There are several Witchers buried at Vineyard Grove, including a William J. Witcher, s/o John Henry Witcher and Barbara Ramsey. There was a wonderful web page on some Witchers from Texas. I found it by going into Google.com. I don't know whether it's still there or not. Try http:/www.texasbob.com/fam_doc15.html.

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/1426 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Francis Brown. He was listed on the 1880 census of Fannin Co., TX. Who were his children?

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/1425 Message Board Post: Looking for information on the family of R. Holland listed on the 1880 census as 49 and minister. His wife listed as M.E. and children: J.R. (M) 22, M.J. (M) 21, John W. (M) 19, E.W. (M) 18, E. (M) 17, S.H. (M) 15, Richard (M) 13, Charles (M) 11, Major (?) (M) 7, Thomas (M) 5, and Archy (M) 4. Would be interested in talking to anyone who might be related to the above family. Thanks

My cousin, told me a Witcher had written a book about the family. I do not know the name of it. If you live in or around Bonham let me know.

Will Witcher is buried at Moore's Chapel near where he lived by the Bonham State Park. He is my g. uncle by marriage.

Susan, Thank your very much for the information about Ragsdale. I appreciate it. Nancy

I would like to know about your Aldo Roberts. I am seeking information on A.J. ROBERTS who married my great grandmother, Victoria Sheppard, in 1874 in Lamar County. I do not know what the A.J. stands for. I did not know that he was my great grandfather until a few years ago. My grandfather, Arthur Hubert Roberts Reed was born on March 17, 1878 in Cooper, Delta County. A.J. and Victoria were divorced by the 1880 census. Victoria was born in February 1858/ Any information greatly appreciated. Phyllis Wilson Carpenter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carter, Lair, Roberts, Burras?(Delap?), Netherland, Sims, Read Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/392.497 Message Board Post: My family has always stated that my ancester, Aldo Roberts who was born in 1859, came to Fannin Co on a wagon train with a family named Miller. My grandmother said she was from Virginia. If you do get a copy of that list, please let me know. Thank you, Karen

Do you have any Pricketts, Ramseys, Yoakums or Ventioners connected with the Witchers? There are a lot of Witchers buried in Vineyard Grove Cemetery in Fannin County.

I am interested to know if you have a Ava McCandless Boswell, a George Atkins, or a Will Witcher. I do know that George Atkins is buried in Willow Wild and I would think he is buried by his mother Nena J. Rayburn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ATKINS, BOSWELL, COOK,WITCHER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1hB.2ACE/1337.3 Message Board Post: I would be interested in having the Atkins pictures. I descend through that line. thanks

I have a 1908 photo (in remarkably good shape) of a schoolteacher and his female students (all in their teens I believe) from Fannin County. The names on the back are Cora STINE, Ruby DOOLEY (my grandmother), Lillian ELAM, Myrtle BRADLEY, Eura GOLDEN, Nora SMITH, Dora BRADLEY, Pearle DOOLEY (my great aunt), Mr. Eli BARRETT (teacher), Annis ELAM, Jewel GOLDEN, and Della DUKE. If you know what school this is, let me know. And if you are related to any of these people and would like for me to make you a copy, I can do that for you. Jim

Ragsdale was all the way up on the river in the NE corner area: It was located where that unnamed cemetery marker is shown near Riverby It is the Richardson cemetery which is the cemetery for Ragsdale http://mediaserv.lib.utexas.edu/cgi-bin/txdot-show.pl?client=txdot&image=tcfann01.sid&levels=5&originx=3464&originy=416&lastlevel=1&fullheight=7230&fullwidth=5369&level=1&size=2&image.x=314&image.y=297 Nancy Beck wrote: > > Howard , > > Thank you for responding, the Ragsdale , TX that I am inquiring about was at > one time in Fannin County, although it may be a Ghost town today. I had > assumed that it would not be too far from Bonham because a property my > ancestor sold in 1880's was 8 1/2 NE of Bonham in where I think to be > somewhere near the present town of Lannius. I even thought perhaps it was > near the town of Henryetta in Fannin Co. > > Nancy > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Threaded Archives > Search List by subject line in a time period > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

I must admit it is a tiny, strange shaped bit of land. Guess that is why it was referred to as extreme northeast corner, and maybe the census taker couldn't find them. He and his wife raised 4 children there. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Hawkins <hawkins@texoma.net> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Franklin Talbott > He may be the one person in that strange little place I can't help but > wish someone alive could tell me the WHY of it all. Look at this map. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/top1.html > If Your Ancestor is the one there I would love to know the why of it.It > is the strangest map feature I think I have ever seen. > I will work on the rest of those topographical maps this week > Susan > > Darrell Hart wrote: > > > > Thanks, that may explain why I can't find him on the 1890 census. His obit > > says he "died at his late residence in the extreme northeast corner of this > > county". He is said to have died in Dec. 1892. Maybe he was missed by the > > census taker or maybe he is listed on the Lamar census. Will have to check > > this out further. Nancy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Hawkins <hawkins@texoma.net> > > To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:09 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Franklin Talbott > > > > > OOpS ! Lamar County I mean , I was thinking of Bloomington when I > > > answered > > > > > > Darrell Hart wrote: > > > > > > > > Is there a Blossom Prairie Cemetery in Fannin County, or surrounding > > area? Understand that Dr. Franklin Talbott is buried there. > > > > Can anyone help? Nancy Hart > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > > > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > Search List Archives by keyword > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > So many dead men! So little time! > >

He may be the one person in that strange little place I can't help but wish someone alive could tell me the WHY of it all. Look at this map. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/top1.html If Your Ancestor is the one there I would love to know the why of it.It is the strangest map feature I think I have ever seen. I will work on the rest of those topographical maps this week Susan Darrell Hart wrote: > > Thanks, that may explain why I can't find him on the 1890 census. His obit > says he "died at his late residence in the extreme northeast corner of this > county". He is said to have died in Dec. 1892. Maybe he was missed by the > census taker or maybe he is listed on the Lamar census. Will have to check > this out further. Nancy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hawkins <hawkins@texoma.net> > To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:09 PM > Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Franklin Talbott > > > OOpS ! Lamar County I mean , I was thinking of Bloomington when I > > answered > > > > Darrell Hart wrote: > > > > > > Is there a Blossom Prairie Cemetery in Fannin County, or surrounding > area? Understand that Dr. Franklin Talbott is buried there. > > > Can anyone help? Nancy Hart > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Search List Archives by keyword > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Thanks, that may explain why I can't find him on the 1890 census. His obit says he "died at his late residence in the extreme northeast corner of this county". He is said to have died in Dec. 1892. Maybe he was missed by the census taker or maybe he is listed on the Lamar census. Will have to check this out further. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Hawkins <hawkins@texoma.net> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Franklin Talbott > OOpS ! Lamar County I mean , I was thinking of Bloomington when I > answered > > Darrell Hart wrote: > > > > Is there a Blossom Prairie Cemetery in Fannin County, or surrounding area? Understand that Dr. Franklin Talbott is buried there. > > Can anyone help? Nancy Hart > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > He who dies with the most ancestors wins! > >

Howard , Thank you for responding, the Ragsdale , TX that I am inquiring about was at one time in Fannin County, although it may be a Ghost town today. I had assumed that it would not be too far from Bonham because a property my ancestor sold in 1880's was 8 1/2 NE of Bonham in where I think to be somewhere near the present town of Lannius. I even thought perhaps it was near the town of Henryetta in Fannin Co. Nancy

Ragsdale is on the Navidad River near the confluence of Ragsdale Creek and the Navidad River in Lavaca County. Ragsdale is about 15 miles SE of Halletsville, Texas. It may be a "ghost town". There is also a Ragsdale Lake, but I don't know where it is. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Beck" <wildcat@ies.net> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 6:54 AM > Can anyone on the list tell me anything about the town of Ragsdale? Where was it and does it still exist. My ancestor James Dicus lived there in 1887. >

Can anyone on the list tell me anything about the town of Ragsdale? Where was it and does it still exist. My ancestor James Dicus lived there in 1887.

OOpS ! Lamar County I mean , I was thinking of Bloomington when I answered Darrell Hart wrote: > > Is there a Blossom Prairie Cemetery in Fannin County, or surrounding area? Understand that Dr. Franklin Talbott is buried there. > Can anyone help? Nancy Hart > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > He who dies with the most ancestors wins!