----- Original Message ----- From: <NitaUno@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 6:32 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > Peggy, what do you have on the Crockett/Danley families thst were in Erath > County - don't have the years but about mid 1860s. nitauno@aol.com nita > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Thanks Jane for the concern and prayer, we just spent another 5-6 hours in that ER last night, at least nothing was broken, they thought at first his neck was broken becasue he was in such pain and could not move his head, all this because he fell on Friday and knocked his head,, now he is having to use a walker, and today I will called the bone doctor we have been going to for a prescription for a wheel chair, he is 79 years old and very hard headed... he needs a shoulder replacement and a knee replacement and refuses to have either..... I don't dare go and leave him, because he falls, so I spend a lot of time at the computer,. Thanks for your concern,.. Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lemmons <txjane@ktc.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > Hope the lady with her husband in ER has my blessings. I just went through > that in July. We are pulling for you......Jane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:25 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > >no Nash or Tyler that I could find > > > >Peggy in Purves > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Phyllis Garner <sasilady@erols.com> > >To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 5:13 AM > >Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > > >> Could you check and see if you have NASH or TYLER in the book. Thanks. > >Phyl > >> > >> > >> > >> At 03:48 PM 10/18/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >> >I have the Erath County book you mentioned if you need something looked > >up. > >> > > >> >Peggy in Purves > >> > > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > >> >To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > >> >Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 2:41 PM > >> >Subject: [ERATH] Erath County book > >> > > >> > > >> >> > >> >> >>>>>ACCESSION: 6775315 > >> >> TITLE: History of Erath County : > >> >> a pictorial, limited edition, family history of the people > >of > >> >> Erath County, 1878-1980 / > >> >> PLACE: Dublin, TX : > >> >> PUBLISHER: Erath County Historical Commission, > >> >> YEAR: 1980 > >> >> PUB TYPE: Book > >> >> FORMAT: 176 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. > >> >> SUBJECT: Erath County (Tex.) -- Biography. > >> >> Erath County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. > >> >> OTHER: Erath County Historical Commission.<<<<<<<< > >> >> > >> >> Peggy at Bridge City----- > >> >> The above book is that which I had mentioned as one published on > >> >> Erath County families. It had limited circulation but is in Dublin & > >> >> Stephenville libraries. For the most part, the families in the book > >> >would > >> >> have been those in and around Dublin. > >> >> > >> >> Bill McCarty Odessa, Texas > >> >> > >> >> http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html > >> >> http://members.aol.com/texastag/mccarty.html > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >> >> --- Author Retains Copyright --- > >> >> -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >> >> Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >> >> Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >> >--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >> >-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >> >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >> >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > >> > > >> Phyllis Garner > >> Virginia Beach, VA > >> ICQ #6544793 > >> sasilady@erols.com ^i^ I Believe In Angels > >> CCLov-A-ghan Co.-Aquisitions/Collections Co. > >> http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CrochetCrafts > >> > >> > >> ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >> --- Author Retains Copyright --- > >> -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >> Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >> Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > > > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Sunday gets right busy, JO, and the milk tank trucks can make you forget you were on your way to church, and the trucks with the big round bales of hay as just as bad, you ca't pass because you can't see beyound the truck and some mornings, all you can smell when you open the door is the daries that sourrand you. but I like living here... but it has it disadvantages also, like being far from a doctor,, but that is enough for now. Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: jmautrey <jmautrey@email.msn.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 8:27 PM Subject: [ERATH] Small Towns -Big Towns > Nothing but the Purves Baptist Church? I'm in Dallas, and we have people > county-line to county-line, north, south, east, and west, but couldn't > imagine living anywhere else. I can sure appreciate the silence you must > enjoy..at least you don't have to get to church an hour early just for a > place to park or to get your favorite seat.:) > > I have a TexasChat list if anyone wants to join us for sharing more of these > wonderful stories and memories. For more information, please contact me > privately or visit: > http://www.onelist.com/community/TexasChat > > I get so weary of all the traffic, noise and pollution, but don't know if I > could sleep without all the familiar noises. Went to East Texas with my > husband to meet his family. Couldn't go to sleep, had all that cool fresh > air...seemingly no sounds..next morning, realized it was just toooooo quiet. > The next night I listened again and heard all the wondrous sounds of nature > among all the tall pine trees..slept like a baby all night and most of the > morning.....loved it and try to visit as often as I can get them to let me > visit them.:) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julia Brewer <juliab@flash.net> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 4:49 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] This weeks Biography > > > > I also love the stories. I never met my g-grandmother, Jennie Bell Head, > but > > the stories give me a warm fuzzy feeling...like I have been there. > > Julie > > > > Peggy McCleskey Broughton wrote: > > > > > My name is Peggy McCleskey Broughton and I live in Erath County on the > south > > > side very close to the Hamilton -Comanche county line, in a once > thriving > > > community called Purves, not there is nothing here except the Purves > Baptist > > > Church, the other business where gone in about 1947 when the school > closed > > > and the students went to Dublin, > > > We have lived in the community since 1989 and in Erath County since > 1970,,, > > > 3 of our children graduated from Dublin High School and I now have 3 > grand > > > children in school there, > > > > > > I enjoy the Wyly stories so much and know so many of the people. > > > Thanks for the history lessons. > > > > > > Peggy M. Broughton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 12:37 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] This weeks Biography > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/15/99 5:29:46 PM Central Daylight Time, > > > > peggyh@pernet.net writes: > > > > > > > > << I am excited to hear what this weeks upcoming Biography will be. > How > > > > about it Bill, can you give us a sneak preview of what is to come? I > have > > > > been reading about family and friends of family in these articles and > > > can't > > > > wait to see what is next >> > > > > > > > > Peggy, > > > > I appreciate your kind words.....the Fort Worth Genealogical > Society > > > > has granted to use the RUCIDLO papers ( 3 reel set ) in order to use > > > > the writings and collective papers of the late Mrs. Rucidlo in order > to > > > > adapt biography pieces for this Erath County project. This week's > > > > submitted biography is on Bertha Cappleman Williamson, b. 1876- d. > 1976 > > > > who was a long time resident of Stephenville. Mrs. Williamson had a > > > > very sharp mind and was interviewed by Mrs. Rucidlo around 1973/74 > when > > > > Mrs. Williamson related many family stories of her family to Mrs. > Rucidlo. > > > > This piece is really more in relating stories by Mrs. Williamson > > > (somewhat > > > > lik those of Charles Wyly except I think Mrs. Williamson was a little > bit > > > > older than Charles although I am sure not by much...) RUCIDLO > papers > > > > is copyright of the FWGS and I know that one set of the films are in > the > > > > Fort Worth Public Library and we have one here in the Odessa library. > > > > This week's piece should be up on the webpage by sometime Sunday. > > > > If anyone is interested in submitting biographies for Erath County, > they > > > > may contact me or Alice Moore (xmasmom@juno.com). If one would like > > > > to volunteer in the statewide project or would like to submit a > biography > > > > for another county, Cindy Radway of Iraan is the state project > chairman. > > > > Her E-mail address is: radway@tenet.edu > > > > > > > > To contact the FWGS, their president is Pat Gordon...E-mail: > > > patg@flash.net > > > > > > > > I think there are more than one Peggy on this list. Where do you > live > > > > if I may ask? I know there is one lady from Dublin but there must be > > > > two of you unless you have more than one E-mail address?! > > > > > > > > Bill McCarty Odessa,Texas <A > > > > HREF="http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html">Erath > > > > County--Biographies--Home Page</A> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Sorry about that........didn't mean to send to the list. Forgive me. Jane -----Original Message----- From: Jane Lemmons <txjane@ktc.com> To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Nix families of Erath--Today's obits from Wichita FallsT-RN >Way back when you were first sending me things on the family you sent on >william Glenn and brother and Maxey girls and you also sent something (a >hand sketch) and the Nix tie into the Glenn line also. > >Jane > >-----Original Message----- >From: TXJean@aol.com <TXJean@aol.com> >To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:28 AM >Subject: Re: [ERATH] Nix families of Erath--Today's obits from Wichita >FallsT-RN > > >>My cousin, Mrs. Don Harvey is connected to Carlisle/Carlile/Linch/Lynch/Nix >>and Kirby lines of Lometa, Lampasas Co., TX and if anyone in Erath Co., TX >>connects to these of Nix, TX..then let us know..Thanks TXJEAN >> >> >>==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >>--- Author Retains Copyright --- >>-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved >>Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >>Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >--- Author Retains Copyright --- >-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >

Way back when you were first sending me things on the family you sent on william Glenn and brother and Maxey girls and you also sent something (a hand sketch) and the Nix tie into the Glenn line also. Jane -----Original Message----- From: TXJean@aol.com <TXJean@aol.com> To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Nix families of Erath--Today's obits from Wichita FallsT-RN >My cousin, Mrs. Don Harvey is connected to Carlisle/Carlile/Linch/Lynch/Nix >and Kirby lines of Lometa, Lampasas Co., TX and if anyone in Erath Co., TX >connects to these of Nix, TX..then let us know..Thanks TXJEAN > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >--- Author Retains Copyright --- >-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >

Peggy, what do you have on the Crockett/Danley families thst were in Erath County - don't have the years but about mid 1860s. nitauno@aol.com nita

If this beautiful weather holds I hope to come to Stephenville and check records looking for info on my Crockett/Danley kin. Sounds like a great place to start. I live in San Antonio, but I was born & raised in the Hill Country of Harper, TX - So I appreciate friendly people .. NitaParkerRyan nitauno@aol.com

Are there records for around 1892 Jack County, Texas? My great grandpa had a son who became a doctor in 1890 and died in 1892 at age 30. I'd like to know "wha happened?" He did not go to medical school, but "read medicine" at night studying under an older doctor. Ann ---------- > From: RegBlair@aol.com > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Funeral records or funeral homes > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:44 PM > > Vynette, > The best I can recall, records at the funeral home start in 1910 or 1912. > They did not have a record I was looking for from 1907. They are very nice to > share the information and simply gave me the old record book to sit down with > and read. > Regene Blair in CA. > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com

Charles are you working on the Crockett/Danley file - seems like I have seen your name around before. Just wondering. nitauno@aol.com

I also love the stories. I never met my g-grandmother, Jennie Bell Head, but the stories give me a warm fuzzy feeling...like I have been there. Julie Peggy McCleskey Broughton wrote: > My name is Peggy McCleskey Broughton and I live in Erath County on the south > side very close to the Hamilton -Comanche county line, in a once thriving > community called Purves, not there is nothing here except the Purves Baptist > Church, the other business where gone in about 1947 when the school closed > and the students went to Dublin, > We have lived in the community since 1989 and in Erath County since 1970,,, > 3 of our children graduated from Dublin High School and I now have 3 grand > children in school there, > > I enjoy the Wyly stories so much and know so many of the people. > Thanks for the history lessons. > > Peggy M. Broughton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] This weeks Biography > > > In a message dated 10/15/99 5:29:46 PM Central Daylight Time, > > peggyh@pernet.net writes: > > > > << I am excited to hear what this weeks upcoming Biography will be. How > > about it Bill, can you give us a sneak preview of what is to come? I have > > been reading about family and friends of family in these articles and > can't > > wait to see what is next >> > > > > Peggy, > > I appreciate your kind words.....the Fort Worth Genealogical Society > > has granted to use the RUCIDLO papers ( 3 reel set ) in order to use > > the writings and collective papers of the late Mrs. Rucidlo in order to > > adapt biography pieces for this Erath County project. This week's > > submitted biography is on Bertha Cappleman Williamson, b. 1876- d. 1976 > > who was a long time resident of Stephenville. Mrs. Williamson had a > > very sharp mind and was interviewed by Mrs. Rucidlo around 1973/74 when > > Mrs. Williamson related many family stories of her family to Mrs. Rucidlo. > > This piece is really more in relating stories by Mrs. Williamson > (somewhat > > lik those of Charles Wyly except I think Mrs. Williamson was a little bit > > older than Charles although I am sure not by much...) RUCIDLO papers > > is copyright of the FWGS and I know that one set of the films are in the > > Fort Worth Public Library and we have one here in the Odessa library. > > This week's piece should be up on the webpage by sometime Sunday. > > If anyone is interested in submitting biographies for Erath County, they > > may contact me or Alice Moore (xmasmom@juno.com). If one would like > > to volunteer in the statewide project or would like to submit a biography > > for another county, Cindy Radway of Iraan is the state project chairman. > > Her E-mail address is: radway@tenet.edu > > > > To contact the FWGS, their president is Pat Gordon...E-mail: > patg@flash.net > > > > I think there are more than one Peggy on this list. Where do you live > > if I may ask? I know there is one lady from Dublin but there must be > > two of you unless you have more than one E-mail address?! > > > > Bill McCarty Odessa,Texas <A > > HREF="http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html">Erath > > County--Biographies--Home Page</A> > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com

Thanks to all who replied about Cottonwood Church. Will contact them about records. Pat

Debby and I are looking for the same Heads and Pettiets. I also wouls like anything on the Cargills. Thanks friends! Julie in Weatherford DebbyKay wrote: > Peggy, > > Is there any mention in the book of Alexanders, Hightowers, Heads, Cooks or > Pettiets (any spelling?)? > I appreciate your offer. > > Debby McDanel > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > I have the Erath County book you mentioned if you need something looked > up. > > > > Peggy in Purves > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 2:41 PM > > Subject: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>ACCESSION: 6775315 > > > TITLE: History of Erath County : > > > a pictorial, limited edition, family history of the people of > > > Erath County, 1878-1980 / > > > PLACE: Dublin, TX : > > > PUBLISHER: Erath County Historical Commission, > > > YEAR: 1980 > > > PUB TYPE: Book > > > FORMAT: 176 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. > > > SUBJECT: Erath County (Tex.) -- Biography. > > > Erath County (Tex.) -- Genealogy. > > > OTHER: Erath County Historical Commission.<<<<<<<< > > > > > > Peggy at Bridge City----- > > > The above book is that which I had mentioned as one published on > > > Erath County families. It had limited circulation but is in Dublin & > > > Stephenville libraries. For the most part, the families in the book > > would > > > have been those in and around Dublin. > > > > > > Bill McCarty Odessa, Texas > > > > > > http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html > > > http://members.aol.com/texastag/mccarty.html > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com

Hi, Peggy, Hope your family members are better. My daughter Sandra works out of Temple Scott and White Hospital. She worked at Wallmart Hillsboro and attended Texas State Technical College in Waco and got an A>B> degree on the President's honor roll in Neuclear Technology and worked in Dallas UT and Parkland and, with a State license, inspected, adjusted, and did state reports on radiation equipment and storage. She transferred to Scott and White, and was doing the same work in Temple VA, and Scott & White Clinics in Bryan, Santa Fe Temple, Temple VA, San Angelo, Brownwood, Meridian, Waco, Hewitt, Bellmead, Gatesville, and others. The State in its wisdom and interest in your medical expense has now decreed that she must have a B.S.- no grandfather Clause in the law, so she helps train a doctor and works under him or her now. Her son is a Senior this year. My son Rick finished Texas A&M as a Building Construction Makor- combination of Engineer and Archicect and Environmental design He now owns THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE construction company in Keller, Texas , has 3 daughters, his wife teaches in Keller, and he is a Deacon. HOW MANY COTTONWOOD CHURCHES ARE THERE, ANYWAY? I am sure the one in Dublin is the one the inquiry was about. Did you ever notice we sometimes fail to put the county by these small places ? There is a Midway, Texas with a post office which has nothing to do with Midway School, McLennan County, and a Three Way Community in West Texas as well as Erath County. The one I heard of most in my end of the county was a Baptist church in the Paluxy valley between Chalk Mountain and Glen Rose, now in Somerville County, near Crossroads or Glass community., Circle 8 Dude Ranch country. SCOTT FRETWELL was converted there after his son Cecil died in Korea and was given the Congressional Medal of Honor posthomusely (SP) Scott was a very religious man until his death. His son used to trade motorcycle parts with the Little, Davis and others in Johnsville when I was there. There is also a COTTONWOOD community between West and Penelope, Hill or McClennan Co. . Ira Stewart of Erath County was Supt. at Penelope.for several years but kept his cattle and permanent home in Erath County. I think there is one Cottonwood community in Comanche County also- I have seen 3 or 4 more- none have post offices I have seen. I saw one on Hwy 6 or 36 or a4 west of Waco. If you are in Temple Saturday and can manage it , Scott & White is having an auction of old furnishings, shelves, and anything old not fastened down. I may ged shelves for my workshop. Some may need repair or painT. Thought you might like to know. Take care, Charles Wyly

I have a Grady Stone, son of Osie or Ose Stone b 1913, grandson of Charlie. Does that sound familiar. Peggy in Bridge City

Hi, I remember Grady Stone. Where did he fit in this Stone forrest? Enjoy your input. Charles Wyly

Nothing but the Purves Baptist Church? I'm in Dallas, and we have people county-line to county-line, north, south, east, and west, but couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I can sure appreciate the silence you must enjoy..at least you don't have to get to church an hour early just for a place to park or to get your favorite seat.:) I have a TexasChat list if anyone wants to join us for sharing more of these wonderful stories and memories. For more information, please contact me privately or visit: http://www.onelist.com/community/TexasChat I get so weary of all the traffic, noise and pollution, but don't know if I could sleep without all the familiar noises. Went to East Texas with my husband to meet his family. Couldn't go to sleep, had all that cool fresh air...seemingly no sounds..next morning, realized it was just toooooo quiet. The next night I listened again and heard all the wondrous sounds of nature among all the tall pine trees..slept like a baby all night and most of the morning.....loved it and try to visit as often as I can get them to let me visit them.:) ----- Original Message ----- From: Julia Brewer <juliab@flash.net> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 4:49 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] This weeks Biography > I also love the stories. I never met my g-grandmother, Jennie Bell Head, but > the stories give me a warm fuzzy feeling...like I have been there. > Julie > > Peggy McCleskey Broughton wrote: > > > My name is Peggy McCleskey Broughton and I live in Erath County on the south > > side very close to the Hamilton -Comanche county line, in a once thriving > > community called Purves, not there is nothing here except the Purves Baptist > > Church, the other business where gone in about 1947 when the school closed > > and the students went to Dublin, > > We have lived in the community since 1989 and in Erath County since 1970,,, > > 3 of our children graduated from Dublin High School and I now have 3 grand > > children in school there, > > > > I enjoy the Wyly stories so much and know so many of the people. > > Thanks for the history lessons. > > > > Peggy M. Broughton > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 12:37 AM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] This weeks Biography > > > > > In a message dated 10/15/99 5:29:46 PM Central Daylight Time, > > > peggyh@pernet.net writes: > > > > > > << I am excited to hear what this weeks upcoming Biography will be. How > > > about it Bill, can you give us a sneak preview of what is to come? I have > > > been reading about family and friends of family in these articles and > > can't > > > wait to see what is next >> > > > > > > Peggy, > > > I appreciate your kind words.....the Fort Worth Genealogical Society > > > has granted to use the RUCIDLO papers ( 3 reel set ) in order to use > > > the writings and collective papers of the late Mrs. Rucidlo in order to > > > adapt biography pieces for this Erath County project. This week's > > > submitted biography is on Bertha Cappleman Williamson, b. 1876- d. 1976 > > > who was a long time resident of Stephenville. Mrs. Williamson had a > > > very sharp mind and was interviewed by Mrs. Rucidlo around 1973/74 when > > > Mrs. Williamson related many family stories of her family to Mrs. Rucidlo. > > > This piece is really more in relating stories by Mrs. Williamson > > (somewhat > > > lik those of Charles Wyly except I think Mrs. Williamson was a little bit > > > older than Charles although I am sure not by much...) RUCIDLO papers > > > is copyright of the FWGS and I know that one set of the films are in the > > > Fort Worth Public Library and we have one here in the Odessa library. > > > This week's piece should be up on the webpage by sometime Sunday. > > > If anyone is interested in submitting biographies for Erath County, they > > > may contact me or Alice Moore (xmasmom@juno.com). If one would like > > > to volunteer in the statewide project or would like to submit a biography > > > for another county, Cindy Radway of Iraan is the state project chairman. > > > Her E-mail address is: radway@tenet.edu > > > > > > To contact the FWGS, their president is Pat Gordon...E-mail: > > patg@flash.net > > > > > > I think there are more than one Peggy on this list. Where do you live > > > if I may ask? I know there is one lady from Dublin but there must be > > > two of you unless you have more than one E-mail address?! > > > > > > Bill McCarty Odessa,Texas <A > > > HREF="http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html">Erath > > > County--Biographies--Home Page</A> > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

How far back do the records at the Higginbotham Funeral Home go? Vynette in Arizona ---------- > From: Charles A. Wyly <wyly1@juno.com> > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Funeral records or funeral homes > Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 7:04 PM > > Hi, > When I was a squad leader in Tarleton ROTC, Franklin Conger, a former > fellow student of Stephenville High School died unexpectedly His mom > requested a Military Funeral and our squad were the paulbearers and took > turns sitting up all noght in the Higinbotham ( Now Stephenville) Funeral > home. Euell Jones filled us in on reasons behind our burial customs. I > had learned some helping dig graves in Johnsville, Pony Creek, and Selden > Hatchett Cemetey. Don't think you wont to hear some- but Irish wakes were > held until the > Rigor Mortis set in "and the soul shook free of the body". Dad said it > was not unheard of for a corpse to jerk or start to sit up. This > procedure took 3 days and 3 nights, and was part of the reasomn some > Baptists believed in other than the Catholic version of the Cruxifiction- > The body of Christ was in the grave 3 days and three nights to remove all > question of a Catatonic trance or drugs such as Romeo took in the classic > play- Romeo and Juliet. > > Most bodies were kept in the home front room in the 1930's even if they > were embalmed in town and the body of a believer was usually carried to > his church for the funeral. All present took part in the singing and > friends dug his grave. Sometimes in Selden and Indian Creek they had to > blast rock out to complete the grave in time, before Diesel backhoes. I > have heard reports such as when the cemetery between Meridian and the > Brazos was moved through Kopperell when Lake Whitney flooded it. Some had > come back to life when they did not have the breath to ripple a candle > flame and felt cold? The Texas Frontier sitting up with the deceased, > accor=ding to Ewell Jones, was to keep cats and varmits away from the > corpse. > My dad sat up with his Great Grandad Hatchett or his Uncle Gus, who > married a Shaw, and at about 2 AM, a cat came through the screen, whick > woke them up completely- but had better close- ask your older relatives > or an elberly Funeral director about such if you are still curious. > > Take care, > Charles Wyly > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Would Cottonwood church possibly have any very old church records? What about records of who is buried in their cemetery? Vynette in Ariz ---------- > From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Re: Cottonwood Church > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 2:58 AM > > CottonWood Church is a very active church, one of the most active in Dublin, > they have a membership of almost 400 , they have a very large Bible school > in the summer for children and alway ahave the best attendence of any church > in town. > The cemetery is right nxt to the church and is still in use. > > Peggy In Purves > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Texasdog@aol.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:14 PM > Subject: [ERATH] Re: Cottonwood Church > > > > In a message dated 10/19/99 10:48:32 PM Central Daylight Time, > > patn@mail.snider.net writes: > > > > << Does it mention a Cottonwood Churchl? A letter to John from a > > friend mentions this church. >> > > > > Pat, > > Cottonwood Church (and cemetery) is still active. It is located > > alongside Highway 6 between Dublin and Alexander on the north > > side of the highway. I know that one of the Haley family from > > Clairette was buried there (Bonnie Haley Culver) as late as 1994. > > I am almost positive that the church is Baptist in faith as a missionary > > Baptist church. > > > > Bill McCarty Odessa,Texas > > > > http://members.tripod.com/cindyradway/Erath/erath.html > > http://members.aol.com/texastag/mccarty.html > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Vynette, The best I can recall, records at the funeral home start in 1910 or 1912. They did not have a record I was looking for from 1907. They are very nice to share the information and simply gave me the old record book to sit down with and read. Regene Blair in CA.