My great-grandfather, Thomas Edwin STRIBLING, came to Coryell County from Hopkins County, TX, before 1875. Supposedly he came because two of his cousins were there. One cousin might have been a Foster, but don't know who the other might have been. Thomas Edwin, (son of Thomas Joseph Thadius STRIBLING and Jane Smiley McDONALD STRIBLING; grandson of Thomas Jefferson STRIBLING and Elizabeth ROGERS STRIBLING; great-grandson of James Clayton STRIBLING and Mary "Molly" "Polly" BECKHAM STRIBLING; gg-grandson of Thomas STRIBLING, Jr. and Nancy Ann KINCHELOE STRIBLING, and ggg-grandson of Thomas STRIBLING, Sr. and Elizabeth TALIAFERRO STRIBLING, Sr.) was born 29 December, 1850, in Neshoba Co., MS. Thomas Edwin moved with his parents and many relatives and friends from Neshoba Co., MS, to Hopkins Co., TX, in 1868. Thomas Edwin STRIBLING married Martha Mariah "Mattie" KIRKLAND (daughter of Dr. William Wilson KIRKLAND and Polly Ann KELLUM KIRKLAND) on 3 Feb., 1875, in Coryell County, TX. They were active members of Coryell Baptist Church. All of their children were born in this community. Some of their children were buried in the Osage Cemetery. Thomas Edwin and Mattie with all of their children and grandchildren left their homes in the Coryell Church Community on October 30, 1907. They stayed overnight in Gatesville with the families of Mattie's younger sisters, Sarah Emeline KIRKLAND and Felix BOYD and Rose Clementine KIRKLAND and John Wellington BOYD. Most of their caravan arrived at Blue Ridge in Hamilton County in the late evening of October 31. Thomas Edwin STRIBLING and his grandson, James Edwin CRAIN had errands to take care of before leaving Gatesville, so they did not arrive at their new home until November 1, 1907. I have much information about this family and would be happy to share with other relatives. Elreeta Weathers [email protected] http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhamilt/main.htm Hamilton County, TX GenWeb Page http://hamilton.htcomp.net/rrw/ Ray's Home Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1789/ Miss Ann's Home Page http://www.ionet.net/~dgordons/crystal.htm Crystal Tears