I have two questions for subscribers of Fannin and Grayson Counties. 1.. Does anyone know of a Robert (Bob) L. Cates being a preacher in Collinsville TX sometime between 1925 and 1977. 2.. 2. A picture of my father with a boy named David Smith was taken around 1930 plus or minus a few years. I believe the picture may have been taken around Whitewright and Orangeville. Does anyone know of a David Smith or a Smith family around Whitewright or Orangeville?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1506.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you have any dates and places of birth for Albert Smith or any information about his parents? I wanted to verify information that Alvert Smith married Willie Jessie Taker on January 27,1908 in Fannin County TX and that Willie Jessie Tacker is the daughter of Seaborn Tacker and Flora Gray and that Willie Jessie Tacker is born August 19,1889 in Pulaski, Gile Co. TN and died Novermber 1963 (Shedied in FAnnin Co, TX?) Their daughter is Lucille Bernie Smith who was born August 11, 1909 in Bonham, Fannin County, TX and died April 24, Hanford, Kings Co. CA. She married Carl Warn Hamilton, December 26, 1925 at Ector, Fannin County, TX. Mr. Hamilton was born February 09,1906 in Ivanhoe, Fannin Co. TX and died 1974 in Hanford, Kings Co. CA. I was wondering if you checked the1900 Texas census index to find out information for a Hamilton family who lived in the Ivanhoe area of Fannin County? If this info as I have it now is correct, I will forward it on and hope we get a match. Please advise.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1hB.2ACE/1481.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I would love to have Elmer's obit. He is my husband's father (James D. Brookins). I think my husband and your dad both worked at E-Systems. Thanks for keeping the Key name in mind when you look. I appreciate it. Diane

hi are these obits on line? i want to look thru them.thanks Ray Moore. On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:47:11 -0600, "Darrell Hart" <darrellhart@attbi.com> said: > My name isn't Tresa, but I found this in Obituaries from the Fannin > County > Favorite, Jan. 11. 1918 to Dec. 13 1918. May not be any help, but here > it > is. > > Paper date Oct. 17, 1918 > Dead in France > Saturday last Mrs. A. Bates received a letter from an officer in France > notifying her that her son, James Bates, was dead. The letter gave no > details. She has not yet received an official notice from the government > at > Washington. > > Paper date Nov. 29, 1918 > Official Notice > Mrs. A. Bates has received official notice from Washington that her son, > James E. Bates, died of pneumonia on Oct. 20th. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Pantrees@cs.com> > To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:11 PM > Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > > > > Tresa, Would you mind looking up on the obits anyone named Felmet or > Bates. > > I sure would appreciate it. > > Peggy > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Threaded Archives > Search List by subject line in a time period > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > --BOOK by Glenna WHITEAKER WILDING formally of HARLAN,KY "TALES of a RIDGERUNNER.short stories of her dad CURREN http://www.angelfire.com/in3/louisrr/book.htm -- http://fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1481.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am working with older papers from the Trenton and Leonard area. Right now I have the 8-11-1939 obituary for Elmer A. Brookins from Randolph. Do you have this and is this kin? I did not have one for Key for the earlier years, hope to be in the 1920's sometime after the first of the year. I will keep your query for further search. ....Yes, my husband Bob and Melinda are first cousins. Thresa

That particular time period would only be covered in journals/diaries and newspapers that are still around in the newspaper project at the State library in Austin. You would have to find what issues were available for the years you are interested in . The newspapers before the 1880's and 90's are missing a lot of years and issues so its hit or miss. The Clarksville Newspapers survived pretty well but are missing some decades and issues all through it. I have seen some of theirs in the 1840's on microfilm . The sherman library has a fine Vertical File ,including info on the floods and the dam being built. It is hundreds of bits of newspapers and articles though. The majority of the info on the last 120 yrs. Flooding was very very common on the Red River and then they would have a larger flood every few years. It always amazes me of how far down the water is and how very deep the gorge of it is , yet it almost everyear would back up and overflow up through all the creek beds. In the 1850's and 60's many people died just taking wagons across in a normal flow, it is full of holes and horse and wagon could go under any time. Those were not the settlers already here unless they died helping someone. They knew to move up and away from the river if it rained enough or was rising. Shoot there is an entire train in the river bed at a crossing above denison! Lost to a flood. It was a common thing. The Red River is a shadow of what it used to be , because of so much flood control. Originally too until 1874 there was a 'great Red River Raft' which basically was a log jam thousands of years old near Louisana, it slowed the water down and cause water to back up everywhere even more so. So a flood was bad enough but it drained slowly. Caddo Lake which is the only real lake in all of Texas drained when the raft was removed. It had to get water artifically dammed in order to keep water in it at all. Once the raft was removed the water built upf fast in a flood and then drained fast , which meant people got into more trouble because they would live where they had not before because it didn't flood every year only in big big rain backups and then it would be a disaster that would shock folks. Kind of like people living on a fault and you wonder why they do. But if they had small earthquakes every year and they were all the same magnitude and period of time, then it would be predictable and you could find a way to easily live with them. The natural raft was still in place when you are wanting a flood and floods were a probably 30 times more frequent than the late 1870's. But caused less flood damage because everyone stayed out of the worst areas. But if they traveled or were caught unaware of the area's quirks it would be horrible. That is why Honey Grove was such a populated place it was in a very good spot early on. Kentuckytown over in Grayson the same. Pilot Grove was in some places but still had a raging creek at times. The actual watershed of the Red river valley is in a line about 6 or 7 miles south of the town of Whitewright, all water to the south drain into the Trinity watershed and all water north of that line drains to the Red River If viewing a map the line on the west side of Fannin Co. is about 2 miles north of the Bethel Church (Bethel community) on hwy 160. You can look at the topographical maps online in 1827 and see the drain locations. The town of whitewright flooded quite a few times all downtown due to the Red River flooding before the Denison Dam was built during WWII. Usually I become aware of a flood time when This is about the river but not the flood history. I cannot find anything online except about the later flood times. http://www.rra.dst.tx.us/c_t/Rivers/RED%20RIVER.cfm linda & greg hoffman wrote: > > Speaking of the Red River flooding -- does any one know or have access to > information on flooding of the Red River. I'd like to know if there is > recorded any information of flooding between 1855 to 1865. Any particular > stories? Perhaps you can point me to the right books? Maybe the historical > society? > Linda > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Threaded Archives > Search List by subject line in a time period > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

I do not information now on James or his mother but it could fit in my line. I sure do thank you so much. Peggy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hamilton, Tacker, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1506.1 Message Board Post: This is my family so whatever info I have I am willing to share. Although on the Smith side I don't know much info and on the Tacker side I only know a bit more....lol. Would defiantly like to talk to the person that is looking for this family and share info. Lucille is my grandmother which would make Albert Smith and Willie Jessie Tacker my great grandparents. Tiffany

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hamilton, Dean Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1507 Message Board Post: Hello I am searching for info on the family of Vol A. Hamilton that shows up in the 1880 Fannin Co., TX census..this is what it says: Vol A. Hamilton age 48 b. AL (most likely Valentine Austin Hamilton) Martha " " wife age 45 b. NC (Martha Caroline Dean) Fannie dau age 19 b. AL Lorenzo(a)D. son age 17 b. AL John son age 6 b. AL I am trying to find out if this John is my John Thomas Hamilton born in 1873 in AL. So ANY info would be a possible clue to my mystery and hopefully the breaking down of this brick wall. Thanks so much for you time and consideration of my search. Tiffany

Hi Thersa, can See If You Have And Obit For Margaret Branton Or (Fogle) Or (Coleman )For She Is My Great Grand Mother, She Pass a way in March 9-1928 This What my mother Has In Her Bible. and her daughter ,Ola Mae Fogle In 1930 Can You Help me ? Thank You Mary ann leatherm@iserv.net From<tstewman@fanninelectric.com> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:54 PM Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1481.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The Trenton Tribune is not on microfilm. I have some old > obituaries, articles, etc for some older years. I would be > happy to look thru my files for names you are interested in. > Thresa > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Your listowner Susan Hawkins & > she can be reached at owner-TXFANNIN@lists.rootsweb.com > >

Tresa, Would you mind looking up on the obits anyone named Felmet or Bates. I sure would appreciate it. Peggy

Don't know. I just happen to have a copy compiled by Pat Stephens. ----- Original Message ----- From: TN MAN <tippytnn@fastmail.fm> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > hi are these obits on line? i want to look > thru them.thanks Ray Moore. > On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:47:11 -0600, "Darrell Hart" <darrellhart@attbi.com> > said: > > My name isn't Tresa, but I found this in Obituaries from the Fannin > > County > > Favorite, Jan. 11. 1918 to Dec. 13 1918. May not be any help, but here > > it > > is. > > > > Paper date Oct. 17, 1918 > > Dead in France > > Saturday last Mrs. A. Bates received a letter from an officer in France > > notifying her that her son, James Bates, was dead. The letter gave no > > details. She has not yet received an official notice from the government > > at > > Washington. > > > > Paper date Nov. 29, 1918 > > Official Notice > > Mrs. A. Bates has received official notice from Washington that her son, > > James E. Bates, died of pneumonia on Oct. 20th. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Pantrees@cs.com> > > To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > > > > > > > Tresa, Would you mind looking up on the obits anyone named Felmet or > > Bates. > > > I sure would appreciate it. > > > Peggy > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > > Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > Threaded Archives > > Search List by subject line in a time period > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > --BOOK by Glenna WHITEAKER WILDING formally of HARLAN,KY "TALES of a > RIDGERUNNER.short stories of her dad CURREN > http://www.angelfire.com/in3/louisrr/book.htm > > -- > http://fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > >

My name isn't Tresa, but I found this in Obituaries from the Fannin County Favorite, Jan. 11. 1918 to Dec. 13 1918. May not be any help, but here it is. Paper date Oct. 17, 1918 Dead in France Saturday last Mrs. A. Bates received a letter from an officer in France notifying her that her son, James Bates, was dead. The letter gave no details. She has not yet received an official notice from the government at Washington. Paper date Nov. 29, 1918 Official Notice Mrs. A. Bates has received official notice from Washington that her son, James E. Bates, died of pneumonia on Oct. 20th. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pantrees@cs.com> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > Tresa, Would you mind looking up on the obits anyone named Felmet or Bates. > I sure would appreciate it. > Peggy > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1506 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the following persons: ALBERT SMITH married WILLIE JESSIE TACKER on January 27, 1908 in Fannin County, TX. Willie was born August 19,1889 in Pulaski, Giles Co. TN and died November 1963. Their daughter was Lucille Bernie Smith born August 11, 1909 in Bonham, Fannin County, TX and she died APril 24, 1991 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA. She married Carl Warn HAMILTON on December 26,1925 at Ector, Fannin County TX. He was born February 09,1906 in Ivanhoe, Fannin County Texas and died 1974 in Hanford, Kings Co. CA . They are buried in Grangeville Cemetery, Hanford, Kings Co. CA. If you have any information about ancestors, siblings of any of these persons: SMITH, TACKER, HAMILTON, PLEASE e-mail me at cantorjoeocho@yahoo.com or cantorjoeocho@hotmail.com.

I am hunting a obit for Susan Ada JACKSON WASHBURN died 7 January 1914 Ladonia, Fannin County, TX., buried Bourland Cemetery. I would be happy to pay copy and postage charges. Thank you, Vickye White Rt. 1 Box 96 3477 N. FM 1212 Stanton, TX 79782 Please visit my website: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Park/2777/footstepsbackintime.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcottle/ My Daughter's site for Native American-Southwestern Items http://www.desisdelights.com/ "Patriotism means to stand by the country, it does not mean to stand by the President or any other public official..." Theodore Roosevelt

Theresa, do you happen to have any info (in your files) on any Johnson's from Fannin County? Debi ----- Original Message ----- From: <tstewman@fanninelectric.com> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 2:54 PM Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] Re: Newspaper in Trenton > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1481.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The Trenton Tribune is not on microfilm. I have some old > obituaries, articles, etc for some older years. I would be > happy to look thru my files for names you are interested in. > Thresa > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Your listowner Susan Hawkins & > she can be reached at owner-TXFANNIN@lists.rootsweb.com > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brookins Key Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1hB.2ACE/1481.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks - that is kind of you. I am looking for Brookins and Keys - especially for the death of James H. Key on 31 July, 1922. He dropped dead while plowing his fields. Also his wife, Nancy Key, died 10 May 1924. There is no death certificate for either of them. Are you related to Malinda Stewman Carter? Diane DBROO9135@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1481.1 Message Board Post: The Trenton Tribune is not on microfilm. I have some old obituaries, articles, etc for some older years. I would be happy to look thru my files for names you are interested in. Thresa

Speaking of the Red River flooding -- does any one know or have access to information on flooding of the Red River. I'd like to know if there is recorded any information of flooding between 1855 to 1865. Any particular stories? Perhaps you can point me to the right books? Maybe the historical society? Linda

Hi Susan, Is Ther Any way To Have Some One Look Up Mrs John B Branton Her Name Maggie Or Margert In McAlester Okla. In 1920 ? Thank You Mary ann leatherm@iserv.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hawkins" <hawkins@texoma.net> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:58 PM Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] quarterly & new research places > I checked to see when the quarterlys were mailed and the secretary > mailed them last saturday. She was running late again. > ""Susan's all the newsletters went out last week (actually Saturday). I > distributed some at the FHC training session and will bring the rest to > the next meeting."" > Let me know anytime you need to make an address change we have gotten > a couple back with the address wrong on them. No forwarding address done > so it could not be remailed. Let me know if in about 10 dys it still > hasnt' arrived. And double check your subscription , so you keep track > of your issues . I suspect we will be making some changes on the labels > to help you keep track of issues and a better tracking system. > > The training meeting she mentions is the new family history center , > it opens next week I believe I will get the hours and post them if any > of you live close enough to use it. > There is the other new research facility that will be opening at > Frontier Village soon also. SOOO this area is going to have lots of > places for locals to do their work and places where family group sheets > and family histories can be left to be found. I know both would love > copies so I will pass along info on how you can put copies at them , The > sherman library also collects and catalogs them. I don't believe I have > seen such at the Denison library except in book form on the shelves. > Some of that will be moving to Frontier Village. > They will also all be keeping a research card file of surnames and > contact info so I'll pass that along when they are ready to receive > them. > I was the Director of the new FHC but my time and some traveling have > led me to just be dropped to status of a librarian. (thank goodness! I > was dreading the worries) We have a wonderful director who can spend a > lot of time on it. I'm relieved I can have more time. > Susan > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > So many dead men! So little time! > >