Don't believe that there is Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: <sinclair@iphase.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 1:27 PM Subject: [ERATH] Erath County Book > Peggy in Purves, > > Is there a Sinclair family listed in the Erath County book. > > Thanks for taking time to research and respond. > > Jerry > > > ==== 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 in Purves, Is there a Sinclair family listed in the Erath County book. Thanks for taking time to research and respond. Jerry

I have an ancestor buried in the Old Valley Grove Cemetery, Erath Co. Is this cemetery located near Stephenville? Also, are there volunteers who would do a look-up and take a picture of her tombstone or marker. Many thanks. nitauno@aol.com

Bill: I know what you're saying. I have a bag I carry things in that says "And on the 8th day, God charted". Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: <Texasdog@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Funeral records or funeral homes > In a message dated 10/20/99 10:05:59 AM Central Daylight Time, > fredorkim@email.msn.com writes: > > << Thank you for this explanation. I found it very helpful, and also very > interesting as I am a nurse. > Great input! Kim Ewers >> > Kim, > My understanding is that doctors aren't much better today with > the paperwork.....that is why they have staff persons to do that....(LOL) > Of course now everything is aimed at "documentation"...over and over > over. Much different world than then. Most nurses and medical personnel > have a hard time speaking or writing plain English what with all the acronyms > fot this or that. I have been married to an R.N.----paperwork by > the trainload compared to yesteryear. > > Bill McCarty > > Bill McCarty > > > ==== 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: I just though to ask: how about Bradleys? I know many lived near Dublin. My ggg grandfather was Samuel Boone Bradley. His son was Erastus L. Bradley(might be listed as E.L. Bradley). He was a carpenter--I have a copy of his letterhead that reads "Williams & Bradley Contractors and Builders" from 1904 in Dublin. Erastus' children included: Raney, Ida Bell, Rachel, James Robert "Jim", Maggie Lee, Lucile and Robert Lester "Bud" Bradley. No rush on this! I hope your husband is doing OK :-) Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County Book > Sorry > > none of those > > Peggy in Purves > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FRED E EWERS III <fredorkim@email.msn.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 6:13 PM > Subject: [ERATH] Erath County Book > > > > Are there any Raney (Rainey)'s in the book? > > Kim Ewers > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >

They may very well be the children of the ones I listed. I appreciate your looking. Debby ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > these cooks were too young late 1940's > Peggy in Purves > ----- Original Message ----- > From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > Cooks - Jodie, A. B. Rubin, Walker all born in 1870s to late 1880s and > then > > Vera or Viola, Allen born in early 1900s - 1910s > > > > Thank you so much for your help! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > > > > There are some Cooks mentioned, but I need some dates as I think these > are > > > too young. > > > > > > Peggy In purves > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> > > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:50 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > >

these cooks were too young late 1940's Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > Cooks - Jodie, A. B. Rubin, Walker all born in 1870s to late 1880s and then > Vera or Viola, Allen born in early 1900s - 1910s > > Thank you so much for your help! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > There are some Cooks mentioned, but I need some dates as I think these are > > too young. > > > > Peggy In purves > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >

Peggy: thank you so much for taking the time to do these look-ups! I appreciate it! Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County Book > Sorry > > none of those > > Peggy in Purves > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FRED E EWERS III <fredorkim@email.msn.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 6:13 PM > Subject: [ERATH] Erath County Book > > > > Are there any Raney (Rainey)'s in the book? > > Kim Ewers > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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, Would love to talk about KIRBY line. Please contact me direct at carollee@inreach.com. Hope to hear, Carol TXJean@aol.com wrote: > > 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

Cooks - Jodie, A. B. Rubin, Walker all born in 1870s to late 1880s and then Vera or Viola, Allen born in early 1900s - 1910s Thank you so much for your help! ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy McCleskey Broughton <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > There are some Cooks mentioned, but I need some dates as I think these are > too young. > > Peggy In purves > ----- Original Message ----- > From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:50 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > > > > 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 > > > > > ==== 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 > >

Thank you so much Charles for you informative 'story'. It was very interesting. I think I'll ask my elders if they've had these similiar experiences. Tonya Aultman-Harris mtharris@ev1.net Researching: Aultman (AR, TX, MS),Cox (TX, OK), Parker (LA, TX), Peyton (MS) ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles A. Wyly <wyly1@juno.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Funeral records or funeral homes > 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 > >

Sorry none of those Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: FRED E EWERS III <fredorkim@email.msn.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 6:13 PM Subject: [ERATH] Erath County Book > Are there any Raney (Rainey)'s in the book? > Kim Ewers > > > > > ==== 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 >

There are some Boucher's in the book, and one Caraway, William Charles (Doc)Ray , who married into the Marvin A Caraway family.. Peggy in Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ldfrje@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 4:13 PM Subject: [ERATH] Erath County Book > Peggy in Purves > > Do you have any Stephen's, Boucher's, or Carr's in your book? > > Lola > > > ==== 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 >

Hello everyone, I have sent a photo being used at this site containing men of Erath County. Some men have been identified and others need your help for identification. Please take a peak and let us know if you recognize anyone. Names appearing; Johnson, Laney, Mayfield, (2)Koonsman, Stone. Thanks Everyone http://members.aol.com/billcook44/callaney.html Peggy in Bridge City

I do not know the relationship between Primitive Baptists and "Hardshell" Baptists, but my father (born Nov. 1884, Attala County, MS) used to say that, as a boy growing up in rural Mississippi, he used to cut more firewood to build more fires to heat more water to wash the feet of more Hardshell Baptists than any other kid in Mississippi. Texasdog@aol.com wrote: > > Not wanting to get too far in to religious doctrine but to clarify some > points made by Charles..... > > The Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1776) of the Primitive Baptists > is virtually the same as that of the Presbyterian Churches (from the > churches of Scotland) except that the PB practice baptizing (immersion) > whereas Presbyterian perform effusion (sprinkling) which was that from > the Roman Catholic. > Primitive Baptists sometimes known in the past as Regular Baptists > do not have Sunday Schools; with a few exceptions they don't have church > musical instruments; they don't have offering plates; they don't have church > missions. The Missionary Baptists and most Baptist Churches > today sponsor church missions; this doctrinaire split occurred in the > early 1800s. The churches at Pony Creek were not PB churches----there > are instances of churches "switching" from Regular Baptists to Missionary > Baptists as the great awakening of the early 1800s encouraged the idea > of missions. PB do not have universities to educate ministers.....the > preachers do not prepare sermons in advance....spontaneous and of the > spirit. The term Reverend is not accepted.....in this they are like the > Church of Christ....the proper term is Elder and that can be applied to > a deacon as well as a church miinster as a token of respect. (I know > that historical markers refer to Rev. Henry Hurley there today but I am > certain that term was never used by him or his membership in his lifetime). > All Primitive Baptists believe in Predestination....an issue that has resulted > in factions. The Two Seeders as Charles mentioned believed that God > predestined ALL things....and philosophically that would mean that God > is the author of both good and Evil...the two seed doctrine. > One will find some PB church ministers that are very highly educated... > and others that can barely read their Bible. Church ministers do not > accept salaries but are provided for thru church offerings after church > bills are paid. The pastor of the church in Stephenville at this time is > a practicing medical doctor during weekdays....my late brother was a > certified public accountant....one of my PB minister cousins was with > the Dept of Indian Affairs as an administrator for many years....farming > is often the career of PB minsiters over the many years. Unlike the > Missionary Baptists which nominally split into American Baptists (North) > and Southern Baptists (South), there was never any national PB group > to begin with. Churches associated with other churches as they see fit > ...like they do today. I am sure that in border states such as Tennessee > and Virginia, that certain churches did renounce association with other > churches...which they do today. I index national obituaries for two > current PB papers (Roots Web programs) and I get obituaries from Maine > or New York or Washington or Oregon and frequently Massachusetts. > But there is no question that a larger number of PB are in the South. I > have heard it expressed in this manner-----there are more PB churches in > the single state of Georgia than there are in all the states west of the > Mississippi combined. > > Again I apologize to anyone not interested in this church perspective..... > but if one researches early Texas and Erath County history, they should > know a bit of the background of this denomination as I intend it to be > helpful. As an example, knowing that the use of the term Elder as a > title in front of a PB does not mean they were an "ordained minister". > Family historians who did not understand this have made mistakes > in interpreting old church minits more often than not. > > And , yes, as Charles pointed out, washing of each other's feet is a > tradition observed normally at an annual conference or as a tradition > following ordination of new ministers. Someone suggested that they > understood this to be part of weekly services. No. The practice is in > commemorating the humble Lord Jesus who washed the disciples feet. > I don't know of any Missionary churches that hold today with this practice > but there could be some. > > Bill McCarty Odessa, texas > > ==== 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

Found None of these Names Peggy In Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Olavarri <carollee@inreach.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > HI, > > Sure would appreciate it if you would look up surnames FITZGERALD and > STEWART. > Many Thanks, > Carol > > 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 > > > ==== 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 >

I found none of these Names mentioned in this Book Peggy In Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: <BanC36@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath Lookup > I am looking for Sherwoods, Comers, and Elston, Wilkinsons.Any information > would help, all lived in Erath County for many years.My ggranfather Wm > Sherwood was born in Dublin,Texas Barbara Sherwood Crow > > > ==== 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 >

There are some Cooks mentioned, but I need some dates as I think these are too young. Peggy In purves ----- Original Message ----- From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Erath County book > 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 >

Bill: Thank you for this explanation. I found it very helpful, and also very interesting as I am a nurse. Great input! Kim Ewers ----- Original Message ----- From: <Texasdog@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Funeral records or funeral homes > Debby, > There were 81 grandchildren and my grandmother died near Afton > in 1925 and one of my cousins got her old doctor's book. To give you an > idea of the informality of birth records in the early 1900s, my grandmother > would keep "births" like in a format that reminded me of how we might > keep scores of "domino games" today. About once a month or every six > weeks, she might travel to Dickens and record the births. This was > recorded on a large sheet of paper that would be lined with rows and > columns. She might have delivered six or eight children during this > period and she would write down the parents, the date, maybe the community, > and if it was a boy or girl or if there were twins. This would > have been during the 1910s or so when she was in her 60s. She might > miss the date by a few or several days, too. For example, she might have > travelled from home for several days spending the night with "blue babys" > or what have you.....and I gather these birth records would have all the > degree of accuracy that a truck driver's expense account and log book > would have today. In other words, paper work was considered a triviality > in that the health of the patients came first and the "birth log" would often > be from "memory" weeks after the fact. I know of at least one occasion > where the "birth log" listed the wrong gender of the baby. Death records > in the rural area might be the in the same manner but up from 1903 until > 1927 when the state took the responsibility from local counties, probably > only 65 to 75% of the births were recorded in the best of years. Death > records were not automatic as they are today. > > > 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 >

There is a John Henry Blair,15 Dec 11848 probably near Austin, in 1881 he Married Louisiana Belle Alabama Arkansas Culp and there were 10 children. he was in Erath County in 1883. Peggy In Purves ----- Original Message ----- From: <Granwan@aol.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:33 AM Subject: [ERATH] BLAIR > Would like any BLAIR information in Erath County. So very many siblings. > Wanda > > > ==== 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 >