Hi, Erath Listers: I'll add a bit to the Sparks info. that's been coming in. My Sparks line came to TX from MS about 1833-34 having lived in Lawrence Co., Homes Co., Yazoo Co., and a short stay in Copiah Co., MS before coming to the San Augustine area and then on the Nacogdoches, TX where the Sparks family settled in a group. Col. Richard Sparks was born in 1793, Athens Co., GA and went with his family as a child into the Creek Indian Territory when a family group moved there in 1811 on a Passport from the Governor of GA. In the family group were William C. Sparks with wife Mary Polly Fielder and five children and his brother in law, Stephen Noble with wife Sarah Sally Fielder (sisters) and his seven children. Stephen's first wife was Sarah Kemp and online information states that Kemp, Kaufman Co., TX was named in her honor (family input). They had children together and then Stephen married #2-Sarah Sally Fielder and they had children. According to what I have learned, Stephen died befo! re his famiy moved on to TX, but some ended up around the Houston area. Fielders also moved into TX, but I haven't explored their connection. Col. Richard Sparks was appointed the last alcalde of Nacogdoches by Adolphus Sterne about four months before the outbreak of the TX Rev. He was a large landowner at the time, owing some 50,000 ac. before he was killed on a surveying mission. He was shot through the head by a maurauding Indian party as he lay sleeping near present day Corsicana in Navarro Co., TX. Two others were killed in the Indian attack also. He had served as sheriff in Yazoo Co., MS; constable in Holmes Co., MS and served 3 years in the MS State Legislature before leading a family group to TX. He also delivered goods to Chief Bowl(e) or Duwali of the Cherokee and the delivery receipt was also signed by Chief Bowl(e), Thomas J. Rusk and Sam Houston, Chief Egg (Bowle's son). His wife was Elizabeth May Cooper and she died 1 Jan. 1848 in Nacogdoches Co., TX. Sparks' daughter, Elizabeth Ann Cooper Sparks, married Samuel Everett Rogers, b. NC and they moved from Nacogdoches to Smith Co., TX when it wa! s formed and then removed to Erath Co., TX where they lived for some time. Son of Samuel was James Carroll Rogers who m. Nancy Elizabeth Howard. Her sisters married William Franklin Stephen of Stephenville, Rufus Bean White and William Henry Stracener - all these families were early Erath Co. settlers. I've found that many of these early TX relatives are buried in the Barbee Cemetery. Richard Sparks had several brothers and sisters who moved to TX also. Anyone related to this Sparks line? Nancy in CA

Charles, Gosh I wish those names rang a bell but they don't ...I don't know if they are of the same family or not. My John Jackson Sparks was born in North Carolina in the 1830's, fought for the Confederacy then came to Texas. I don't know why he came to Texas ...at one time I thought maybe he'd first stopped in east Texas (Cherokee county area) but I've nothing to confirm that. After the war, I found him living with the Fred Isaacks family in Erath county ...Fred and his daughter, Sarah, had just come to the Bluff Dale, TX, area from Cherokee county. I'll tell you, ol' John is one of my brick walls! His mother in law is the other! ...all I know about her is her name was "Mary" and she was said to be an Indian. ...lots of "Mary's" out there!!! If and when you sort through the Sparks info, you might take note of some of the names and email them to me. I'm pretty much at a loss here and any suggestion is very welcome. Thanks... Kathy > I have several pages of Sparks info gathered in La. , Miss. and others > by Matie Roberts Somerville, , a deceased cousin Mattie Roberts > Somerville of West Monroe, La and of Natchitoches, La. DAR and a > certified Genealogist. She was also a Wyly-Sevier - Cleveland descendant > and had Telles, and Somervilles back to 1400's. Her Husband Bill > called us to pick up her records when she passed and we came home with > appx. 20 file boxes of records and blank record sheets in our Station > Wagon. Ring any Bells?

Wayne, Thanks, I've visited with Royce and in fact, gave him a copy of most of the Sparks information that I had at the time. My grandfather was Jeff Sparks and great grandfather was William Frederick (Fred) Sparks ...I remember Jeff talking about "Uncle Oll." And I *think* I remember your mother ...if she's who I think she is, she was a sweetie. I am really looking for information about both John Jackson Sparks (which would have been your great grandfather) and his wife, Sarah E. Isaacks Sparks (they used to refer to her as "grandmammy"). I have been told that Sarah was half Indian but have not been able to document that ...all I know is her father was Frederick Isaacks and her mother was "Mary" ...Mary died in Cherokee county Texas in about 1851 then Fred Isaacks and daughter Sarah moved to Bluff Dale and he remarried. If you remember any old family stories or know any tales about those folks, please pass them along. Also, I have pictures of John and Sarah Sparks ...if you would like a copy, I can email them to you. And, I have a picture of a man and woman and two children that's labeled: "Marthie McCleary, Aunt Emmer Wallace's sister" that I suspect is part of your family ...I can email that too if you'd like. If there's anything I have on the Sparks line that you want, please let me know. There once was a Sparks family Bible that I'd love to locate ...it *might* have names or dates but then, it might not. I can email or mail anything you're interested in. Oh, and I would like to see if you have some dates, places of births and deaths on Oll and his children. I have very little on his line. And again, thanks. Kathy

At 20:22 09.10.03 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, I found the site by going to Bosque County History Site, and there >was a link to BOSQUE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. It also refers to >oter primitive Associatios and doctorinal splits over such as types of >music and - were some Predestinated to go to hell.?? > >The Bosque Association spread from Little Flock Church between Oglesby >and Temple to the Brazos. Across the Brazos, a Rev. Roberts- a Hatchett >descendant- was preaching. As you may know, there is a Duffau Association >primitive Baptist camp between Glen Rose and the State inoisaur park. >Someone there may have more records. Sometimes they used to lease the >camo for a week to Bosque County United Pentocal Churches. For those more interested in the Bosque Assocition the following references are available: Title: Primitive Baptist Associations Bosque River, West Texas and [New] Mexico Publication: Nashville, Tenn : Historical Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, Year: 1993 Description: 1 microfilm reel : ill. ; 35 mm. TX DALLAS PUB LIBR and: Title: [Minutes of the Primitive Baptist Associations of Texas], 1861-1952 Publication: [Texas : s.n.], Year: 1861-1952 Description: v. Language: English Series: Variation: Publication (Historical Commission, Southern Baptist Convention) ;; no. 674. Contents: Bosque River Association, 1893 -- Chambers Creek, Village Creek Association, 1931 -- Duffau Association, 1916, 1922-1926, 1934, 1936, 1944, 1946-1949 -- Denton Creek Association, 1928-1929 -- East Texas Association, 1924, 1928 -- Enon Association, 1906-1907, 1927-1928, 1940, 1942 -- Fellowship Association, 1926-1928, 1930, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1943 -- Friendship Association, 1932-1933, 1935 -- Good Hope Association, 1912, 1926 -- Harmony Association, 1889-1890 -- Hog Creek Association, 1906, 1912 -- Little Flock Association, 1911-1912, 1932 Mount Zion Association, 1909 -- Mount Zion-Unity Association, 1932-1945 -- Neches River Association, 1935 -- New Harmony Association, 1897 -- New Hope Association, 1919, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928-1930, 1937-1939 -- Old Harmony Association, 1896, 1932-1933, 1936-1937, 1942 -- Pilgrim's Rest Association, 1902 -- Pilot Grove Association, 1861-1862, 1865, 1872-1873, 1867, 1933-1934, 1944-1946 -- Panhandle-Oklahoma Primitive Baptist Association, 1945 -- Primitive Association, 1927-1929, 1943, 1945 -- Providence Association, 1893 Red River Association, 1902-1903, 1905-1907, 1913, 1924, 1926, 1940 -- Rich Mountain Association, 1934 -- San Marcos Association, 1926-1928, 1938-1939, 1944-1945 -- South-East Texas Association, 1877, 1887-1888, 1890-1891, 1893, 1935, 1937, 1951 -- South-West Texas Association, 1930-1932, 1935 -- Union Association, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1929-1930, 1933, 1935, 1943, 1952 -- Unity Association, 1935 -- Village Creek Association, 1923, 1925, 1934-1935 -- West Providence Association, 1943-1947 -- West Texas Association, 1943-1944, 1946-1947 -- West Texas and New Mexico Association, 1931. KY SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOL SEMINARY These Baptist Association documents can help some time get times relatives (if members) moved or arrived places. I found this to be the case for one of my ancestors who was in the Judson Association in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

Kathy, I have several pages of Sparks info gatherred in La. , Miss. and others by Matie Roberts Somerville, , a deceased cousin Mattie Roberts Somerville of West Monroe, La and of Natchitoches, La. DAR and a certified Geneaologist. She was also a Wyly-Sevier - Cleveland descendant and had Telles, and Somervilles back to 1400's. Her Husband Bill called us to pick up her records when she passed and we came home with appx. 20 file boxes of records and blank record sheets in our Station Wagon. Ring any Bells? Take care, Charles Wyly

I don't know if some were predistined or not Charles. My Grandfather was an ordained deacon with the Primitive Baptist church. I remember as a small boy while attending church services in a private Hamilton residence, he sure liked to sing. They did not really have Ministers or preachers as I understand it. Supposedly his sister was accused of "Heterodox principles" whatever that is, by the church in probably late 1800's. She told them she was happy the way she was so they kicked her out. According to a cousin, the records for the Hopewell Primitive Baptist are in Stephenville somewhere. I also have never heard of a Sam Rose or the barbers in Stephenville you mentioned. My Ggrandfather did have a brother named Samuel Adam Burney Rose. He fought in the War between the States from AL and never left that area. I have no info that any of his descendents ever were in Erath county. Burt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:22 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Clairette > Hi, I found the site by going to Bosque County History Site, and there > was a link to BOSQUE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. It also refers to > oter primitive Associatios and doctorinal splits over such as types of > music and - were some Predestinated to go to hell.?? > > The Bosque Association spread from Little Flock Church between Oglesby > and Temple to the Brazos. Across the Brazos, a Rev. Roberts- a Hatchett > descendant- was preaching. As you may know, there is a Duffau Association > primitive Baptist camp between Glen Rose and the State inoisaur park. > Someone there may have more records. Sometimes they used to lease the > camo for a week to Bosque County United Pentocal Churches. > > Charles A. Wyly > > ______________________________

Kaathy did not mean to send my reply 3 times. Just "fumbled" Sorry. Norma

Kathy I have 5 sparks connected to Oren W. Lee from the Erath Thomas J. Lee line. l. Betty Jo d. 2 May 1996 2.Carleta m. Henry Coldewey 3. Jennie b. 5 Apr 1898 d 22 Dec. 1942 (m. to Oren W Lee) 4. Temple whose Father wasThomas A Sparks 5. Thomas A. b. 6 Dec 1888 d, 1 Oct 1968 Married to Flora Bertie Lee. I would appreciate any info you have re this Sparks. Been a dead end for me too. Norma [email protected]

Katy, My grandmother was Riley Ann or "ANNIE" and Grandfaher was Thomas Sparks or best known as "OLL". They lived in wagon trains with the Wallace Family in he early years, as Annie was a Wallace, then settled in the later years in the Lingleville area. My mother was the odest daughter, then R Lee, Bertha, Hubert, Ruby and Lowell. Bertha is still living in Stephenville now, she Married Loyd Bays of Lingleville. And is the only survivor of the family. [email protected] has a good record of them.My mothers name was Nettie Viola. Thanks, Wayne

John -- you may want to add Angie Strube to your mailing list --- she lives here in De Leon and is very interested in genealogy .... She plans on attending the Oct 18th meeting .... E-mail Address(es): [email protected] jerry Shugart

Hi Charles, I had a great uncle BARNEY GIBBS BLAIR in Eastland, he married MONTE ZUMZ DOSS. They are both buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lipan. Barney died in Eastland. LEROY JACKSON BLAIR was the son of HIRAM BLAIR AND SARAH JANE HEWITT, who settled on Rock Creek in JOHNSON COUNTY in 1860. LEROY JACKSON married MARGARET ANN HUFF in JOHNSON COUNTY in 1872. CHILDREN of this marriage are: DELLA HESTER, JACKSON, FRANK C., WILLIAM, BEZZIE LEE,(B.L.) my grandfather, ARTHUR A., ROBERT, LUCY LILA, EULA, and BEULAH. Next he married OLIVIA V. HODGE COOK, to this marriage were born, ROY AND DOY twins, KATE and BARNEY G. . After the death of OLIVIA Leroy Jackson married CORTNEY HELMS. Other names in the Erath area are: CURRENT, EMBERLIN, MOON. Thanks, Laverne Blair Copeland

Hi, I found the site by going to Bosque County History Site, and there was a link to BOSQUE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. It also refers to oter primitive Associatios and doctorinal splits over such as types of music and - were some Predestinated to go to hell.?? The Bosque Association spread from Little Flock Church between Oglesby and Temple to the Brazos. Across the Brazos, a Rev. Roberts- a Hatchett descendant- was preaching. As you may know, there is a Duffau Association primitive Baptist camp between Glen Rose and the State inoisaur park. Someone there may have more records. Sometimes they used to lease the camo for a week to Bosque County United Pentocal Churches. Charles A. Wyly

Hi, Sam lived in Bosque County- Walnut Springs when I knew him. His wife was from Erath County and he or she was related to the Duffau & Pony Creek & Walnut Springs Hurleys and Uloths. , charles Wyly

Kathy, my memory may be playing tricks on me, but wasn't Connie Herring a close relative of Johnny Bow Ripley??? There were some Ripleys in old Johnsville School District, but had not thought of this bering Mrs. Connie's family. ( That was the name she had the students to call her. ) Charles A. Wyly

Wayne, Which Sparks are you from? I have quite a bit of information (including a major brick wall) on the Sparks family. Kathy > Yes I knew the Henry Herring as he was a distant relative of mine, from the > Sparks side. also Clay Herring, but they was not related to the Bob Herring > that I knew.

Mark your calendar. The Erath County Genealogical Society will be meeting on October 18th (one week from this Saturday) at 2pm in the Dublin Public Library. We will be electing officers for the coming year and planing for it. You'll come!!

Is there any one out there working on the Angelly, Angeley, Angley families that lived in that area at one time. I have been told that an Angelly ran a hotel somewhere in that area. May not be true since I have no proof. But I did see an Angeley buried in the cemetery listing that was just posted. So thought I would ask if anyone knows anything about any Angelly's living in that area or is doing research on the Angelly family. Thanks, LaWanda

Charles, Do you, or anyone, have anything on a John T MCEORMICK in Erath Co.? He and family were on the 1910 Erath Co. census. Location is Precint 6 and also states Morgan Mill and Gordon(?) Road. I'm not sure of the Gordon, it could be Gordne Road. John McCormick was born in MO and his parents born in IL. His wife was Ida and she was born in TX.He was 43 and she was 37. He was a farmer. There are two stepdaughters listed of Mr McCormick: Bessie Halbert, 20, and born in TX, both parents born in TX, and Edith, 16, born in TX and both parents born in TX. These are evidently Ida's children. Edith is my aunt and was married to (James) Horace MCELROY 1913, in Thurber, TX. Family information stated Uncle Horace married Edith McCormick. She was born in Morgan Mill, 1894. The census gave the girls surname as Halbert. I would like more information on the Halbert name as well as McCormick. Thanks very much. Dortha McElroy Greenlee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Re: TXERATH-D Digest V03 #167 > Hi, > I forgot to ask, Mrs. Copeland if she knows a Blair in Eastland County > who was County Ag Agent in Eastland and quit to be a Supervisor of a > Stephenville factory. he married my wife's niece from Dublin- Johannah > Riley > Blair. Johannah's brother Joe Mack Riley married Donna Mitchell of > Dublin. Just curious. Joe Mack and Johannah's dad was Jim Riley and his > wife, Dot Jackson Riley was a cousin of Stephenville Lewallens. Dot's mom > was a strong backer of Lubbock Christian College. Most of these Riley > children were born in Levelland, Texas or Pettit, Texas. > > Take care, > Charles Wyly > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Kathy, Yes I knew the Henry Herring as he was a distant relative of mine, from the Sparks side. also Clay Herring, but they was not related to the Bob Herring that I knew. Wayne

No, she was originally a Smith, who married a Russell. I am not sure at this point what his first name was. Her mother, my ggggrandmother, outlived all of her children. Nancy was the youngest. They came to Texas around 1853 to Springhill or Emmet in Navarro County. My ggggrandfather, Elias Birchfield Smith died shortly after the Civil War and the family migrated to Erath County in the 1880's according to the records I have. They lived around Pony Creek and Daffu, but I visited what was supposed to by my ggggrandmother's old home place in Dublin when I was around 7 or 8. Most of my family is now deceased so it is hard to find the records for Erath County, but I am still looking. BGSmith ----- Original Message ----- From: "flowerchild" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:21 AM Subject: [ERATH] Russell > did Nancy Russell,,,,,,,,,,,,,marry a Dock Stephens > > > [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Buddy Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:01 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Riley > > > > Charles, > > > > I have really enjoyed reading your recollections of Erath County. My > > gggrandfather and gggrandmother are buried at Pony Creek ( Thomas Smith), > > and my ggggrandmother supposedly died and was buried in the county. I was > > wondering if you ever remember any of the Smith' related to Thomas or any > of > > the Russell's. Nacy (Smith) Russell was my ggg-aunt. > > > > Buddy Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Riley > > > > > > > Hi, Flowerchild- and no- they are not proven to be related to other > Erath > > > County Rileys- one posibility. > > > > > > My wife's grandad James Whitcomb O'Riley , born appx. 1850 , in Irtish > > > Catholig Rase Horse country ran away from home in Ireland at age 12 > > > after an accident which broke a prize Stallion's leg. He wrapped the leg > > > and stowed away in a lifeboat of a ship for 2 days with a small lunch > > > and the Capt. needed help- crew was sick. The Capt. knew he could not > > > enter without parents, soi he brought him to a New York Tinker's (Sheet > > > Metal) shop where the ships bought buckets and such and signed him on as > > > an AprenticeHe had a family Back east - the wife died and one son had a > > > small shoe factoiry. he then came to Cleburne, Texas and married Alice > > > Marie Renfro- they had 3 children and the immigrant died appx. 1890 and > > > is buried in Cleburne. My wife was the baby of 5 girls and two Riley > > > Boys, most born in Levelland, Texas. O(ne brother is buried at Van, > Texas > > > and Jim is buried at Dublin- he had bought a farm at Muleshoe from > Vernon > > > Basker, then a Carleton Ranch from the same man, then traded the ranch > > > for a smaller Sandy land farm near Don Mitchell's Dairy, which Joe Mack > > > and and Donna still run- between an old Dublin Fenced road west of > > > Carleton Road and Lake Proctor. > > > > > > It is posible that some of Mr. Riley's half brothers came to Texas- but > > > no proof and the family denies it- One is buried in new York State. > > > > > > Take care, Charles Wyly > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >