I just wanted to jump in with everyone else in thanking you for the time and effort you expend in sharing your many stories. I knew very little of my father's family's history and through your many stories, even though you don't reference them direct, you have certainly helped me understand the happenings of the era. God Bless You and keep sharing. Debby (Pettiet) McDanel ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles A. Wyly <wyly1@juno.com> To: <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Mineola, TX HUGHES / SMITH > Hi, > Great Grandad Robert wyly's one eyed brother Bn F. Wyly had a cotton yard > in Minewola, He had run a store in Stephenville after he and his uncle > finally closet the Atlanta. Ga. wholesale grocery in 1890. He also had > 3000 acres inside the Trinity Levees (Some now developed) which he sold > for $1. oo per acre to move to Mineola. I have a letter he wrote from > there , giving Wyly, Cleveland, and Sevier historyhe learned from his > frandmother Sarah Hawkins Clark Wyly and she had had learned from her > grandad Gov. John Sevier. > He lost his eye in the Battle of Knoxville, Civil war and had a ranch > near the old Crockett, Erath County school. > > What was behind the moves to Mineola? Oil boom? I know some from Erath > County who did the Corsicana oil boom. > > Take care, > Charles Wyly > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >