Dear Linda and Larry, Are you related to the Ward's from Italy,Tx? I have a good deal of info on that family. Thanks, Laura RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON

I am looking for informaiton about Emma (possiply Telitha E.) Kennedy--she died in Ennis Texas on December 19, 1920. She was born 1848 in Illinois and married Robert Jackson Kennedy. They had 3 children - George E., Rosie, and Nettie. Robert died in 1894 in Kansas City MO. I believe that Emma went to Texas to be near a daughter (married names unknown) or sister or brother. Cn anyone help me? Thanks Patti gsellenr@cyberhighway.net

Laura, I have Elliott in my tree. My g-g grandfather was Simon Peter Elliott. His father was Jonathan Elliott and mother's name was Mary ??. Simon Peter and Mary had 7 girls and one boy which were raised in Emory, Rains Co., TX. Simon had brothers Rufus, Allen J. and sisters Rhonda A. and Rebecca. Any connection? Me (Mary Ellen) Laura Burton wrote: > I just made a trip to Cleburne and Grandview and Waxahachie. It was delightful ! Everyone was so kind and friendly. I believe I came home with more new questions than answers though. I am seeking some information on a FM Sansom from the Johnson /Ellis county area. He married Leonora Boyd in1883 and I believe she was a second wife. If you know any member of his family please let me know. > > I would like to add a note the folks that take such wonderful care of the Grandview and Auburn Cemetery ...your kindness and effort did not go un-noticed. I sat down and cried when I reached Auburn. it made me feel so good to know my family is so well cared for....and I do not even know who to thank. If anyone out there does, please let me know! > > Laura > RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS > ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON,SANSOM > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > Problems/Questions/Comments > Email: agsa@fwst.com > Listowner: Rob Yoder

Looking for information on Mary E Bains who married James Thomas Bandy b. 10-8-1881 in Ennis Tx. sometime in the late 1890's or early 1900's. Both of them grew up in Ellis Co. and later moved to the Indian Terr. where their first child was born in 1908. Any information is welcomed Larry Bandy So. Cal

At this time, we are going through a change of our server and it isn't going very smoothly. You may have problems getting mail through to me for the next few days. I will let you know when the new address is in effect. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@chickasaw.com Oklahoma Cemeteries http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/cemetery/cemetery.htm

Hi Mary Ellen, I wish I knew. My gggrandfather was Sgt. I Blufford Elliott. he married Martha Armstrong Hamilton in Cass County. he served in the 17th TN inf. co. G. b.7/21/1839 d. 3/11/1923 ....I am not sure if he was born in TN or not and I do not know who his family was..that is all still a mystery to me. I know he had several children..Sarah Princess, Robert H, Isaac Blufford Jr. and I am not sure of the rest. I got the civil war info off his headstone this past week and at least it gave me a clue. I searched the net and found his company but he was listed as J B not IB..no wonder he has been so hard to find..but the information was the same as the family bible...that he was a prisoner during the war. I know this is not much help but maybe you will recognize something... thanks for trying, Laura RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON

I just made a trip to Cleburne and Grandview and Waxahachie. It was delightful ! Everyone was so kind and friendly. I believe I came home with more new questions than answers though. I am seeking some information on a FM Sansom from the Johnson /Ellis county area. He married Leonora Boyd in1883 and I believe she was a second wife. If you know any member of his family please let me know. I would like to add a note the folks that take such wonderful care of the Grandview and Auburn Cemetery ...your kindness and effort did not go un-noticed. I sat down and cried when I reached Auburn. it made me feel so good to know my family is so well cared for....and I do not even know who to thank. If anyone out there does, please let me know! Laura RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON,SANSOM

I am seeking information on Mrs. W.H. Smith who was living in Waxahachie,TX. in 1908. Her maiden name was Rosa Stephenson. Her father was Sylvester Brown Stephenson b. 1837 probably in the the counties of Limestone or Madison in Alabama. Sylvester Brown Stephenson married Mary Holt in Limestone County,Al. in 1857. In 1861, He joined Ward's Artillery in Madison County,Al. He was at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountion and was in the Dalton-Atlanta Campain. His battery was overrun at the Battle of Selma,Alabama and he finished the war with the 28th TN. Cavalry. He belonged to the Winnie-Davis Camp of Confederate Vets. in Waxahachie in the early 1900's where he applied for the Confederate Cross of Honor. He died at the home of Mrs. W.H. Smith on April 7,1908, who lived on Lake Park Ave. in Waxahachie,TX. Newspaper accounts claimed he was buried in the City Cemetery,but he is not listed in the City Cemetery records. All I have on his the initials on Mrs. W.H. Smith. Mrs. W.H. Smith had a brother named Allen W. Stephenson. He is said to have died young. Sylvester,his wife,Mary Holt,and Willam A. Stephenson had their pictures taken at the Littlefield photography Studio in Cleburne,TX. in the 1880'or 1890. From information on the back of one of the pictures,The Holts or Stephensons had relatives in Waxahachie by the names of Brown and Fogg. Is there a 1900 Census of Ellis County? The Stephensons,and Holts lived in Giles County,TN. before moving to Alabama. Its possible that W.H. Smith might also have been from those counties. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I would imagine that the Sims Library in Waxahachie will be open Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Monday. I don't know about the museums. The records building in downtown Waxahachie should be open on Friday. This is where the birth, deaths, and land deeds are stored. Of course, it will only be open Friday.

You can find the deed records across the street from the courthouse. (Waxahachie) I don't know if they will be open on Fri. I was recently there on a Monday and the library was closed but the Visitor's Information Center was open and even tho the museum was not open, the man in charge of the information center let us look around in the museum. Susan

The Sims Library in Waxahachie will be open tomorrow from 9am to 8pm. The genealogical/reference area closes 15 min early - 7:45pm. The library will be open on Friday from 9am to 5:30pm. Laura Burton wrote: > > Good morning listers, > I am sending this to both Johnson and Ellis county lists in hope someone can help me. I have been planning for months a trip to the area for research. I will arrive there tomorrow. I can only stay 2 days so I did not plan well. I did not realize , just not thinking , that tomorrow Is Veterans day. Can someone tell me if the libraries or museums in the area will be open? Or suggest someplace that will be open. Will the court house be open Friday? Thanks for your help in advance, > Laura > > RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS > ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > Post, post, post your Ellis County Texas connections. Remember that new members are joining all the time.

TO: Laura Welcome to the club---it has a big membership whose initiation is reaching a town do research to find everything closed because it's a holiday. My latest was forgetting Labor Day this year and reaching my target, Casey Co. ,TN the afternoon before with no time to accomplish anything. At least you discovered it before you got there. Good luck with your research. Clyde Deavers Lady Lake, FL

Good morning listers, I am sending this to both Johnson and Ellis county lists in hope someone can help me. I have been planning for months a trip to the area for research. I will arrive there tomorrow. I can only stay 2 days so I did not plan well. I did not realize , just not thinking , that tomorrow Is Veterans day. Can someone tell me if the libraries or museums in the area will be open? Or suggest someplace that will be open. Will the court house be open Friday? Thanks for your help in advance, Laura RESEARCHING:BOYD,MCELVEEN,AMYETT,HUGHEN,ROGERS ELLIOTT,MCKEE,HAMILTON

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------352149FE101D6B570A6AB4F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There is a slight problem with Nancy Murphree. She married Benjamin Ellis on 27 July 1821. Benjamin was the son of Jeremiah Ellis and Dicey Wilson. Since Solomon's 2nd marriage was 20 Jan 1823, it is not possible that Nancy was a child of Mary. She had to be born abt 1799-1800 which would fit with Solomon's 1830 census. This would make her a sister of Hannah and not half-sister. They married different Ellis men. If you would like further data e-mail me at bellew@hal-pc.org oldsalt@uswest.net wrote: > > THIS CAME BACK TO ME...SO HERE IT IS ONCE AGAIN... > > SOLOMON MURPHREE 1752-1848/52 > > MURPHREE, Solomon (b. 1752 Orange County North Carolina died > > 11-23-1848/1852 near Anniston, Alabama. > > Buried: Eulaton Cemetery Benton (Calhoun County) marker > placed in Bynum Cemetery, Blount County, by Blount County > Mem. Com. And Warrior Rivers Chap.DAR. > > (note: this had some people confused, they though he had two > > grave sights) > > Service: Service records in North Carolina State Auditor's > Office. Veteran received pay for Rev. War Service in > Salisbury Dist. > > Residences: After the war, this family moved to South > Carolina. Lived in Pendleton District, then to Tennessee, > then on to Blount County Alabama in 1818. Murphree's Valley > was named for him. He organized Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in > > 1822. > > Parents: Daniel Murphree born Ireland/ died 1769 Pittsboro, > North Carolina and Sarah Dempsey who died in South Carolina. > > Family: m 1st name of wife unk. > M 2nd Mary b 1765 North Carolina died 1850/52 Benton Co. > Alabama later called Calhoun County Alabama. > > Children: 1st marriage > 1. Rebecca ( 12-22-1779 married Asa Bynum, Pendleton Dist > S.C.) > > 2. Daniel (10-9-1781 Pendleton Dist South Carolina died in > Blount Co Ala. Married Pheraby Bynum 9-16-1802) > Children > A Solomon born 8--28-1805 (Rev. Soslomon Murphree of Lebanon > > Church). > B Jesse 1806 > C James 5-28-1808 > D Barzillia 4-13-1811 > E Caleb 12-16-1812 > F Patsey 4-9-1815 > G Levi 8-12-1817 > H William 12-16-1820 > > 3 Mary 10-12-1783 Tennessee, married Benjamin Easley they > lived in Benton Cty Ala > A Benjamin Easley > > 4 Eady (Edity) 2-8-1786 North Carolina, married Daniel > Stephens lived in > Jackson Cty Ala. > > 5. Rhoda 1-17-1788 married John Bynum. Lived in Blount co. > Ala (NOTE Len's Line) > > 6 Miriam 11-21-1789 married Warham Easley > > 7 Hannah 8-25-1791 married Jesse Ellis > > 8 Elizabeth 11-7-1793 never married > > 9 Sarah 5-17-1796 married 1st William Faust; 2nd Mr.Macky > > 10 Keziah M married 12-9-1820 Cummings Hallmark > > SOLOMON MURPHREE 2ND MARRIAGE ISSUE: > > 11 Solomon Jr. 1825 Benton Cty Ala > 12 Annie married Mr. Burden > 13 Nancy married Jesse Ellis, widower of her half sister > Hannah #7. Lived in Randoph Cty > Alabama > 14 Emily b 1830 married James N Heaton Lived in Benton Cty > > Ala > > This information from DAR records: > > I kinda take the DAR records like a grain of salt. Found > some very gross errors on other family members. > One case in point. In 1937 a record was accepted and not > questioned. When I received the record I discovered that The > > son of the individual was also listed as his father, his > daughter-in-law as his mother. Kinda not wanted to use their > > records after that. hh > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > Post, post, post your Ellis County Texas connections. Remember that new members are joining all the time. --------------352149FE101D6B570A6AB4F0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="bellew.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Robert D Bellew Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="bellew.vcf" begin:vcard n:Bellew;Robert x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 email;internet:bellew@hal-pc.org x-mozilla-cpt:;0 fn:Robert Bellew end:vcard --------------352149FE101D6B570A6AB4F0--

THIS CAME BACK TO ME...SO HERE IT IS ONCE AGAIN... SOLOMON MURPHREE 1752-1848/52 MURPHREE, Solomon (b. 1752 Orange County North Carolina died 11-23-1848/1852 near Anniston, Alabama. Buried: Eulaton Cemetery Benton (Calhoun County) marker placed in Bynum Cemetery, Blount County, by Blount County Mem. Com. And Warrior Rivers Chap.DAR. (note: this had some people confused, they though he had two grave sights) Service: Service records in North Carolina State Auditor's Office. Veteran received pay for Rev. War Service in Salisbury Dist. Residences: After the war, this family moved to South Carolina. Lived in Pendleton District, then to Tennessee, then on to Blount County Alabama in 1818. Murphree's Valley was named for him. He organized Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in 1822. Parents: Daniel Murphree born Ireland/ died 1769 Pittsboro, North Carolina and Sarah Dempsey who died in South Carolina. Family: m 1st name of wife unk. M 2nd Mary b 1765 North Carolina died 1850/52 Benton Co. Alabama later called Calhoun County Alabama. Children: 1st marriage 1. Rebecca ( 12-22-1779 married Asa Bynum, Pendleton Dist S.C.) 2. Daniel (10-9-1781 Pendleton Dist South Carolina died in Blount Co Ala. Married Pheraby Bynum 9-16-1802) Children A Solomon born 8--28-1805 (Rev. Soslomon Murphree of Lebanon Church). B Jesse 1806 C James 5-28-1808 D Barzillia 4-13-1811 E Caleb 12-16-1812 F Patsey 4-9-1815 G Levi 8-12-1817 H William 12-16-1820 3 Mary 10-12-1783 Tennessee, married Benjamin Easley they lived in Benton Cty Ala A Benjamin Easley 4 Eady (Edity) 2-8-1786 North Carolina, married Daniel Stephens lived in Jackson Cty Ala. 5. Rhoda 1-17-1788 married John Bynum. Lived in Blount co. Ala (NOTE Len's Line) 6 Miriam 11-21-1789 married Warham Easley 7 Hannah 8-25-1791 married Jesse Ellis 8 Elizabeth 11-7-1793 never married 9 Sarah 5-17-1796 married 1st William Faust; 2nd Mr.Macky 10 Keziah M married 12-9-1820 Cummings Hallmark SOLOMON MURPHREE 2ND MARRIAGE ISSUE: 11 Solomon Jr. 1825 Benton Cty Ala 12 Annie married Mr. Burden 13 Nancy married Jesse Ellis, widower of her half sister Hannah #7. Lived in Randoph Cty Alabama 14 Emily b 1830 married James N Heaton Lived in Benton Cty Ala This information from DAR records: I kinda take the DAR records like a grain of salt. Found some very gross errors on other family members. One case in point. In 1937 a record was accepted and not questioned. When I received the record I discovered that The son of the individual was also listed as his father, his daughter-in-law as his mother. Kinda not wanted to use their records after that. hh

Again I will attempt sending this information: Harriett Solomon MURPHREE Born: abt 1752 Died: Married: (multiple marriages) One of which was Elizabeth Guion in 1848 Before any of these children were born: Children: Child Birth Death Married Rebecca 22 Dec 1779 NC Asa BYNUM Daniel 09 Oct 1781 NC Pheraby Bynum on 16 Sep 1802 Mary 12 Oct 1783 NC Benjamin Easley Edie 08 Feb 1786 NC Daniel Stephens Rhoda 17 Jan 1788 NC John Bynum Mariam 21 Nov 1789 NC Warham Easley Hannah 25 Aug 1791 NC Jesse Ellis Elizabeth 07 Nov 1793 NC no other data Sarah 17 May 1796 NC William Faust

Dian, Here is what I have: Wiley W. Gibbs b. 1808 in Lincoln Co., N.C. Married Susannah Abernathy: Their Children: William F.Gibbs b. 1840 N.C. Manerva . Gibbs b. 1842 N.C. Caleb W. Gibbs b. 1843 N.C. Martha A. Gibbs b. 1843 N.C. James P. Gibbs b. 1846 N.C. Elvira (Elmire) Gibbs b. 1848 N.C (m. Callway Boyer) Mary S. Gibbs b. 1849 Logan Co. Ky. Elisha J. Gibbs b. 1851 K.Y. Bosan (Rosan) Gibbs b. 1853 Robert H. Gibbs b. 1853 Elizabeth Jane Gibbs b. 1854 Ky. (m. James K. Wilson in Mo. Harold Gosnell gosnell@wnonline.net -----Original Message----- From: Kinfinders@aol.com <Kinfinders@aol.com> To: TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [TXELLIS] Surnames >Harold, I may have led you astray! sorry, but yes, my Martha Gibbs was born >in 1843. The family story was that Benjamin Franklin Brock's 1st wife was >Nancy ??? and 2nd wife was Martha Ann Gibbs (but according to the census she >was born abt 1833) When I found the census for Smith Gibbs I found he had a >daughter "Mary Ann Gibbs, born 1833 and a daughter Martha R. born in 1843! >Now either the father switched the names around on the census, or the girls >did later? your guess is as good as mine. but going by the ages Mary Ann was >md to Ben, not Martha as there was no Martha Ann!! >I do have all the children for Smith Gibbs, but nothing on his parents or >anything on his wife. >Some of his descendants still live in Bristol, Ellis co, TX and attend our >"Old Bristol Families Reunion" in June of each year. >Dian > > >==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== >To search the Ellis County archived messages, go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >and enter TXELLIS for the name of the list. > >

TO: TCELLIS -L members. There has been some exchanges lately about "THE ROADS OF TEXAS", Published 1988 by Shearer Publishing, Fredericksburg, TX. That map book is very good for finding out-of-the way places like Fincastle, a ghost town in Henderson where my great grandmother was buried in 1879. There is nothing left there except a rural church and a small cemetery. It was not in the index but some time with a magnifying glass turned it up. Another case in point. The cemetery at Maypearl shows in that mapbook. By comparison, the Delorme "Texas Atlas and Gazetteer" doesn't even have an emblem for a cemetery in the legend and many small towns are missing. I'm sure the DeLorme was made with the latest cartographic technology but I'm afraid that the technicians and the editor fail to understand this overwhelming desire of genealogists to tromp around in old cemeteries. I hold no stock in Shearer Publishing but I've had a long intimate relationship with their product, The Roads of Texas" and highly recommend it. Someone said there was a 2nd edition out and if so, I'll have a copy as soon as I can. Happy Hunting! Clyde Deavers Lady Lake, FL

Harold, I may have led you astray! sorry, but yes, my Martha Gibbs was born in 1843. The family story was that Benjamin Franklin Brock's 1st wife was Nancy ??? and 2nd wife was Martha Ann Gibbs (but according to the census she was born abt 1833) When I found the census for Smith Gibbs I found he had a daughter "Mary Ann Gibbs, born 1833 and a daughter Martha R. born in 1843! Now either the father switched the names around on the census, or the girls did later? your guess is as good as mine. but going by the ages Mary Ann was md to Ben, not Martha as there was no Martha Ann!! I do have all the children for Smith Gibbs, but nothing on his parents or anything on his wife. Some of his descendants still live in Bristol, Ellis co, TX and attend our "Old Bristol Families Reunion" in June of each year. Dian

Dian, was your Martha Gibbs born in 1943? Elizabeth had a sister: Martha A. Gibbs born 1843, I don't have who she married. Harold Gosnell gosnell@wnonline.net -----Original Message----- From: Kinfinders@aol.com <Kinfinders@aol.com> To: TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [TXELLIS] Surnames >Harold, >was your Elizabeth Gibbs, who married a Wilson ever in Ellis co, TX?? >I have a Gibbs family in my line, Martha Gibbs (a sister of Elizabeth) was >the second wife of Tubal Cain Brock. >Dian > > >==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== >If you share, others will share with you. > >