This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACI/1590 Message Board Post: On the 1860 Census of Denton County the Family of John Thomas Hill lived in the Valleta Ranch area. I am interested in where this ranch was located and if Nancy McCain Hill is buried there she died about 1866. John and his family are in Tarrant County in 1870. Wm.W Hill joined the 10th Tx. Inf. Reg. , John Henry Hill Joined the 16th Tx. Cav. and Eli Allen Hill joined the 15th Tx. Cav. and all listed Valleta Ranch as their home . They are John and Nancy's sons.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnston, Cross Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1589 Message Board Post: Vesta Johnston died this morning at St. Paul Hospital where he had been taken for tests after it was discovered Thursday that he had leukemia. Funeral services will be tomorrow. Johnston, who was born in Dallas on Dec. 11, 1901, had lived in Denton County for nine years on Route 1 in Grapevine. He was retired from Dallas Power and Lights where he had been a mechanic for over 35 years. Johnston was a member of Masonic Lodge 705. He married Blanch Cross in Dallas in 1940 and is survived by her; his daughter, Patricia Corkran of Flower Mound, and nine brothers and sisters. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Friday, August 08, 1975 Page 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whitaker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1588 Message Board Post: Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Perry Whitaker with the Rev. C.P. Mercer officiating over the ceremony at the Lucas-Halden Chapel. Interment was in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Whitaker was born in Ferris, Tex., on June 8, 1905. He was a member of the Lewisville Bible Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Whitaker of 163 Edwards, a son, Kenneth P. Whitaker of Plano, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Willie Reynolds, Willie Ray Reynolds, Jack Thomas, Wesley Woolbright, Charles Woolbright and James Broadbent. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Friday, August 08, 1975 Page 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Upchurch Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1587 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Gene Willard Upchurch, 964 Lakeland Dr. will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at Dalton and Son Chapel. Burial will be in Old Hall Cemetery under the direction of Dalton and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Upchurch died Tuesday. He was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Lewisville. Survivors include four sons, Gene, Donald, Ronnie and Mooney Upchurch, all of Lewisville; one daughter, Brenda Gail Beasley of Lewisville; one brother, James Upchurch of Lewisville; four sisters, Minnie Compton, Jewell Rigsby, Marie Hillard and Flo Dyer, all of Lewisville; three grandchildren. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 23, 1975 Page 3A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holcomb Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1586 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Lyndon E. Holcomb, 546 E. Church, Lewisville, will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:30 a.m. at Restland Memorial Park’s Wildwood Chapel with Chaplain Paul Petty officiating. Entombment will be in Veterans Section 2 at Restland Memorial Park. Mr. Holcomb died unexpectedly at his residence Wednesday. He was born Feb. 10. 1909. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and had lived in Lewisville 18 years. He was a member of the Lewisville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9168. Survivors include his wife, Edna A. Holcomb of Lewisville; three daughters, Mrs. Bobbi D. Upchurch, Mrs. Lynda Lee Youngblood and Mrs. Judy Bleth Swindell, all of Lewisville; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lavona Bale of Terrell. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 23, 1975 Page 3A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ottinger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1585 Message Board Post: Funeral services were held last week for W.A. “Mike” Ottinger, 65, of Coppell. He died after an extended illness. Born in 1910 in Rio Vista, Ottinger moved to this area at the age of five. He retired in 1968 after farming for 45 years. His survivors include three sons: Bobby Ottinger of Coppell, Larry Ottinger of Terrell and Jimmy Ottinger of Irving. His surviving daughters are Nancy Flanagan of Grapevine, Doris Davis of Lewisville and Diane Freestone of Carrollton. He also had 14 grandchildren. Brothers and sisters include Charles Ottinger of Fort Worth, Jennie Lou Taylor of Irving, Ida Mae Tillery of Euless, Ruby Emerson of Watauga and Maggie Randolph of Fort Worth. Services were held at Rhoton-Wieland-Merritt Chapel in Carrollton on Thursday. Rev. Bill Bowman of Coppell and Dr. Floyd A. Norman of Dallas presided. Airport News-Advertiser (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Page 10A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sigler Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1584 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Ernest W. Sigler Sr., 59, of 122 Halsey, were held July 5 at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Douglas Watterson officiated. Burial was at Laurel Land Memorial Park. Mr. Sigler died July 3 at Oak Cliff Medical and Surgical Hospital. Mr. Sigler was born Oct. 11, 1915, in Lewisville. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a retired Ford Motor Co. employee. Survivors include his wife, Juanita of Dallas; his mother, Mrs. E.H. Sigler of Lewisville; three sons, Ernest W. Sigler Jr. of Lincoln, Neb., Charles Thomas Sigler and Ronald Lewis Sigler, both of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Taft Dunsworth of Trenton, an done brother, Foster Sigler of Lewisville. Airport News-Advertiser (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Page 10A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watrous Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1583 Message Board Post: Mrs. Prudence Pauline Watrous, 95, of Buchanan Dam, died July 10 at her residence. Services were held July 12 at the First Baptist Church of Medina. She was born September 2, 1879 in Cedar Bayou and married Fred Watrous on December 6, 1905 in Victoria. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include one son, Fred Watrous of Buchanan Dam, daughters Mrs. Dorothy Keese of Medina and Mrs. Martha Freeman of Dallas; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Page 2A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wolters Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1582 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Robert T. Wolters, 1804 Castle Road, Arlington were held this afternoon at Round Grove United Church with Ken Pieffer officiating. Burial was in Round Grove Cemetery under the direction of Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Mr. Wolters died July 15 at his home. He was born April 6, 1898 in Plano. His father and mother were William Wolters and Thresia Borchardt Wolters. Mr. Wolters married Alma Uecker in 1919 at the Round Grove United Church. Survivors include his wife, Alma of Arlington; three daughters, Dorothy Hubble and Jimmie Miestschin, both of Arlington, and Barbara Brewster of Richardson; one sister, Wilma Veal of Lewisville; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mr. Wolters nephews, Don Duwe, Johnny Wolters, Norman Wolters, A.C. Wolters, Steve Brooks and Bill Glass. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Page 2A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1581 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Verley Doyle Cook, 513 Bennett Lane, Lewisville were held Thursday in Rhoton-Weiland-Merritt Funeral Chapel in Carrollton with Rev. Ralph Liles officiating. Burial was in Frankford Cemetery in Dallas. Mr. Cook died July 1. He was born March 31, 1911 in Erath County, Tex. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hazel Cook of Lewisville; one daughter, Pauline Webb of Lewisville; five grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Cook and Truman Cook, both of Lewisville; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Gallop of Addison and Mrs. Ilar Haynes of Plano. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Sunday, July 6, 1975 Page 8

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1580 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Guy Moore of Rhome were held Sunday, June 29, at the Rhome Church of Christ. Burial was in Justin Cemetery under the direction of Shannon Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Mr. Moore died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1891 in Lewisville. He married Lela Waggoner in Rockwall in 1910. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Lela Moore of Rhome; three sons, Herman Moore of Denton, Garland Moore of Fort Worth and Homer Moore of Saginaw; three daughters, Mrs. Hans Schluter and Mrs. Bille Fuqua of Rhome and Mrs. Beatrice Ervin of Richardson; one sister, Mrs. Fred Crawford of Lewisville; one brother, Bernice Moore of Lewisville; a15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Thursday, July 3, 1975 Page 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1579 Message Board Post: Funeral services for George G. Allen of Dallas were held Monday at Lucas-Halden Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Old Hall Cemetery under the direction of Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Mr. Allen died June 25 at his home in Dallas. He was born Jan. 12, 1931 in New Haven, Conn. He was employed as a security guard at Wackenhut Corp. in Dallas and was a student at Dallas Bible College. His wife, Doris Jane, preceded him in death in 1972. Survivors include one sister, Jean Vickers of Ramsey, N.J.; two brothers, Edward Allen of Brixworth, England and James Allen of Pitman, N.J. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Tuesday, July 1, 1975 Page 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1578 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Annie Jo Morris, 511 S. Kealy, will be held Thursday at 10a.m. at Lakeland Baptist Church with Dr. Ben Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Swisher Cemetery in Lake Dallas under the direction of Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Mrs. Morris died Tuesday. She was born May 22, 1893 in Krum, Tex. She married Walter Morris in 1917. He preceded her in death in 1947. Survivors include four sons, J.W. and Gene of Grapevine, Olen of Irving and Jack of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Mason Haggard of Denton and Mrs. Thurmon Garrison of Lake Dallas; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family will visit with friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Lewisville Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, June 25, 1975 Page 2A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACI/1577 Message Board Post: Shores DNA Project Participant Search In January of 2006 we initiated a “Shores” surname project through Family Tree DNA. This project is designed to provide irrefutable evidence of known and unknown family relatives. Through the technology of DNA testing, more specifically, y-line or males only testing, we can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt, purported connections to family, or as yet completely unknown connections. This test has the ability to reach back to the dawn of civilization through the miracle of DNA. The fingerprint of a thousand generations will be displayed in one y-line chromosome test. Indications from the first participants test results show that at least one branch of Shores originated and migrated within the northern European, British Isles--Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, and Eastern Canada--all Viking populations, to North America. We are searching for male Shores individuals from any branch family to participate in a Y Chromosome DNA test. If you are a male Shores family member, or know of a cousin, uncle, father, grandfather that has a Shores surname, we ask that you please consider participating in this surname project. The following is just a sample of some of the branches from which we are seeking DNA participants: Reuben Shores: born 1790 TN, moved to Wayne County, Illinois. We need a DNA representative for this branch. Hiram Shores: born 1802 KY, moved to Wayne County, Illinois. We have a DNA representative for this branch but need another. William Shores: born 1800 NC, moved to Wayne County, Illinois. We need a DNA representative for this branch. Levi Shores: b. 1805 NC, moved to Wayne County, Illinois. We need a DNA representative for this branch. Calvin Shores: born 1815 AL, moved to Craighead County, AR ca 1830, from Wayne County, Illinois. We need a DNA representative for this branch. Jonathan Shores: born to as yet unknown parents in 1794 in KY. Lived in Wilson County, TN. No confirmed connection to any other Shores branch at this time. We have a DNA representative for this line but are looking for another. Phillip Shores: sibling to Jonathan, born to as yet unknown parents in 1793 in KY, lived in Wilson Cty, TN and moved to Macaupin Cty, IL in 1850’s. No confirmed connection to any other Shores branch at this time. We need a DNA representative for this branch. Those families named above and their respective individual branches, represent merely the beginning of the project. We welcome any participant from any Shores branch. We are sure you will want more information than this brief single document of introduction, so please reference our website: www.familytreedna.com/public/shores. The web site will provide a brief insight to what we are doing and why we are trying to do it. Please click on “FAQ about DNA testing…” on the lower left hand side of the site to get to some of the questions I am sure you have. On the upper left hand side of the web site you will see a tab to “Join this Group”. If you click on this tab you will go to the form to submit to a DNA y-line test. By joining through this form and our surname project, you can receive a discount on the cost of the test—as opposed to simply taking the test independently. While the 12 marker test gets you in the game, we would strongly suggest that you submit to the 37 marker y-line test. This test can prove a common ancestor within the last 150-200 years without any doubt. In this way, we and our test matches on both sides of the Atlantic can work both backwards and forwards to connect to new ancestors and descendants that are matched with our res! ults--hopefully locating the missing links to our Northern European origins. We will be attempting to contact as many Shores surname candidates as we can to participate in this surname project. Not only do I hope you will join us in the project, we sincerely hope that you will contact all those in your Shores database to join in the project as well, as the more tests we can refer to in our research, the better chance we have to make the confirmed connection. When we make that confirmed connection to our Northern European origins, we want you to be a part of it. Regards, Carl Shores Group Administrator Shores Surname Project Chandler, AZ carlshore@cox.net

Are your THARPs related to any of these: 1-Luther H. THARP/THORPE (1895-) +Unk wife ______ (THARP/THORPE) (abt 1888-) . 2-Archie Henderson THARP/THORPE (31 Mar 1918-24 May 1981) . +Cornelia Alpha PERKINS (18 May 1917-29 Dec 1992) +Mary Catherine ("Mollie") LANE (6 Jun 1876-) I am searching the LANE line. Mollie is my great-aunt, but I haven't been able to find out much about her or her husbands and children. My aunt told me once that Mollie had a lot of children, possibly 10 or more. She was first married to Harry SMITH in 1893, probably in Frisco, Collin Co, TX. According to my aunt, she had a daughter named Florence SMITH, born probably before 1816. Her son Lane SMITH, born 1918, is listed with her and Mollie's 2nd hus. Luther THARP on the 1930 census in Denton Co, TX. Do you have a source for the listings in the Wolf-Foster Cemetery? I'd like to find out if Luther or Archie are listed there. Thanks. Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: <DTharpTX@aol.com> To: <TXDENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:24 PM Subject: [TXDENTON] Tharp Genealogy > My great-great-grandfather was John Allen Tharp, Sr. He is buried in Wolf-Foster Cemetery in southwest Denton, County. Two of his daughters are also buried there with their husbands. Thalia Tharp married William Crockett Foster and Catherine Tharp married William Gentry. I'm hoping to find anyone who knows more about these famlies. I'm especially interested in information on John's wife Martha Catherine Barnes, her death date and where she's buried.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tharp, Foster, Gentry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACI/1576 Message Board Post: My great-great-grandfather was John Allen Tharp, Sr. He is buried in Wolf-Foster Cemetery in southwest Denton, County. Two of his daughters are also buried there with their husbands. Thalia Tharp married William Crockett Foster and Catherine Tharp married William Gentry. I'm hoping to find anyone who knows more about these famlies. I'm especially interested in information on John's wife Martha Catherine Barnes, her death date and where she's buried.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rhodes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1575 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Rhodes, 1226 Brownwood, were held Tuesday morning at Lakeland Baptist Church with Dr. Ben Smith officiating. Burial was in Funston Cemetery in Standford, Tex. Tuesday afternoon under the direction of Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Mrs. Rhodes died Sunday in a Dallas hospital. She was born June 2, 1927, in Kingston, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Clarence C. Rhodes of Lewisville; one son, Calvin L. Rhodes of Lewisville; two sisters, Juanita Adkison of Irving and Dorothy Gilbreath of Standford; two half-sisters, Ruth Gallaway of Standford and Opal Sampson of Oklahoma City; one half-brother, Earl Blackwell of Oklahoma City; 21 nephews, 13 nieces. The Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, May 28, 1975 Page 5A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1574 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Claude Clarence Smith will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wildwood Chapel, Restland Memorial Park under the direction of Dalton and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Smith died Tuesday. He was born Dec. 15, 1899 in Denton County. Survivors include one son, Don Smith of Lewisville; one brother, Bob Smith of Arlington; one sister, Ethel Hanes of Fort Worth. The Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, May 28, 1975 Page 5A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Klumpp, Lawrence Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1573 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Mrs. Alice May Klumpp, 385 Perry, were held Sunday at the Lewisville Bible Church with the Rev. C. P. Mercer officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton under the direction of Lucas-Halden Funeral Home. Mrs. Klumpp died Saturday. She was born Oct. 6, 1907 in Buffalo, N.Y. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Irene Wilson of Lewisville; one sister, Mrs. Allen Guenther of Buffalo, N.Y.; thee brothers, Earl Lawrence of Buffalo; Harry A. Lawrence of Thousand Palms, Calif.; Alois R. Lawrence of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Stanford Allen, Reveau Stewart, E.R. Denison, Bill Shults, Harve L. Formby and R.P. Birdwell. The Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) Wednesday, May 28, 1975 Page 5A

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pruitt, Clark Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACI/1572 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Audra Lee Pruitt were held this afternoon in Lucas-Halden Funeral Chapel. Graveside services were in Altoga, Texas. Mrs. Pruitt died Oct. 3 at a Dallas hospital. She was born April 1, 1923, in Lone Rock, Ark. Survivors include her husband, Henry Pruitt of Dallas; one daughter, Jo Ann Bryant of Dallas; one brother, James Clark of Carrollton; her mother, Ercie Irby of Lewisville; and two grandchildren. The Daily Leader (Lewisville, TX) October 04, 1974 Page 2