This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOITIK, APPL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mkB.2ACI/8.30.1 Message Board Post: Do you have a Filomena FOITIK in your family? On my great uncle's Primary Form for Petition for Naturalization he lists Filomena Foitik as his mother's maiden name . I do not have any other information on her. Paul APPL was from Cremna Czechoslovakia and landed in Galveston, TX in 1903. I would appreciate any help in locating information on this family. Thank you for your help. Norma Gayle norbob@brightok.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mullin, Mullens, Mullins, Mullen, McVea, Pettit Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/320 Message Board Post: John W. Mullin (b. late 1820s probably in Madasin county, MS) was living in Fayette County, Texas by the 1850s.... He married Miss M.C. Pettit in the late 1860s.... John W. Mullin (b. 1820s) was the son of Ira Mullin (b. 1798 in GA, died 1875 in Fayette County, Texas).... Ira Mullin had other sons: 1. Flaviers J. Mullin married Miss Sarah Palmer in the 1860s.... (Flavier J. Mullin may be Josephus Mullin who later married a Miss Melissa Xxxxx), 2. Achilles J. N. Mullins... "A.J.N. Mullin", married a Miss Nancy McVea. 3. Philander Mullin 4. Robert D. Mullin... married a Miss Mary Hubbard then a Miss A. I. Stewert. 5. Madison M. Mullin... married a Miss F.T. Blanton and then a Miss Alice Hollman. Most of these brothers served in Companies B and G of the 26th Texas Cavalry during the Civil War.... John W. Mullins married a Miss M.C. Pettit in 1868 and had children Mary, Mack and Nettie and probably other children.... Any one descended from John W. Mullin or his father Ira Mullin please e-mail me direct at: Lenrein@aol.com Sincerely, Len

In a message dated 9/23/04 6:08:13 PM, PFCR@aol.com writes: > Hi Rox Ann > I can help you with typing.  I will be out of town one week in October. > > Phyllis > Hi, Phyllis. Thanks so much for your offer! I found out that Debbie Hanson has OCR software that changes my image files to text files without much effort on her part, so she's going to do them for me. I'd like to keep your offer in mind, though, for the next project. Thanks again, Rox Ann

Hi Rox Ann I can help you with typing. I will be out of town one week in October. Phyllis

Roxanne... Thank you for all you do....which is just unbelievable. If you need help with census...you know im available. Stephanie

Hi Roxann... Count me in Stephanie

Wow! I had a LOT of wonderful people volunteering to type the biographies. Since the pages are already scanned, Debbie Hanson has offered to put them through her reader that converts the images to text documents. It's great to see so many of you volunteering to help. I need to come up with another project to channel some of that energy into improving the websites! Rox Ann

In a message dated 9/23/04 11:58:53 AM, JLPMHP@aol.com writes: > I'd love to help, but we are going out of town for about 10 days.  If  you > still need help when we get back, I'll do it. > Martha > Thanks so much, Martha. Rox Ann

I'd love to help, but we are going out of town for about 10 days. If you still need help when we get back, I'll do it. Martha

Hi, I have copies of a bunch of pages of Fayette and Lavaca County biographies from A History of Texas and Texans, published in 1916. I've been retyping these for the TXGenWeb sites, but it's taking me forever. Are any of you able/willing to type a couple of pages for the websites? You can specify which county. You would use any word processor and then send the pages to me as attachments. Rox Ann Johnson Lavaca County TXGenWeb Project Fayette County TXGenWeb Project

I am related thru his sister or daughter Magdalena woods. Married Sylvanus Brown. Ronald W. Brown, P.E. e-mail: ron@ronwbrown.com -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of the_friberg@hotmail.com Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:06 PM To: TXFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXFAY] Henry Gonzalvo Woods tintype... This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woods-Wells-Cottle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mkB.2ACI/319 Message Board Post: Hello, I'm a ggg grandnephew of Henry Gonzalvo Woods. I am a ggg grandson his wife, Jane Boyd Wells Woods, through her first husband, Norman. I am searching for a tintype or ambrotype of Henry and Jane taken in the 1850's or early 1860's. A copy (or the original) was donated to the Barker Texas History Museum on UT campus in the 1930's, but has since disappeared. I would just like a copy of the picture, no need to have the original. If anyone can give me advice or some leads of where it may be, I would really appreciate it! you can e-mail me at: the_friberg@hotmail.com Thanks! Ben Friberg ==== TXFAYETT Mailing List ==== Visit the Fayette County TXGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfayett ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woods-Wells-Cottle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mkB.2ACI/319 Message Board Post: Hello, I'm a ggg grandnephew of Henry Gonzalvo Woods. I am a ggg grandson his wife, Jane Boyd Wells Woods, through her first husband, Norman. I am searching for a tintype or ambrotype of Henry and Jane taken in the 1850's or early 1860's. A copy (or the original) was donated to the Barker Texas History Museum on UT campus in the 1930's, but has since disappeared. I would just like a copy of the picture, no need to have the original. If anyone can give me advice or some leads of where it may be, I would really appreciate it! you can e-mail me at: the_friberg@hotmail.com Thanks! Ben Friberg

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/mkB.2ACI/316 Message Board Post: ====================================================================== Sources source note 1: Kathy J. Boyd source note 2: Carol Langston Buckland source note 3: Patricia Bays source note 4: Louise B. Garner Fletcher ====================================================================== I have 195 descendants of this couple and I'm looking for additional data: FAMILY EDGE PLUS EXTENDED FAMILY REPORT ====================================================================== HUSBAND: Samuel FITZGERALD BORN: 13 Jul 1793 Pittsylvania Co VA MARR: 20 Oct 1817 Pittsylvania Co VA DIED: 5 Feb 1872 Fayette Co TX BURIED: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX NOTE: not listed by all sources FATHER: John Bannister "the immigrant" FITZGERALD b:before 1743, probably, IRELAND; d:before 19 Jul 1824, Pittsylvania Co VA; child of James "the immigrant" FITZGERALD and Mary O'BRIAN; [Note: some sources show dob 1735, dod 1835]. MOTHER: Jane HOLLOWAY b:5 Jun 1762, VA; d:1826, probably, Pittsylvania Co VA; [Note: some sources show dod 27 Feb 1843, Williamson co, Tn]. SOURCES: Birth...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Death...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 DPlace..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Other...BBS info from source note 1, 15 May 1995 ====================================================================== WIFE: "Nancy" Ann ANDERSON BORN: 12 Jun 1793 Pittsylvania Co VA DIED: 20 Feb 1868 Fayette Co TX BURIED: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX FATHER: Jacob ANDERSON born ____. MOTHER: Frances ??? b:____; living 12 Jun 1793, Pittsylvania Co VA. SOURCES: Name....Ann supplied by source note 3, 10 Jun 2004 Birth...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 BPlace..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Death...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 DPlace..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Father..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Mother..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Other...BBS info from source note 1, 15 May 1995 ====================================================================== 1 | NAME: "Obie" Obediah Thomas FITZGERALD M | BORN: 1819 Pittsylvania Co VA | MARR: 13 May 1846 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 1 Feb 1895 Fayette Co TX | BUR: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX | WIFE: Candace Ann CRISWELL | BORN: 23 Feb 1816 DIED: 28 Jul 1900 | NOTE: headstone shows dod 1 Feb 1896 | SRCE: BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Candace Ann CRISWELL 1 | NAME: Nancy Ann FITZGERALD F | BORN: 1847 TX | MARR: 1867 | DIED: | HUSB: John ARNOLD Jr. | BORN: 1842 DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Candace Ann CRISWELL 2 | NAME: Amanda Jane FITZGERALD F | BORN: 13 Oct 1848 Fayette Co TX | MARR: 27 Jun 1866 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 25 May 1918 ®near¯ Mineral, Bee Co TX | BUR: Mineral Cem, Mineral, Bee Co TX | HUSB: Adolphus D. HALE (twin) | BORN: 18 Jan 1841 DIED: 13 Feb 1904 | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Candace Ann CRISWELL 3 | NAME: William David FITZGERALD M | BORN: 13 Sep 1857 Black Jack Springs, Fayette Co TX | MARR: 24 Jan 1877 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 1 Mar 1935 Humble, Harris Co TX | BUR: Humble Cem, Humble, Harris Co TX | WIFE: Bettie Lee KIMBROUGH | BORN: 24 Jan 1859 DIED: 10 Oct 1936 | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | NAME: Martha Jane FITZGERALD F | BORN: 1820 Pittsylvania Co VA | MARR: 19 May 1838 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 5 Oct 1871 | HUSB: George Washington BRAZEAL | BORN: circa 1815 DIED: | SRCE: Birth...data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 | BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Death...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by George Washington BRAZEAL 1 | NAME: ??? BRAZEAL F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | NOTE: unknown - added for descendancy chart purposes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | NAME: Elizabeth John JARRELL F | BORN: 1818 to 1823 Pittsylvania Co VA | MARR: 1 Jan 1839 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 1844 birth of third child, Bastrop Co TX | BUR: Bastrop, city Cem, Bastrop, Bastrop Co TX | HUSB: John Hilery MANNING | BORN: Sep 1804 DIED: Oct 1862 | NOTE: not listed by all sources | SRCE: Birth...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Death...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 4, 8 Aug 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by John Hilery MANNING 1 | NAME: John Willis MANNING M | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | WIFE: Minerva JOPLIN | BORN: DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 4, 8 Aug 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by John Hilery MANNING 2 | NAME: ??? MANNING F | BORN: 1844 Bastrop Co TX | MARR: | DIED: 1844 Bastrop Co TX | BUR: Bastrop, city Cem, Bastrop, Bastrop Co TX | NOTE: sex unknown | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | NAME: Wilmoth FITZGERALD F | BORN: 6 Sep 1825 Halifax Co VA | MARR: 14 Jan 1844 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 4 Dec 1887 Salado, Bell Co TX | HUSB: Henry Porter CLEVELAND | BORN: 18 Mar 1815 DIED: 30 Mar 1891 | SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Henry Porter CLEVELAND 1 | NAME: Nancy CLEVELAND F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Henry Porter CLEVELAND 2 | NAME: Samuel CLEVELAND M | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Henry Porter CLEVELAND 3 | NAME: Sylvester CLEVELAND M | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Henry Porter CLEVELAND 4 | NAME: William Merdith CLEVELAND M | BORN: 14 Nov 1855 Fayette Co TX | MARR: before 1887 | DIED: living 5 Jun 1900 near Edna, Jackson Co TX | WIFE: Nancy Ann DORRIS | BORN: Jul 1856 DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Henry Porter CLEVELAND 5 | NAME: Cynthia Ann CLEVELAND F | BORN: | MARR: before 1884 | DIED: | HUSB: Judson DORRIS | BORN: DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | NAME: Rebecca FITZGERALD F | BORN: 15 Sep 1826 VA | MARR: | DIED: 2 Dec 1860 Fayette Co TX | HUSB: James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM | BORN: 5 Nov 1818 DIED: 10 Dec 1889 | SRCE: Birth...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Death...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | DPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 1 | NAME: Margaret CUNNINGHAM F | BORN: 1846 | MARR: | DIED: | HUSB: Hosea HAMMOND | BORN: roughly 1846 DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 2 | NAME: Julia Susan Ann CUNNINGHAM F | BORN: 1847 | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 3 | NAME: Obed Robert CUNNINGHAM M | BORN: 1849 | MARR: | DIED: 1898 | WIFE: Mary A. BAKER | BORN: 1854 DIED: 1893 | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 4 | NAME: William S. CUNNINGHAM M | BORN: 1851 | MARR: | DIED: | WIFE: Clarissa Clara LYONS | BORN: roughly 1851 DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 5 | NAME: Nancy Ruth CUNNINGHAM F | BORN: 1852 | MARR: | DIED: 1920 | HUSB: Archibald RAY | BORN: DIED: | ALSO: Married John G. DUNCAN; | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 6 | NAME: John Henry CUNNINGHAM M | BORN: 1854 | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 7 | NAME: Mary Armstrong CUNNINGHAM F | BORN: 1856 | MARR: | DIED: | HUSB: Benjamin Franklin RAY | BORN: 1846 DIED: | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 8 | NAME: James Franklin CUNNINGHAM M | BORN: 1857 | MARR: | DIED: 1930 | WIFE: Emily E. SCALLORN | BORN: 1855 DIED: 1931 | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by James William "the immigrant" CUNNINGHAM 9 | NAME: Sarah Catherine CUNNINGHAM F | BORN: 1860 | MARR: | DIED: 1938 | HUSB: Thomas Jefferson DEARMAN | BORN: 1857 DIED: 1933 | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 15 Jul 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | NAME: Mary Ann FITZGERALD F | BORN: 1826 TN | MARR: circa 1850 Fayette Co TX | DIED: | HUSB: William B. "the immigrant" WILSON | BORN: circa 1805 DIED: | NOTE: not listed by all sources | SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by William B. "the immigrant" WILSON 1 | NAME: ??? WILSON F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | NOTE: unknown - added for descendancy chart purposes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | NAME: Frances Emeline FITZGERALD F | BORN: 1829 Hardeman Co TN | MARR: 3 Dec 1846 Fayette Co TX | DIED: | HUSB: Watson MAYS | BORN: 1814 DIED: | SRCE: Birth...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Watson MAYS 1 | NAME: ??? MAYS F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | NOTE: unknown - added for descendancy chart purposes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | NAME: Samantha Elizabeth FITZGERALD F | BORN: 16 Mar 1831 Franklin Co TN | MARR: | DIED: 23 Dec 1889 probably, Fayette Co TX | BUR: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX | HUSB: William C. JACKSON | BORN: 1822 DIED: 13 Dec 1889 | SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by William C. JACKSON 1 | NAME: John S. JACKSON M | BORN: 20 Jul 1857 | MARR: | DIED: 17 Nov 1871 probably, Fayette Co TX | BUR: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by William C. JACKSON 2 | NAME: Henry N. JACKSON M | BORN: 25 Feb 1874 | MARR: | DIED: 20 Mar 1875 probably, Fayette Co TX | BUR: Pin Oak Cem, Muldoon, Fayette Co TX | SRCE: Oth..data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | NAME: William FITZGERALD M | BORN: circa 1833 Hardeman Co TN | MARR: | DIED: 5 Oct 1871 Fayette Co TX | SRCE: BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Death...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | DPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | NAME: Louisa FITZGERALD F | BORN: circa 1834 TN | MARR: | DIED: | SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | NAME: Margaret Louisa FITZGERALD F | BORN: 1845 Hardeman Co TN | MARR: 4 Aug 1853 Fayette Co TX | DIED: | HUSB: Frank SECREST | BORN: roughly 1845 DIED: | NOTE: not listed by all sources | SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by Frank SECREST 1 | NAME: ??? SECREST F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | NOTE: unknown - added for descendancy chart purposes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | NAME: Susan FITZGERALD F | BORN: circa 1847 Hardeman Co TN | MARR: 15 Nov 1868 Fayette Co TX | DIED: 5 Oct 1871 Fayette Co TX | HUSB: A. J. HUTCHESON | BORN: roughly 1837 DIED: | NOTE: some sources show dob circa 1837 | SRCE: Birth...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | BPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Death...data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | DPlace..data supplied by source note 4, 10 Aug 2004 | Other...data supplied by source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grandchild by A. J. HUTCHESON 1 | NAME: ??? HUTCHESON F | BORN: | MARR: | DIED: | NOTE: unknown - added for descendancy chart purposes ====================================================================== HISTORY NOTES: Samuel FITZGERALD notes from source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 a charter member of the Plum Grove or Hopewell Church and moved to the Mulberry with Stephen Scallorn, John Smith, Samuel Card and others. Originally buried crypt Fitzgerald Cemetery. Body removed and believed to be buried Pin Oak Cemetery beside children. source note 2 has a photo of sarcophagus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY NOTES: "Nancy" Ann ANDERSON notes from source note 2, 29 Jan 2000 Originaly buried crypt Fitzgerald Cemetery. Body removed and believed to be buried Pin Oak Cemetery beside children. source note 2 has a photo of sarcophagus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you can add, subtract, delete, change any of the above data please advise. If you have any questions about the data feel free to ask! Wiley Alston Jarrell 15610 Edenvale Friendswood Texas, 77546 wajarrell@earthlink.net 281-482-3671 <><

In the 1880 census for Fayette County, my Frank Kuntschik family was living in Justice Pct. #164. On the census it shows that their oldest daughter, Anna, attended school during the census year. Does anyone know which school this might have been? Incidentally, this was a Catholic family. Was there a Catholic school in the area? Thanks for any help. Mary Jane in Dallas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boone, Fletcher, Newton, Crownover, Hunt, Cowan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/180.2.1 Message Board Post: Charles, I appreciate your concern and help, but I was fortunate enough to obtain original copies of all the Quarterly Journals from the Tuolumne Co Historical Soc, last year. I am glad to make contact with you though, for I'm sure you have researched this trek in detail. Do you know anything about the town of La Grange about 20 miles north of Merced, CA? Do you know if it was founded by someone in the Fayette Co group? I'd like to communicate with you later, if you don't mind. My email is berryman19@aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MURCHISON, TAYLOR, REDD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/180.2 Message Board Post: I looked at my copy of a transcription of the La Grange Journal and found a G.E.Boom listed on Friday, August 14, 1849. I can scan the entry if you would like and attach it to a message tomorrow. Do not have time right now. John Murchison is my GGG-grandfather. The transcription is in an historical quarterly. Beth Ann

Hi, all. Changing the subject -- I thought I'd let you know that I've just added a bunch of small cemeteries and miscellaneous burial sites to the Fayette website. A lot of the info came from Norman Krischke's booklet, Graves, Graves, Graves, and the rest came from the files of the Fayette Heritage Library, Archives and Museum. There are more photos of cemeteries in the Round Top area online, too. Many of you have ancestors for whom you can't find burial places. You might try putting those surnames into the search engine on the home page of the Fayette website: www.rootsweb.com/~txfayett just to see if anything new pops up. In some cases with these miscellaneous burials, all we know is that someone from a specific family is buried there. Sometimes we're not sure what family, but we know who has lived there in the past. If Mr. Krischke made a drawing, did related research or included a map, the burial places are listed individually. However, a lot are just lumped together under "Miscellaneous Graves." The stories are fascinating to me so you might just enjoy scanning the various cemeteries. I've put the nearest community to the cemetery to the best of my knowledge, just to give you an idea of their locations. If anyone sees an error, please let me know. Also, the archives staff says the construction is on schedule and the plan is to close over the Christmas holidays again this year, but this time they'll be moving back into their building. Donna says we're going to be very pleased with our new research space. There's an updated photo on their page. Finally, the courthouse renovation is also winding down. Officials are supposed to begin moving back into their offices in December. Remember, though, that the county clerk's office is now across the street in the Annex. Rox Ann Johnson

I think you are correct that the folks should do some research. One can get a lot of information on the case by going to Alta Vista or Google and typing in keyword "fatty arbuckle". You will get multiple hits read up, thenm draw your own conclusions. ciao

Fatty Arbuckle is buried in a cemetery not far from my house here in Orange County, CA. At some point, his family was in Long Beach, CA and ended up in Santa Ana, CA. I've read several accounts of the scandal that ended his career as an actor. It's a shame what they did to that man! I would be proud to claim him as a relation. By all accounts, he was an extremely talented silent film actor. I think the media that convicted him owes him an apology and proper respect. Vanessa

Read the resources yourself. Sounds to me like Stan is trying to blame the "actress" Virginia Rappe for her own death..and then be disparaging..by using the quotation marks sarcastically when he didnt use them for the word "actor" for Fanny Arbuckle. You wont have to speculate whether it was self-imposed when you see the pictures. Stan didnt mention this in his response. The woman was raped with a bottle. Read the articles yourself...figure it out yourself. Women do have brains.. Fatty was acquitted after a third trial "largely due to incredibly confused testimony by forty witnesses (mostly drunk at the time of the incident) and the lack of specific evidence (such as the bloody bottle). Resource: Hollywood Bablyon by Kenneth Anger, Straight Arrow Books, Copyright 1975, Simon and Schuster, Chapter 21 "Fat Man Out". He killed her...