The nearest I know to Defore was a Mister Devore who ran the Itasca grain elevator and Itasca Tractor supply. One of John Sevier's sons or grandsons told his family to meet him at Milford, Texas . he rode ahead and checked it to California and came back and said The Milford- Itasca area in Hill County was as good as any he had seen. I attended high school with Preston Hook. He married Wanda Pendleton from Selden. he runs a Stephenville tire store just north of the RR on Huckaby Hwy (Graham Street.) Boone Brown was a Stephenville business man in the 1940's. I think Marclene that I attended school with was his daughter. Another Erath County Brown was the mother in law of Elmer Johnson's wife and attended Selden and Pony Creek Churches. I taught a Brown boy in West High School. - McLennan County. Sorry I can't be more specific, but maybe these might be hints to check out. Charles Wyly On Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:11:18 -0500 Mike & JoAnn Brown <mikeb@dfw.net> writes: >I am seeking information on the Hook,Brown & Defoor(Defore) families >of >Erath County.I have very little information on these families.I was >told >that Emma Marks married a Hook & that she is buried in the Smith >Springs >Cemetery in Erath County. > I know that Elizabeth married James DeFoor. > I am also trying to find the connection between ? Brown who played >with >Bob Wills & his band.I know he is buried in the Smith Springs >Cemetery.I >was told he was a first cousin of my grandmother Mefford. > I am also trying to find out what happen to a Sarah Stevens who >married Jacob Mefford on August 16,1876 in Erath County. > While doing research on the Corinth Cemetery,I read that another >cemetery named the Plainview Cemetery is supposed to be located on the >road south toward Dublin. > I was wondering if any one knew anything about either of these >cemeteries.Was there a town or city located near or by these >cemeteries. > > My parents,sister & grandmother are buried in the Corinth Cemetery.I >remember there was a one time a church located by it. > I do have names of some of the people buried at both cemeteries if >anyone is interested in it. > JoAnn > > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]