Callie, Can you tell me about your McElroys? My grandmother is buried in Huckaby, Erath Co., TX. She died in 1895. She was Sarah Elizabeth York McElroy, married to Jacob Silas McElroy. Elizabeth died, leaving six children, my father, Lester L McElroy, being seven years old, and two young than he. Jacob had held several jobs I was told. He had taught school, he was a carpenter (built coffins), and also a surveyor for the county. They moved several times, so do not know what he worked at in Erath Co. I understand that a W R Tucker family lived near my family and helped take care of the children. The children were Walter Edgar (ED), Mabel Mae, Nellie G, Lester Lafayette, James Hubert, Oscar Lee (Pat) McElroy. I will appreciate any help. Dortha McElroy Greenlee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Callie Waits" <calliewaits@digitex.net> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > Thanks for answering. I have ties in Erath County through my husband's > grandfather. He was born in Duffau Texas. His name was Homer J. McElroy. > His > father was Jackson Harmon (Jack) McElroy. Homer's mother-in -law was Mary > E. > Crane Partee. > Callie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joy crane" <oldoneseeker45@yahoo.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:19 PM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > > >> Hi Callie >> None of those names sound familiar, but I will dig out the old gedcom and > see. The Crane name is my married name, and when my husband died I quit > working on his family about 2 years ago. >> I don't think that they ever stayed very far from Hopkins Co. though. >> That > is where most of the old times are buried. >> I do have connections to Erath Co. though, my Bybee's are there, at least > 2 of them are. I have a GGgrandfather and one of his sons buried at > Dublin. >> I will get back with you on the Crane's though Joy >> >> Callie Waits <calliewaits@digitex.net> wrote: >> Hi Joy >> Thanks for answering my email. My Leonard V. Crane could have been from >> anywhere. He was a rambling man and sort of a shady character, from what >> I >> have heard. He married Arkansas Sapp, she is buried in Ellis County, I > have >> found her grave, but I have no idea where he is buried. He had a daughter >> that married a Deatherage. She is buried in Maypearl Texas, Ellis county. >> The last Census I have found for him is1920 Ellis County, he was living > with >> a grandaughter by the last name of Cottingame. Does any of this ring any >> bells for you? >> Callie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "joy crane" >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone >> >> >> > My Cranes came from East Texas. Joy >> > >> > Callie Waits wrote:Hi Joy >> > I am researching the Leonard V.Crane family. Are you by chance >> > connected >> > to them? >> > Callie >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "joy crane" >> > To: >> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 10:57 PM >> > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone >> > >> > >> > > Would just like to say that I hope someone on this list is keeping a >> > journal of all the things that Mr. Wyly has been so kind to post on >> > this >> > site, it is as if you are doing an interview with the past, >> > > with someone that actually lived the times. He makes it seem as if >> > > you >> are >> > right there during that time. >> > > Once again thank you Mr. Wyly for the stories of the past, I open >> > > each >> > posting knowing that I will have read something that means something to >> you. >> > > >> > Respectfully JC Crane >> > > >> > > Carol & Joseph Williams wrote: >> > > Charles, >> > > >> > > Thanks for the info, I am not sure if Odell is related but your > rambling >> > was just fine. I like hearing about times past, I think it is a >> > required >> > trait for any genealogist, amateur or pro. >> > > If I find Odell in the family line, I will let ya know. >> > > >> > > Carol Williams >> > > >> > > >> > > "Charles A. Wyly" wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > Odell Wright and wife , a Holder , and 3 children my age and older > lived >> > > about a mile across the Dufau Creek from us- about a mile with the > creek >> > > lowland between us. Odell played the Fiddle some- on such Irish > Mountain >> > > tunes as Soldier's Joy, Sailor's Hornpipe, and others . We could hear >> > > Mrs. Wright , on a still day and before present day noise pollution, > as >> > > she called her kids in from farm chores for supper. >> > > >> > > you mentioned that the lady you seek was Norwegian. Most Norwegians > came >> > > as a group to Bosque County, below Hico. The same man who led > Norwegians >> > > to Wisconsin later led the group to Texas - Norse Church, St. Olaf's >> > > Kirke at Cranfils Gap, and Clifton area. They found German immigrants >> and >> > > early Anglo settlers in the county, but land was plentiful and the > River >> > > and creek bottoms were good farming land. They used the rocks from >> > > the >> > > hills to build houses and fireplaces and fences, and improved the > rocky >> > > pastures at the same time. >> > > >> > > There were other more independent Scandavian and/or Germans . I >> > > attended school with some Andersons and Bordners- but the European >> > > spelling was Bortner, and Andersen. It changed in Erath County. I >> > > attended school with a Bordner Anderson , and he has kin buried in >> > > Hatchett Cemetery in Selden, about 1 mile across 2 branches of Duffau >> > > Creek from my childhood home. Bortners, Andersens, and Riggs families >> > > came from Illinois or Wisconsin. >> > > >> > > My dad Eddie Wyly taught one year in Harmony School near Meridian, in >> > > 1920's. he said all the first Grade was Bilingual- some spoke German > and >> > > others spoke Norwegian and some spoke both. One in first Grade was >> > > Lee >> > > Ericson, Meridian High Girl's Basketball coach, who won State several >> > > times. Dad went to farming when they married, and was on Johnsville >> > > School board a few years when they moved a 2 apartment Teacherage to > the >> > > school ground, , and was backing the 3 Way School Consolidation of > Pony >> > > Creek, Johnsville, Chalk Mountain, and Inactive Greasy or Marble >> > > School.These students attend Hico High School - before consolidation >> > > , >> > > we attended Stephenville High School . >> > > >> > > Hope I did not bore you with rambling, but maybe something I >> > > mentioned >> > > might be a dot that could connect to your info. If your family lived >> near >> > > Hico, their records may be in Stephenville, Hamilton, or Meridian. >> > > >> > > On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:06:57 -0800 (PST) Carol & Joseph Williams >> > > writes: >> > > > My grandfather John Franklin Wright was born in Erath Co. on April > 1, >> > > > 1895. His father went by Jake or Jakie and was born in Alabama. His >> > > > mother went by Serena, she was born in Norway. At the time of his >> > > > birth, he had three brothers: William Robert, Clarence Ulysses and >> > > > Thomas Silas. He had two sisters: Lillian Margaret, Mary Lee. >> > > > >> > > > Any info during the time they were in Erath Co. would be >> > > > appreciated. >> > > > >> > > > Carol Williams >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > __________________________________________________ >> > > > Do You Yahoo!? >> > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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Hi Dortha I don't recognize any of these names. I am just now working on some of the side branches of this tree. The main McElroy limbs are from the bottom up Homer Jackson ,- JACKSON HARMON , -PERRY D. , -ARCHIBALD, - WILLIAM MICAJAH SR., -ARCHIBALD JR. MACKLEROY, MCELROY, -ARCHIBALD SR. -MACKELROY -MCELROY, JOHN SR.) I will let you know if I come across any of the names you have mentioned here. Callie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dortha Greenlee" <dgreen909h@cox.net> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > Callie, > > Can you tell me about your McElroys? My grandmother is buried in Huckaby, > Erath Co., TX. She died in 1895. She was Sarah Elizabeth York McElroy, > married to Jacob Silas McElroy. Elizabeth died, leaving six children, my > father, Lester L McElroy, being seven years old, and two young than he. > > Jacob had held several jobs I was told. He had taught school, he was a > carpenter (built coffins), and also a surveyor for the county. They moved > several times, so do not know what he worked at in Erath Co. > > I understand that a W R Tucker family lived near my family and helped take > care of the children. The children were Walter Edgar (ED), Mabel Mae, Nellie > G, Lester Lafayette, James Hubert, Oscar Lee (Pat) McElroy. > > I will appreciate any help. > > Dortha McElroy Greenlee > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Callie Waits" <calliewaits@digitex.net> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:58 PM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > > > > Thanks for answering. I have ties in Erath County through my husband's > > grandfather. He was born in Duffau Texas. His name was Homer J. McElroy. > > His > > father was Jackson Harmon (Jack) McElroy. Homer's mother-in -law was Mary > > E. > > Crane Partee. > > Callie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "joy crane" <oldoneseeker45@yahoo.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > > > > > >> Hi Callie > >> None of those names sound familiar, but I will dig out the old gedcom and > > see. The Crane name is my married name, and when my husband died I quit > > working on his family about 2 years ago. > >> I don't think that they ever stayed very far from Hopkins Co. though. > >> That > > is where most of the old times are buried. > >> I do have connections to Erath Co. though, my Bybee's are there, at least > > 2 of them are. I have a GGgrandfather and one of his sons buried at > > Dublin. > >> I will get back with you on the Crane's though Joy > >> > >> Callie Waits <calliewaits@digitex.net> wrote: > >> Hi Joy > >> Thanks for answering my email. My Leonard V. Crane could have been from > >> anywhere. He was a rambling man and sort of a shady character, from what > >> I > >> have heard. He married Arkansas Sapp, she is buried in Ellis County, I > > have > >> found her grave, but I have no idea where he is buried. He had a daughter > >> that married a Deatherage. She is buried in Maypearl Texas, Ellis county. > >> The last Census I have found for him is1920 Ellis County, he was living > > with > >> a grandaughter by the last name of Cottingame. Does any of this ring any > >> bells for you? > >> Callie > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "joy crane" > >> To: > >> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:39 AM > >> Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > >> > >> > >> > My Cranes came from East Texas. Joy > >> > > >> > Callie Waits wrote:Hi Joy > >> > I am researching the Leonard V.Crane family. Are you by chance > >> > connected > >> > to them? > >> > Callie > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "joy crane" > >> > To: > >> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 10:57 PM > >> > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > >> > > >> > > >> > > Would just like to say that I hope someone on this list is keeping a > >> > journal of all the things that Mr. Wyly has been so kind to post on > >> > this > >> > site, it is as if you are doing an interview with the past, > >> > > with someone that actually lived the times. He makes it seem as if > >> > > you > >> are > >> > right there during that time. > >> > > Once again thank you Mr. Wyly for the stories of the past, I open > >> > > each > >> > posting knowing that I will have read something that means something to > >> you. > >> > > > >> > Respectfully JC Crane > >> > > > >> > > Carol & Joseph Williams wrote: > >> > > Charles, > >> > > > >> > > Thanks for the info, I am not sure if Odell is related but your > > rambling > >> > was just fine. I like hearing about times past, I think it is a > >> > required > >> > trait for any genealogist, amateur or pro. > >> > > If I find Odell in the family line, I will let ya know. > >> > > > >> > > Carol Williams > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > "Charles A. Wyly" wrote: > >> > > Hi, > >> > > Odell Wright and wife , a Holder , and 3 children my age and older > > lived > >> > > about a mile across the Dufau Creek from us- about a mile with the > > creek > >> > > lowland between us. Odell played the Fiddle some- on such Irish > > Mountain > >> > > tunes as Soldier's Joy, Sailor's Hornpipe, and others . We could hear > >> > > Mrs. Wright , on a still day and before present day noise pollution, > > as > >> > > she called her kids in from farm chores for supper. > >> > > > >> > > you mentioned that the lady you seek was Norwegian. Most Norwegians > > came > >> > > as a group to Bosque County, below Hico. The same man who led > > Norwegians > >> > > to Wisconsin later led the group to Texas - Norse Church, St. Olaf's > >> > > Kirke at Cranfils Gap, and Clifton area. They found German immigrants > >> and > >> > > early Anglo settlers in the county, but land was plentiful and the > > River > >> > > and creek bottoms were good farming land. They used the rocks from > >> > > the > >> > > hills to build houses and fireplaces and fences, and improved the > > rocky > >> > > pastures at the same time. > >> > > > >> > > There were other more independent Scandavian and/or Germans . I > >> > > attended school with some Andersons and Bordners- but the European > >> > > spelling was Bortner, and Andersen. It changed in Erath County. I > >> > > attended school with a Bordner Anderson , and he has kin buried in > >> > > Hatchett Cemetery in Selden, about 1 mile across 2 branches of Duffau > >> > > Creek from my childhood home. Bortners, Andersens, and Riggs families > >> > > came from Illinois or Wisconsin. > >> > > > >> > > My dad Eddie Wyly taught one year in Harmony School near Meridian, in > >> > > 1920's. he said all the first Grade was Bilingual- some spoke German > > and > >> > > others spoke Norwegian and some spoke both. One in first Grade was > >> > > Lee > >> > > Ericson, Meridian High Girl's Basketball coach, who won State several > >> > > times. Dad went to farming when they married, and was on Johnsville > >> > > School board a few years when they moved a 2 apartment Teacherage to > > the > >> > > school ground, , and was backing the 3 Way School Consolidation of > > Pony > >> > > Creek, Johnsville, Chalk Mountain, and Inactive Greasy or Marble > >> > > School.These students attend Hico High School - before consolidation > >> > > , > >> > > we attended Stephenville High School . > >> > > > >> > > Hope I did not bore you with rambling, but maybe something I > >> > > mentioned > >> > > might be a dot that could connect to your info. If your family lived > >> near > >> > > Hico, their records may be in Stephenville, Hamilton, or Meridian. > >> > > > >> > > On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:06:57 -0800 (PST) Carol & Joseph Williams > >> > > writes: > >> > > > My grandfather John Franklin Wright was born in Erath Co. on April > > 1, > >> > > > 1895. His father went by Jake or Jakie and was born in Alabama. His > >> > > > mother went by Serena, she was born in Norway. At the time of his > >> > > > birth, he had three brothers: William Robert, Clarence Ulysses and > >> > > > Thomas Silas. He had two sisters: Lillian Margaret, Mary Lee. > >> > > > > >> > > > Any info during the time they were in Erath Co. would be > >> > > > appreciated. > >> > > > > >> > > > Carol Williams > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > __________________________________________________ > >> > > > Do You Yahoo!? > >> > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >> > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >> > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > >> > > > -- Copyright 2005 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >> > > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >> > > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > >> > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > >> > > -- Copyright 2005 Author -- All Rights Reserved > >> > > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > >> > > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > --------------------------------- > >> > > Do you Yahoo!? > >> > > Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! 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