I've noticed this string about early Texans. The best resource I have found on the Old 300 and early Texas pioneers and history is the Brazoria Museum. It specializes in early Texas history. Their e-mail address is: http://www.bchm.org/ I have found the staff to be very helpful. Good Luck, Randy Haynes ----- Original Message ----- From: "edmonds" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] early texans. > Hello Kimberly, > Do you by chance have any more detailed information regarding the wagon > train from MO? My greatgrandmother and some other relatives came from MO > during that time period. They departed from Neosho but I do not know any > more details. Her name at the time was Rosana (Lewis) Edmonds > Thanks, > Clyde Edmonds > > > Kimberly Stanifer-Berkshire wrote: > > >I am glad this topic came up, because I have always been curious as to how > >that works. My great grandmother Lula Melvina Sechrist was born in 1900 > >Erath Co Texas. We believe Dublin. There are Sechrist still in Stephensville > >I believe but none I could find in the link given. I dont think they came to > >Texas until 1876 or so from MO. A wagon train of 21 led by Andrew Sechrist. > >Take care all and thanks for the great topics and info. KIm > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "flowerchild" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:42 AM > >Subject: [ERATH] early texans. > > > > > > > > > >>to me kate you should start with the earliest ancestor that > >>came to texas.......for instance i think my earliest was > >>an ancestor who died at the alamo............but not all of > >>my family trees are done so I am not sure. > >> > >>Eva > >>[email protected] > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Cindy Shipman" <[email protected]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 7:52 AM > >>Subject: Re: [ERATH] question about generations... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>How about...my family came to Texas in 1822 [are they part of the old > >>> > >>> > >300? > > > > > >>>that would be worth mentioning] and I'm a 6th generation Texan...or it > >>> > >>> > >>might > >> > >> > >>>be more fun to count down to the newest generations in your family and > >>> > >>> > >say > > > > > >>>that your family has X generations of native born Texans. > >>> > >>>Of course, people who see your web site will think you are a boot > >>> > >>> > >wearing, > > > > > >>>steer-wrestler who talks with a slow slur mingled with an equal measure > >>> > >>> > >of > > > > > >>>mams and cuss-words. :-) > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Kathy Tate" <[email protected]> > >>>To: <[email protected]> > >>>Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:27 AM > >>>Subject: [ERATH] question about generations... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Would somebody please tell me exactly how to state generations? > >>>> > >>>>For example: If I want to say I'm a 7th (or whatever) generation > >>>> > >>>> > >Texan, > > > > > >>>>where does it start? My gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather Elijah Isaacks > >>>> > >>>> > >came > > > > > >>to > >> > >> > >>>>Texas (then Mexico) in 1822 ...he was born in South Carolina but died > >>>> > >>>> > >in > > > > > >>>>Texas. His son William, my 4Xgr grandfather, was also born in SC and > >>>> > >>>> > >>died > >> > >> > >>>>in Texas. My 3Xgr grandfather, Frederick, was born in Texas. > >>>> > >>>>Now where do I start counting? Would I be a 7th generation "Texan" > >>>> > >>>> > >>...or > >> > >> > >>>>6th ...or 5th ...or what? > >>>> > >>>>I'm setting up a website for my art work and thought I would go a > >>>> > >>>> > >little > > > > > >>>>further than saying I'm a "native Texan" but I'm not sure where to > >>>> > >>>> > >start > > > > > >>>>counting. Anyone know? > >>>> > >>>>Thanks, > >>>>Kathy Tate > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>-------------------------------- > >>>>www.kathytate.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >>>>--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >>>>-- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >>>>Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > >>>>Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > >>>>ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>>==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >>>--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >>>-- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >>>Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > >>>Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > >>>ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >>==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >>--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >>-- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >>Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > >>Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > >>ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >--- Author Retains Copyright --- > >-- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > >Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > >ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl