Will try to load my Fort Worth Star Telegram clipping of the Oak Dale School, a Mr. McElroy was a teacher, and my Stone, Carey, Bailey cousins and many other families I recognize from High School are pictured and named , as were all students present that day. The photo is of Student body in front of Oak Dale School. Wasn't also used by some churches at first? Photo looks like a Church standing under Ed Sullivan's Dairy and across the highway. first, I have to find the article and then scan it, as I have the time. You might find it in Star Telegram archives in downtown Fort Worth or in Arlington State University archives of the Star Telegram on a Google Search window. . It was in a section called West Texas Pioneers. I ned to upgrade-your computer has more than 128 Megs and above 20 gigs, you may find it before I do. My copy was in Mom's scrapbook. Charles Wyly On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 19:32:09 -0500 "Callie Waits" <calliewaits@digitex.net> writes: > 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! 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