Hi--I'm new to this mailing list, so wanted to list the surnames I am researching: ALEXANDER,BRADLEY,RANEY,TRAINER,WYCHE. I am most interested in finding info on SERENA REBECCA TRAINER b.Dec 24, 1878 d. 1926 and buried in Hickey Cemetary in Erath Co. TX. She married JAMES BOYD ALEXANDER. Her mother's name was REBECCA, but I have no other ancestors for her. I'm also trying to find info on MARY FRANCES RANEY b. May 11, 1860 d. aft 1945, probably in Erath Co. TX. She married ERASTUS LATHROP BRADLEY. Erastus' death certificate says he was buried in the New Dublin(now Live Oak)Cemetary in Dublin, TX. However, on a recent visit there, he was not to be found and was not listed as being buried there on the records at the Dublin Library or at the Harrell Funeral Home. Any info on these two would be appreciated!

Would someone in Stephenville be so kind to phone the Erath Co. Sheriff's office and get their email address for me? My great grandfather was the sheriff there for a time and I want to see if they know when he held that office. Thanks, Paul McAfee

My great-grandfather, Terrell Bryan (b.1836 d.1920) was a Master Mason and a member of Stephenville Lodge, No.267 A.F.& A.M. Is this lodge still in exsistence and if so, what type of information could be obtained from the lodge regarding family information? Thank you, Diana Bryan Quinn

Hi, Nancy, I checked my 1947 Grassburr Tarleton Annual, and guess who had signed my annual across his photo- James Holland of Belton, next to Wesley Holland of Stephenville. I had classes with him- probably animal husbandry and Farm shop and academic subjects. He was a Pre- veternarian and I was an Ag Engineer. My average load was 21 hours, with 4 to 7 Wednesday Retreat Parade in full wool dress and 8:00 A.M. Reserve Officer Training Corps classes (ROTC). His photo is also in the Company A photo. I was standing in another company photo next to Franklin Conger of Stephenville- who died and we had a Military Funeral for him with the Wainright Rifles as the firing squad for a salute. Sorry to hear about him in Korea. I was drafted 12/7/1950 and released to Inactive reserves 12/7/1952. I was on Korean shipping orders in 1951 as a replacement tank mechanic. The orders were cancelled because of Fort Polk eye surgery to improve muscle coordination and astigmatism. My surgeon- Army Dr. was Maj. Sotodeh of Iran. and New York . I finished both degrees on the GI Bill after marriage to a Tarleton student, Jeannie Riley of Clyde and Levelland (Pettit), Texas. We now have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Sold our Selden farm this year and I substitute almost full time in Waco schools since retirement. If anyone wants a copy of his photos I can zerox the pages if you send an address. Thanks, and Take care, Charles Wyly. On Thu, 1 Jul 1999 21:04:45 -0500 "Nancy Harwood" <ndhar@ix.netcom.com> writes: >Charles Wyly said: >> Can we ever share these stupid tricks students pulled on each other >> without upsetting someone? If not , we have lost a rich part of our >sense >> of humor. These boys would have died for each other in Korea or >Vietnam >> and laughed about old times if they lived through the wars. > >My cousin, James Holland of Belton, was a Tarleton student 1946-1948. >I >hope he enjoyed some of these good times. He graduated from A&M in >1951; >he was killed in Korea 8 Oct 1953. >Nancy Harwood >Houston, TX >

Charles Wyly said: > Can we ever share these stupid tricks students pulled on each other > without upsetting someone? If not , we have lost a rich part of our sense > of humor. These boys would have died for each other in Korea or Vietnam > and laughed about old times if they lived through the wars. My cousin, James Holland of Belton, was a Tarleton student 1946-1948. I hope he enjoyed some of these good times. He graduated from A&M in 1951; he was killed in Korea 8 Oct 1953. Nancy Harwood Houston, TX

Hi, one Whiteside was dean of Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas15 or more years ago when I taught there. Had to go back to public schools to get a living wage, but loved the school and students, who won State contests. One day Dean Whiteside and a few teachers were talking about college pranks. They discussed when J-Tac Plowboys (Now Tarleton State Univ. ) and N-Tac Grubs- (Now Arlington State U. which abandoned the A&M system image for the direct control of University of Texas at Austin, called University of Texas at Arlington). When they were both sister Junior Colleges and rivals, they, or the high school kids from Stephenville and Arlington would try to set each other's homecoming bonfire (They usually played each other at Homecomings at least every other year). . I told them about in the late 1940's or early fifties the Arlington State student (Grubs then) flying his piper cub low over the Tarleton campus and trying to throw a torch into their bonfire pile, which was guarded for 3 or 4 days by ROTC and girls bringing coffee 24 hours a day. They usually beat 4 or 5 barrels for drums one barrell at a time- until it was shredded. One of the Tarleton players got a short 2" x4" board from the bonfire and threw it into the plane's prop , causing him to make an unplanned landing on the campus. We heard They took him to the basement of the old auditorium and held him until the game was over or the bonfire was burned. Somehow, he ended up with a T shaved in his head. (T for Tarleton, Texas, Tennessee, & whatever). Dean Whiteside looked at me and said "That pilot was a cousin or close kin of his", One year, some Stephenville high students were cruising around the edge of the campus and the Tarleton students thought they were Arlington "Grubs" and turned their model A ford over on the sidewalk by hand. One had a bruised ankle. Dad said in the 1920's several Tarleton cadets leased a Pitman Cattle 3 axle trailer truck to see the game in Arlington. It came a blue norther and the truck broke down half way home. Several , in cadet uniforms, caught other rides home. Hitchhiking was the way for cadets and soldiers to go through to 1950's. Can we ever share these stupid tricks students pulled on each other without upsetting someone? If not , we have lost a rich part of our sense of humor. These boys would have died for each other in Korea or Vietnam and laughed about old times if they lived through the wars. Take care, Charles Wyly. On Thu, 01 Jul 1999 12:13:11 -0500 Horatio Paul McAfee <horsepower@pdq.net> writes: >Captain R. M. Whiteside, Jr. was a pioneer >resident of Erath County and was sheriff there >for a time prior to 1880. He later moved to >Eastland Co. and died in the huge cyclone that >struck there in the 1890's. > >I would appreciate finding out when Capt. >Whiteside was sheriff of Erath Co. And any other >data on him. > > >Horatio Paul McAfee > >

Captain R. M. Whiteside, Jr. was a pioneer resident of Erath County and was sheriff there for a time prior to 1880. He later moved to Eastland Co. and died in the huge cyclone that struck there in the 1890's. I would appreciate finding out when Capt. Whiteside was sheriff of Erath Co. And any other data on him. Horatio Paul McAfee

Sorry , I see I left out the word Grandad after the Great Great Great and before \Rev. B.T. Stevens. His daughters who married Dr. Hatchett were Angelina Isabella( My ancestor) and her sister Narcissa. All his children were born to Angelina. She died & He married Narcissa, as I remember the headstones. These are more graves that Texas History writers placed in Hamilton County- they are in Erath Countywhich has been part of Bosque which was part of McLennan County which was part of Milam County in the Republic of Texas , but not the Spanish Colonial Milam land grant. Most of these graves were after 1890-1900 era. Thanks, Charles Wyly On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:58:15 -0500 "Charles A. Wyly" <wyly1@juno.com> writes: >Hi, >Great Great Great Rev. B.T.Stevens of Shipley (Pine Mountain), Ga. and >two Hatchett daughters )are buried i Selden or Hatchett celmetery on >Duffau Creek, Erath County, Texas. They were not related to Stephen >family for whom Stephenville is named, nor the Stephens families. >Ring any bells? I knew one Texas State Tech College >Teacher who was a descendant of Rev. Stevens, but don't know where he >is now. > >Take care, >Charles Wyly > >On Tue, 29 Jun 1999 07:14:00 -0700 (PDT) Pat <mygenealogy@yahoo.com> >writes: >> >>Hi: >> >>Just a repost to see if anyone new has joined that may have some >>answers: >> >>William Pollman b. ?, m. Alice Stevens b. ?. They were divorced and >>both died in Washington. >> >>children: >> >>Grace >>Raymond >>Martha >>Louis >> >>I know the birth dates on all of these. Louis was my grandfather. >>The >>four children of William and Alice were born between Fort Worth and >>Thurber, Texas. William, evidentially, worked in the mine. Louis >>died >>in California in 1952. I am trying to find any information on this >>family. >> >>Thank you, >> >>Pat >> >>_________________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >> >

Hi, Great Great Great Rev. B.T.Stevens of Shipley (Pine Mountain), Ga. and two Hatchett daughters )are buried i Selden or Hatchett celmetery on Duffau Creek, Erath County, Texas. They were not related to Stephen family for whom Stephenville is named, nor the Stephens families. Ring any bells? I knew one Texas State Tech College Teacher who was a descendant of Rev. Stevens, but don't know where he is now. Take care, Charles Wyly On Tue, 29 Jun 1999 07:14:00 -0700 (PDT) Pat <mygenealogy@yahoo.com> writes: > >Hi: > >Just a repost to see if anyone new has joined that may have some >answers: > >William Pollman b. ?, m. Alice Stevens b. ?. They were divorced and >both died in Washington. > >children: > >Grace >Raymond >Martha >Louis > >I know the birth dates on all of these. Louis was my grandfather. >The >four children of William and Alice were born between Fort Worth and >Thurber, Texas. William, evidentially, worked in the mine. Louis >died >in California in 1952. I am trying to find any information on this >family. > >Thank you, > >Pat > >_________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >

Hi: Just a repost to see if anyone new has joined that may have some answers: William Pollman b. ?, m. Alice Stevens b. ?. They were divorced and both died in Washington. children: Grace Raymond Martha Louis I know the birth dates on all of these. Louis was my grandfather. The four children of William and Alice were born between Fort Worth and Thurber, Texas. William, evidentially, worked in the mine. Louis died in California in 1952. I am trying to find any information on this family. Thank you, Pat _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Researching a Jesse Moody Waltom and wife Mary Cruce/Crews/Cruse that were married ca 1857 in Coweta Co., GA and a few years later moved to Stephenville, Texas with at least three children. Would like to complete this line in my Walton Family. He is part of my direct line from James Waltom of Onslow Co., NC. Tony CASH, DAVIS, LEDBETTER, WALTON

We are descendents of Harvey & Harriet (Sharp) Sims who were living in Erath Co.in early 1900's. Harriet Sharp Sims was b. Jan 15, 1840 d. Feb. 13, 1903 buried at West End Cem. at Lingleville. She married Harvey Sims Oct. 20, 1857 in Lewis Co., TN. Harvey was b. May 22, 1838 d.Feb. 03, 1914 buried in Dallas Co. There were 11 children from this marriage: (l) Jesse G. b.1858 in TN d. 8/26/26 in Deport,Tx. (2) William E. b.1860 TN d.1864 TN (3) Mima b.1863 TN d.1937 Dallas Co.,Tx. (4) Enoch b. 1865 TN d.1960 Wilson,Tx. (5) Thomas Z. b.1867 TN d.1942 Lingleville,Tx. (6) Ella Jane b. 1869 TN d.1925 Wichita Falls,Tx. (7)George Newton b. 1871 TN d. 1949 Dallas Co. (8) Mary Agnes b. 1874 TN d.1966 Pilot Point, Tx. (9)James Felix b. 1877 TN d. unknown Dallas Co.,Tx. (10) Comer Harder b. 1879 TN d. 1956 Dallas Co.,Tx. (11) John Harvey b. 1883 TN d. 1962 Dallas Co.,Tx. Our descendency is thru John Harvey who married (l) Estelle Lester 1900 at Dallas Co. They divorced date unknown and he remarried (2) Myrtle Tucker date unknown. Harriet wife of Harvey Sims was daughter of Wm.Anderson Sharp and Agnes Hensley Sharp. Two of her brothers Enoch Oliver and John Sharp are buried in Erath Co. Any information I have I will be happy to share and would appreciate any help filling in some holes with either Sharps or Sims. Ann Sims......Conroe, Tx.

Hi, I guess the main centers for Erath County research would be the Stephenville Public library and the Tarletn State University library. Dublin has a city library. Hamilton County Geneaological society takes in Hico aand some of what some consider Erath county- the south and southeast parts of the county are on Hico, Hamilton County mail routes. The LDS church or Stake should have Stephenville and Dublin research centers, mostly by computer. The best in Erath County is closed to public at Thurber, Texas-and is owned by the TP Coal and Oil, kept for possible future mining. Many early Erath County marriages & early land grants are in Meridian, Bosqye County and Waco, McLennan County county offices and census and libraries before Erath County was formed. The Waco- McLennan County has excellent facilities for researching the Bosque River valley. The Texas Collection of Baylor University is not in the University main library and dates back to 1845. The Texas Ranger Library is in the Ranger headquarters on I-35 in Waco, including all Texas Scouts for Taylor's Army (Rangers) The Texas State Library and sons of the Republic libraries in Austin are good, esp. before 1850. The best in Texas is the Clayton Library in downtown Houston. Most of these are on line. What families are you hunting? I now have several boxes of research from a deceased cousin and,certified Geneaologist- Mattie Roberts Somerville, an officer in the Natchitoches, La. Society, including Wyly, Hico Roberts, McCarty, Bonney, Sparks, Johnson, Somervell, and several others with tracks acrosss Texas, but am pressed for time for a few weeks. Take care, Charles Wyly On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:22:21 -0500 Kyle & Evelyn Long <belle@bigcountry.net> writes: > > >Kyle & Evelyn Long wrote: >> >> I am not sure the locations but I will cc this to the erath county >> mailing list and i bet you will get lots of help >> >> Evelyn >> >> David Moore wrote: >> > >> > Could some tell me where the best genealogy libraries are located >in >> > Stephenville Texas. I`ve heard somewhere that there was [maybe] 3 >of them? >> > Thanks, Gloria MçComas Moore >> > >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > List problems? >> > Check >> > your WELCOME message FIRST >> > http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND >> > then contact stephenL@indiana.edu >

Hi List: I know the COVEY family splint and some went to Texas. I just don't know where in Texas. If anyone happens to run across a COVEY, he or she has to be one of mine. We are all related. Please contact me if you will. Bill Covey Creator of Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Station/3265/Welcome.html

Kyle & Evelyn Long wrote: > > I am not sure the locations but I will cc this to the erath county > mailing list and i bet you will get lots of help > > Evelyn > > David Moore wrote: > > > > Could some tell me where the best genealogy libraries are located in > > Stephenville Texas. I`ve heard somewhere that there was [maybe] 3 of them? > > Thanks, Gloria MçComas Moore > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > > List problems? > > Check > > your WELCOME message FIRST > > http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND > > then contact stephenL@indiana.edu

I am looking for an Alice Stephens. She was supposedly born in Virginia and had four children in Texas. At least one, born in 1895, was born in Erath County. His name was Louis Pollman. Does this fit into anyone elses family??? Are you familiar with this Stephen, Charlie. I know that is a common name but, hope springs eternal! Pat _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi, There has been several requests and answer on Txerath. and USGen net, just on E mail. In Erath County , Texas., Stephenville, Texas was named for the Stephen family . There were also Stephens families in Erath County and my great grandmother' s grandparents from Chipley, (Pine Mountain), Ga. are buried near their daughters who were each the,wife of Dr. and Rev. and pharmacist and land specoulator and 1845 Texas Ranger scout for Gen. Taylor's U.S. Army in Mexico, W.P. Hatchett. I am descended from Angelina Isabella Stevens and when she died Dr. Hatchett married her sister Narcissa. None of the Stephen, Stephens, and Stevens families were kin, unless you find a marriage I don't know about. Taylors from all over Texas now live in Waco and McLennan County and Erath and Bosque Counties. Try Linda Taylor- LTaylor959@aol.com. Take care, Charles Wyly On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 06:12:43 -0600 "Nancy Richardson" <nancyr@elpasonet.net> writes: >I am trying to get on web sites for the names I am looking for so >could >someone help me? > >Stephens >White >Logan >Taylor >Watson >Bradburn >Smith >Turner > Thank you nancyr@elpasonet.net >

I am trying to get on web sites for the names I am looking for so could someone help me? Stephens White Logan Taylor Watson Bradburn Smith Turner Thank you nancyr@elpasonet.net

We just canvassed the Altman cemetery and put it up online. We listed it in grave order or alphabetical. You can get to those sites from here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txerath/cemetery.htm Hope you find your ancestor there! Annette and Janice Erath Co. Coordinators janice@htcomp.net

Hi, ERATH COUNTY CEMETERY VISITORS BEWARE OF ALL BEES AND SNAKES do you have any kin in central Texas who would be interested in taking some gentle honeybees out of the walls of our farm house.? Only living bee man I know is Buck Little and he is past 90 with a tired heart At age 90 he had only been to a Doctor 3 times- once when a rattlesnake bit his hand. He wouldn't be able to mov e the bees. Remember the old Bee men who used to hold the queen in their hand and the swarm would land on their arm but not sting? . Some of them lit on us when we went to sleep Friday & we brushed them off. Old timers claim they can smell fear or adrenalin in a human and may sting one who is afraid of them. Trouble is, behind the house where the smokehouse fell there is a nest of Killer bees, I think. They hate everything but another Bee . I know Texas honey bees, Bumble bees, hornets yellow jackets , dirt daubers, and black wasps well. Used to catch Bumble bees in a crock jug half full of water and eat their honey from spoon size sacks. If you fight them out they will eat the honey before you get to it. . Used to race them from knocking a nest in a tree to the channel swimming hole in the Duffau and jump in before we got stung. Some of our dads wonderred if we were normal sometimes, I guess. Some of these new ones attacked my grandson on his riding mower. He bailed off at full speed. I stopped the mower and took him to the Stephenville Hospital. He was stung 30 times on and in the nostrils, the head, chin, and shoulders. ?Several of them left bloody spots. One stayed on him and he put it in a cup to show the Doctor. She frowned when she saw it. They gave him mixed stereoid shots to slow his heart and lower his blood pressure. nOT ONE STINGER STAYED IN HIS SKIN- iSN'T THAT A MARK OF THE aFRICANIZED kILLER bEES? Milam and a neighboring county and Navarro Counties and 60 more in Texas are in a Bee Quarantine. Commercial honey producers like Burleson in Waxahachie cannot carry a hive across the county line. CHECK YOUR INTERNET ON tEXAS BEEKEEPERS. nOW WE HAVE IMPORTED FIRE ANTS AND kILLER BEES AND ARE EXPORTING OUR SONS WITHOUT WHAT MADE THEM SICK IN dESERT sTORM. I suspect it was the Aspertame- nutrisweet in the Soda pops which sat in Desert sand for weeks as they used them as water. Above 70 degrees some claim it becomes toxic. It is not inspected as a food. Take care, Charles Wyly On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 16:16:37 EDT Texasdog@aol.com writes: > In the book published in 1980, "History of Erath >County,Texas" by the > Erath County Historical Commission......there is a writeup of the >the > family of Aaron Hardin "H" Allard and wife Sarah Ann >Colbert. His > parents were Aaaron Hardin Allard Sr. and Polly Weaver. "H" >and >Sarah > were both born In Missouri. The ALLARD families were in Hopkins >County, > Texas, by 1850. Most of the Erath County members are buried >in Allard > Cemetery......some went to Sterling City and are buried there. > > > >