I have a Jane Scott that came to Texas from Georgia with her two sons and several daughters in 185. One of her daughters, Elizabeth married Daniel Brown. They and Jane Scott settled in Orangeville. My Hamilton's were in Ponotoc Co. and Holmes Co. MS. > I am stuck on a Hamilton as well. Manerva Elinor Hamilton was born in Giles > Co., TN in 1832. They then went to Ellis Co., Texas, she married in Jackson > Co., Alabama but most of her children were born in Tishamingo Co > Mississippi. They last three were born in Fannin Co., TX. Which is where is > is buried. She married to William Samuel Scott. I know nothing about her > siblings or parents. Does this name sound familiar to anyone? I have found > several other Scott researchers but we all have come to a dead end on > Manerva. > > Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Barker" <mbarker@koyote.com> > To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN-L] Orangeville-Tate-Hamilton-Wallace > > > > The Rhoads came from NY to Kentucky then to Texas. I also have > > Hamiltons in my family. My great grandmother Holmes was a Hamilton. > > She was born in South Carolina, moved to Mississippi with her parents > > and siblings and then married my great grandfather and came to Texas. > > Do you know where your Hamilton's are from? There were alot of > > Hamilton cousins in Whitewright who are buried in the cemetery there > > and at Vittetoe cemetery in Kentuckytown. > > My cousin has the deeds right now but as soon as I see her I'll look > > through them and let you know if I find a Tate. > > Deanne > > > > > Deanne, > > > Thank you so very much !!!!! Rev. John Tate died in 1869 and any > > property > > > after that would be in the name of Synthia Hamilton Tate. > > > > > > Other major surnames I have in the area are: HAMILTON & WALLACE > > > I haven't done very much on either of them though. I would like to > > find out > > > who the parents of S/Cynthia HAMILTON were. > > > > > > By the way...Where did your Rhoads come from ? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Rebecca > > > > > > In a message dated 7/5/02 9:52:52 PM Central Daylight Time, > > > mbarker@koyote.com writes: > > > > > > > > > > . I > > > > have original deeds of property he bought and sold. If I find a > > Tate I > > > > will give it to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > > Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Koyote Communications Web Mail > > http://www.koyote.com > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > > Genealogists are time unravelers. > > > > > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Search List Archives by keyword > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > -- Koyote Communications Web Mail http://www.koyote.com

This morning's water- soaked Abilene paper had an obituary for Thelma Jo Blankenship Moore born in 1920 in Fannin County TX. If anyone has an interest in details, check the Abilene Reporter-News website--It may be shown in full there. If not let me know. I'll keep it for a few days. Judy Busch in flooded Abilene Thank God we live on a hill!