Jess Sapp lived in Walnut Springs across from the old School buildings and between our house and the school.he and wife grew a large garden after he retired. Their daughter was a Counselor in Robinson School near Waco .He had other children. He told us he had been a heavy smoker when farming and one day decided it was hurting him, and quit , Cold Turkey. He also warned me of the Brazos Point- Five Oaks- Goatneck road,east side of the Brazos where outsiders could get too curious (During Bootleging days) or take a Rest room stop and cross a fence. Some had been found dead over the years as "Deer Hunting Accidents" - in or out of season. Problem was, he warned us after we had driven through the area and past the Sowell Ranch.and across the Brazos at Kimbell Bend and back to Walnut Springs, often called "Peaceful Valley" when someone was in a humorous mood. Hard to leave a trail in Lake Whitney. Charles Wyly On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:19:48 -0500 "Callie Waits" <calliewaits@digitex.net> writes: > 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" <oldoneseeker45@yahoo.com> > To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 1:39 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Howdy Everyone > > > > My Cranes came from East Texas. Joy > > > > Callie Waits <calliewaits@digitex.net> 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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