind. All three were born and raised in Coryell > County. Alpha Parham was born at Tama, TX in Coryell County. Myrle (Moore) > Music was born on Caufield Mountain and Myrlte (Clay) Music was born near > Pearl. All three married in Coryell County and two, Alpha and Myrtle had > children born in Coryell County. > They are all three "sweethearts." They have given me a lot of information > on the familiy history. > > Coryell County families I am researching are: > Music (Musick), Hudson, Cummings, Franks, Medlins, Jackson, Parham and > Cargill, Swanner, Wolf, Brookshire, Gibson and the Abel Blackwell family. > Cargill and Parhams came from Milam Co. before Coryell. > and not to leave any blanks in the family tree I am also looking for the > following allied families. > Pruitt, Seward, Hotlzclaw, Henry, Truelove, Mashburn, and Hunt and the > Todds. Also in Coryell County. > . > > Cheers > Cassie > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: casieI <casieI@msn.com> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 5:19 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Families > Hello Shirley in West Virginia, > > I am very interested in your Jackson line from Coryell Co. What do you know > about Silas Jackson? I believe these Jacksons were related to Nancy Ann > Medlin wife of George B. Medlin who died in 1880 in Coryell County. He > settled first in Shelby county then Harrison county. George Medlin was in > Upshur co in 1850 then in Coryell county by 1860. > I will have a new e-mail address after today. So if you e-mail me and it > does not go through try. > > Cassie_2@prodigy.net > Put a underline between Cassie and 2. > > Cheers. > Cassie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shirley A. Frame <saframe@centurytel.net> > To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:44 AM > Subject: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Families > > > > My Coryell County families are as follows: > > > > John JACKSON and wife Mary WINCHESTER Jackson. John was born about 1809 > > in possibly OH. They arrived in Shelby Co., TX in 1837, were in > > Harrison Co., TX in 1850, and moved to Coryell Co. sometime between 1850 > > and 1856. Mary died sometime before 1856 when John JACKSON married Mrs. > > Sara Lucinda STERLING (maiden name unknown). > > > > One of John and Mary Jackson's sons was Joel JACKSON bc 1833 TN who was > > married about 1864 to Susan A. (maiden name unknown) possibly in Coryell > > Co., TX. They were listed on the 1880 Coryell Co. Census and 1884 > > Taxpayers List. Would like to know what became of this family. > > > > One of John and Mary Jackson's daughters was Hester Ann "Hetty" JACKSON > > who married John S. WILLIS (s/o William E. WILLIS and Rachel SPEARS). > > John S. WILLIS was listed on the Coryell Co., Taxpayers List in 1884. > > This family possibly moved to Palo Pinto Co. by 1889. Would like to > > know what became of this family. > > > > The following were also children of John & Mary WINCHESTER JACKSON and I > > have information on some of them. > > > > 1. Aaron JACKSON bc 1828 TN - Have no idea what became of him. > > 2. Olive JACKSON b 1831 TN married Simpson LOYD - Have some info. > > 3. Silas JACKSON b 1835 married Lucretia Ann MORRISON (d/o William > > Berry MORRISON and Mary Ann WILLIS) > > 4. C.(Celia?) or E.(Emma?) JACKSON b 1836 MS - Have no idea what became > > of her. > > 5. Moses JACKSON b 1840 TX married Margaret MORRISON (d/o William Berry > > MORRISON and Mary Ann WILLIS) - Have some info. > > 6. William M. JACKSON b 1842 TX - Have no idea what became of him. > > 7. Sara Jane JACKSON b 1847 TX married William Marion Maloy. > > > > Any information on any of the above families would be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Thank you > > Shirley > > Gig Harbor, WA > > > >

I saw your Hartgraves surname and that is my interest. I am connected to Brice Garner Hartgraves by his half-brother John. What is your connection? -----Original Message----- From: John and Jane Weldon <jweldons@texasonline.net> To: TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] List >Bobbie, > Congratulations to the Gatesville team! And to you for a job well >done on the Coryell Co. Page and list... > My family moved to Central Texas anywhere between 1832 and 1870's, >into Falls, Bosque, Milam, McClennan, Hamilton, Hayes and Coryell Co's, >then migrated West to Coleman, Taylor, Haskell, Jones, etc. as more land >was opened for homesteading. Most were farmers, and we still have one >in the family, my brother, up at Earth, Lamb Co., Tx. who is good >friends with Doug Atchley from Evant... > The Coryell Co. names I research are: Armstrong, Davis, Hartgraves, >and Sanders...some related lines are McCollum, Kellam, Dunnivan, >Alexander, and Weldon. > >John Weldon >Midland, Tx. > >P.S. Can't help but mention the Rob't E. Lee Rebels from Midland won >their 3rd straight State Championship in 5A, something no team has done >at the highest classification since Chuck Moser's Warbirds back in the >50's. >

Melvina ARROWOOD , wife of Rev John FARMER?, parents of Mary Jane FARMER SHULTS, mother of my great grandmother, Laura SHULTS LOGAN. The only ARROWOOD in my data base, any possible connection?? Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Denton" <ldenton@flash.net> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] reminder > Hi! My primary families from Coryell Co. were WEDEMAN and ARROWOOD. > > Peter Daniel Wedeman; wife Lydia; children Esther A., Hiram Daniel, and > Ann E.; along with father Daniel Peter Wedeman arrived in Coryell Co. about > 1876. Esther married Calvin W. McCutchen, and Hiram Daniel married Fannie > Arrowood. If anyone has any information about these familes, in particular > what became of Ann E. Wedeman and her parents and grandfather, I would > really appreciate your help. > > Also, James Edward and Lydia CLENDENNEN and children lived in Coryell > Co. by 1880 until early 1900's. > > Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season, > > Lynn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bobbie Ross" <bwross@htcomp.net> > To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 5:34 PM > Subject: [TXCORYEL] reminder > > > > We have a very nice sized list for Corryell County, about 175. Some of us > might be able to help each other if only everyone knew who we were working > on in this county. It would be nice if each person would write about 3 > lines giving name, date and place. > > Also want to remind any newcomers that I am very glad to place your family > biographies and a picture on line. Also I am still placing obituaries on > line, have 631 of them so far. I'm working on I-Q at the moment. > > I also can recommend a researcher who has access to the large > libraries who has competitive prices. Bobbie > > > > >

Eddie was my cousin....but I don't know much about him. Dad is 86 years old and told me about Eddie being 'left handed' and playing the fiddle upside down & backwards so it would work left-handed....... If you know who his parents were, let me know.....(I'm pretty sure he was the son of my uncle Edwin Spradley.) At 07:49 PM 12/21/00 -0600, you wrote: >You're correct about Eddie Spradley. I'm employed by KWTX TV in Waco and >one of our news department people did a story on Eddie a year or so back. >At that time he was a resident in a local retirement home. I recall as a >child seeing Eddie play his left-handed fiddle with Clyde Chessor and the >"Texas Village Boys", each Saturday night on KCEN channel 6 in Eddy. > >Kirby Pope > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Homer Laxson" <lhlaxson@earthlink.net> >To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 12:17 PM >Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Roll Call > > > > Homer Laxson wrote: I know an Eddie Spradley from Waco but have lost > > his address. He played fiddle with Okie Davis and a western group in > > the fifties; he is from Evant originally; he has retired. If I recover > > his address I will let you know. Good luck. H Laxson. > > > > Berry Spradley wrote: > > > > > Searching for early information about Spradleys from Coryell. I have > > > lineage of this family back to early 1700s in SC. > > """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Searching for the Spradley and Ketchum families. Spradleys from SC to TX and Ketchums from VA to TX via AL and IL Check my home page for searchable data base of ancestors. http://www.hal-pc.org/~berrys """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

You're correct about Eddie Spradley. I'm employed by KWTX TV in Waco and one of our news department people did a story on Eddie a year or so back. At that time he was a resident in a local retirement home. I recall as a child seeing Eddie play his left-handed fiddle with Clyde Chessor and the "Texas Village Boys", each Saturday night on KCEN channel 6 in Eddy. Kirby Pope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Homer Laxson" <lhlaxson@earthlink.net> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] Coryell Roll Call > Homer Laxson wrote: I know an Eddie Spradley from Waco but have lost > his address. He played fiddle with Okie Davis and a western group in > the fifties; he is from Evant originally; he has retired. If I recover > his address I will let you know. Good luck. H Laxson. > > Berry Spradley wrote: > > > Searching for early information about Spradleys from Coryell. I have > > lineage of this family back to early 1700s in SC. >

Doris, I have a Rhodes marry into my Ayres line in Coryell County. This is all I have on him, but more on her line: Descendants of Jake Rhoades Generation No. 1 1. JAKE1 RHOADES1,2 was born 1883 in Texas3,4, and died 19614. He married MYRTLE LEE AYRES5,6, daughter of ROBERT AYRES and MARY MARSHALL. She was born March 21, 1889 in Grimes County, Texas6, and died February 07, 1966 in Coryell County, Texas7. Children of JAKE RHOADES and MYRTLE AYRES are: i. CHARLEY2 RHOADES8, b. Abt. 19108. ii. RUBY RHOADES8, b. Abt. 19128. iii. WESLEY RHOADES8, b. Abt. 19148. iv. JEWELL RHOADES8, b. Abt. 19178. v. JAKE N. RHOADES JR.9, b. June 25, 19199; d. April 22, 19679; m. WILLIE D. ?10; b. September 06, 191010; d. February 17, 199210. More About JAKE N. RHOADES JR.: Burial: Aft. April 22, 1967, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas11 Military service: Bet. 1941 - 1945, Texas T. Sgt. Co. L 5 Infantry during World War II11 More About WILLIE D. ?: Burial: Aft. February 17, 1992, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas12. Endnotes 1. Census - 1920 Coryell County, Texas, (February 14, 1920; ED 60; Prect. #5). 2. Tombstone - Jake Rhoades, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. 3. Census - 1920 Coryell County, Texas, (February 14, 1920; ED 60; Prect. #5). 4. Tombstone - Jake Rhoades, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. 5. Texas Department of Health, Death Records, Texas, (1864-1998), "Electronic." 6. Census - 1920 Coryell County, Texas, (February 14, 1920; ED 60; Prect. #5). 7. Texas Department of Health, Death Records, Texas, (1864-1998), "Electronic." 8. Census - 1920 Coryell County, Texas, (February 14, 1920; ED 60; Prect. #5). 9. Tombstone - Jake N. Rhoades Jr., Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. 10. Tombstone - Willie D. ?/Rhoades, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. 11. Tombstone - Jake N. Rhoades Jr., Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. 12. Tombstone - Willie D. ?/Rhoades, Restland Cemetery; Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. Darlene, Native Texan, in Illinois mdgdevries@worldnet.att.net Researching: Adams, Ayres, Baird, Barnett, Bilyeu, Brown, Brumley, Butler, De Vries, Doggett, Dykstra, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Flynn, Harmsen, Kooinga, Kuiper, Lang, Lassiter, Nichols, Prince, Reitsma, Stallworth, Stone, Waddell, Witterhold, and many branches from these. ----- Original Message ----- From: <AuntyDo@aol.com> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:34 AM Subject: [TXCORYEL] Vandiver(Vandever etc) Rhoads (Rhoades,Roads,Rhodes)Welch, Weatherford > Hi: > > I am researching Vandiver and Rhoads in Coryel Co TX, Tippah Co. MS, Giles > and Lawrence and Wayne Co.. TN.Anderson Co SC and Fairfax Co VA, Prince > George Co MD. Etc, Etc. I also believe some of the Welch desendents migrated > to Coryel and Mclennan Co Tx. > > My. Ancestors... > Elisha Vandiver Married H. Lucinda Melton... Lawrence or Wayne Co. Tn. > Their daughter Hettie Lucinda Vandiver married Felix Murray Rhoads in Tippah > Co Ms in 1866. Their daughter, My Great Grandmother Sally Josephine Rhoads > married Luther Spratt Weatherford in 1890 in Faulkner co Ar. Elisha was a > Freewill Baptist Minister, he died in TN. Lucinda died in Prentiss Co MS and > is buried there. Hettie's brothers, Carlisle Graves Vandiver and Charles > Mack also re-located to Texas. Hettie and Felix came in the 1870's and I > think Carlisle came before the Civil War. Felix was in the 19th MS infantry > and was captured and paroled in Maryland in 1865. Elisha's parents were > George H. Vandiver and Ascenith Welch. George H's father, Edward Vandiver > was a Patriot in the Revolutionary war. He served in South Carolina. If my > research is correct, and I think it is, Ascenith's parents were William C. > Welch and Jane Elizabeth Hembree. Williams father Nicholas Welch served as a > Major in the British Army from North Carolina. I think Felix Murrays > parents were William Roads and Polly Elizabeth Armour. Polly parents would be > Davis Wiley Armour and Polly Elizabeth Lively. I do have some basis for this > belief. > > Would love to exchange information with anyone. I am especially interested > in a Biography of Carlisle. I found it mentioned on the Gen Forum but did > not give the source. I welcome any and all additions and corrections on > this information. > Doris Cook Dodson auntydo@aol.com > > > >

Bobbie, Elreeta & I were so sorry to hear about your granddaughter's accident. Thank God that she survived. Our hearts go out to the families of the other 3 who were killed. Ray Weathers rrw@htcomp.net

Homer Laxson wrote: I know an Eddie Spradley from Waco but have lost his address. He played fiddle with Okie Davis and a western group in the fifties; he is from Evant originally; he has retired. If I recover his address I will let you know. Good luck. H Laxson. Berry Spradley wrote: > Searching for early information about Spradleys from Coryell. I have > lineage of this family back to early 1700s in SC.

Bobbie: Wow! What an incredible story. Thanks for sharing. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobbie Ross" <bwross@htcomp.net> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: [TXCORYEL] many answers

.....And God bless Bobbie and all her family....... Winona

Hi: I am researching Vandiver and Rhoads in Coryel Co TX, Tippah Co. MS, Giles and Lawrence and Wayne Co.. TN.Anderson Co SC and Fairfax Co VA, Prince George Co MD. Etc, Etc. I also believe some of the Welch desendents migrated to Coryel and Mclennan Co Tx. My. Ancestors... Elisha Vandiver Married H. Lucinda Melton... Lawrence or Wayne Co. Tn. Their daughter Hettie Lucinda Vandiver married Felix Murray Rhoads in Tippah Co Ms in 1866. Their daughter, My Great Grandmother Sally Josephine Rhoads married Luther Spratt Weatherford in 1890 in Faulkner co Ar. Elisha was a Freewill Baptist Minister, he died in TN. Lucinda died in Prentiss Co MS and is buried there. Hettie's brothers, Carlisle Graves Vandiver and Charles Mack also re-located to Texas. Hettie and Felix came in the 1870's and I think Carlisle came before the Civil War. Felix was in the 19th MS infantry and was captured and paroled in Maryland in 1865. Elisha's parents were George H. Vandiver and Ascenith Welch. George H's father, Edward Vandiver was a Patriot in the Revolutionary war. He served in South Carolina. If my research is correct, and I think it is, Ascenith's parents were William C. Welch and Jane Elizabeth Hembree. Williams father Nicholas Welch served as a Major in the British Army from North Carolina. I think Felix Murrays parents were William Roads and Polly Elizabeth Armour. Polly parents would be Davis Wiley Armour and Polly Elizabeth Lively. I do have some basis for this belief. Would love to exchange information with anyone. I am especially interested in a Biography of Carlisle. I found it mentioned on the Gen Forum but did not give the source. I welcome any and all additions and corrections on this information. Doris Cook Dodson auntydo@aol.com