Hello list My list of surnames are: Beaty, Clemons (Clements) Zollicoffer, Hines, Tibet 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

My Ellis county roots come from the names as follows: Lemmon, Pace, Tate, Ford, Rawlins. There are related families in Ellis county to these names who are related to us such as the Smith who are also related to my Halbert line through marriage. Two of the Smith sisters were my great grandmother Naomi Halbert Lemmon's sisters. My Great Grandparents, Jefferson Davis Lemmon and Naomi Halbert Lemmon lived in Ferris, Texas and are buried at the Edgewood Cemetery in Lancaster where a lot of the Lemmon family are buried. My GGG Grandmother, Amy Rawlins Lemmon is buried in Ennis at the Myrtle Cemetery and some of her other children are buried there, I believe. Her husband, James Lemmon is buried at the Edgewood Cemetery in Lancaster. My Pace family comes from my GG Grandmother, Lenny Pace Lemmon who was the daughter of John Pace and Sarah [Sallie] McCracken Pace and they are buried at the Pace Cemetery that is real old and run down now in Palmer, Texas, I believe. They came to Texas from Rutherford Co, Tennessee. One of John Pace's daughters was Ruth Lambert Pace and she was married to a Geaslin. My Ford's begin with my GG Grandfather, George W. Ford and his wife Winey Clementine Lee Ford. They came to Texas from Pope County, Arkansas and settled in Trumbull, Texas and they are buried in Ferris. My mother was born in Trumbull and was raised in Ferris, Billie Jean Lemmon Little. Her parents were both born in Trumbull also, William Lambert Lemmon and Bess Tate Lemmon. Several of the Ford children became school teachers and taught school in Ellis County. George W. Ford was my maternal grandmother's grandfather. My Tate line begins with my great grandfather, Zachariah Benjamin [Zack] Tate and he came to Texas from Arkansas and met Rosa Belle Ford, daughter of George W. Ford in Ellis County. He was a little bit older then Rosa Belle but they married and had ten children and lived in Ellis County all of their married life. Zack Tate came to Texas with a cousin, William H. Tate and he always called him "Uncle Bill" but he was actually his cousin. I have a lot of ancestors who are buried at the various places in Ellis County. Jane Little McEndree Jane Little McEndree [email protected]

Hello list My Roll Call of Ellis County Walker (Main surname) Young, Parker, Sikes, Hammer, Holland, Watkins, Bolden, Goodwin, McGraw, and Bragg. Garland Jerry Walker [email protected] [email protected] STEVE AND JUDY SANDERS <[email protected]> wrote: FUDGE, SCOTT, ANGUS, KIDWELL, ROGERS/RODGERS, All the above surnames came from Giles County, Tennessee. WADDELL, SWEARINGEN, BRUNDAGE/BRUNDEGE All these surnames had connections to the Rogers surname. Judy K. Sanders ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== Use this mailing list to post queries, questions and announcements relating to Ellis County, Texas research. 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 A friend saw another friend with the first tear in her eye. A friend catches the second tear and stops the third tear __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Did your McCollum family arrive in Texas from Alabama? If so, what part? Or, perhaps from Georgia? Ruth -----Original Message----- From: Ann Marcey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXELLIS] roll call Hurley, Collins, Barkley, Lyons, McCollum Ann Marcy >From: Virginia Crilley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TXELLIS] Original Land surveys - Alma area >Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:13:23 -0500 > >I have these names for the original Land Surveys and wondered if anyone >knew more about these and how they applied to Alma community and >surrounding lands. > >Jett, James > >Johnson, Malcom > >Wade, T. W. > >Womack, Simon June 23, 1882 > >Thomas J. Chambers #216 >Vol 30 Sept 23, 1834 > > > >==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== >Are you posting a query? Don't forget the Ellis County query forum. >Visit our website and click on "QUERIES, OBITUARIES, etc..." >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 > ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== Are you posting a query? Don't forget the Ellis County query forum. Visit our website and click on "QUERIES, OBITUARIES, etc..." 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

FUDGE, SCOTT, ANGUS, KIDWELL, ROGERS/RODGERS, All the above surnames came from Giles County, Tennessee. WADDELL, SWEARINGEN, BRUNDAGE/BRUNDEGE All these surnames had connections to the Rogers surname. Judy K. Sanders

Hurley, Collins, Barkley, Lyons, McCollum Ann Marcy >From: Virginia Crilley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TXELLIS] Original Land surveys - Alma area >Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:13:23 -0500 > >I have these names for the original Land Surveys and wondered if anyone >knew more about these and how they applied to Alma community and >surrounding lands. > >Jett, James > >Johnson, Malcom > >Wade, T. W. > >Womack, Simon June 23, 1882 > >Thomas J. Chambers #216 >Vol 30 Sept 23, 1834 > > > >==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== >Are you posting a query? Don't forget the Ellis County query forum. >Visit our website and click on "QUERIES, OBITUARIES, etc..." >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 >

Researching McGehee in Ellis County 1870's on. Don't know what area of Ellis. 1880 Census looks like it says District 51. Thanks, Linda -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006

Researching: Ferguson in Mountain Peak, Five Points and Waxahachie; Chapman in Ennis, Bardwell and Waxahachie; Sanderson in Bardwell; Howell in Forreston; Martin in Ellis County. Thanks, Pam

McDuffie, Mattax, Power, Hobday A.D. McDuffie came to Waxahachie with his family in 1869 from Louisiana

Mt. Peak, McClendon, McBrayer, Washington, Hollabaugh 1880-1980 Emmitt McClendon California

Roll call: SANDERS, TARPLEY -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.0/388 - Release Date: 7/13/2006

Subject: [TXELLIS] Ellis surnames Mountain Peak--Bellew, Burleson, Murphree, Moore {1860-2006] ==== TXELLIS Mailing List ==== Your Listowner is Rob Yoder. Write me if you xperience difficulties using the Ellis County Mailing List. - mailto:[email protected] 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

Hello everyone, Looks like a roll call. Excuse me if I'm wrong. I am researching the ancestors of Jessie Peter Daniel who was born in 1847 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL and who married Mary Angeline Pannell, b. 1855 in Pontotoc Co., MS. They came to Hopkins County, Texas first then to the Ferris area in about 1890. Also researching the ancestors of Eli Staton, b. 1841 in Henryville, Clark County, Indiana. He married Harriett Vancampen in 1863 in Clark Co., IN. They came to the Ferris and Bristol area between 1897 and 1900. Best regards to all, Joanna Smith Dunn

Italy -- 1880-1910, ELMORE and SCOTT Stevvi Cook Bean Station, TN

Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....NELSON, Joseph Ervin May 12, 1964 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph NELSON [email protected] July 13, 2006, 2:01 pm Death Cert May 1964 CHANDLER ARIZONIAN newspaper (date unknown) CHANDLER -- Services for Joseph E. NELSON 78 a cchandler resident since 1935, who died in a Phoenix Hospital Tuesday, will be held 2pm tomorrow in the BUELER Mortuary Chapel here. the Rev Robert E. McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in the Mesa Cemetery Mr nelson, Formerly employed as a hardware clerk for the O. S. Stapley Co. Later he managed a hardware store in Queen Creek.(AZ) He was born in Tennessee. Four sons, Ira J. Stanton and Billy all of Chandler and Joe of Ukiah CALIF survive. Additional Comments: Lived in Chandler AZ; Died in Maricopa Co, AZ Hospital; Cause of death, Bilateral Pneumonia; at the age of 78 Father was James NELSON Mother was Mary Jane RHEA File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/obits/n/nelson164gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Ellis County Texas Archives Marriages.....Heatherly, Grace Eula - NELSON, Joseph E. September 13, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph NELSON [email protected] July 13, 2006, 1:36 pm Ret-15 Sep recorded 9 Nov 1922 Certificate No.: None THE STATE of TEXAS; ELLIS CO. To any judge of the County or District Court, Regularly Licensed or Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish Rabbi, or Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ellis - GREETING; YOU ARE HEREBYAUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE THE RITES OF MATRIMONY BETWEEN J.E. NELSON and Miss GRACE HEATHERLY , and make due return to the clerk of the County Court within sixty days thereafter, certifying your action under this license. Witness my official signature and seal of office, at office in Waxahachie, this 13th day of Sept AD 192 2 Signature Tom Criddle Clerk, County Court, Ellis co, Texas Deputy I A.J. SANDERS hereby certify that on the 13 day of Sept AD 192 --- I united in marriage J.E. NELSON and Miss GRACE HEATHERLY The parties above named. WITNESS my hand, this day 13 of Sept AD 192 2 Signature A.J. SANDERS J.P. Ellis Co, Texas Returned and filed for record 15th day of Sept AD 192 2 and recorded the 9 th day of Nov AD 192 2 By __________ deputy Tom Criddle __________ Clrek File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/vitals/marriages/heatherl29gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Until I find my old disk containing all the names found in the church record, then those of you who think you might have a family who attended the Rutherford (Primitive) Baptist Church (which was originally called Red Oak Baptist Church), you can go to http://userdb.rootsweb.com/churchrecords/ 1. type in surname - leave first name blank 2. select Ellis Co., TX 3. leave record type blank 4. select Rutherford Baptist Church Once I find my old disk I'll resubmit the infor to the Ellis Co., TX website for inclusion there. I've been told that this church held meetings about once a month. That the families who attended this church came from about four counties. On the weekend of the meetings, families would arrive for the meetings on Thursdays or Fridays and stay until Monday morning. Each family camped out - using their wagons and quilts for shelter. The original list revealed people were "expelled" for drinking and dancing. If they repented at the next meeting they were "forgiven" and taken back into the fold. The church did not consider a man and woman married until they were married at a camp meeting. My gg-grandfather, GWL Perry's was married two times to his second wife. The first time the church did not acknowledge because it was performed by a judge. The second marriage was performed at a camp meeting and apparently the preacher required the couple present him with a "new" marriage license. Ruth

Here are a few marriages from Ellis Co., TX Jim S Descendants of William King Geaslin 1 William King Geaslin b: 22 Apr 1802 in VA d: 05 Aug 1878 in Hico, Hamilton Co., TX .. +Ruth Lambert Pace b: 1811 in Rutherford Co., TN d: 1868 in Palmer, Ellis Co., TX m: Abt. 1829 in Rutherford Co., TN Burial Place: TX, Ellis Co., Palmer . 2 Joseph B. Geaslin II b: 25 Oct 1824 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Unknown . 2 Richard Geaslin b: 26 Nov 1826 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Unknown . 2 Sarah Jane Geaslin b: Abt. 1830 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Aug 1859 in Ellis Co., TX ..... +John Boicourt b: 19 Apr 1809 in Jefferson Co., IN d: 14 Feb 1869 in Westport, Tarrant Co., TX m: 27 Sep 1855 in Ellis Co., TX . 2 Newton Jasper Geaslin, Sr. b: 15 May 1831 in Rutherford Co., TN d: 21 May 1887 in Craighead Co., AR ..... +Melissa Tubb b: 1844 in Perry Co., AL d: Unknown m: 06 Sep 1863 in Ellis Co., TX . 2 William David Geaslin b: Abt. 1833 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Abt. 1863 in Civil War re: pension claim ..... +Mary Ardenia Hughes b: Abt. 1843 in TN d: Unknown in probably in Coleman Co..,Tx m: 03 Sep 1861 in Ellis Co., TX . 2 Melinda Lynnie Geaslin b: Abt. 1834 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Abt. 1863 in Ellis Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Ellis Co. ..... +William Penn Smith b: 16 Jul 1834 in Lincoln Co., MO d: 24 Oct 1904 in Lockhart, TX m: 05 Jun 1856 in Ellis Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Caldwell Co., Lockhart., Lockhart City Cem . 2 Bloof I. Geaslin b: Abt. 1835 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Unknown . 2 John N. Geaslin b: Abt. 1835 in Rutherford Co., TN d: Unknown ..... +Cynthia J. Shankle b: Unknown d: Unknown m: 01 Nov 1855 in Ellis Co., TX . 2 Rebecca J. Geaslin b: Jul 1837 in Rutherford Co., TN d: 24 Feb 1883 in Palmer, Ellis Co., TX Burial Place: Feb 1883 TX, Ellis Co., Palmer, Geaslin Cem ..... +Algernon Sidney Smith b: 31 Oct 1832 in Bourbon Co., MO d: 26 Aug 1906 in Ellis Co., TX m: 25 Sep 1856 in Ellis Co., TX Burial Place: Aug 1906 TX, Ellis Co., Palmer, Geaslin Cem . 2 Mary Ann "Molly" Geaslin b: 1842 in Rutherford County, TN d: 12 Jul 1912 in Hamilton County, TX Burial Place: TX, Hamilton Co., , Live Oak Cem ..... +Charles B. Perry b: Unknown d: Unknown m: 16 Jun 1867 in Ellis County, TX . *2nd Husband of Mary Ann "Molly" Geaslin: ..... +Robert Henry Crawford b: 31 Dec 1846 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX d: 17 Oct 1890 in Hamilton, Hamilton Co., TX m: 30 Jun 1872 in Ellis County, TX Burial Place: TX, Hamilton Co., , Live Oak Cem . 2 James King Polk Geaslin b: 15 Nov 1844 in TN d: 18 Dec 1887 in Hico, Hamilton Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Hamilton Co., , Live Oak Cem ..... +Mary Jane (Williams ?) Parsons b: Sep 1843 in VA d: 1926 in Hamilton Co., TX m: 15 Nov 1866 in Ellis Co., TX . 2 Joseph Jacob Geaslin b: 22 Aug 1848 in Rutherford County, TN d: 02 Mar 1883 in Palmer, Ellis Co., TX Burial Place: TX, Ellis Co., Palmer, Geaslin Cem ..... +Cirena Helen "Sima" Norris b: 27 Oct 1852 in Shaddock, OK d: 26 Sep 1873 in Palmer, Ellis Co., TX m: 22 Mar 1868 in Ellis County, TX Burial Place: TX, Ellis Co., Palmer, Geaslin Cem . *2nd Wife of Joseph Jacob Geaslin: ..... +Martha Ophelia Reavis b: 26 Oct 1853 d: 15 Oct 1936 in Palmer, Ellis County, TX m: 11 Apr 1876 in Ellis County, TX, Certified Copy of Marriage License Burial Place: TX, Ellis Co., Palmer, Geaslin Cem

Ellis County Texas Archives Marriages.....MIDDLETON, Laura - HOWELL, Zebbie Lee October 21, 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pamela ELLIS [email protected] July 12, 2006, 9:48 pm "The Life Sketch of Z. L. HOWELL" ca 1955 Z.L.HOWELL was born 7 Feb 1872 near Russellville, Pope Co., AR. His parents were English Jesse HOWELL,Jr. and Minerva WEBB, both of Pope Co., AR. His family moved to Ellis Co. before 1880. Laura MIDDLETON was from Sardis, Ellis Co., TX. They lived in both Forreston and Waxahachie. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/ellis/vitals/marriages/middleto28gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Mt. Peak -- Morris and Summers Bardwell -- Herring