Maybe some of the grandchildren of those attending the party will enjoy reading this. I estimated the date based on the children born between 1919 -1922. Couldn't locate the Schlinder family in the Census.... Mrs. Ed R. Schlinder Gives Twin Children Birthday Party ? 1925? Mrs. Ed. R. Schlinder entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of her twin daughter and son, Katherine Geraldine and Edward Richmond Schindler, at her home, 203 West Waco Street. [Ennis] The little tots merry voices bespoke of the good time provided by the hostess. The ever popular donkey contest, one of the many provided for their entertainment, was won by Jester Bernice Kendall and Jane Dunkerley. Sam Keever was awarded the prize in the Easter egg hunt. The souvenirs in the beautifully decorated birthday cake were cut by the following: Thelma Mario, the ring; Sam Keever, the dime: Rosalie Tate the nickel; Caroline Latimer, the thimble; Gwendolyn Mann, the button; Geraldine Schindler, the heart; Bobbie Anderson, the wishbone. Those assisting Mrs. Schindler in entertaining the little guests and serving the refreshments, consisting of ice cream, angel food cake and French tarts were Mrs. Roy Woodruff, Mrs. C.G. Shugart, Mrs. T.F. Sullivan, Mrs. H. Slabotsky. NOTE: Jane Dunkerly was daughter of Garner G. and Lillian Dunkerly Sam Keever, son of James E. and Gladys Keever Jester Bernice Kendall, daughter of Ewing, g-dau Charlie & Minnie

Is anyone researching a Holland family in Midlothian? I have a completely unreliable source that says John Holland married Belle Franks (Franks is the family I am researching). There is a John Holland married to a "Belle" in Ellis County, Midlothian, Justice precinct 6 on the 1910 census. This is the same area where Belle and the rest of the Franks family were found in the 1900 census. If this is the same Holland family, there would possibly be a connection to the Meadors family, also of Ellis County.

I know you'll love seeing this old home in Ennis. If you have photos of any of the older homes in Ellis County (and they don't need to be mansions)...just homes that have meant something to you and your family, please share them. It's nice to remember these places! http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/jolychar2518gph.jpg CHARLES J. JOLY Home 308 W. Lampasas (Corner of Lampasas and Sherman) Clara Coonrod married Charles J. Joly in Ennis in 1887, and they started raising their children on a farm owned by Charles M. Joly. They are shown in the 1900 Census as renting that farm, but around 1906, they bought this house on Lampasas. The building in the background on the right side is the H. H. Rowes Cotton Gin on W. Waco St. Their children were: Aloysius, William, Celesta ,Ambrose ,Christina, Marie ,James . Pat Comiskey sent in this photo.

McDowal March 12, 1992 Funeral services for Miss Thelma McDowal were held at 2pm Sunday in the Keever Chapel with Bob Taylor officiating. Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of J.F. Keever Mortuary with the following serving as pallbearers: Jerrell Wingo, Vernon Talant, Tom Tolar, Jerry L. Smith, Olen Bailey and Monte Story. Miss McDowal, 90, died Friday, March 12th at Baylor Medical Center in Ennis. She was born June 6, 1902, in Alma, the daughter of Robert and Isbell Cuthbertson McDowal. She was reared in Alma where she attended school. She graduated from Ennis High School. After graduating she was employed by Dunlap Florist and then worked in her father's grocery store, McDowal Grocery. She was employed by Hesser Drug for over 42 years as a clerk mainly in the cosmetics department. She retired in 1988. She was a member of the Woodmen Circle, the Presbyterian Women and the First Presbyterian Church in Ennis. She is survived by a brother and his wife, Robert and Minnie McDowal of Ennis; a nephew, Robert T. McDowal III of Dallas; a niece and her husband, Elizabeth and Glen Story of Ennis; a great-niece, Laina Story of Dallas, and a cousin, Margaret Jones of Athens.

Vera Evarts Oct 28, 1996 Graveside services for Mrs. Vera Evarts were at 11 a.m. Saturday in Myrtle Cemetery with Rev. Red Phillips officiating under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary. Mrs. Evarts, 95, died Thursday, Oct 24 at the IOOF Nursing Home in Ennis. She was born July 3, 1901 in Alma, the daughter of Joseph and Vinnie Lee Beene Baldridge. She was reared in the Alma community where she attended school. She graduated from Ennis High School. On May 27, 1925 she was married to Albert H. Evarts of Ennis. After their marriage they lived in Ennis. She was employed by the Burkes Department Store in Ennis for several years. Mr. Evarts preceded her in death in 1958 and she then took over Evarts Insurance Agency. She retired in the mid 1970's after selling the agency. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the BP & W. She is survived by a sister, Geraldine Holland of Ennis; two brothers, Gerald Baldridge of Eden, Tx and J.D. Baldridge of Ft. Worth and several nieces and nephews.

Alma Boy Home on Furlough After Completing Forty - Eight Missions Witness Sicily, Italy Invasion 1943 Overseas Eleven Months, Serving on Many Bombers Tech Sgt Hugh Collard of Alma who has been serving overseas, is spending a furlough with his mother, Mrs. George Collard [Sally Ruffin] of Alma. Sgt Collard, 32, graduated from Ennis High School in 1928 and worked as bookkeeper for the government before entering the service. He worked in Ennis a number of years ago for Mr. Glover when he was in business. He was inducted into the army Mar 15, 1942, and was sent to the reception center at Camp Walters, Texas. He received training at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX, Barksdale Field, LA, Tyndall, FL, Bear Field, IN, and Morris Field, FL. On Nov 18, 1942 he left for overseas duty. Sgt Collard was six days in making the trip in a bomber, but only sixty flying hours. Upon landing in Africa, he met Percy Fowler, a home town boy, the only person he met that he knew during his eleven months overseas. Sgt. Collard was turret gunner in the 17th Bomb Gre? and made forty eight missions over enemy territory. Forty of these missions were successful with only eight incomplete. In his squadron, a man making forty missions, was eligible for a furlough home, but because men were transferred for special raids, this squadron made the eight extra trips. He serves as a turret gunner with every pilot in his squadron and was on several different ships, one of the most famous ships, "Coughin' Coffin" on its fiftieth and last flight. This particular ship had a prayer written in it before it left the United State through all its missions, ... battles, the prayer remained clear and plain. Out of the fifty missions only one boy was slightly injured although at other times, forced landings were made. On on one return flight over Italy, the bomber had a forced landing in Sicily. The bomber was wrecked, but the crew was not injured. Sgt. Collard said that a beautiful sight was the convoy of ships, planes, landing crafts in the invasion of Sicily and Itlay. There were twenty men who returned to the US in October. The return trip was by boat, and the men stood guard and served as gunners. Sgt Collard has five brothers. The youngest, Edward, is serving with the armed forces in Australia. *Edward died Nov 13, 1943 Frank Collard lives in Italy, Texas and Clyde lives in Los Angeles, Ca. Two brothers, Hatton and Theodore, live in Alma. On Nov 24, Sgt Collard reports for duty at Miami Beach, FL

Does anyone know about this family? They lived in Alma. I believe Mary Zerwer never married and lived into late 50's. 1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 133 Zerwer, William 65 wd Prussia German Prussia German Mary Emma dau 32 TX Russia German Samara?(German) Willie H 29 Retail Groceries John A 25 John A. served in WWI -- died Mar 4, 1938 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/z/zerwer176gob.txt Willie also served in WWI -- I have a letter from my Dad that mentions that Willie is still in Camp Travis, and also "Did Mary Zerwer get well or not?" April 24, 1918 When John died, it says he was survived by his father, one sister and 4 brothers. The census above only lists 1 sister and 1 brother. Alma Cemetery William's tombstone: Sept 19, 1854 - Apr 2, 1939 Anna Apr 18, 1860 - July 7, 1903 John Arthur Feb 4, 1894 - Mar 4, 1938

6-29-32 (date is missing - so this date may be incorrect) Fred Muirhead Died Saturday Funeral Sunday Fred Muirhead, 19, died Saturday night at 10:30 at the Municipal Hospital where he was taken Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the Keever ambulance, after a hemorrhage of the brain suffered Saturday shortly after eating lunch as he was enroute to town. He was born in Como, Hopkins County, Texas and came with his parents to Ennis fifteen years ago. He attended the Ennis public schools and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Young Men's Class of the Sunday School, and of the B.Y.P.U. which he attended regularly. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.V. Muirhead, two brothers, Paul and Vernon Muirhead, and one sister, Betty Joe Muirhead. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. A.J. Kirkland and Rev. L.S. Ballard of Dallas, a former pastor here, officiating. Interment was made in Myrtle Cemetery with J.E. Keever in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were J.C. Rogers, Maureen Parks, George Quimby, Elvis Norman, Jimmy Brigance and Clark Riley. Among those out of town here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Wilson and Mrs. Irene Douglas of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. D. Turnes of Frost; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muirhad and family, Mrs. Sam Muirhead and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Muirhead, Waxachie.

Scrapbook of Helen Louise Whitfill Fowler 4-5-36 Ina Fay Yerby Died Sunday of Sleeping Sickness Ina Fay Yerby, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Yerby of near Ennis, died Sunday morning at 12:15 at the Municipal Hospital, following an illness of two days with sleeping sickness. She attended school Thursday and returned home in the afternoon apparently as well as usual, and had prepared her lessons for the following day when she was taken sick. She lived only a short time after being brought to the hospital. She was born August 28, 1922 at the home near Ennis and had lived in this community all her life. She was a student in the seventh grade at the Ennis school. Surviving are her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Yeby, two brohters, Marvin and Louis Yerby and three sisters, Valera, Evelyn and Ernestine Yerby. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist Church, with Rev. L.S. Ballard of Dallas officiating. Interment was made in Myrtle Cemetery with J.E. Keever in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers were Horace and Carl Lewis, Ennis; Albert Lehew, Fort Worth; Ezra Burns, Kerens; E.R. Venable and Oscar Taylor, Ennis.

Whitfill, Isaac Green Age 36 Born Nov 6, 1881 Alma Address: Farming for: self Nearest relative : Maggie Whitfill Medium build, medium height, blue eyes, brown hair near sighted Sept 12, 1918 1920 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 133 (Porterbluff Road - H C Railroad) Whitfill, Isaac G. 38 KY KY KY Wife: Maggie M 31 TX KY Canada Vivian M. 11 TX KY TN Joseph M. 9 Helen L 7

I know there were several Whitfill families who came to Alma area from Big Clifty, KY -- but not sure which one he belongs to. If anyone does know, I'd like to add it to the record. WW I Registration Whitfill, Anthony Egbert Born: Mar 8, 1890 Big Clifty KY Age: 27 Farming for self - Alma Has wife Medium build and weight, blue eyes, brown hair One short leg C.A. Whitfill June 5, 1917 Registrar

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/ennishig2502gph.jpg Ennis High School (taken around 1955) I remember seeing some other schools (not sure if it was Texas or other states) using this same architecture. I was surprised at the time. Does anyone know more about the history of the building itself? I remember the flag pole out in front was given by the Class of 1942? Am I correct on that ? 501 N. Gaines Street School built in 1916. Now used as Middle School.

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda2.html Do any of you who lived in Ennis remember Miss Katie Daffan? (1874-1951). I wonder what years she taught in Ennis. I remember her very old, large house on N. Dallas Street ( near where the Safeway Store was built). She was considered eccentric and sort of "scarey" to little kids, but this article shows how much she actually accomplished. I would love to read the story she wrote about her family, but have never seen a copy. Virginia

My family is Edmonson/Edmondson My great Grandfather Joseph Carl Edmonson was born to Louis/Lewis and Emma Edmonson in 1869, Ellis Co., TX. He had brothers, Jeff, Sam and Frank; sister Mallie, Kattie and Lillian. I have no information/documentation on anyone in this family and they are my brick wall. Joseph may have gone to a "boy's school" near Fort Worth TX or otherwise Ellis Co., TX around 1880 and I would love to locate this school so would appreciate any help. He ran away from the school and worked on farms for 4 years before returning home. I think this is him in the following 1880 Census. 1880 US Census for Ellis Co., TX /Page 48/Enumeration 45/Justice Precinct #1/June 17th 1880 311/320 Patterson, John H. W M 27 FARMER AR AR AL Patterson, Georgia W F 19 wife AR GA ---- Patterson, Eva W F 11/12 Aug daughter TX AR AR Reagor, Dellet Jr. W M 21 MISS --- ---- Reagor, Ella L. W F 21 wife FARMER AR GA --- Reagor, Earl W M 10/12 July son TX MISS AR Edmondson, Joe W M 12 hirling ON FARM AR --- --- est. b-date 1868 His family believed him dead, but he returned home where the family lived near Bonham, Fannin Co., TX. Land was sold? And the family moved to CA. But Joseph came back and later settled in McCurtian Co., OK where he died, brother Frank was a laywer and may have worked in that area. Thank you, ShaJuan

Hi Pat, Neil Goodwin at J.E.Keever Funeral Home 408 N Dallas St, Ennis, 75119 - (972) 875-3891 would or should be able to get you a copy of your grandfather's obituary. Also about a year ago, someone at Ennis Daily News mentioned they were in the process of putting the newspaper in archives online so that genealogists could research. I do not know the progress. Carl On 7/25/06, Pat Sommerfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > I do have a puzzle and am hoping someone can help me or give me > suggestions on where to look. My great-grandfather grew up in Ellis > County. Several of his family are buried in the Bardwell Cemetery, > including his parents and brother. > He and my g-grandmother and their teenage children moved to Houston > about 1925. He and his wife divorced before 1927, as he was remarried > before he died that year. > > He died in July 1927. His OBIT from the Houston Post mentioned that his > body "was being forwarded to Bardwell at 8 p.m. Tuesday, over the Texas > and Brazos Valley by Fogle-West company." > > I thought he would be buried in Bardwell near his parents P.B. Hargus & > Sarah Blanton Hargus) and brother (J. E. Hargus). But he isn't there. He > is not listed in the Ellis County Cemetery book. Then I thought maybe he > was buried in Italy, where more family is buried. They had also lived in > that area, which is very close to Bardwell. > > Would anyone know who would maybe have a record of this. Would the > local Funeral home have that information....if indeed his body was shipped > there. The obit was very specific about this, and since his father and > brother were still living in the Bardwell area at the time, I thought he > might have been taken there. Or even Italy, where the family also > lived. But no record of his being buried in either cemetery. I have > personally walked through each cemetery also. Is there another cemetery in > the area? Any suggestions? > > I am thinking maybe they changed their minds and buried him here in > Houston, but have not found a record here either. > > > Thanks > Pat Hargus Sommerfield > > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > > > ==== 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/ > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

I just sent through the obit on W.H. Grizzard who died in 1929. This didn't give the name of the "brother" who lived in Alma. I know there was a Joe E. Grizzard (1875-1929) living in Alma, but not sure about all the relationships. January 28, 1899 Mr. Grizzard Lived in Ellis County Waxahachie. Jan 27. Mr. W.H. Grizzard of this city received a telegram today conveying the intelligence that his brother had burned to death in a hotel at Hillsboro. Mr. Grizzard states that his brother was 52 years old and was living at Alma, in this county. At this time it is not known whether Mr. Grizzard was in the Windsor or the Commercial house. Deceased had two sons, one in Hill county at Abbott, and the other at home.

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.

I have searched in vain for information on a Mrs. Mollie Feaster, who was the second wife of my great, great grandfather, William Ambrose Long, who lived in Ferris, Ellis County, Texas. Most of the information on Mollie Feaster was taken from the 1900 Federal Census of Ferris, Ellis County, Texas. She was listed as the wife of W. A. Long, she was born June 1848, in Tennessee, 51 years old, had two living children from a former marriage, her father was born in NC, and her mother was born in TN She obviously was a widow, because she was listed as "Mrs. Mollie Feaster" in the obituary of William Ambrose Long. William Ambrose Long died in 1903 in Ferris, Texas. Where did Mollie go? Anyone out there have any data or leads on this search? Dorothy O'Neill in MS

I didn't recognize the name of this Gin -- does anyone? Sept 3, 1905 Gin destroyed by fire Ennis, Tex. Sept 2. A large gin at Alma belonging to Stringer & Linuille was totally destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock last night, together with a seed house and ten bales of old cotton. It is not known how the fire originated. Insurance not reported here.

Hi Pat, My mother & brother & uncles & aunts & nephews & nieces are buried Elm Branch Cemetery in Bardwell, Texas. I think I have lots more relatives there but just have not had the time to go look. Below is an email message I received from Julie re the Elm Branch Cemetery. Carl From: *julie berry <[email protected]>*Mailed-By: *msn.com*To: * [email protected]* Date: *Feb 27, 2006 11:32 AM* Subject: *Elm Branch Cemetery* Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Delete this message | Report phishing | Show original | Message text garbled? I saw that you were interested in info about Elm Branch Cemetery in BardwellTX. A lot of my ancestors are buried there and I visit frequently. The president of the cemetery association is Mr. A. C. Gorman who lives in nearby Italy TX. I visited with him a few weeks ago and he has tons of information about the cemetery and its history. The address for the cemetery association is: Elm Branch Cemetery Association P.O. Box 258 Bardwell, TX 75101 Hope this helps. Julie Berry On 7/25/06, Pat Sommerfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > I do have a puzzle and am hoping someone can help me or give me > suggestions on where to look. My great-grandfather grew up in Ellis > County. Several of his family are buried in the Bardwell Cemetery, > including his parents and brother. > He and my g-grandmother and their teenage children moved to Houston > about 1925. He and his wife divorced before 1927, as he was remarried > before he died that year. > > He died in July 1927. His OBIT from the Houston Post mentioned that his > body "was being forwarded to Bardwell at 8 p.m. Tuesday, over the Texas > and Brazos Valley by Fogle-West company." > > I thought he would be buried in Bardwell near his parents P.B. Hargus & > Sarah Blanton Hargus) and brother (J. E. Hargus). But he isn't there. He > is not listed in the Ellis County Cemetery book. Then I thought maybe he > was buried in Italy, where more family is buried. They had also lived in > that area, which is very close to Bardwell. > > Would anyone know who would maybe have a record of this. Would the > local Funeral home have that information....if indeed his body was shipped > there. The obit was very specific about this, and since his father and > brother were still living in the Bardwell area at the time, I thought he > might have been taken there. Or even Italy, where the family also > lived. But no record of his being buried in either cemetery. I have > personally walked through each cemetery also. Is there another cemetery in > the area? Any suggestions? > > I am thinking maybe they changed their minds and buried him here in > Houston, but have not found a record here either. > > > Thanks > Pat Hargus Sommerfield > > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > > > ==== 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/ > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >