June 25, 1899 The Ellis County Singing Auxiliary is in session at Alma today and a number of Ennis people are in attendance. Prof E. Corbin of this city is President of the institution. I think I have a photo of this group. (or a portion of the group)... It seems to fit -- doesn't it look like they are singing from the books? http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ellis/photos/elliscos2477gph.jpg Does anyone know about Prof E. Corbin?

Hi I am researching Huff, Keaton and Davis families in I believe Bardwell and Ennis only, but could be in other places. Also know Huff and Davis were in Carnack in the early 1900s. Thanks. Sonna H. Calvert

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.

March 5, 1938 Palmer, Ellis County. George Schwartz, 65, a resident of Palmer forty-five years, died at his home here Saturday. He was engaged in the blacksmithing business here thirty-five years. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, and four sons. Funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church Sunday. Additional information: 1920 Census Palmer Schwartz, George W. 46 Born IN (Father - Pa) Mother-Germany Blacksmith Sallie wife 37 TX VA TN William 19 TX IN TX Ella M dau 17 Mamie R 15 Blaine R 12 Melba L. 10 Milton B. 6 Hilbert 4 6/12 Emily P 2 2/12

I am looking for the marriage data for JAMES CALVIN HILL who married widow Mrs. Flake Bowling between 1920-30. Also seeking Mr. Hill's obituary --he died in San Antonio on April 1, 1956 and was buried at the City Cemetery in Waxahachie the next day. Since Ellis Co. was his original home, I am hoping that notice of his death was published in the local paper. Thanks for any help! Jackie -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Aug 19, 1912 Cotton destroyed at Alma Fourteen bales of cotton in the W.T. Fraze cotton yard at Alma caught fire and were burned. It belonged to farmers.

Aug 12, 1912 Alma School building The first car load of bricks for the new school building here arrived today. The building will cost $12,000 and is to be completed December next. Mar 23, 1913 Alma School Building Progress The brickwork on the new school building at Alma has been completed. The building will cost $10,000 and will have four classrooms and a large auditorium. It is built by money received from a bond issue voted several months ago.

Hubert Goodnight Chambers married Phoeby Hastings, daughter of James L. Hastings and Della Green. Phoeby's father James L. Hastings was one of 21 or 22 kids born to Thomas David Hastings of Limestone Co., AL. Does anyone on this list have knowledge of or information about the children of Hubert Goodnight Chambers and Phoeby Hastings. Known issue of Hubert and Phoeby were Kennen Chambers and J.L. Chambers. Information extracted from Hubert G. Chambers' WWI draft card appears below. World War I Draft Card Hubert Goodnight Chambers, 22, Italy, Texas, born December 21, 1894, natural born, Kentucky, USA, farming, self-employed, wife & one child, married, exemption not claimed, married, medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair, not bald, no physical disabilities, card dated 6-5-1917 Any information pertaining to this family group would be helpful. Ruth Hasten Walsh -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Crilley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXELLIS] Old communities http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ One of the most helpful pages to me on the Ellis County page is about the old communities and "ghost towns"... It is listed on the front page under: "Around the County" http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ghost-towns/ghost.htm (ghost towns only) http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/towns/around.htm (towns that are still active) So check out both lists.... I know if you have additional photos or information about families who lived in these towns, that Barbara Knox would welcome it. ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== We have a lot of data on the website, but we are longing for more. Have you copied Ellis County records that you will share with us? Ellis County TXGenWeb site. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Does anyone recognize these players! I'll bet some of our ancestors were there cheering ..... The Dallas Morning News May 13, 1913 Alma 10, Ennis 1 Alma, Tex. May 12. The Alma Baseball team defeated the Ennis team at this place today 10 to 1. The pitching of Flemmings for Alma was the feature of the game. Batteries - Alma, Flemmings, Brattock and Archer. Ennis, Downs, Schepps and Alexander. Umpire - Culling June 20, 1913 Alma and Kerens have just closed a three-game series. Alma losing two and winning one. Scores: First game: Alma 1 , Kerens 2; Second game Alma 8, Kerens 0 Third game Alma 2, Kerens 3 Alma outplayed Kerens in every game but lost on a bad error. The feature of the second game was the pitching of W. Lehew for Alma who allowed only two men to reach second base and only five to reach first. These were the best games played at this place this year. The Corsicana Boosters are coming for one game.

Is your Grimes part of the Sam Grimes family from Milford, Texas. I remember him with so much respect. Pat K "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e. cummings On Jul 23, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Callie Waits wrote: > These names below do not belong in this Cemetery. > They are Buried at Grady Cemetery close to Bardwell and Rankin Texas. > They are my Great grandparents and I visit their graves at least once > a year or more. > > ELLIS COUNTY, TX - Geaslin - Bell - Grimes Cemetery > > Woodard, J. M. > 1840 - 1923 > James Madison Woodard > married Mary Jane Aday 1861 (not identified) > Ellis Co. Death records: J. M. Woodard Dec 24 1840 AL - Jul 7, 1923 > Bardwell, parents not shown > > Woodard, Mrs. Lillie > 1881 - 1906 - (not identified) > > Woodard, Mary Jane > wife of J. M. > 1841 - 1915 - (not identified) Ellis Co Death records: Mary Jane > Woodard 74 yrs Bardwell June 2, 1915 > > Woodard, W. L. > May 17, 1878 - Feb 27, 1915 - (not identified) > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/cemeteries/ > geaslinbellgrimes.txt > > > > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== > Your Listowner is Rob Yoder. Write me if you experience difficulties > using the Ellis County Mailing List. - mailto:[email protected] > Ellis County TXGenWeb site. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

These names below do not belong in this Cemetery. They are Buried at Grady Cemetery close to Bardwell and Rankin Texas. They are my Great grandparents and I visit their graves at least once a year or more. ELLIS COUNTY, TX - Geaslin - Bell - Grimes Cemetery Woodard, J. M. 1840 - 1923 James Madison Woodard married Mary Jane Aday 1861 (not identified) Ellis Co. Death records: J. M. Woodard Dec 24 1840 AL - Jul 7, 1923 Bardwell, parents not shown Woodard, Mrs. Lillie 1881 - 1906 - (not identified) Woodard, Mary Jane wife of J. M. 1841 - 1915 - (not identified) Ellis Co Death records: Mary Jane Woodard 74 yrs Bardwell June 2, 1915 Woodard, W. L. May 17, 1878 - Feb 27, 1915 - (not identified) http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/cemeteries/geaslinbellgrimes.txt

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ One of the most helpful pages to me on the Ellis County page is about the old communities and "ghost towns"... It is listed on the front page under: "Around the County" http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/ghost-towns/ghost.htm (ghost towns only) http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/towns/around.htm (towns that are still active) So check out both lists.... I know if you have additional photos or information about families who lived in these towns, that Barbara Knox would welcome it.

If anyone knows anything about the schools and churches in these now ghost towns, I would appreciate your contacting me. I would like to get them a Texas Historical recognition and I need to know when they began and when they ended as well as everyday occurrences there. They operated in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Thanks, Carolyn

My families are: Wilcher Haynes Moyers Witherspoon Thank [email protected]

I am researching the Ferguson and Herring families in Ellis County. [email protected]

Would like to know more about this church and who it was named for. Also wondered if the "graveyard" mentioned as being on the border was the Alma Cemetery or one connected to the church itself. I think this would be in the general direction of where the Alma Cemetery is, although I'm not sure. All this land was on the West side of the Railroad and came out of the W.W. Butts addition to the town of Alma. Written: July 9, 1909 Recorded: Oct 24, 1912 Deed Book 197 pg 175 Oct 24, 1912 1/2 acre part of Simon Womack Survey H.J. Ruffin to Coleman Neal Colored Baptist Church of Alma $50 1)Beginning at stake on west line of Womack survey 75 vrs N 30 W from SW corner at the NW corner of a 3 acres graveyard lot 2)N 30 W with said line and center of County Road 75 vrs to stake 3)Thence N 60 E 37 1/2 vrs to stake 4)Thence s 30 E 75 vrs to stake in N line of said graveyard lot and the fence 5)S 60 W along fence at grave yard line 37 1/2 vrs to beginning 1 1/2 acres part of 79.19 acres conveyed by Mrs. Kate Eagan to H.J. Ruffin on 23 Nov 1908 Bk 179 pg 346

I am researching Hargus, Blanton, Turns in Ellis County. Lived in Italy, Bardwell, and Waxahachie. My great-grandfather James Walter Hargus (son of Peter Hargus & Sarah Evaline Blanton) was at one time a Deputy Sheriff in Ellis County. He married my great-grandmother Lennis Turns about 1900. The Hargus family and the Turns family was in Ellis County from at least 1883. The Blanton family probably about the same time. Quite a few of them are buried in the Bardwell Cemetery. Thanks Pat Hargus Sommerfield --------------------------------- See the all-new, redesigned Yahoo.com. Check it out.

Does anyone know how to locate graves in St. Joseph Cemetery? Is there a directory or office to assist you? Would anyone be able (after the 104 degree heat is past!) to take a photo of a tombstone for someone? Please write me privately about that part. Virginia Crilley

*MACH Family in Ellis County! Looking for current day relatives, that tie into my MACH family, that are interested in genealogy. Or anyone that can furnish information about this families roots in Texas.* * Petr MACH was born the 20th of June 1894 in Lipa, Moravia, house No. 105/Catholic, male, legit. This information from Lipa III 1868 - 1925.* * Pete departed Bremen on June 17, 1913 traveling on the ship Cassel, which arrived Galveston on July 7, 1913. Galveston Immigration Database list him as Family # 66082, immigrating by himself, age 19, male, a tailor destination, Ennis. Citation Source is INSMF-15-D NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORD GROUP 85, MICROCOPY 1359, ROLL # 15. Also found in "LIPA 1261-2001" page 106.* * His WWI draft record has Pete MACH born, June 20, 1894 in Lipa, Moravia, Bohemia. He is listed as an alien, 22 years of age, with an occupation as a tailor. Listed as short and stout, blue eyes, light brown hair, working for John Korizak (spelling).* * The 1920 US Census places him as living in Ellis County, Ennis City, Justice Precinct 3 married to EMMA.* * The 1930 US Census has him living in Mexia, Limestone County with wife, and 2 sons, William L MACH age 9 and Edwin P. Mach age 7.* * Pete MACH married Emily HASKOVEC, b. 18 Nov 1899; d. 28 May 1951 daughter of Frank HASKOVEC and Marie HUBACEK buried St. Joseph Cemetery, Ennis.* * Pete MACH died 8 November 1948 buried St Joseph Cemetery, Ennis.* * Believe son might be William MACH, b. 22 August 1920 d. December 1968 in Ennis, Ellis County.* * Thanks for any help you can furnish.* *Bob *

James Robert Augustus PETERSON, born in Walker County, Ga. married Kanasa Sadi ROBINSON, born in Bloomington, Indiana on September 19, 1892 or 1894 in Ellis County, Texas. Twins Maudie Ivan and Claudie Iven PETERSON were born in Ellis Co., July 22, 1907. Marrusey R HAWKINS (cousin to J.R.A. PETERSON) was married in Ellis Co., Jan. 10, 1884 to John Franklin SHERRILL Amy Hargrove Vaughn [email protected] http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi ************************************************* Some family trees have beautiful leaves, but some just have a bunch of "nuts" **************************************************************** Most wanted: PETERSON in Georgia, VAN DER WEILLEN in New York and South Dakota