I don't have any leads on your descendants unfortunately, but would like to ask if you have any information about Carbon, Tx, specifically about a Britton School located 4 miles west of Carbon. Two of my great uncles A. V. BRITTON and O. C. BRITTON, founded the school in 1902. Any help appreciated, Hill Britton, Las Cruces, NM Sun, 14 Jan 2001 20:44:01 -0600 From: The Wilsons <gdwilson@blackhat.net> To: TXEASTLA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXEASTLA] BURTON, DAVIDSON, BURNETT Hi, It's been a year since I've posted asking for info, so thought I'd try again. I'm a descendant of Lemuel and Pharaby (DAVIDSON) Burton, of Bear Springs (near Carbon). I'd love to make contact with other descendants and share information. I'm very interested in finding where Pharaby was buried (Lemuel is buried at Bear Springs, but it was after they divorced so I don't know about Pharaby - there is no record of her at Bear Springs). Lemuel died in 1896 and best guess on Pharaby is 1900. Pharaby may have gone to (1) Cisco, or (2) Parker county after the divorce. I've seen her name spelled every conceivable way (pheroby, fairabee, etc). Lemuel and Pharaby had several children, a few of which are also buried at Bear Springs. But one, Ida (Burton) Burnett, I can't find anywhere after 1900. Ida and a W. Burnett were married in Eastland county in 1898 and I found them in Paradise (Wise co.) in 1900 census, but nothing afterwards. Any clues about Ida would be deeply appreciated. G. Wilson Austin, TX __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Hi, It's been a year since I've posted asking for info, so thought I'd try again. I'm a descendant of Lemuel and Pharaby (DAVIDSON) Burton, of Bear Springs (near Carbon). I'd love to make contact with other descendants and share information. I'm very interested in finding where Pharaby was buried (Lemuel is buried at Bear Springs, but it was after they divorced so I don't know about Pharaby - there is no record of her at Bear Springs). Lemuel died in 1896 and best guess on Pharaby is 1900. Pharaby may have gone to (1) Cisco, or (2) Parker county after the divorce. I've seen her name spelled every conceivable way (pheroby, fairabee, etc). Lemuel and Pharaby had several children, a few of which are also buried at Bear Springs. But one, Ida (Burton) Burnett, I can't find anywhere after 1900. Ida and a W. Burnett were married in Eastland county in 1898 and I found them in Paradise (Wise co.) in 1900 census, but nothing afterwards. Any clues about Ida would be deeply appreciated. G. Wilson Austin, TX

I am looking for information on a Theodosia(Docia) ABBOTT who was married to R.L.DAY and lived in Cisco Tx. in the 1920 era.Their children were R.L.,Bill,Cef,Juanita and Houston. Thank you. Homer Hodges Azle Texas

Please forgive. My system went crazy and it sent out duplications of each message to several of the mailing lists. I am almost afraid to send out an apologize and have it just do the same thing again. :( I sat here and watched it happened and did not know what to do to stop it. Talk about feeling out of control. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

As you can see, the lists are getting busier now that the holidays are over. Just a few suggestions to make them smoother. If you see a posting come across the list asking to be unsubscribed or asking for help in any area that I deal with, know that I am taking care of it behind the scenes and you don't need to worry about it. If you post a query, try to put the surname in the subject line in CAPS and add dates if possible. Just keep in mind, we do have list members who delete the postings by only reading what is in the subject line, and never reading the body of the message. If you have a problem with a posting, meaning you think it should not have been posted. Please do not send your remarks to the entire list. Let me know your concerns and I will take care of it if I have not already. If you need me, to help you in anyway, you can reach me at kburnet@efortress.com I thank each of you for your continued support of this list and your willingness to help one another. I continually am in awe of the generosity of genealogical researchers. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

I have been asked to forward on the message I have pasted below to my Texas Lists. I am doing so because I think a Texas Cemeteries Webpage will be helpful research tool for many of you. Kathleen Burnett List Mom Many hours have been spent recently compiling a new "Texas Cemeteries Directory" which is hoped to benefit every Texas Genealogy Researcher and at the same time encourage the preservation of our Cemeteries. The new Directory shows over 21,000 cemeteries found on line with information about where each one was found in an easy to use format. The directory includes information about those cemeteries that have been inventoried and where to find them. So far those who have visited this new Directory have made such comments as "What a neat idea." & "You've really hit on something here." In addition our web site hosts the list of cemeteries which have reached the protected status of "Historic Texas Cemetery" designation, whose program was developed by "The Texas Historical Commission". We also have a special page where those who have labored to write books about our cemeteries can announce the availability of those books, sell the books, buy a book, or trade them. Most well organized cemetery inventory projects sell the books to fund the project. We all know how expensive it is to work in our cemeteries and believe this is a vital part of encouraging their preservation. There is lots more to see, so come check us out, and while you're there leave a message about a neglected cemetery in our guest book. These posts are followed up on by the folks at "Save Texas Cemeteries" and the folks who manage the "Historic Texas Cemetery" designation program. With your participation it is our hope to encourage the location, inventory and preservation of our Historic Texas Cemeteries. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txcemeteries/

Dear List Members: The year 2000 is almost over and it is time again for your Quarterly Report as to the membership of the Eastland Co., TX Mailing List The TXEASTLA Mailing List has 60 members, 49 of these are subscribed to the Regular List and 11 to the Digest List. If you would like to visit the archived messages you may go to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and type in TXEASTLA. From there you can search by keyword. There is a great Rootsweb site you can go to if you want to find out what Rootsweb lists you are a member of or need to unsubscribe from a list, just follow the instructions. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ I want to thank each of you for continuing to help make this list the success it is. I also want to thank you for your support of me and your willingness to follow the list rules. Just a reminder as to the rules of this list so that it is better for each of us. Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact me at kburnet@efortress.com Also the calling for Roll Call is not allow by members of this list. If you feel the need for a Roll Call contact me and we will schedule one with a beginning time and ending time. I wish for each of you a success in the year 2001 with your most difficult genealogical mystery. Kathleen Burnett List Mom kburnet@efortress.com

Dear List Members, I am going to leave in the morning, November 15th, for 5 days. I will be attending a Manager's Retreat for my company and will be home this coming Sunday evening. I have way to many lists to find List sitters for them, so I need to ask a favor from each of you. If anything happens on your list which is out of line and against our list rules, not matter what, PLEASE let it pass and just delete it. Know that each evening I will be checking on things from my hotel room and will take care of any problem that happened during the day. I know sometimes it is hard to not say something, but it would help me a great deal if you would just let the offense pass. One more item, if you are needing me to help you unsubscribe, be understanding if I don't respond as quickly as I try to. I will only be near the computer in the evenings in my hotel room. Sending the message more than once to the entire list will not help. I appreciate each of you and all that you do to help my life as your List Mom to run as smoothly as it does. See you on Sunday. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members, I have started a new mailing list called TX-GhostTowns. It is a mailing list for anyone who just wants to discuss, help locate and share information regarding ghost towns of Texas. To subscribe to this list send the word subscribe to TX-GHOSTTOWNS-L-request@rootsweb.com or TX-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. When when you get your Welcome Message you can then send your query to TX-GHOSTTOWNS-L@ROOTSWEB.COM I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for those researching in Texas. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members I have started a new mailing list called TX-ROLLCALL. It is a mailing list for anyone who just wants to post surnames and dates in hopes of connecting with others researching the same surnames in Texas To subscribe to this list send the word subscribe to TX-ROLLCALL-L-request@rootsweb.com or TX-ROLLCALL-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. When you get your Welcome Message you can then send their query to TX-ROLLCALL-L@ROOTSWEB.COM I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for those researching in Texas. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Hi all, I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post my interests: My father Frank CHESHIRE was born in Cisco, Texas. His father Franklin Clyde CHESHIRE and his mother Johnnie Grace MASSEY were also born there. Johnnie's mother was Ida Elizabeth MARCHMAN and her father John MASSEY. Franklin's father William CHESHIRE was said to be from England and his wife Sarah Francis SYKES was said to be from Georgia. William was supposedly killed by a bull while walking through a field to work at a nearby schoolhouse (but ya know how these stories go....) If anyone has interests in this family, please contact me. Also if anyone has information regarding the Cisco Cemetary please let me know. All the best to you, Lila California, USA

A Tribute to our Ancestors on this day of Thanksgiving. THEY did not choose us, nor we them; we never knew them, nor they us; yet we are inextricably bound together for all eternity and there is no law in the universe, no metamorphosis physical or spiritual, that can ever alter this inalienable truth. OFTEN we may wish for different ones and feel moved to deny the ones we have, but this is as futile as it is foolish to invent spurious ones, for our deception will surely be unmasked, if not by others, ultimately by our own conscience. WE owe everything, our very existence, to our ancestors, and yet we know next to nothing of them because mostly their lives were so humbly recorded. It is good that we seek to expand our knowledge of their lives so that we may better understand our own. THEY made us, body and soul, and we must accept without complaint or rancour what they were and what we are, for nothing and no-one can ever change this fact and it is barren folly to dwell obsessively upon it. WE recognize that the legacy of genetic inheritance is a double-edged sword. We should be grateful for those gifts of personality and disposition our ancestors bestowed upon us which we find beneficial and not rail against those traits we find less appealing, for it is surely in our own hands to change them. WE should take pride in our ancestors and their achievements wherever possible, whether high-born or low, rich or poor, prince or pauper, and not seek arbitrarily to revile or condemn them for acts of which we know nothing of the causes. WE must learn from them, from their mistakes as well as their successes; from their tragedies as well as their triumphs; from their sins as well as their virtues; from their hopes as well as their fears. POSTERITY and history are irrevocably interwined in the present. No coherent vision of the future can exist without an affinity for the past and cognizance of the lives of our forebears. REMEMBER that we, too, are the ancestors of those yet unborn and we should seek to leave for them a heritage of which they can be as proud as we are of that which our forebears bequeathed to us. WE bless and thank our ancestors for the legacy of the good things they gave us, forgive them their errors and pray that we will endeavor to use wisely the knowledge which they handed down to us. © Roy Stockdill 1997 My best wishes to each of you and yours on this Thanksgiving day. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members, Thank you for taking such good care of your list while I was gone. I checked in each evening and was needed only a couple of times. I appreciate all you do to help this list run as smoothly as it does. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members: I can't even begin to describe how very proud I am of each of you. Today was a day that we could have had major problems on our mailing lists due to improper postings, and wouldn't you know it, I was also out of town attending a meeting and could not keep an eye on the computer to stop problem postings if they happened. When I got home this evening, the first thing I did was to check my e-mail to make sure all of you were ok. I want you to know that I am the list mom 121 mailing lists and there was not one political message posted on any of them, but on some of the lists that I am just a member of, I saw complaints regarding political postings and out of control conversations. Again, I am touch at your support of me and your support of the manner I choose to run your lists. I bow my head in awe at you as a group. Thank you! Kathleen Burnett List Mom

I have received personally, many messages asking that I allow political postings and conversations on our lists during these next few weeks. My answer was No and will continue to be No. The Mailing Lists I am the List Mom for, are for genealogical purposes only. Please respect this decision and do not post them or ask for permission to post them. I will consider any and all political postings Spam and remove the sender from the list. I am sorry if this offends some of you but my decisions are made with the majority of the list members in mind. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Candi Anderson, Evergreen Cemetery is at Ranger, TX, NW out at the end of Wayland St. Boyce Bryan

I am looking for information on my Grandmother, Eunice Margaret Ashcraft, who was killed in a car wreck in Arkansas when my father was a small child, he was always told that she was buried in the town she was killed in. I found on the internet someone has her listed as being buried in Evergreen Cemetary in Eastland County, Texas but I can not find this Cemetary on here. Can anyone please help? Thank You, Candi

Dear List Members: It is that time again for your 3rd Quarterly Report for 2000 as to the membership of this list. The Eastland County, TX Mailing List has 55 members, 45 of these are subscribed to the Regular List and 10 to the Digest List. I want to thank each of you for continuing to help make this list the success it is. I also want to thank you for your support of me and you willingness to follow the list rules. Just a reminder as to the rules of this list so that it is better for each of us. Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact me at kburnet@efortress.com Also the calling for Roll Call is not allow by members of this list. If you feel the need for a Roll Call contact me and we will schedule one with a beginning time and ending time. There is a great Rootsweb site you can go to if you want to find out what Rootsweb lists you are a member of, just follow the instructions. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ If you would like to visit the Archived messages of this list, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ and type in the name of the list you would like to search. There are a few items I would like to suggest for the benefit of each of us. 1. If someone posts a message to the list that should not have been posted, please just delete it. Know that I am taking care of the problem. If you post your unhappiness, then you just continue on the problem. I know it is hard when your heart has been offended, but for my sake, and the sake of the list, please just delete it. Rootsweb has a wonderful Spam Detective and it stops most of it. You should see what comes across my screen. I have to look at each of them to make sure that what was stopped was truly spam. Once in a while, one slips by though and if this happens, just delete it and go on with what we all love, genealogical research. 2. If you would put the subject of your posting in the subject line it might give you a better chance to attract someone's attention who has the information you are looking for or the attention of someone who is searching for what you are posting. I do want to thank each of you for your support of me. I remember the day I decided to adopt ONE mailing list, I was so scared. Today I am the proud List Mom of 84 of the best lists out there. I watch the problems other lists have and see how the member's treat one another and I feel blessed to have each of you on my lists. THANK YOU! Kathleen Burnett List Mom kburnet@efortress.com

My new website, 8 Generations in Texas, includes some genealogy on two families which lived in Eastland County, the Whiteside's and the McAfee's. If you care, you can access it at http://home.swbell.net/paulmca/index.html Horatio Paul McAfee

The following is a wonderful tool that was shared with me by someone on another list I belong to. Street Atlas USA. It is a mapping program on CD published by Delorme, a well-known mapmaker. You can find the location of cemeteries and towns. Not only can you find names, but you can find most any physical feature. The search results give you the Latitude and Longitude of an object. I then use that Latitude and Longitude in Street Atlas to locate the cemetery. After I type the cemetery I am looking for and receive the found sites I then go to "Show Feature Location" to see the map. The Geographical Names Information System (GNIS). It was created by the US Geological Survey and is wonderful. The URL is http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html Kathleen Burnett List Mom