This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Owens,Mitchell, McLemores,Mayfield Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1478 Message Board Post: If anyone has access to a marriage index for Fannin Co from the time frame of 1918-1920, I would appreciate a lookup. I am searching for the marriage of Oscar Ray McKeever to Deffie Owens. Their first child was born 12/1920 at Petty (Lamar Co.TX) but Petty is close to the Lamar /Fannin county lines, so it is possible they were married in Fannin Co. Am having a hard time finding this couple origins. Thanks, MaryM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell,Owens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1477 Message Board Post: If anyone has access to the 1930 Fannin Co.census and is willing to do a look up, it would certainly be appreciated. Am looking to the census info for the Doc B. Mitchell family. Would be in the NE part of Fannin Co, (Minkstown, I think). Wife Cora Elizabeth. Thanks, MaryM

I did not receive mine either and I mailed my check right after we were talking about it sometime ago. Thanks Sue Mayes

yep! You may be the one that didn't get their copy - Ihave a mangled Flashback that came back in the mail and unreadable as to whom it belongs too. I will email your note to our secretary to check and see if you are on her list for sure. The yearly dues were $15. Darrell Hart wrote: > > Is the Fannin County Flashback still going to be printed? Were dues ever decided upon? Did I miss the notification? > > Nancy Hart

Is the Fannin County Flashback still going to be printed? Were dues ever decided upon? Did I miss the notification? Nancy Hart

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1476 Message Board Post: If anyone does look-ups I would really appreciate it. I am looking for the Jackson family in the 1970 census. I would like to know the ages and where the people were born for the following - BONHAM 1 PRECINCT 1870 - Jennie Jackson 183,Thomas 180, Henry 187,Benjamin 226, Holley 224, Marie 215 and Celia 215. Thank you so much. Pat

Susan, thanks. Ed Waggoner

I've gone dumber than a doorstop today! I can't remember. Email the Bonham Library for the years they cover. http://www.cobon.net/library.htm I know they have the newspaper but I can't remember what their library holds. The Sam Rayburn has some back further than that -1879 but no way to copy the film. But they don't have in the 1900's very much. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/dataware/cgi-bin/web_evaluate?dataset=TNC&dbs=TNC&shs_action=&multi=1&query_SU When using newspaper resources you can also check the hunt cou.newspapers online in the newspaper page of the Fannin Co. website. Also Greenville has a complete newspaper collection with a full index! but it is not online . That library is an excellent library for research. Lamar Co. I'm not too sure of the exact years but they have the Backward glances of newspaper info -index online . I have a link to it in the newspaper page. Sherman has newspapers back to 1879 and the first 50 years is indexed but it is not online. I mention all of these because newpapers used to cover a lot more territory than they do now. When you get back to the 1880's and before, deaths etc. are often printed up even over in the Gainesville newpaper and up in the Choctaw nation. ( by the way for any of you doing research here and can't find someone at all, or know that someone went up into Okla. or Indian Territory for a while. There is a little Genealogical Library in Calera Oklahoma, Bryan Co. It is about 6 miles north of the border on Hwy 75. It is the Bryan Co. Heritage Association and an excellent source for info on all of SE Okla. and Indian Records.) You can go to : http://www.lib.utexas.edu/tnp/index.html and put in just Bonham Fannin and find out what is available by microfilm. Susan Ed Waggoner wrote: > > Susan, thanks for the review of Fannin resources. > I will be up that way next week. Can you point me to where there might be > Bonham newpaper(s) if any covering 1902 that would have obituaries. I did > not find any listed in Texas Archives but might have missed it. Thanks, Ed > Waggoner, Nacogdoches. >

Susan, thanks for the review of Fannin resources. I will be up that way next week. Can you point me to where there might be Bonham newpaper(s) if any covering 1902 that would have obituaries. I did not find any listed in Texas Archives but might have missed it. Thanks, Ed Waggoner, Nacogdoches.

I am glad folks are starting to see if they can place things. I have had quite a few boxes of stuff sent that I have received from folks who checked around on the internet and asked me if I would take them. In all cases I copied what I thought I could use and then started making calls. The only requirement is that I see if the folks who take them be already into genealogy and I check on that. I don't give them to anyone who isn't already into research. That seems tacky I'm sure , after all it is stuff belonging somewhere in their family tree but 'wanting to start' doing genealogy and actually doing it are seperate things. Often the stuff was collected just for that purpose and the person never actually did anything before it was too late. At this time the Public library is finished with their renovations and are unpacking into the freshly remodeled building . The Genealogy reference area will be one of the last parts restored. I will go talk to them about vertical file but so far I have found very little is kept there. I dont' think they want too much of a collection in the building. Sherman (Grayson Co. ) on the other hand keeps a large amount of info and this includes a rare book room for originals ( which they let me raid! I'm loading things from it slowly into the Grayson Website. ) It is a Gem of a library. The little libraries around the county, in Whitewright, Honey Grove and Leonard are good about the vertical files (especially Honey Grove) but there is a problem as H.G. and Leonard are housed in older buildings without any security or enough staff to watch over the objects and they are at the mercy of anyone going through the things. I've noted torn out pages and empty folders where things had been but no one knows what happened. They are enthusiastic about having things but cannot afford to protect them or watch over them. It is too bad too. The Leonard Library is hoping to move into a renovated building someday but it still will be in a building on the square that is the type you turn on the TV and see a whole block burned down overnight! The old building they are in reeks of mold. Money is their problem and not enough staff. I was hoping they would build a new library when they built a new post office and city hall but the library got left behind . Honey Grove has a nice building. But I'm not sure about any structural problems. It is not moldly smelling but the building is in a line of old ones. So fire is a worry. They have some nice cabinets but not enough to house the notebooks of the many clipping files someone took a long time to make. Their vertical files are unguarded basically . The last time I was there one young lady was to watch the whole building and both large areas. If something is very valuable you would need to have a talk on how they can protect it. The Whitewright library is good about vertical files and they have a safe building but it is somewhat crowded. I am hoping they will enlarge it soon. They watch things like a hawk and it is a good place to put things. No mold problems or too much danger of burning down, etc. Very unique items covering this area can be placed in the State Archives regional collection. It is an often over looked library. It is inside the library of the Paris Junior College library building. A seperate library though and it is set up to house old things and keep them in archival conditions. It is funded by the state and there are several of them scattered around the state. Paris is the one for this area. The Bonham Family History center cannot take much. Only books and family group sheets and books. There is a limit as to what can be kept and no antique records would be put there. In some cases I am scanning and preparing a digital copy of articles to go there and putting the originals in Paris. The museum in Bonham can take articles and maps but their is a limit on what paper items they want and they do not have a research room or anything like that. They used to have some items but sent them to the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham because the regular library did not want them. The Sam Rayburn is a nice congressional library but local items that are there are stacked in a corner and not cataloged or protected in any way. I noted missing pages etc. there too. In fact I am surprised but the large collection of all kinds of books in the library is not cataloged ! No card catalog or other info on where to find anything , except the congressional records. They need to get organized into library format. So there is the sad tale! The local historical society doesn't have a library or anyplace outside the museum. If I was rich I know what I would build first! Lets all pray and wait for the local library to get itself in gear and then perhaps they will develop a plan for vertical files and rare book collections. They would be helping themselves in the long run. I am happy to try to place records/books and photos with families who would/could use them. I only ask around until I find the 'genealogy nut' of the families. Usually there is one to be found. It really depends on the items. Some items like genealogical data / notes etc. is probably best to be sent to the Salt Lake City Family History Library. It has the capacity and ability to protect and catalog items. It can also microfilm them for distribution anywhere on earth anyone is doing research. It does not take things though like yearbooks etc. You can be positive the items will stand the test of time and they can be found online by researchers easily. Other good places is with the State library and the Dallas library. They have a nice vertical file and rare books area. Where there is a WILL there is a way. So don't forget to put the instructions down in your will's . Figure out where things will go. Let everyone know about it so no one throws things out. I'm hoping I last long enough to get everything I want to where I want it to go. Digital is great! I have no plans on leaving soon. I'm not quite to the half century mark but suffer a lot of problems in my git-a-long. but then that is the reason I took up this hobby, I have a lot of down time waiting for pain to subside and ability to walk return. I have a work schedule I follow so I'm steadily reducing the stuff down. So far so good. If any of you have trouble finding a place to put items you worry about let me know maybe I can help you figure that out . Susan John Philip Adams wrote: > > Susan, I have been told the story that on both sides of our family of > 'relatives' coming through after the death of Aunt or Grandfather so and so > and these crazy people THROW away pictures, Family Bibles, Etc. This is why > we should form some sort of repository especially in the Bonham, Tx. area > for these items. Nothing should be burned or thrown away. A person's life > work is important to them as well as us. > Maybe this is the NEXT project for Ms. Hawkins or the Fannin Co. historical > society. > John Philip Adams > Baytown, Tx. >

I have been told the old railroad Museum has some pictures. I have been wanting to go up there and everytime I do they are closed. Wouldn['t that be a good place to put pictures that concern Fannin County.

The real problem is all the pizza sauce on the edges of them! susan "David L. Cates" wrote: > > Good morning Susan. I am doing some file cleaning and read the e-mail you sent out last April '02. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Hawkins > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:15 PM > To: TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] mostly offtopic > > "(Don't worry I've told my kids that everything in > my filing cabinets and in these boxes for this are are to be burned on > my death, nobody can read my writing anyway." > My thought, and probably others too, is what a waste of research. You also said that no one can read your writing anyway, but isn't that true of many of the documents we try to read at research centers. I wish you would reconsider and have your files donated to a facility for future researchers to have access to. > You work hard and diligently and I for one am thankful for all you contribute now. > Take care Susan. > David

Susan, I have been told the story that on both sides of our family of 'relatives' coming through after the death of Aunt or Grandfather so and so and these crazy people THROW away pictures, Family Bibles, Etc. This is why we should form some sort of repository especially in the Bonham, Tx. area for these items. Nothing should be burned or thrown away. A person's life work is important to them as well as us. Maybe this is the NEXT project for Ms. Hawkins or the Fannin Co. historical society. John Philip Adams Baytown, Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David L. Cates" <dlcatesoo@msn.com> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] A thought in Passing > Good morning Susan. I am doing some file cleaning and read the e-mail you sent out last April '02. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Hawkins > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:15 PM > To: TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] mostly offtopic > > "(Don't worry I've told my kids that everything in > my filing cabinets and in these boxes for this are are to be burned on > my death, nobody can read my writing anyway." > My thought, and probably others too, is what a waste of research. You also said that no one can read your writing anyway, but isn't that true of many of the documents we try to read at research centers. I wish you would reconsider and have your files donated to a facility for future researchers to have access to. > You work hard and diligently and I for one am thankful for all you contribute now. > Take care Susan. > David > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Search List Archives by keyword > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Good morning Susan. I am doing some file cleaning and read the e-mail you sent out last April '02. ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Hawkins Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:15 PM To: TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] mostly offtopic "(Don't worry I've told my kids that everything in my filing cabinets and in these boxes for this are are to be burned on my death, nobody can read my writing anyway." My thought, and probably others too, is what a waste of research. You also said that no one can read your writing anyway, but isn't that true of many of the documents we try to read at research centers. I wish you would reconsider and have your files donated to a facility for future researchers to have access to. You work hard and diligently and I for one am thankful for all you contribute now. Take care Susan. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: wright: jones Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1475 Message Board Post: i am trying to locate a woman who is in her early forties her name at the time was Lynn Wright. her mother was married to a man whos last name was jones if my information is correct . he would have been the step father for Lynn. Lynn attended a private girls school in San Marcos, Texas in the early 70's paticularly in 1971 and 1972.

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/1474 Message Board Post: I am searching information on families that lived in the Tulip community about the 1910's-1920's.I do know it was around Ivanhoe. Terrie in OK

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/1473 Message Board Post: Still looking for more information on Presley F. Slaughter, his wife Roanna. Presley was born in 1815 and Roanna 1820. Presley 1st wife Nancy had children William, Thomas, James, John. Roanna 2nd wife, they had Sarah Annie, Franklin, Louis Charles, Price, Sarilda Jane, Mollie, Richard T. Presley Slaughter was a pioneer for more than 40yrs and built the first Methodist church in west part of county, Bonham TX.They are buried in Willow Wild cemetery. Please let me know of any information. e-mail me at Lovebug3231@aol.com Marilouis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REAVES,BROGDON,PARDUE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1472 Message Board Post: Looking for H.W.REAVES married to JEMIMA. They had 4 children. Their son W.R. was born in Texas. Believe they are related to S.T. REAVES who married EMMA BRIDGES in FANNIN COUNTY in 1862. Also believe they are related to GREEN REAVES. H.W. and the entire family lived in Muskogee county OK in 1910 census. W.R. married MOLLY BROGDON(sp). MOLLY was previously married to a PARDUE(or Perdue or Berdue)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hamrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1471 Message Board Post: Does someone have access to the 1900 census for Fannin County that can do a lookup for me? I'm looking for William S. and Ida HAMRICK. I think they resided near Honey Grove. They possibly might have lived with William's parents James & Mary HAMRICK. Thank you for your help. Kristie

Bonnie... Who are you trying to connect with on the TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com board? Ginny Ayers Spann <>< VASPANN@aol.com RESEARCHING: Ayers, Bennett, Byrom, Fowler, Green, Gross, Hammontree, Kyle, Ladd, Looney, Seabolt & Stone