Hi, Everyone! We have added a new link on our "Link YourSelf" subpage of our "Self Portraits" site at http://www.selfroots.com. It is the first link in the section for Genealogy Links (about halfway down the page). The link leads to "WPA Life Histories from Texas" which provides "mostly first-person accounts of life in Texas collected during the Great Depression." These are extremely interesting biographies that really give you a feel for life in Texas in those difficult times. >From the Texas page you can also link to WPA Life histories in other states. Please go to our site and check it out. You'll really enjoy spending time there. Barbara seawolf@selfroots.com http://www.selfroots.com

Hi to all,I want to tell everyone who may have an interest in the surname Fore-Faure-Fauer or any other spelling of this name that there is a Brand New forum on genforum for this name.Go to www.genforum.com/fore come on and join in. Thank you for your time Kay (Newcomb) Harper ...Check out my page at Searching: Newcomb-Fore-Farquar-Haney-Sanders-Wren-and Harper http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/6514 e-mail--katty@texoma-ok.com

Is Annette & Janice's e-mail not working??

>Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 15:19:15 -0500 >To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >From: Janet Gardner <jgardner@myriad.net> >Subject: TOUCHSTONE-WILEY-OLIVER-WINN > >Looking for anyone searching the TOUCHSTONE, WILEY,OLIVER and WINN surnames in Erath County.

Hi! Researchers I am in need of information on the ancestors of my maternal grandparents. William Lawrence Brock married Elizabeth Victoria Acker, May 27 1885 in (Erath) TX. His father was (according to his death Cert) James Marion Brock he's the elusive one. We have nothing on him after the 1860 census of (Franklin) GA showing him and his three sons Christopher, Pinkney and William Lawrence. The guessing of this is that the Brock family moved from (Franklin) to (Erath). The Ackers moved from Rusk (Cherokee) TX to (Eastland). That is basically all I have, any and all information will be appreciated. Joe Gentry jgentry@texas.net

I am about to go off and see about doing some cemetery surveys. Mom (Janice) is off camping, or she'd be joining me I'm sure. Guess I'll drag my 6 and 8 y/o kids along...heck, they find fun in anything! :-D What I want to offer is this. If anyone has a specific lookup, in a specific cemetery, I will see what I can do. If I can find my Mom's camera (mine is broke right now), I can take photos of the grave at cost (gas, film, developing, and postage etc.) We want to get to working on cemetery indexes, and be able to offer to take photos of the graves for folks who can't get to this area. Just let me know ASAP, because I am going to get started this afternoon on it. Of course, I may not decide to bug someone on a Sunday afternoon for permission to survey the cemetery if it is on private property. Doesn't seem right somehow. I am at my Mom's house right now (she has all the Erath Co. page files here) and will be going home soon, so be sure to CC any replies to: mailto:annette@erath.net Put ERATH CEMETERY LOOKUP in the subject line, so I don't miss it. Hope to hear from some of you. Sorry, I know this is last minute, but after I got off work at 7am, I just got to itching to do something productive. Too bad I'm not productive on my housework.... ;-) This is more fun! What I'd give to do lookups 8 hours a day, 5 days a week instead of work... We will be going again soon to do more, so if you don't get this out in time today, please send your requests anyways. We'll get to it "eventually" (our middle name ;-) Annette Erath Co. USGenWeb Co-Coordinator

I am looking for information on a C. Marion Stagner (Stagney) b 1856 in Mo. married an Ellen (?) b 1863 in Mo. Their daughter Minnie L is my grandmother b 1897 in Tx. Do you have any information on this family? Thank you for your time, Kay

I want to think all the nice people who have answered my Oxford Plea. My R. L. (Lee) Oxford is found in the 1900 census of Erath Co. with Wife Fannie (Pope). Lee was born in 1865 in Ga. There are two sons William Lamin born 1887 GA and Walter Born 1890 in Ga. The family story goes that R. L. was killed by a man named Trammell. Walter avenged the death by killing the Trammell fellow. I suppose the family left the county for this reason. They show up in Hot Springs Ark by 1908. I have a picture of the two young men dated 1908 saying on the back that it was taken in Hot Springs. I believe the mother Fannie had and aunt or aunts living in Hot Springs, Garland Co. at that time. Which could account for that choice. Does anyone having Trammell connections remember a story like that? Are there archives at the newspaper or library where there might be a record of this event? Who were R. Ls. parents. What connection did he have to the Oxfords living in Erath at the time. They were mostly decendents of Able Oxford from Washington Co. Fayetteville and Goshen Arkansas area. I am just full of questions. Thanks again for everyones help. I still need more answers. Marcene Oxford

Hi everybody, I am searching for information on a Ruby BURROW and his gang that was connected to some train robberies. I am looking for a certian memeber who's name was Henderson BRUMLEY who was a part of the gang. Does this sound familar to any one? Thanks Vickie

I am researching the Oxford familys of Erath Co.. Are there any other searchers out there. Marcene Oxford

A search of the Turnbow Cemetery listings turned up no listings for the surnames you are searching. Sorry... Joy ---------- > From: Toni Turk <turkt@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us> > To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ERATH] HUGHES/JAMES > Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 10:45 PM > > Seeking details of death and burial of Elizabeth Victoria (JAMES) HUGHES > (1857-1886), who died in Erath County. She was the wife of Emory W. HUGHES > (1852-1915). They were married 21 May 1874 in Williamson County. Her > parents were Christian JAMES and Annetta Bellvarita TWEEDY. > > Toni Richard Turk > P.O. Box 667 > Blanding, UT 84511 > turkt@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Seeking details of death and burial of Elizabeth Victoria (JAMES) HUGHES (1857-1886), who died in Erath County. She was the wife of Emory W. HUGHES (1852-1915). They were married 21 May 1874 in Williamson County. Her parents were Christian JAMES and Annetta Bellvarita TWEEDY. Toni Richard Turk P.O. Box 667 Blanding, UT 84511 turkt@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Seeking details about death and burial of Martha Ann (BULLARD) SOUTHERN born 21 Apr 1821 in Warren Co., TN and died abt 1889/1890 in Erath County. She was the widow of Preston Ford Southern (1817-1878) and the daughter of Benjamin BULLARD and Cenith BARNES. Her husband was buried in Wood County. They were married 12 Feb 1837 in DeKalb Co., TN. Toni Richard Turk P.O. Box 667 Blanding, UT 84511 turkt@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

I am searching for information about Thomas J. Morris, his wife, Mary Margaret (Aunt Sis) Greenwood Morris (married 1865 in Fannin County, Georgia) , and their children. My husband is the great grandson of Thomas and Mary through their son, Beverly Harris Morris and his son, John Jay Morris. They all came from Bluffdale in Erath County, Texas. Any information or family connection would be appreciated. Thank you, Susan Morris

We wanted to post to the list that we have added 3 more editions of the Erath Appeal newspaper to the Erath page. We are working on these as much as we have time for. We have some vacation time coming up, and we hope to get some more work done transcribing records. We also wanted to mention, that if you will tell us of any Erath family reunions, we will post it to the page, and you can also submit it to the link off the front page, with more details there. Best of luck on your research, Annette and Janice Erath Co., TX USGenWeb Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~txerath/erath.htm

randy johnston wrote: > > Looking for descendant of J. W. Harris who married a Charity Neal. > Family live in Green Creek Community. Try again

---------- > From: Phillip Maynard <maynard@hti.net> > To: TXERATH@rootsweb.com > Subject: GUESS Family > Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 11:43 AM > > ANN WORKS MAYNARD > 3814 Lake St. > Houston, TX 77098 > 713/528-0682 > e-mail: maynard@hti.net > > > > Searching for information about the descendants of Thaddeus GUESS (son of > Levi and Emily GUESS) and Mary Ann SENTER (dtr. Of William James Senter and > Mary Penelope Works) and their progeny. (My 3rd great grandmother, Nancy > Ross Works is listed in the 1880 Itawamba County, Miss. Federal Census as > living with them—I'd like to know what happened to her—when she died, > where, etc.) Particulars below: > > > Thaddeus Guess b. 1848 Marion Co., Ala md. Dec. 14, 1871 > Mary Ann Senter b. 1855 Miss (they were married in Itawamba Co., Miss) > > Children: > Robert b. 1873 Miss > Cicero b. 1876 Miss md. Sept. 12, 1897 Mary M. Davis > Bettie b. 1879 Miss md. Dec. 13, 1896 A.L. Greer > > Both children's marriages took place in Erath County, Texas. Did Thaddeus > GUESS follow his children to Erath County, Texas? Any info on the above > sincerely appreciated. > > Also researching the WORKS, ROSS, SENTER, DAVIS families in Ala., Ark., > Miss., La., Texas and elsewhere. > > Kindest Regards, > Ann > > >

Am looking for information and/or other researchers following a JACKSON lineage. WILLIAM ADDISON JACKSON (1845-1926) and wife NANCY COTHRAN JACKSON (1846-1920)lived in Erath county for more than 25 years and died there but are buried at Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas. Their children were: JOHN EMERSON JACKSON 1867-1941 WYLIE MARION JACKSON 1868- FRANCES JACKSON 1871- CALEDONIA JACKSON 1873- MARTHA (MATTIE) LOU JACKSON 1875-1947 WILLIAM L. JACKSON 1877-1954 JAMES JACKSON 1879-1887? EMMA JACKSON 1881--1967? LULA ANN JACKSON 1885-1927 JOSEPH FORNEY JACKSON 1888-1963 Some of the children (the last two for sure) were also buried next to their parents). All of them were born in Cherokee County, Alabama. Would like to correspond with those who may have a connection. Would appreciate any help. Thanks, Joyce Dunn

Looking for info on STUBBS family, specifically family of David Stubbs and Elizabeth McDaniel Stubbs. Jerry McDaniel Midwest City http://www.telepath.com/mcdaniel Oklahoma

Looking for info on John W. Boyle and his wife Linnie [Bellah] Boyle. Both, are buried in Upper Green Creek Cemetery. What is the connection to William H. Earp Family. Randy Johnston