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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