That is Ok we were enjoying our selves very much. In fact one women was talking about her Harvey Granny and my mother was a Harvey...........Does pay off.. Jane -----Original Message----- From: DebbyKay <debbykay@hotmail.com> To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Mineola, TX HUGHES / SMITH >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 >> >> > > >==== 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 > >