Susan, My mother's cousin, Ralph Brown, who lives at Whitewright could tell you alot about Orangeville. He is in his 80's and very sharp. My family was the Brown's and Scott's. We were also related to the Vestal's who had a swimming pool that was a gathering place for the children. My grandparents house burned years ago. My great grandfather, Daniel Brown, trained soldiers during the Civil War on the road next to their homeplace. I can remember where the church and school stood. The remains of them were still there when I was a child. My mother also told the same story of how Orangeville got it's name. If she were still alive she could tell you alot. If you will email me at mbarker@koyote.com we can get together so you can scan what you would like to. I am also in the process of getting a meeting together about Porter's Cemetery. If anyone is interested please email me. Deanne Barker -- Koyote Communications Web Mail http://www.koyote.com

Where were your Brown's from before Fannin Co.? Connie in Sugar Land ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Barker" <mbarker@koyote.com> To: <TXFANNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:34 AM Subject: [TXFANNIN-L] Orangeville > Susan, > My mother's cousin, Ralph Brown, who lives at Whitewright could tell > you alot about Orangeville. He is in his 80's and very sharp. My > family was the Brown's and Scott's. We were also related to the > Vestal's who had a swimming pool that was a gathering place for the > children. My grandparents house burned years ago. My great > grandfather, Daniel Brown, trained soldiers during the Civil War on the > road next to their homeplace. I can remember where the church and > school stood. The remains of them were still there when I was a child. > My mother also told the same story of how Orangeville got it's name. > If she were still alive she could tell you alot. > If you will email me at mbarker@koyote.com we can get together so you > can scan what you would like to. > I am also in the process of getting a meeting together about Porter's > Cemetery. If anyone is interested please email me. > Deanne Barker > -- > Koyote Communications Web Mail > http://www.koyote.com > > > ==== TXFANNIN Mailing List ==== > Your listowner Susan Hawkins & > she can be reached at owner-TXFANNIN@lists.rootsweb.com > >