Posted on: Freestone County Deeds Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneDeed/3 Surname: Bennet L Rye ------------------------- I have found a record showing the above name in Fairstone Co., Texas. Are there any records of death 1890-1910?

My name is Mark Milner. The surnames I'm researching in Freestone County, Texas are: Cabaniss Forman I would be more than willing to share the information I have so far on these and related lines. Mark Milner Hurst, TX

Posted on: Freestone County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Freestone/469 Surname: BEENE ------------------------- I need someone to help me lookup an obit in the local Teague newspaper. My ancestor, Samuel W. BEENE died in Teague in 1917. He is buried in the Salem Cemetary near Teague, Freestone Co. I have the actual obituary clipping, but whomever clipped the obituary did not get the page or newspaper info. I really would like this for my source documentation. Can you help me out? SW BEENE dod: 25 Nov 1917....buried 26 Nov 1917. Looking for name of newspaper and the page it appeared on and on what date it appeared. Thanks!

It has been 20 years since I visited Salem Cemetary and copied all the Carroll, Echols, and Driver monuments for my own use. I put up a marker for my g-g-grandmother Agnes Clement Echols, and meant to have the monument for Champness Echols repaired or replaced. But then I got married, then college for the step-children, now 4 spoiled rotten grandchildren, and Cemetary work has taken a back seat. Thank goodness for the internet so I can still dabble some in genealogy without travelling. Thanks to all of you for your help! David > -----Original Message----- > From: Cindy Spencer [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXFREEST] Benjamin R Echols + Martha S Carroll > > David > I have been following yours and Catherine's (Isn't she great!) > conversation. > I have some pictures of Salem & Union Cem on my website. I don't think of > your family but there are pictures of the Historical markers of the Cem > and > the gates etc. You can click on the photos and get a bigger picture. If > you > can't read exactly what it says (I tried to make it clear!) I can look at > my > photos and write it down for you! There is a really nice small chapel at > Salem but I don't have a picture of it by itself. I do have a photo of the > front of it with people when we buried my Grandma there 3 yrs. ago that I > can also send so you can see it. Let me know. Addy to my web page is > below. > Cindy > [email protected] > Check out my New Webpage!! It is still under construction! > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~caspencer/TexasTwigsIndex.htm > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Do not send attachments to the list. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

David I have been following yours and Catherine's (Isn't she great!) conversation. I have some pictures of Salem & Union Cem on my website. I don't think of your family but there are pictures of the Historical markers of the Cem and the gates etc. You can click on the photos and get a bigger picture. If you can't read exactly what it says (I tried to make it clear!) I can look at my photos and write it down for you! There is a really nice small chapel at Salem but I don't have a picture of it by itself. I do have a photo of the front of it with people when we buried my Grandma there 3 yrs. ago that I can also send so you can see it. Let me know. Addy to my web page is below. Cindy [email protected] Check out my New Webpage!! It is still under construction! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~caspencer/TexasTwigsIndex.htm

David, I show William Martin with these dates b.27 Apr 1851 d.28 Jan 1897 from tombstone at Union Cem. History book lists his name as William C. Martin. Ann Farnsworth

David, M. C. Echols Married Rebecca Jane Matthews on Dec. 4, 1872. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 3:37 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] Moses Champness Echols + Rebecca Jane Matthews Need death date, location for Moses Champness Echols s/o Champness Terry Echols and Agnes T Clement. Moses was born 17 June 1850 Rusk CO, TX and died about 1901. He married Rebecca Matthews about 1873 in Freestone CO, TX Known Children: Sarah Agnes Echols born 28 Sept 1873, Luna, Freestone CO TX William A Echols b. 1875 Luna Martha Echols b. 30 Dec 1876 Luna Virginia Hortense Echols b. 30 Nov 1878 Luna Mary Echols b. 1880 Luna Stella Echols b. 1882 Luna Tommy Echols b. 1884 Luna Marshall Echols b. 1886 Luna Who took in the minor children after their mother died in 1899 and their father died in 1901 - possibly in Cherokee CO, TX??? David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== The list archives may be searched at http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

David, This one is on Champness T. Echols Freestone County History Book Vol-1 Paragraph 288 Pg. 349 By: Welda Carroll Norris and Helen Carroll Hunt Champness T. Echols, son of William Echols, was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on Feb. 23, 1804. Agnes W. Clement, daughter of Adam Clement, one of the founders of Lynchburg, Virginia was born in Clarke County, Virginia on August 15, 1804. They were married in Virginia bur later they moved to Henderson County, Tennessee, where eight of their nine children were born. They were in Rusk County, Texas at the time of the 1850 census; however, they must not have stayed very long, because they were in Freestone County, Texzas by 1853. On the historical marker at Salem Cemetery Champness is listed as one of the founders of the Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery on December 3, 1853. He and his family are listed in the 1860 census of Freestone County. His occupation is listed as a farmer but he was a minister of the Predestinarian Baptist Church for a period of Forty Years. Chapness T. Echols died May 30, 1878 and is buried in Salem Cemetry. His widow died on October 3, 1889 and is buried in Salem Cemetery. Their children were Mary Echols Patton (John); Martha Echols Hendrix; Susan; Benjamin R.; Obediah; Juniah; Sarah Echols Patton (W. M.); Anna Virginia Echols Carroll; Moses C. Echols. Anna Virginia Echols was attending a Female Academy in Fairfield when the Civil War started, but during the war she taught school. She married Dr. Steadman D. Carroll on March 7, 1866. Champness T. Echols took and active part in the Fairfield Female College and was listed as a stockholder in the College in 1857 when construction on the College building began. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 3:28 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] Benjamin R Echols + Martha S Carroll > Need death date, place of Benjamin R Echols and wife Martha S Carroll > Echols. > > Benjamin s/o Champness Terry Echols and Agnes T Clement. > Benjamin born 26 Feb 1838 Henderson CO, TN > moved to Rusk County, TX in 1850 Census > married Martha Carroll 9 Sept 1865 in Freestone CO, TX > living in Mills CO, TX in 1910 Census. > What happened to their known children below? Would like to correspond with > any of their descendants. > > B T Echols b. 1869 Freestone CO TX > Champness T Echols b. 1872 Freestone CO > Mary Echols b. 1874 Freestone CO > William Echols b. Sept 1877 Freestone CO > Elizabeth Echols b. Dec 1879 Freestone CO > Hamman Echols b. June 1881 Freestone CO > Virginia Echols b. July 1883 Freestone CO > Sarah Echols b. Sept 1886 Leon CO, TX > Thomas Echols b. Sept 1886 Leon CO, TX > > David Strickland > [email protected] > Dallas, TX > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Do not send attachments to the list. > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free record at RootsWeb > http://search.rootsweb.com/ >

David, Here is an article written on William Eugene Martin. Freestone County History Book Vol-2 Paragraph 526 Pg. 350 By: Norma Jacquelyn (Martin) Cull Claiborn Jackson "Jake" Martin was born in 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, to Claiborn and Frances Martin. About 1820, the family moved to Perry County, Alabama, and settled near Radfordville. Jake was a farmer and a school teacher. In 1836, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Cely. Their children were: Sarah, Benjamin Franklin, Malinda, Tempe Lenora, William, and Jackson. Soon after the Civil War, the family moved to Freestone County where they settled near Donie. Jake Martin died in 1892 and Betsy in 1903 in Freestone County. Both are buried in the Oakes Cemetery in Limestone County, Texas. Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Martin was born in 1840 in Perry County, Alabama. He served in the Civil War as Sergeant wih Company K of the 8th Alabama Infantry. On July 2, 1863, he was captured by the Union forces at the battle of Gettysberg, Pennsylvania, and was kept a prisoner at Fort Delaware until the end of the war. Soon after his release, Ben moved with his father and other family members to Freestone County and settled near Donie. He was a farmer and casket maker. He married Mary Jane Oakes, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Edwards) Oakes of Perry County Alabama. Ben and Mary Jane had six children: William Eugene, Bennie Lee, who died young, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" who married Dixon Beene, Theophelus Eurastus who married Laura Tacker, and Lorena, twin sister of Evalina. Ben Martin died in 1917 and Mary Jane in 1909 in Freestone County. Both are buried in the Oakes Cemetery in Limestone County, Texas. William Eugene "Bud" Martin was born in Freestone County in 1873 to Ben and Mary Jane (Oakes) Martin. He lived around Donie and Teague most of his life. As a young man he loved to sing, and it is said that he had a good bass voice. He and his brother-in-law, William Taker, established a singing school and taught voice lessons around the county. In 1894, Bud married Martha Carroll, the daughter of Dr. Steadman D. and Anna Virginia (Echols) Carroll of Freestone County. Their children were Cyrus Vernon and Ethel Dorothy who died young. Martha died in 1939 and is buried in Salem Cemetery in Freestone County. In 1900, Bud married Elsie Loucretia Rebecca Drucilla "Lou" Wren, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Barrington) Wren of Freestone County. Their children were: Vivian Lourena who married Walter Turner and still lives in Teague; William Greer who married Flossie Swindel; and Doris Lawson who married Irene Lampier and had one child, Alwilda Louise Boles. Her children are Gerald Dwight and Karen Renee Lawson. Bud Martin died in Teague in 1960 and Lou died in 1965. Both are buried un Union Cemetery in Freestone County. Hope this helps Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:30 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] Benjamin Franklin Martin + Mary Jane Oakes > Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for Benjamin Franklin Martin > and his wife Mary Jane Oakes. > > Known child: William Eugene Martin born 4 July 1873 Freestone CO, TX, died > 27 Sept 1960 Teague, Freestone CO, TX married Martha N Carroll. > > Wm E and Martha Martin's children: > 1) Cyrus Vernon Martin > 2) Ethel Dorothy "Dot" Martin - died young. > > David Strickland > [email protected] > Dallas, TX > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Never post virus alerts to the list. > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp >

David, There is a W. C> Martin Married M. J. Tacker on Dec. 20, 1877. Could this possible be them? And there is a Eugene Martin who married Mattie Carroll on Dec. 6, 1894. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:23 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] William B Martin + Josephine TACKER > Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for William B. Martin and his > wife Josephine Tacker. > > Known son William Ezra Martin born 13 June 1879 Freestone CO, TX > died 29 July 1937 Wichita Fallas, TX married Mary Exar Carroll. > > Children of Wm E & Mary Exar Martin: > 1) Velma Gladys Martin > 2) Ola Beatrice Martin > 3) Ruth Etta Martin > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > The list archives may be searched at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

David Strickland wrote: > > Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for William B. Martin and his > wife Josephine Tacker. > > Known son William Ezra Martin born 13 June 1879 Freestone CO, TX > died 29 July 1937 Wichita Fallas, TX married Mary Exar Carroll. > > Children of Wm E & Mary Exar Martin: > 1) Velma Gladys Martin > 2) Ola Beatrice Martin > 3) Ruth Etta Martin > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > The list archives may be searched at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com David, I show William Martin with these dates b.27 Apr 1851 d.28 Jan 1897 from tombstone at Union Cem. History book lists his name as William C. Martin. Ann Farnsworth

Need death date, location for Moses Champness Echols s/o Champness Terry Echols and Agnes T Clement. Moses was born 17 June 1850 Rusk CO, TX and died about 1901. He married Rebecca Matthews about 1873 in Freestone CO, TX Known Children: Sarah Agnes Echols born 28 Sept 1873, Luna, Freestone CO TX William A Echols b. 1875 Luna Martha Echols b. 30 Dec 1876 Luna Virginia Hortense Echols b. 30 Nov 1878 Luna Mary Echols b. 1880 Luna Stella Echols b. 1882 Luna Tommy Echols b. 1884 Luna Marshall Echols b. 1886 Luna Who took in the minor children after their mother died in 1899 and their father died in 1901 - possibly in Cherokee CO, TX??? David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX

Need death date, place of Benjamin R Echols and wife Martha S Carroll Echols. Benjamin s/o Champness Terry Echols and Agnes T Clement. Benjamin born 26 Feb 1838 Henderson CO, TN moved to Rusk County, TX in 1850 Census married Martha Carroll 9 Sept 1865 in Freestone CO, TX living in Mills CO, TX in 1910 Census. What happened to their known children below? Would like to correspond with any of their descendants. B T Echols b. 1869 Freestone CO TX Champness T Echols b. 1872 Freestone CO Mary Echols b. 1874 Freestone CO William Echols b. Sept 1877 Freestone CO Elizabeth Echols b. Dec 1879 Freestone CO Hamman Echols b. June 1881 Freestone CO Virginia Echols b. July 1883 Freestone CO Sarah Echols b. Sept 1886 Leon CO, TX Thomas Echols b. Sept 1886 Leon CO, TX David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX

David, Have you heard of a Molly Susan Martin? All of these people I asked about were in Freestone County around 1860 and 1870...maybe later too. Sharon Holland (also a Strickland) ----- Original Message ----- From: David Strickland Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXFREEST] Benjamin Franklin Martin + Mary Jane Oakes Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for Benjamin Franklin Martin and his wife Mary Jane Oakes. Known child: William Eugene Martin born 4 July 1873 Freestone CO, TX, died 27 Sept 1960 Teague, Freestone CO, TX married Martha N Carroll. Wm E and Martha Martin's children: 1) Cyrus Vernon Martin 2) Ethel Dorothy "Dot" Martin - died young. David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== Never post virus alerts to the list. ============================== The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp___________________________________________________________ Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

David, Was this Benjamin related to a Luther Martin, Ruth Martin, Eliza Martin, or a George Martin, or Joseph Martin? Please say yes! Sharon Holland [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/l/Sharon-L-Holland/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: David Strickland Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXFREEST] Benjamin Franklin Martin + Mary Jane Oakes Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for Benjamin Franklin Martin and his wife Mary Jane Oakes. Known child: William Eugene Martin born 4 July 1873 Freestone CO, TX, died 27 Sept 1960 Teague, Freestone CO, TX married Martha N Carroll. Wm E and Martha Martin's children: 1) Cyrus Vernon Martin 2) Ethel Dorothy "Dot" Martin - died young. David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== Never post virus alerts to the list. ============================== The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp___________________________________________________________ Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

sorry. no record of Molly Susan Martin. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Holland [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 4:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXFREEST] Benjamin Franklin Martin + Mary Jane Oakes > > David, > > Have you heard of a Molly Susan Martin? All of these people I asked about > were in Freestone County around 1860 and 1870...maybe later too. > > Sharon Holland (also a Strickland) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Strickland > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TXFREEST] Benjamin Franklin Martin + Mary Jane Oakes > > > Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for Benjamin Franklin Martin > and his wife Mary Jane Oakes. > > Known child: William Eugene Martin born 4 July 1873 Freestone CO, TX, died > 27 Sept 1960 Teague, Freestone CO, TX married Martha N Carroll. > > Wm E and Martha Martin's children: > 1) Cyrus Vernon Martin > 2) Ethel Dorothy "Dot" Martin - died young. > > David Strickland > [email protected] > Dallas, TX > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Never post virus alerts to the list. > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp_____________________________________ > ______________________ > Get more from your time online. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Please send complaints to listowner [email protected] not to the list. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Got this from another genealogy list. Makes sense to me! JF Quoting from an article by Kenneth L. Fisher that appeared in Forbes Magazine, October 30, 2000 issue "Portfolio Strategy", he relates a genetic formula for determining longevity based on ages of parents/grandparents. Does it work? "How long are you likely to live? It is mostly genetics. Average your parents' ages at death and then add four years. Average all your grandparents and add eight years. Each generation lives longer on average. Only natural deaths count; if one of them died in an auto accident, skip that person. Find the average of these two sets of numbers and you'll know how long you likely have. Of course, you may die tomorrow in a plane crash, but you had better plan on living fully as long as your ancestors did. If you're married, remember that the money must last for two." The thrust of the investment article is to invest wisely to insure you do not outlive your money!

Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for Benjamin Franklin Martin and his wife Mary Jane Oakes. Known child: William Eugene Martin born 4 July 1873 Freestone CO, TX, died 27 Sept 1960 Teague, Freestone CO, TX married Martha N Carroll. Wm E and Martha Martin's children: 1) Cyrus Vernon Martin 2) Ethel Dorothy "Dot" Martin - died young. David Strickland [email protected] Dallas, TX

Need birth, marriage, death dates and places for William B. Martin and his wife Josephine Tacker. Known son William Ezra Martin born 13 June 1879 Freestone CO, TX died 29 July 1937 Wichita Fallas, TX married Mary Exar Carroll. Children of Wm E & Mary Exar Martin: 1) Velma Gladys Martin 2) Ola Beatrice Martin 3) Ruth Etta Martin

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