Jesse Walton left the Traveller's Rest Inn , Toccoa, Ga. for the Georgia Gold fields. and his, son in law Gen. Joseph Martin sold it to Great Great Great Grqandad Gen. James Rutherford Wyly. Contact State of Georgia, Dept of Natural Resources for the book Traveller's Rest and the Tugaloo Crossroads from them or by loan through your local library. See you later if you don't find something. Also check passports issued by the Georgia Governor for Traveller into the Cherokee nations. At first Jesse had a lease from the Cherokee Nation to build the In . His great- great grandson in Waco is Mack Mullins . Mr. Mullins retired from the Region 12 Education Service center here and tells of Jesse being shot by an arrow through his window. He then built windows higher from the ground. Was it Indians or Torry politicians dressed like Indians to cause Rebel Colonists trouble? It was before 1812. Mr Mack Mullins now volunteers on line and in person in the Waco- McLennan County library Geneaology Department. See you later, when you run this down. Charles Wyly

Hi, I have referred to MarilynnGiesekie Mills Ewers who was our neighbor and guesr. Check her. She also has a grandson by mariage, Fred Ewers !!! how to contact her? Will get back with you Monday if you don't find him- and check the August 1999 Tesas Co-op Power magazine for an article by FORMER ATTORNEY wAGGONER cARR, ENTITLED DID THE DIRTY LITTLE COWARD REALLY KILL mR. hOWARD??? lATER, Charles Wyly

Jesse Moody Waltom married a Cruce/Crews in Coweta Co., GA ca 1858 and shortly thereafter moved to Stephenville, Erath Co., TX. They had at least 3 children. Newspaper clippings from Erath Co., TX show Jesse in that area in 1900. I am compiling records for this Waltom/Walton family and would like to complete his side of the family! I have found no further clues as to his existence. Tony CASH, DAVIS, LEDBETTER, WALTON

I need to know if there is a cemetery at Millerville, Tx. If so, is it possible that someone has indexed it? I am researching, the NIX family, and the Giesekes Larry W. Mabra Lancaster, TX. E-Mail = Larry_W_Mabra@onlineworks.com

At 07:15 PM 7/26/99 -0500, Charles A. Wyly wrote: >Thanks, Linda, thanks for the info. > >Any idea about where to find an accurate record of Roger's Rangers who >marched from the American Colonies to Quebec in the dead of winter? I >heard on a PBS tv program that one of these Rangers under William Rogers >was a James Wyly & family stories say one James went back to England then >returned to the American Colonies. I suspect we have 2 entries of the >same immigrant. Did British troops return to England, or were some >discharged in the Colonies? immigrant > >Also, how about Daniel Boone's party of Longhunters. I suspect my Carey >and Stone ancestors were with him- they were old settlers weat of the >Smokies when John Sevier built Fort Watauga. I know Col. Ben Cleveland >was Daniel's sometimes hunting partner- our Cleveland histories have >tales of this. > Hi Charles, Sorry I've been so long on a reply. I suggest you subscribe to either of these rootsweb lists, I did and got good results. 1776-L@rootsweb.com or AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Good luck, Linda Sellers searching SELLERS>BALDWIN>DENNY Erath co. mid 1800-present > >

Hi...just joined the list. Here is the family I'm researching: Charles NEELY, born 1823 Virginia/Tennessee. Married first in Tennesse circa 1844. Wife apparently died early 1850's. Two boys were born to Charles and his first wife - Isaac Newton, born 1845 TN and Arthur Vinson, born 1847 TN. Records for the boys state that they moved to Texas in 1851. Charles possibly married Jane NEWTON in May 1852 in Ellis County. Charles and "Linny" NEWTON are in Stephenville, Erath County in the 1860 Census with two more sons - John J. age 3 and James E. age 1. I found the two older boys in 1870, but not Charles and his family. Same goes for 1880, except John J. is now married and with a young son. All are still listed in Stephenville. In 1890 one of Arthur's daughter dies and is buried in the Duffau Cemetery. By 1900 Isaac and his family has moved into Palo Pinto County and he has married Nancy Jane COLLINS, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (DUNCAN) who were living in Hood County. I still can find nothing about Charles or Linny in the census, but according to the Erath County Appeal, dated Feb 1, 1900, Mrs. Linny Neely is still living because she wins a court ruling in the case concerning the killing of her husband (I am assuming this to be Charles). Isaac Newton NEELY's family eventually moves up into Oklahoma, while many of the other family members remain in the Erath/Hood/Parker/Palo Pinto County area. If anyone can add anything at all to the information I have on this family I would be greatly appreciative. Robin Reed

Thanks, Linda, thanks for the info. Any idea about where to find an accurate record of Roger's Rangers who marched from the American Colonies to Quebec in the dead of winter? I heard on a PBS tv program that one of these Rangers under William Rogers was a James Wyly & family stories say one James went back to England then returned to the American Colonies. I suspect we have 2 entries of the same immigrant. Did British troops return to England, or were some discharged in the Colonies? immigrant Also, how about Daniel Boone's party of Longhunters. I suspect my Carey and Stone ancestors were with him- they were old settlers weat of the Smokies when John Sevier built Fort Watauga. I know Col. Ben Cleveland was Daniel's sometimes hunting partner- our Cleveland histories have tales of this. Thanks again, Charles Wyly

<< Lignen >> I noticed the discussion on preservation products. Many of you may know about this company, University Products. They have a catalog full of every imaginable kind of product for conservation, restoration and preservation from paper, pens, boxes, albums, various kinds of photo pages, etc. Their toll-free no. is 800-628-1012. Ask them to send a catalog. Their also online at: www.universityproducts.com email: info@universityproducts.com I hope this helps someone.

Just passing along some info I received from another list. --Linda LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND WEB SITES > > Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society > 1776 D Street, NW > Washington, DC 20006-5303 > Tel: 202-628-1776 > E-mail: mailto:dar@chesapeake.net > http://www.chesapeake.net/DAR/ > > Sons of the American Revolution, National Society > 1000 South Fourth Street > Louisville, KY 40203 > Tel: 502-589-1776 > http://www.sar.org/ > > David Library of the American Revolution > 1201 River Road > P.O. Box 748 > Washington Crossing, PA 18977 > Tel: 215-493-6776 > Fax: 215-493-9276 > E-mail: mailto:dlar@libertynet.org > http://www.libertynet.org/~dlar/dlar.html > > National Archives and Records Administration > 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW > Washington, DC 20408-0001 > http://www.nara.gov > Military Service Records > http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/service.html > > U.S. Army Center of Military History > Location: > Building 35 > 102 Fourth Avenue > Fort McNair > Washington, DC > Mail: > 103 Third Avenue > Fort McNair, DC 20319-5058 > Tel: 202-761-5413 > E-mail: mailto:cmhweb@cmh-smtp.army.mil > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/default.htm > > War of American Independence: Lineages of Units of the Continental Army > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/revwar.htm > > Bibliography: The Continental Army > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/general.htm > > Naval Historical Center > Washington Navy Yard > 901 M Street, SE > Washington, DC 20374-5060 > Library: > Tel: 202-433-4132 > Fax: 202-433-9553 > Museum: > Tel: 202-433-4882 > Fax: 202-433-8200 > Operational Archives: > Fax: 202-433-2833 > Ships History Branch > Tel: 202-433-3643 > Fax: 202-433-6677 > http://www.history.navy.mil/ > > Wars & Conflicts of the U.S. Navy - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 > http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/index.html#anchor1450 > > Revolutionary War > http://www.revwar.com/ > (Links, information, chats, and message board) > > Revolutionary War Land Warrants > (" . . .list of Virginia veterans who received military warrants for use in > the Kentucky Military District.") from the Kentucky Secretary of State's > page > http://www.sos.state.ky.us/intranet/revwscr.htm > > Revolutionary Records - Library of Virginia's Electronic Card Indexes > ~ A List of Classes in Culpeper County for January 1781 for Recruiting this > States' Quota of Troops to Serve in the Continental Army > ~ Land Office Military Certificates > ~ Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants > ~ Revolutionary War Pensions > ~ Revolutionary War Public Service Claims > ~ Revolutionary War Rejected Claims > http://image.vtls.com/collections/cc_military.html#rwar > > USHistory.org > http://ushistory.org/ > > "The War for American Independence" > <http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/ > >

By this evening, we will have added links to our other GenConnect Boards which will include Obits, Bios, Bibles, Deeds, Pensions and Wills. This link is off the front page. If you have any of these items in your possession that pertain to Erath Co., feel free to post them. If you have a scanned image of any of them online, you can also post about them and put a link to where the image is housed instead of retyping the info in the post. If you have any questions about this, feel free to email us. Hope you enjoy these new boards, thanks to the GenConnect team whom have worked hard to make them possible. Best of luck on your research, Annette and Janice Erath Co. Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~txerath/erath.htm mailto:janice@htcomp.net

I am having a hard time finding any information on my RANEY(rainey) relatives. My great-great grandmother was MARY FRANCES RANEY who married ERASTUS L. BRADLEY. They were born in Schuyler Co., MO and then settled in Erath Co. Mary was born in 1860. She had a sister named SARAH ISABELL RANEY who married Erastus' brother, JAMES WALTER BRADLEY. I did recently find that Mary Raney's parents were STEPHEN and MOLLEY E. RAINEY, both born in Tennessee and settled in Schuyler Co., MO. Anyone heard of these? Kim

I am Annabeth Howard Courteau. I was born and raise in Huckaby TX. My family has a long history there. I am do genealogy on the Cupp, Musgrove, Howard and Mcgee. I was very glad to find this site since I now live in Florida. I am looking forward to being on this list.

Good one, Tommy. I just finished a 100 page plus history of Wyly since 1700 " some Clevelands & Seviers since 1600s for the reunion next week. While prepareing it on the computer I found 5 tintypes in Mattiwe Roberts Somerville boxes. Photographic camers came in just before the Covil War. Some tell me one of the tintypes was of an ancestor of 1820- 1840's. How old are tintypes? Didn't they have them in France in early 1800's? I have seen this tintype on a photo film. It must have come to Mattie through Sparks- Wyly connections. Take care, Charles Wyly

A very good message. I have on my desk now a print from a tin type. Of WHO?? It has my grandfathers address on the back but who is the picture of? I started several years ago wring on the back of mine but you know you get busy and forget as more pictures are made. I have lots that need writing on. I have my mothers pictures and can't identify all of them. It is really a shame. Wanda

This is a powerful message, thanks for posting it. I have plenty of pictures from my late mother-in-law I would love to have identified. However, most of the older generations have died, and if I could only find someone who could help me. So, now I need to go through my 17 albums of pictures and make sure they are identified. Plus, get the storage box pictures at least identified. Thanks for the reminder. Jo Autrey http://www.members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Tommy Dunn <jsdunn1@airmail.net> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:42 PM Subject: Re: STRANGERS IN THE BOX > > > > Erath County friends: I don't normally send such as this in a > > newsletter but it is so appropo of all we are doing in our family > > research and I hoped all of you might like it. I also consider it a > > gentle reminder to write on the back of my pictures and don't forget to > > use a lignen free pen. > > Sincerely - Joyce > > > > > > STRANGERS IN THE BOX > > > > > > Come, look with me inside this drawer, > > > In this box I've often seen, > > > At the pictures, black and white, > > > Faces proud, still, serene. > > > I wish I knew the people, > > > These strangers in the box, > > > Their names and all their memories > > > Are lost among my socks. > > > I wonder what their lives were like, > > > How did they spend their days? > > > What about their special times? > > > I'll never know their ways. > > > If only someone had taken time > > > To tell who, what, where, or when, > > > These faces of my heritage > > > Would come to life again. > > > Could this become the fate > > > Of the pictures we take today? > > > The faces and the memories > > > Someday to be passed away? > > > Make time to save your stories, > > > Seize the opportunity when it knocks, > > > Or someday you and yours could be > > > The strangers in the box. > > > > > > >

Would like any information possible regarding WILLIAM HENRY FOSTER, born 1852 in Iowa, son of John or Jonathan.. He was a well driller in Erath Co. Lived mostly in Dublin,TX. Wife was NANCY JANE JACKSON, born abt 1862. Nancy was the daughter of SIMON JACKSON and M. ELIZABETH DUKE, and the granddaughter of LITTLEBERRY DUKE. She was the niece of Mrs. JOSEPH (SARAH M) REEVES. William and Nancy were married in May 1877 in Comanche Co.,Tx. Most of William and Nancy's 10 children were born in, or near, Dublin, Tx. They are listed there on the 1900 census. William probably died shortly after 1900 and Nancy eventually moved to Arizona. Do these people sound familiar to anyone? They are my great grandparents. Can share information of descendants, etc. vmsage@netzone.com

> > Erath County friends: I don't normally send such as this in a > newsletter but it is so appropo of all we are doing in our family > research and I hoped all of you might like it. I also consider it a > gentle reminder to write on the back of my pictures and don't forget to > use a lignen free pen. > Sincerely - Joyce > > > > STRANGERS IN THE BOX > > > > Come, look with me inside this drawer, > > In this box I've often seen, > > At the pictures, black and white, > > Faces proud, still, serene. > > I wish I knew the people, > > These strangers in the box, > > Their names and all their memories > > Are lost among my socks. > > I wonder what their lives were like, > > How did they spend their days? > > What about their special times? > > I'll never know their ways. > > If only someone had taken time > > To tell who, what, where, or when, > > These faces of my heritage > > Would come to life again. > > Could this become the fate > > Of the pictures we take today? > > The faces and the memories > > Someday to be passed away? > > Make time to save your stories, > > Seize the opportunity when it knocks, > > Or someday you and yours could be > > The strangers in the box. > > > >

Hi, it just dawned on me that Leonard Christian, born1900-1910 era was a farmer on the Black Stump Valley road leaving Johnsville. He was abaseball player and drug the field for sunday Afternoon games of Johnsville in the Bosque Valley League. I think he either married a Stone from Selden or Huckaby. His dad may be buried at the Johnsville Church of Christ. I attend church with an Olin Christian, about 80. He was a farmer near LeRoy- Mount Calm area. northeast of Waco. He is a tall skinny oerson. Ta

Hi, if you don't get an answer, try the Nacticoches,La. library and Genealolgical society. and DAR chapter. Cousin Mattie Roberts Somerville, deceased, of West Monroe was a certified geneaologist and officer and charter member of the Natchitoches society and a DAR member. Her husband had me to pick up her research notes- 20 boxes. She claimed connections to Texas Roberts, Quillian, , McCarty, Telles, and many others in Texas, If Natchitoches sources don't do it, give me time to finish a reunion and I might scan her records. Why Natchitoches, La? because, during the huge log jam on th Red River, Natchitoches was a major river port on the Cane River, as was Caddo Lake and Jefferson, Texas. Nacodoches, Texas was the other end of the ox and wagon trains and some railroad freight from its sister city of Natchitoches. After the Civil War, surplus explosives were used by the army to blast the log jamb and the water level dropped at Natchitoches and Jefferson, Texas. Must have been a mess in New Orleans. Sawmill folk probably went wild and light boats probably hunted a clean stream to go up to avoid being sunk. . I- 20 was near the old "Bankhead" Highway, U.S.80, which would have been an earlier trail, like I- 35 follows an Old Spanish Trail and a Butterfield Stage route. Also, Natchitoches was near the wagon train route from Georgia and Alabama to Texas, by Vicksburg and Monroe. The Wagon train from Hico, Louisiana , Lake Hico, Louisianaand Arcadia, La. was composed of mostly Germans moving to Hico and Duffau, Texas, according to a business man in Arcadia who has cousins in this area of Texas. Take care, Charles Wyly

Hello Listers, I am searching for info on Warren Jefferson "Dock" Christian b. Aug 1861 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana d. 06 Jul 1926 in Stephenville, Erath County, TX; possible marriage to M. E. Turnbow. Would like to know where he is buried (is there someone who does cemetery lookups??) and if he has any descendants. Thanks, Kelly Christian Priestly <troubles@bayou.com>