The newer St. Olaf's is in the Gap. Guess you have read the Waco and Meridian and Clifton newspapers about the misterious organ music in the old Church by the cemetery, still used for funerals. Seems some out at night have heard the organ playing, but no one was found inside. The one that surprised me was a photo in the Bosque County Museum in Clifton, of a Norwegian Seventh Day Adventist Church and Norwegian names are listed as members. This could cause confusion to a Geneaologist. I think it was between Cranfils Gap, Searsville, and Clifton. Searsville Factory in 1960's was remounting old school bus bodies on new Truck frames. I drove one some . Much cheaper than buying a new bus from Mississippi Factories. Charles Wyly On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:12:49 -0700 emrog <emrog@htcomp.net> writes: > Right Charles, they settled around clifton, cranfills gap and built > churches. the old church at cranfills gap is still there next to > the > cemetery, with no bathroom, lol. My son was married in that church. > Its a > lovely old church. > > and at one time a prince came from norway to see all the settlers. > > eva > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <wyly1@juno.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:15 PM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > > > > 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 > > <joercaly@yahoo.com> 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 > > > > > > ==== 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 > >