I think the book in question is that originally published by the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill. in 1892. It was been reprinted with additional material some years ago by the Ellis Co Genealogical Society. I believe that any large library would have a copy. Barbara Knox County Coordinator -----Original Message----- From: Pat Kimathi <pkimathi@earthlink.net> To: TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [TXELLIS] History of Ellis Co, TX - 1892 >How can we get copies of the History of Ellis Co >Pat Kimathi >---------- >>From: Okiegirl24@aol.com >>To: TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [TXELLIS] History of Ellis Co, TX - 1892 >>Date: Fri, Mar 17, 2000, 3:36 PM >> > >>Hello, >> >>I just received the following info and wondered if anyone had the book >>"History of Ellis Co, TX - 1892", pg 540 that could do a look up for me: >> >>William Jasper SHELTON was not only in the CSA, he also served in the Mexican >>War (History of Ellis Co, TX - 1892, p. 540). This information is given in >>the biography of I. N. MORRIS who was his brother-in-law, but the name is >>misspelled and it say W. J. SHOTTON. There is also a biography of a V. H. >>SHELTON, son of J. R. & Jennie A. This states that the father of J. R. >>SHELTON was a J. W. SHELTON who md. a Miss DOWDY, daughter of Richard DOWDY. >> >>Any information would be appreciated. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Elaine >>Trussville, Alabama >> >> >