Hi Charles This is very interesting. I hope you are saving all these letters you write to the list and put them in a book for your children and grandchildren or donate them to the genealogy section at the library. They are very interesting stories even to someone who isn't related. I am amazed at how you remember all this stuff. Respectfully Callie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A.Wyly" <wyly1@juno.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] TEXAS DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY - 1902 > Hi, > By any chance are you related to the (G>M>)?) Carlton store owners of > Stephenville, ? I have a photo opf some of mom's and Dad's age group > standing by one of these signs, appx. 1920's. > > Also, any connection to the Carlton community namesakes outside Dublin > or Hico? > > Also, my Aunt Mary Ella Wyly was a Captain in Army Nurse Corps in WW2 in > 6 Combat zones and the hospital set up in New Billibib Prison overlooking > Manilla. She was also on the shipping list for the invasion of Japan, > before the Atomic Bomb was dropped.She was also in Australia. > > She is now 91 years of age and in William R. Courtney Texas State > Veteran's Land Board Home in Temple, Texas and uses the Scot & White > Hospital. > > the First Texas State Land Board home was built in Floresville, Texas > after the Civil War. We now have 4 and, thanks to a recent election , 4 > or 5 more are in the State plans to be built with State Land Board > Financing. Aunt Mary's grandad Robert Augustine Wyly was born in Georgia > and was at Civil War Battle of Shiloh, a 13 year old Drummer Boy- turning > soldier. One of his 22 siblings, Capt. James Allen Wyly, was injured and > disabled and returned to his farm and tannery very bitter, he went out to > his field and buried his officer's sword. > Great Grandad Robert and his brother Bill- Bill- William Sevier Wylyrode > a saddle horse with the 36 wagon train from Wyly Cotton Yard and > Mercantile 4 story Brick in Atlanta, to Erath County, Texas where over > half of his siblings came to. > > Augustine Clayton Wyly was his Uncle and Augustine and Ben Franklin Wyly > ran the Wholesale house and cotton yard and farms from Gordon, Cass, > habersham, and other Georgia Counties. A.C. and a Edmiston cousin were in > Liverpool, England during Civil War for supplies when the Liverpool > shipyards were building Confederate Battleships. One was sunk by U.S. > Navy in Liverpool Harbor , definitely in British territory. Ben is > buried in Comanche County, Texas > > Augustine lost two young daughters to Diptheria in Liverpool -Mary Troup > Wyly and sister and today there is a newly dedicated Confederate memorial > Trail where over 40 Americans are buried , including the two Wylys. > Guides are available to the trail and shipyards . I can send you more on > this from a Bob Jones of Liverpool who has researched and helped develop > the trail and, as a retiree, he plays in a Senior Citizens Band to raise > money to maintain the trail. If headstones begin to lean, they must be > straightened or the British will lay them on the ground for safety. > > Great Grandad Robert died when i was 8 years old- he was 91, 1937 and > when his wife Ella Hatchett died, he married Fronea McGee and then moved > to Hico, then to Tulsa,Ok. where they died of Typhoid. In 1936 he had > dedicated to Tulsa Tomb to the Unknown Soldier in one of the Morer's > Funeral home and cemetery parks. > > he said that after all that horseback riding in Civil War and from > Atlanta to Stephenville, he was saddle sore and didn't care if he ever > saw Atlanta again. He had cousins in Tulsa- intermarried leaders of > Western Cherokee Nation and still prominent there. There were at least 3 > Wagons in the train owned by Black married men who carried the Wyly name > and brought their wives and kids in wagons they personally paid for , as > well as the horses and neeeds for the trip. They left the Wagon Train > between Hico and Stephenville and started a crossroads community near > Lubbock. > > The Texas State Veterans homes are open to any retired or disabled > Veteran, their spouses, and Gold Star Mothers (Those who lost a child > overseas). If one is on full disability and Aids and Attendants (Not > Medicaid) they may have up to $50,000.00 in savings and gain money each > month after all expenses are paid. Partially disabled have to pay some- > and some drive their car or Wheel Chair to Temple Mall . > > Contact the Manager of the homes in Temple, Bonham, Big Spring, or > Floresville and visit in person and follow his instructions for quick > Admission. You can see and read about them through a Google search. It > takes much longer to do it all by computer or through the U.S. Veterans > Administration. > > Charles Augustine Wyly > > On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:05:57 -0500 "Ann Oppenheimer" > <oppysgirl@satx.rr.com> writes: > > Hello Mr. Wyly, > > > > Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston was born in Kentucky in 1803. He was a > > graduate > > of West Point. Moved to Texas in 1836 and was in the Texas Army. > > He > > entered the Confederacy in 1861 and was killed at Shiloh. He was > > buried for > > a while in New Orleans, but the Texas State Legislature requested > > and was > > granted to move his remains to the state cemetery in Austin. The > > noted > > Sculptor, Elisabet Ney, designed a beautiful stone monument in 1905. > > > > I am not sure who his children and/or siblings. > > > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help. > > > > Ann Carlton Oppenheimer > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <wyly1@juno.com> > > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 3:12 PM > > Subject: Re: [ERATH] TEXAS DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE > > CONFEDERACY - > > 1902 > > > > > > > Was there any connection between Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and > > the > > > Albert Sidney Johnson of Selden- Johnsville area. I have not heard > > of it, > > > but the Johnson boys my dad's age were mostly tall and very > > strong. The > > > girl in the family was M.E. Johnson Stephens, mom of Willie Gail > > Stephens > > > & his siblings. . There was once a Johnson Ranch practice arena > > between > > > there and Duffau where some tried riding bulls on Sunday > > afternoon, > > > 1930-40's. > > > > > > Charles A. Wyly > > > > > > On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:30:02 -0700 Ann Oppenheimer > > > <oppysgirl@satx.rr.com> writes: > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> I am a member of the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter here in San > > >> Antonio and > > >> we are checking. My 2nd great uncle's (E. B. Jones) wife and > > >> daughters are > > >> on this list - Mrs. Jennie Jones, Sloan Jones, etc. > > >> > > >> I was in Stephenville two weekends ago and was able to find my > > >> relatives > > >> (Jones & Pates)at West End Cemetery. I do plan another research > > >> there in > > >> the near future. > > >> > > >> Does anyone know about the couple (below) who are buried at the > > >> Victor > > >> Cemetery. > > >> > > >> Cemetery Listing - Erath County, TX Victor Cemetery was once > > >> located in the > > >> thriving town of Victor, in the southwest edge of Erath Co., > > Texas. > > >> This > > >> town contained a school, churches, shops, and numerous homes. A > > >> train > > >> passed by about a quarter mile south. The cemetery is all that > > >> remains, > > >> though several newer homes have been built nearby. Part of the > > >> school > > >> foundation is still visible in the lot south of the cemetery. > > This > > >> lot is > > >> now owned by the Victor Cemetery Association. Ruins of a > > government > > >> built > > >> vat for dipping cattle is located about a hundred yards northeast > > of > > >> the > > >> cemetery on the north side of the road. This cemetery, donated > > by > > >> Steve > > >> Keith, is nicely fenced and well kept. The cemetery is located > > >> about 10 > > >> miles west of Dublin, at the end of FM 2956, past Round Grove and > > >> Highland > > >> communities. The Victor Cemetery Association has built a covered > > >> pavilion > > >> on the west side, where the annual meeting and pot luck dinner > > are > > >> held on > > >> the last Saturday morning in May. > > >> There are approximately 25 unidentified graves marked with a > > rock, > > >> brick, or > > >> cement. An unknown number of graves are completely unmarked. > > >> Copied August > > >> 16, 1999, and submitted by > > >> Elayne Pair Gibbons, with many priceless notes from Fayne and > > Ruby > > >> Faye > > >> Pair. [notes] > > >> > > >> > > >> Pate, Jane [wife of William H.] 10 Mar 1827 - 18 Mar 1906 > > >> Pate, William H. 31 Oct 1813 Ga - 29 Aug 1879 veteran of San > > >> Jacinto > > >> > > >> Wish all of you "Good Hunting"../ > > >> > > >> Ann Carlton Oppenheimer > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: <mygen@att.net> > > >> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:56 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [ERATH] TEXAS DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE > > >> CONFEDERACY - > > >> 1902 > > >> > > >> > > >> > Does anyone know if the Stephenville Chapter is still active? > > >> > > > >> > Margaret > > >> > > > >> > -------------- Original message from Tim Seawolf Self : > > >> -------------- > > >> > > > >> > > Transcribed by: Renee Pierce Smelley > > >> > > Transcribed: July and August 2004 > > >> > > Submitted: October 7, 2004 for use on the TXGenWeb Project > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > TEXAS DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY - 1902 > > >> > > > > >> > > The index of this book is located at the TXGenWeb Project > > >> > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/books/udc1902/index.htm > > >> > > > > >> > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/books/udc1902/124-216.txt > > >> > > > > >> > > PAGE 145 > > >> > > -------------------------------------- > > >> > > CAREY W. STYLES CHAPTER NO. 511, STEPHENVILLE. > > >> > > Organized September, 1901 Chartered October, 1901 > > >> > > > > >> > > OFFICERS > > >> > > Mrs. Carey W. Styles......................President > > >> > > Mrs. Julia Moores..............First Vice-President > > >> > > Mrs. J. H. Cage...............Second Vice-President > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > PAGE 146 > > >> > > -------------------------------------- > > >> > > > > >> > > Mrs. Charlotte H. Perry.........Recording Secretary > > >> > > Mrs. Lee Young..............Corresponding Secretary > > >> > > Mrs. Mattie Fagan.........................Treasurer > > >> > > Mrs. Luella Styles Vincent................Historian > > >> > > Mrs. Aydie Nash Styles....................Registrar > > >> > > > > >> > > MEMBERS. > > >> > > Ator, Mrs. Baxter Hyman, Mrs. S. P. R. > > >> > > Bass, Mrs. Hyman, Miss Susie Polk > > >> > > Bassel, Mrs. E. S. Hyman, Miss S. J. > > >> > > Bridges, Mrs. M. L. Jarrott, Mrs. J. W. > > >> > > Brewer, Mrs. M. F. Johnstone, Mrs. McKewn > > >> > > Brooks, Mrs. J. H. Johnstone, Miss Alice P. > > >> > > Blakeney, Mrs. Alice M. Johnstone, Miss Mary C. > > >> > > Buck, Miss Emma V. Jones, Mrs. Jennie Sloan > > >> > > Buck, Miss Sudie M. Jones, Miss Jennie Sloan > > >> > > Cage, Mrs. Bruce Jones, Miss Bessie S. > > >> > > Cage, Mrs. J. H. King, Mrs. M. R. H. > > >> > > Chambers, Miss Cora May, Mrs. M. E. > > >> > > Chambers, Miss Willa McClellan, Mrs. Will L. > > >> > > Collier, Mrs. Winnie Frey Miller, Mrs. M. E. Titus > > >> > > Cox, Miss Stell Moore, Mrs. Eugene > > >> > > Cox, Mrs. V. M. Moores, Mrs. W. W. > > >> > > Cresswell, Mrs. Grace T. McIlhany, Mrs. E. O. > > >> > > Fagan, Miss Ella Orr, Mrs. W. P. > > >> > > Fagan, Mrs. Mattie S. Parker, Mrs. J. W. > > >> > > Frank, Mrs. L. N. Perry, Mrs. Charlotte H. > > >> > > Frey, Mrs. R. J. Perry, Mrs. Hill > > >> > > Frey, Mrs. W. H. Perry, Mrs. Hunt > > >> > > George, Mrs. J. C. Phillips, Mrs. Baker > > >> > > Gray, Mrs. J. W. Pipes, Mrs. Isaac > > >> > > Groesbeeck, Mrs. L. N. Pipes, Miss Rivers > > >> > > Groesbeeck, Miss Kate Reil, Mrs. McD. > > >> > > Groesbeeck, Mrs. John N. Styles, Mrs. Aydil Nash > > >> > > Hawkins, Mrs. W. Hamp. Styles, Mrs. Carey W. > > >> > > Henderson, Mrs. F. Rosser Thornton, Miss Callie > > >> > > Henderson, Miss Roberta Vincent, Mrs. Louella Styles > > >> > > Henderson, Miss Jeannette White, Mrs. F. S. > > >> > > Henderson, Miss Mary Young, Mrs. A. 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