Does anyone know more history of the Baldridge Light Infantry? Or the men whose name is mentioned.... Ennis Commercial Recorder Friday, May 20, 1887 Vol VII No 20 The Military Concert The Military Concert which was given at the opera house, on last Monday night, by the "Baldridge Light Infantry" proved to be a grand success. The house was well filled with an intelligent audience. The performance was opened with prayer by Mr. Erwin. Professors Parsons and Marchbanks, each made an interesting talkk of about half an hour, and made the boy's bosoms swell up with ambition. As a whole the affair was an honor to the Company each one being perfect in their different parts. The young ladies who honored the Company with their fine singing and recitations, deserve the many thanks of the B.L.I.

Ennis Commercial Recorder Friday, May 20, 1887 Vol VII No 20 F.A. Rust, Editor and Proprietor Endorsed by Ennis Dist Alliance Rice Ripples Things around Rice are lively--the town is crowded--everybody is in town on account of the ground being too wet to work, however, there are a few here who never stop wet or dry, when it is too wet they carry a plank to stand on, and it is said that they have better crops than anybody. Rice came very near having a tragedy Sunday evening. A crowd of young men were at the depot and a freight train passed at full speed. Mr. Peter Mochell attempted to jump on the train and was jerked under it but somehow managed to keep from under the wheels, and was not inured other than a few bruises and a bad scare. The train stopped, thinking he was killed or badly hurt. It is a great wonder somebody hasn't been killed long ago. They collect at the depot and jump on every passing train, ride a short distance and then jump off; the train men cannot help it, they have their duties to perform and cannot see them until they are jumping off. It is only a matter of time until some of them will get crippled if not killed. Several lots of wool sold here during the past few days at from 18 to 22 1/2 cents. The wool has turned out very well in this country this year. Yours, Notpolt M.B. Rice, May 17, 1887 Thomas J. Middleton of Midlothian has purchased the Waxahachie Mirror of E.C. Huckabee. ADVERTISEMENTS Dixon & Co. Successors to P.B. Donalson At the Old Favorite Stand on the Avenue We have added $2,000 worth of fresh drugs Giddings & Pickrell W.G. Giddings and W.J. Pickrell Dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Queensware, Glassware, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Tinware and General Merchandise Mres. M. A. Spurlin Dealer in Millinery Dress Goods Dallas Street Ennis R.S. Van Wie Dealer in Wall paper, brushes, window glass Window shades, picture frames, and undertakers goods Store on E. Main opposite Depot The Real Estate Agency Ennis, TX Rust & Donaldson, Managers ================ Local Melange Go to Tom King's Dixon & Co for drugs. Dr. T.S. Riggs, Best Dentist Try King & Roorbach's Furniture Polish E.L. Edwards was in Waxahachie yesterday. Eagle Cultivators at Bullard & Browns A minstrel show is on foot for the future. Wm Higginbotham was in Waxachie Thursday. The Ennis Public School closes one week from today. New Goods arriving at Brin's daily call and see them. Wm Higginbotham is the man for agricultural implements. Tom King and T.A. Smith are on the sick list this week. Dr. J.C. Loggins returned from New York last Wednesday morning. Recorder Agency has a considerable list of property to dispose of this week. Lawn 25 yrs for $100 at C.O. Wright's Dry Goods Arkansaw Block. Thatcher & Jones is now prepared to take out teeth without pain by the use of gas. Mrs. Roxie F. Wells, nee Miss Roxie Pearson of Bristol, was in the city Monday. The largest and best stock of whiskeys in the city at Roorbach's on Knox Street Mens Brogan Shoes $100 to $135 at C.O. Wright's Dry Good Store, Arkansaw Block Crumley's Drug Store is the place to buy pure drugs and get prescriptions accurately compounded. Prof. W.B. Black, of Illinois, will formerly open the new Christian Church on June 6, 1887 The highest market price paid for chickens, butter and eggs, bacon and lard by Miller & Turner's. W. Jolesch will save you from $2 to $5 on a suit of clothes. The Editor of the Recorder is under obligations to Mrs. C.C. Bulgier for a mess of vegetables. S.M. Carleton has been awarded the city printing for the year ending on the 15th day of May, 1888. Lost: A bunch of safe keys. Any party finding and returning same to R.W. Turner will be rewarded. A.L. Goodwin has returned and can be found in his office at King & Roorbach's. The heavy rain last Sunday morning was a severe disappointment to the church going citizens of Ennis. Frank Corley, formerly a citizen of this place, but now of Groesbeck has been in the city visiting this week. Mr. J.P. Novell who has been dangerously ill for over a month with pneumonia, we are pleased to say is improving. We are glad to see our old friend, I.A. Allen back again and looking well after a protracted visit to Tom Green County. Mr. T.H. Holt has purchased the lot formerly owned by A.N. Evans on Ennis Avenue and is erecting a brick building 25 x 60 feet on same. J.F. Lemmon, the old reliable painter, is on deck again. He has juts returned from the East, and is prepared to do any and all kinds of house, sign and ornamental painting on short notice. Uncle Joe Rushing came around to the Recorder sanctum this morning. Uncle Joe is one of the old pioneer newspaper men of Texas and started the first newspaper ever run in Ennis, the Ennis Argus, in 1874. I have a good mower for sale or trade, Wood & Walter make, good as new, cost $65 and has cut only four acres of grass last year. I will trade for two good milk cows or a good buggy hourse, am willing to pay difference in money for horse. Apply to E. Karwowski, Ennis Texas Last Saturday afternoon, Dr. Jones of the firm of Thatcher & Jones took the Editor of the Recorder into his dental office and administered a dose of Laughing Gass. Well now its the nicest thing you ever saw or felt. Everything seems to be as beautiful as Heave in fact for the time it is a perfect heaven. Jersey Milk regularly supplied with the best of butter in any part of Ennis, from Smith's Jersey Farm. S.J. Garland Lost. On the streets of Ennis, Sunday night, May 8th, 1887, one Gold Ring with large cameo setting and C.B. engraved on the inside. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving same at this office.

1900 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 21 90 91 Harrell, John W. Aug 1863 36 married 13 yrs KY KY KY D.A. wife Dec 1858 42 m13 3-3 KY KY KY Rosa dau Aug 1887 12 TX KY KY at school Mary E. dau Jan 1890 10 TX KY KY at school John son Jan 1893 7 TX KY KY at school Paine, Noah servant w m un 1880 20 TX MS MS 91 92 Hughes, James J. un 1847 53 married 3 yr GA GA GA Susanna wife July 1842 57 m3yr 0-0 Holland Holland Holland 1847 53 Mary dau Aug 1882 17 AL GA GA Arlesee Dau Nov 1885 14 AL GA GA at school 92 93 Perry, Walter B. w m Feb 1873 27 m 5yr PA OH OH Carrie wife Mar 1887 23 m5 3-3 MO un un Lida dau Sept 1894 5 TX PA MO Frank son Jan 1898 2 TX PA MO Walter son Mar 1900 2/12 TX PA MO 93 94 Grizzard, Joseph Sept 1875 24 yr m.? 7/12? TX AL AL Maud wife Oct 1875 24 m GA GA GA **dau of Wm Henry & Mary Brewer Jinks** 94 95 Mason, Luke B. Dec 1861 38 mar 14 yr LA VA GA Phebe wife un 1868 32 m 14 8-7 TX un AL Anna dau Nov 1886 TX LA TX at school Jesse dau Mar 1888 12 TX LA TX at school Laura dau Dec 1891 8 TX LA TX at school John son Nov 1893 6 TX LA TX Walter son May 1895 5 TX LA TX Hardy son Apr 1897 3 TX LA TX Hattie dau un 1898 1 Norvell, Nancy Mother Mar 1833 67 wd 3-2 GA GA GA 95 96 Allen, Henry b m Dec 1877 23 m 7/12 ? TX AL AL Pinkie wife b f Dec 1889 19 m ? 0-0 TX TX TX 96 97 Money, William H. w m un 1872 28 m 2 AL AL AL Jewel wife Apr 1882 18 m 2yr 0-0 GA GA GA **Dau of Wm Henry and Mary Brewer Jinks** (buried Rice Cemetery. 21 Apr 1882 - 27 Sept 1902) Cox, Val s.brother un 1876 24 AL AL AL Bellsee, Albert servant un 1880 20 AL AL AL 97 98 Curlin, Wilson Mar 1870 30 m 3yr TX un un Nannie wife Feb 1876 24 m3 2-2 KY KY KY Earnest son Nov 1897 2 TX TX KY Herbert son Jul 1899 11/12 TX TX KY Hampton, Frank servant un 1879 21 TX TX TX 98 99 Paine, William b m un 1870 30 m? TX un un Carrie wife f f un 1868 32 m ? 4-4 TX un un Davis, Rosa stepdau un 1888 12 TX TX TX Essa s-son un 1890 10 TX TX TX Letha s-dau 1893 7 TX TX TX 99 100 Hurley, James? w m Feb 1858 42 m16 yr TN TN TN Laura wife July 1873 36 m16 6-5 TN TN TN Sarah dau Nov 1886 13 TX TN TN at school Charles H Nov 1890 TX TN TN at school Laura B. dau Oct 1892 7 TX TN TN Linna ? dau July 1894 5 TX TN TN (continued on next page) image 12 Hurley, James w son w m Aug 1897 2 Vaughn, Charles b-in-law un 1860 40 TN TN TN Thomas G b-in-law un 1878 28 TX TN TN

Was the West Ward school on the same street that ended into the Waxahachie High school? I went to a red brick shool on that street, Ruby Lee Dyess was my teacher. I remember a Miss Eva at one of the grade schools I went to. In 1947-1948 at Italy and Waxahachie from 1948 thru 1954. It may have been Italy. She had blond hair and always wore it in a bun on top of her head. I had forgotten about her until I read this obit. It may not be the same person, I don't remember her last name, but thanks for jogging my memory. callie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:32 PM > Subject: [TXELLIS] Grizzard, Walton Henry 1929 Obit > > > > Oct 12 1929 > > > > Waxahachie, Texas Oct 12 > > > > Walton Henry Grizzard, 75, a widely known Ellis County pioneer, died at > his > > home here of heart trouble. Mr. Grizzard was a native of Huntsville, > > AL. He came to Texas as a youth and had resided continuously in Ellis > > County for more than fifty years. > > > > Funeral services were held at the residence with burial following at > Myrtle > > Cemetery in Ennis. Dr. E. S. Bledsoe, pastor of the Main Street Christian > > Church, officiated. Active pallbearers were: C.M. Hall, W.D. Anderson, > J.C. > > Payne, W. Tom Jones, M.D. Rutherford, Ben Rose, Cliff Ryburn, M.W. Walker, > > Henry Swain and Ernest Slayton of Ennis. > > > > Mr. Grizzard is survived by his wife Mrs. Hattie Youree Grizzard and two > > daughters. Miss Mabel Grizzard, principal of Central Ward School and Miss > > Eva Grizzard, principal of West Ward School of Waxahachie. > > > > > > > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > > Guidelines for posting messages to this mailing list can be found at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/maillist.htm > > Ellis County TXGenWeb site. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

Does anyone know anything about Auburn Cemetery in Maypearl? I'm wondering if anyone has done research there. Thanks Leah [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

I am looking for CALVIN CLAUDE MELTON who lived in Ferris, Texas in 1995. He is the son of Claude Howard and Burl Ethel Christopher Melton. He was born in or near Blooming Grove, Navarro County, Texas 30 November 1934. August 1953 he married Bessie Sue Gordon in Blooming Grove. They have two children, James Calvin and Susan Marie. The family lived in Ferris in 1995. I need some information from them for the VARNELL family history. Anne Walton Wilson

Michele, I saw your posting on the Ellis County Genealogy Board and went to see what I could find on your family. I found this World War 1 Registration form and thought it might be your Charles Henry Jones. His birth date is 20 Feb, 1879. It lists his wife as Ida Belle Jones. They lived at 306 E, Milam, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas I hope this helps you in your search, Jeanne Click here to view the actual military document of our ancestor (Hurry... the above link will expire soon, click it now to see the image.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoenix" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:16 PM Subject: [TXELLIS] Info/Obit for Ida B. (Webb) Jones > After hitting a complete brick wall with my paternal grandmother, I > decided > to procure her SS-5. After receiving it I continued to hit a brick wall > even with her parents names. Most likely this is due to my inexperience, > but I cannot locate them in any census that puts them all together. I am > thinking an obit would help. > > This is the information I have: > > My grandmother: Lillian Charline Jones b. 23 Nov 1915 in Ennis Tx, Ellis > Co. > d. 30 Mar 2001 in Dallas Co. (Charline Jones is the name on the SS-5) > > Parents: > Charles Henry Jones > Ida B Webb - according to the SS-5, Ida was deceased at the time of > application (11/30/36); however, Charles Henry Jones was still living (I > thought he may be found in the SSDI but so far have been unable to locate > him since there are so many Charles Henry Jones and I've no idea when or > where he died). >>From the application, I deduce that Ida B Webb may have been living in > Texas, possibly Ellis Co, at the time of her death. > > I do have additional information on Charline, but nothing further on her > parents. As usual, any help at all would be greatly appreciated. > > Sincerely, > Michelle > > > > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > Remember! Posting of advertisements for commercial products or services > on this mailing list is prohibited. > Ellis County TXGenWeb site. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

After hitting a complete brick wall with my paternal grandmother, I decided to procure her SS-5. After receiving it I continued to hit a brick wall even with her parents names. Most likely this is due to my inexperience, but I cannot locate them in any census that puts them all together. I am thinking an obit would help. This is the information I have: My grandmother: Lillian Charline Jones b. 23 Nov 1915 in Ennis Tx, Ellis Co. d. 30 Mar 2001 in Dallas Co. (Charline Jones is the name on the SS-5) Parents: Charles Henry Jones Ida B Webb – according to the SS-5, Ida was deceased at the time of application (11/30/36); however, Charles Henry Jones was still living (I thought he may be found in the SSDI but so far have been unable to locate him since there are so many Charles Henry Jones and I’ve no idea when or where he died). >From the application, I deduce that Ida B Webb may have been living in Texas, possibly Ellis Co, at the time of her death. I do have additional information on Charline, but nothing further on her parents. As usual, any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Michelle

Does anyone do obituary lookups. I need an obituary on O.E. Dunlap, Jr. died 12/24/1921 and his sister, Estelle Dunlap died 1/25/1929. Thanks, Ebb McDuffie

Hello Betty. Do you have more information on the Miller families you are seeking in Ellis County? I have been doing some research on Miller families in Cleburne, Johnson County and would like to know if there is possibly a match. Thanks Leah [email protected]

Searching for Chapman and Miller families in Ellis County in early 1900's. Thanks, Betty

Doesn't have a date or a first name? Can anyone help me out? From those listed in the obit, seems like she might have been a Whitfill or Lngley before her marriage? No direct family is listed, so perhaps she was a widow at this time? Mrs. Joe Harrison Laid to Rest at Alma on Friday 1940? Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Harrison, 50, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at her home in Alma, were held at 9 o'clock Friday morning in the St. Vincent de Paul Church in Alma with Monsigner V. Graffeo of Corsicana, officiating. Interment was made in the St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Mitchell, Eaghart Whitfill, Abe Whitfill, Loyd Smith, Worth Benton, and Alberta Evarts. Out of town relatives and friends here were Mr. and Mrs. Horace Harrison of Courtney, Leo Mitchell of El Paso, Mr. and Mrs. Delhert Whitfill of Lockney, Mrs. Winnie Wilson and Miss Ester Langley of Lockney, Mrs. Jim Spellman of Cleburne, J.S. Tune, Mrs. Chancy Phelps, Mrs. Otha Maris, Mrs. J.P. Leonard of Kennedale, Mrs. Rosie Stewart, Mrs. and Mrs. Willie Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harrison and daughter, Wilma Ann, Mr and Mrs. Tom Holland, Mrs. Raymond Bus, Lewis Collard, and Miss Leola Collard, Mr. and mrs. R.T. McDowal and Floy, Mrs. Treasie Harrison and Mildred Baker, Travis Yowell and Lon Taylor, all of Ennis.

Callie Waite shared this funeral notice. Funeral Notice Sept 24, 1947 William Harvey Stout Aged 72 years, 1 month, 27 days Who died at his home in Itasca at 10:40 Wednesday Morning, Sept 24, following and extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Milford, Texas at 3:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Albert Garner of Itasca, Rev. Will McCollom of Waxahachie and Rev. Calvin Griffin of Italy officiating. Interment in the Milford Cemetery

Texas Railroad Commission Grants Interurban Service Discontinuance ICC Hearing Is Slated to be Held On October 4th Local Service had Consisted of Eleven Round Trips Daily Discontinuance of the interurban service between Dallas and Corsicana by the Texas Electric Railway has been approved by the Texas Railroad Commission, it was learned here late Tuesday afternoon. An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing to discontinue has been set for October 4, 1940. Service, which connects Ennis with Dallas, consists of eleven round trips daily. The Texas Electric Railway will continue its regular schedule between Dallas, Waco and Denison, it is stated. In the application for authority to discontinue the service the federal cotton restriction plan was blamed for the decreased revenue. From 1929 to 1939 revenues fell from $346,890 to $94,233. Operation of the line began in October, 1913. At that time passenger service only was given. Later the railroad commission authorized freight service. James P. Griffin, president of the Texas Electric Company, said Tuesday he had not been informed of any change of plans for the hearing and that so far as he knew it would be held. "The railway has suffered considerable freight and apssenger revenue declines, " Mr. Griffin said. "The building of good automobiles and good roads on which to drive them has eaten into the revenue not only of the Texas Electric Railway, but also all rail carriers." Note: The first Interurban Car passed through Ennis Oct 18, 1913.

Claude Ruffin Junior Celebrated 6th Birthday May 22, 1928 Thursday afternoon Mrs. C.J. Ruffin entertained in honor of the 6th birthday of her little son, Claude Jr at their home 110 West Burnett Street. After playing various games the children pinned the tail on the goat while blindfolded. Charles Robert Bush won the prize, a bubble gel. The favors were yellow and pink snappers, the inside of which held a cap and small animals. Refreshments of angel food cake and ice cream were served to the following guests: Hazel Jones, Blanch Wynell Myers, Betty Jo Davis, Dillardine Hudspeth, Odela and Laveda Besse, Billy Harper, Cecil Warren, Allison Boren, Lyndall Jones, Theodore Kulhanek, Harry Dillingham, Miton Carleston Jr. Charles Robert Bush, Ernest and Hollis Grizzard. ================== Claude Ruffin, Jr. Born May 22, 1922 - died Jan 23, 1929

I don't know the year the San Jacinto Elementary School was built nor when it was torn down and replaced by the new Auditorium. Corner of N. Gaines and W. Belnap Anybody else go to school there? Maybe we could put together a list of teachers --we probably all had the same ones! If anyone else does, please let us know. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/sanjacin2524gph.jpg Virginia

Santa Claus came by Train -- the Sunbeam -- and then boarded an Ennis Fire Truck to deliver candy to the Ennis children around 1950. Ennis Tag Company is in the background - located on NE Main. Anybody else remember these visits? Virginia

Cecil Wayne Warren Celebrated His Fourth Birthday 1927? On last Saturday afternoon from 3:30 to 5 o'clock little Cecil Wayne Warren entertained his little friends with a Halloween birthday party at 709 North McKinney Street, celebrating his fourth year. Ice cream cones and angel food cake were served to the little fellows and an enjoyable time was had by all. These present were Scottie and Betty Womack, Zoe Ellen Mayfield, Catherine Thrasher, Frances and Jay Jr. Devers, Claude Ruffin, Jr., Cecil Wayne and brother J.J.L. Jr., Billy and Richard Fricker.

You'll probably recognize some of these familiar Ennis surnames. Betty Jo Davis Celebrated Her Fourth Birthday 1928 Little Betty Jo Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Davis, celebrated her fourth birthday with a party Friday afternoon at her home on the corner of Dallas and Burnett streets. After playing various games the children were taken on a trip to the North Pole. Arriving there, they found the north pole covered with snow and surrounded with favors consisting of celluloid dolls tied up in tarlton bags of candy. Refreshments of icy pies and angel food cake were served to the following guests: Martha Sue Hinkle, Louise Creech, Martha Ann Booth, Eugenia Nichols, Betty Claire Roorbach, Dorothy Helen Earles, A.C. Earles, Jr., Dorothy Fay Lightsey, Sidn LaVelle Dodd, Budge Miller, Claude Ruffin, Jr; Theodore Kalhanek, Dillardine Hudspeth, Charles Robert Bush and Mary Dea Davis.

Robert Bush Jr. Celebrated His Fifth Birthday ?1925 Saturday afternoon Mrs. Robert H. Bush entertained in honor of the fifth birthday of her little son, Charles Robert Bush, at their lovely home, 106 West Belknap street. Sixty five little boys and girls joined in many delightful games and contests provided for their amusement. Among the games was a gean bag race between the boys and girls, the girls being winners. They were awarded popcorn. In a ball game between the boys, Donald Vous? was the victor receiving an airplane pencil. The girls pinned the tail on the donkey, while flind folded. Janie Hawkins won the prize, which was a Japanese fan. The favors were yellow and pink snappers, the insdie of which held a cap. The birthday cake in pink and white was cut with glee. With the cake was served Dixie cups of ice cream. Lolly pops, dressed in gay colors were also given as favors. Richard Hiram Norwood and Tommie Morton, the two babies attending the party were given rattlers as special favors.