Hi, you mentioned Looney family. In 1952, Ansil or Ancil Looney was running an auto repair shop on south Graham in Stephenville, across the street from Hubert Waugh and C.T. Carr after him- a Service station. Mom's brother Emmett Carey had an auto repair shop next to Mr. Boggus - s home. I was attending Tarleton and lived in a Garage apartment in Mr. Bogguse's home place. The Record fliid hit the Bosque in 1952- bove the 75 year water mark on ancient Oak trees near the Hwy 67-281 low water crossing behind the Dunson Convenience store, 1950's style. I lost a Buick and a Pontiac in the flood- and all books and notes 1 week before finals. the shop had 5 feet of water in it. The Garage went over at an angle when Water heater blew up and got my attention. A pecan tree held the tilted apartment and kept me from waking up in Hico or a fence in that direction. Ansil kept several Milk trucks and other farm equipment running with used parts after he left the Army. Can't remember his brother's name. Ansil's dad was elderly and limped, but ran a wrecking and used parts yard at Hwy 67 and 281 Bypass, across from present County Jail and Sheriff's office. He made a lot of money there during WW2 when new parts went to the Military, 1941-46. He used his pocket for his office when not in his shop office and made change on the spot. he showed you the vehicle and sometimes you removed it. I used some of his parts to repair farm vehicles and autos while working part time in Uncle Emmett's shop. Only other parts came from Mexico- "Bootleg". They fit and worked but sometimes did not closely appear to be the same on exterior finish. A washateria and parts store replaced Looney's shop.You will notice they are elevated on concrete slabs , they thought were above the Bosque Flood level. the 1952 Flood was running between homes 6 houses north of the Boggus Home. Some Tarleton students - one of whom married my wife's roommate at Tarleton, tied rubber hose together and worked their way down to rescue me before something else happened. Stephenville Fire Dept. stood on hill by Earl Singleton's Electronics repair shop and watched, then carried me to Stephenville Hospital for cold water exposure. There was hail and cattle coming down the Bosque. Somelive cattle were pulled out near Hico. Some got caught in fences and undertow. Two other young married men were brought to my ward at Hospital. They spent several hours on top of a Truck cab across from present Foster's Home- 2 or 3oo yards up Huckaby Highway. Knee Deep water stalled their Milk Truck and they hung to a tarp, nailed to the bed, and sat in the cold water on the truck cab2 or 3 hours before someone saw them in a flash of lightning and gotthem out some way- a National Guard truck was used some. They said they saw several dairy cows float by, some Mooing for help or Fright. Cows can float and swim some.Contrary t the College poem "Strawberry Summer" which indicated that cows sink like a rock and are usually found nearby. I challegenged the author's story at NTSU Denton the next year, based on Experience. That author never lived on the Bosque River. Take care, Charles A. Wyly Ring any bells? On Wed, 21 May 2003 21:01:29 -0700 Nancy Beinhorn <[email protected]> writes: > Hi: > > Couldn't help but respond to your posting. I'm a descendant of > Howards/Rogers/Womacks who were in Erath Co. early on and in > Nacogdoches, > Smith, and McLennan Counties even before that before Erath Co. was > formed. > Other family connections with our line are Barbees, Whites, Stephens, > Straceners, and more. I have found that lots of our extended > family are > buried in the Barbee Cemetery. In particular, the children of my > gr. gr. > grandfather, John H. Howard, and wife Sarah G. Burleson, who were in > early > Erath Co. Children were Emily Ann Howard was the wife of Rufus Bean > White, > Mary Caroline Howard was the wife of Wm. F. Stephen, Nancy Elizabeth > Howard > was the wife of James Carroll Rogers, Harriett Matilda Howard was > the wife > of Wm. Henry Stracener, and their brother was Leander Guy Howard who > lived > and died in Erath Co., TX. He was a Texas Ranger during his time > there. > Nancy Elizabeth Howard/James Carroll Rogers (my gr. grandparents) > were > married in Stephenville as were my grandparents, Thomas Pitts Rogers > and > Florence Virginia Womack. I even inherited some communications with > NaHomer > Stephen from the 1960s from his research and articles he wrote for > the local > newspaper. He must have been a character. > > While born/raised in CA, after doing lots of TX research, I feel very > connected to family history there. The above names are on my mom's > side, > but wouldn't you know it? Dad's family came through TX too and I am > now > digging for those roots. > > Nancy in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Theresa Wentz" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Albritton > > > I am a little late reading this message but I have Whisenant > relatives > buried in the Barbee Cemetery. Since they have a prominent section > in that > cemetery, I have sure that they knew the Barbees. Do you know about > this > cemetery? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:29 PM > Subject: [ERATH] Albritton > > > First, this is definitely the most endearing, entertaining and > informative > of > all the mail lists (and there are many) in which I partake. > > Second, to those of you I've not had the pleasure of > meetingâ?"â?"greetings. > I > am Dana Stripling, granddaughter to Melvin Durward Barbee, of the > Barbee and > > Looney lines in Erath County. The lil' Jones-Barbee cabin which was > moved > into downtown Dublin belonged to my ancestors. > > Third, from a completely different side of the family, some of my > Louisiana/Georgia/North Carolina family ended up in Dublin and > Stephenville. > > specifically, my great, great, great Aunt, Harriet Louisa ALBRITTON, > and > Terrell BRYAN married in Bienville Parish, LA on 20 Feb 1855. They > were in > Erath County for a while after their marriage. Harriet and Terrell > lived in > > Stephenville, and their son, Redic Bryan, moved to Dublin around > 1898 or > 1899. I was wondering if anyone had any information on this line? > > Fourth, ironically, before we even knew of Harriet's existence (a > product of > > some GenForum diggins), my grandmother, Laura Irene ALBRITTON, met > and > married Durward in the very, very small town of Campti Louisiana. > Durward > brought her back to Dublin. Odd that both ALBRITTONS would end up > back in > Erath County. Odder still, I thought -- what was my grandfather > (some 20 > years old at the time) doing in Campti, of all places, selling > mules? He > must have had some connection to Louisiana. and, indeed, in the > Parish in > which Campti is placed and surrounding areas, i have found many a > BARBEE in > the cemeteries and records. but i have not yet made the connection. > but, > it > certainly seems in all this research, particularly back in the early > and mid > > 1800s -- family followed family. that there is generally some > familial > connection whenever a relative packed up and moved or visited > somewhere > else. > does anyone have any information that might link NW Louisiana to > Dublin and > > Stephenville? > > Many thanks for your indulgence in my rambling. Keep the wonderful > tales > coming. > > Best regards. > Dana Stripling > Researching: ALBRITTON, BARBEE, BERRY, BRETT, BURLESON, CARR, > DEBLIEUX, > FREEMAN, HALSELL, HART, HICKS, HOWARD, KINGSBURY, LOONEY, MCDANIEL, > MURPHY, > NEWMAN, PENICK, SANDEL, SIMMONS, STEPHENSON, STRIPLING, SULLIVAN, > VAN HOOSE, > > WHITE > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2002 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >