Hello List, My apologies for not seeming to be on top of everything this past couple of months. Just about the time you think you have a handle on everything, something else comes up. Here are most of the updates for the past couple of months, I know I have missed noting a few in this list, but I fell of in keeping my list current. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/families/grpsheets/boatmanjm.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/families/grpsheets/williamsjd.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/records/obits/bowenvgb.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/records/obits/rigsbyki.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/families/grpsheets/brownra.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/families/surnames/index.htm Tom Ellis Ellis Marketers http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfreest/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfisher/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpchsdc/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carrolltonfb/ http://tx-obits.com/ http://familycareministries.com/ http://www.3-crosses.com/ plus many more

This is what we have so far on the arrengements for Pattie......Capps Funeral Home is taking caree of the burial. The funeral will be at the First Methodist Church in Fairfield. The viewing will be All day Friday and early Sat. morning. They are trying to get the veiewing for Wed. and Thurs. also because they expect a very large crowd. I guess you can call Capps to find out if they are. She will be buried in GreenWood Cemetery next to her first husband, Jery Jones. I believe her Obit will be in this weeks paper. Thank you all for the letters of sympathy..We really do appreciate it our time of lose. Thank you again Missy

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/AiB.2ACE/1121.2 Message Board Post: An A. A. Watkins was in Bradley's Co., Waul's Texas Legion, during the war. If this is your relative, please let me know, and I will give you a little more information.

I hope that I do not get in trouble for this but I just wanted every one to know that Miss Pattie Johnson Jones Lemmons passed away this morning at 9:45 a.m. I do not have any details at this point. We are waiting for all family members to get here so that we make all the arrangements. Will let everyone know what is going on as soon as we know. Have a good day Catherine (Missy)

Vera Grace Brown Bowen, age 86, a resident of Bishop, Texas since 1967 passed away Thursday, October 23, 2003 in Bishop. She was born March 31, 1917 in Fairfield, Texas. Mrs. Bowen was a member of the First Baptist Church, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 185 and Home Extension Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curly Bowen; daughter, Vera Earlene Jenkins; parents, Joe Brown and Grace Moore Brown; two brothers, J. W. Brown and Cecil Brown; and two sisters, Gertrude McCartney and Josephine Cawlfield. Mrs. Bowen is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Paul) Riddle of Corpus Christi, Texas and Linda (Winston) Floyd of Bishop; two sisters, Myrtle Lee Brown of San Antonio and Kathryn Burton of Mesquite, Texas; eight grandchildren, Danny (Irma) Holmes of Houston, Pat (Carolyn) Riddle, Steven (Linda) Riddle, Eddie and Randy Watson, all of Corpus Christi, Kimberley (Mark) Burdick of Victoria, Chris (Jennifer) Riddle of Burleson, Texas, Sherry (Matt) Burlingame of Lakewood, Washington; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon at the First Baptist Church. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2003 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Clif Abshier officiating. Burial will follow that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in Corpus Christi, Texas at Seaside Memorial Park Cemetery. "The Lord reached down and called mother home." Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Bishop, Texas. Services are entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas.

Two major cemeteries near Turlington are Mt. Zion and Antioch.

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/AiB.2ACE/1133.1 Message Board Post: I am not related but I have a small amount of info on Lucien Parish (sometimes spelled Pharish).

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/AiB.2ACE/1121.1 Message Board Post: I am also searching for any other info. that I can find in regards to C.R. JONES and MARY (LIZZIE) WATKINS who were on the 1880 Freestone Co., Texas Census. Desparate to find any family members of Lizzie. I know she had two brothers named John and Wally (sp.?) I have been searching for them for years.

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/AiB.2ACE/973.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Joe, I recently recieved some data from Linda and Ray Muerer. Their Ainsworth family married into the Robertson family. Minnie Ainsworth married Hiram Richard Robertson and they produced Thomas E. Robertson who would be my husband's paternal grandfather. That is the one connection that I have found so far to connect to this group. I wish I could now find the long lost of Thomas Jefferson Robertson. Do you have any idea?

KATHERINE IRENE RIGSBY, 89, was born September 26, 1914 in Freestone County, Texas, and passed from this life on Saturday, October 11, 2003 at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Rigsby. She is survived by: sister, Bessie Mackey of Mexia, Texas; brother, Dewey Mathison of Kerrville, Texas; children: Kathy Tinnin of Houston, Texas, Rita Mann of League City, Texas, Billie Sue Rigsby of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Bill Rigsby, and Ricky Rigsby, both of New Orleans, Louisiana; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other loving family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Bay Area Christian School or the American Diabetes Association. Visitation will be at Jack Rowe Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 from 5:00-9:00 p.m.. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Bay Area Baptist Church. Published in the Houston Chronicle on 10/14/2003.

What cemetery or cemeteries would be located near Turlington? I understand it is east of Fairfield. Thanks. Joan

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/AiB.2ACE/1059.1 Message Board Post: Thelma Roblow was married to Cartenus Roblow I think he was my grandfather Dorsey Roblow's brother. Brothers & Sisters: Roslee, Azar, etc.

Freestone Co. Gen. Society will meet Monday, Oct. 13, at 7:00 pm at Fairfield City Hall. Debbie Green will present a program on scrapbooking. Everyone is invited.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Samford, Sanford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AiB.2ACE/1134 Message Board Post: Can someone fill me in on Samford Cemetery. Is there a list of burials there.....a large or small cemetery...open or closed to the public? Is there a cemetery manager?

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/AiB.2ACE/1133 Message Board Post: Need to know the names of the 5 children of this couple. It was said that Lemuel died before 1890 in Freestone County, leaving Ellen a widow with young 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/rw/AiB.2ACE/1132.1 Message Board Post: Arvanzena T. Self Richards Taylor married husband #3 W.H. Holland 30 Jan. 1886 Freestone Co. Tx. So far I have not located any more marriages or any children.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Self, Richards, Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AiB.2ACE/1132 Message Board Post: Need parents of Arvanzena T. Self b. ca 1838 Alabama m. 13 Jan. 1859 Freestone Co., Texas M.R.D. Richards, m#2 J.H. Taylor 24 Dec. 1877 Freestone Co., Tx.

Searching for any information regarding the burial place of Private R. W. (Reuben Washington, "Wash" KEY. Reuben died, March 24, 1908, Eastland, TX, family records indicate he may be buried in Freestone County. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Dale Key

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Canady, Hunter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AiB.2ACE/1131 Message Board Post: Henry and Violet Canady were my grandmother, Esther Hunter's parents. They resided in Farifield Texas back I not sure of the years. Esther was born there in 1933, and attended school there, she didn't leave for Lubbock Texas until 1950. I've heard one of my greatgrandparents was either Indian, or half Indian. My grandmother didn't know what tribe. I'm trying to findout what tribe, and any information about them I can. Including how many other children they had, and where they all went. Please email if you have any connections, or info.

Here is where I read about the Butler Cemetery: In the book "History of Freestone County, Vol II" there is a section near the beginning of the volume which lists numerous cemeteries and burials in those cemeteries. At the end of the cemetery/burial section of the volume is a recap listing of the Confederate Soldier burials in Freestone Co. in each cemetery..........in this section (on page 124) of Volume II there is a listing for 'Butler Cemetery' with its Confederate burials listed. I was wanting to know where exactly this cemetery is if anyone knows which one the book is referring to. Tracie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teach A Kid" <teachakid@charter.net> To: <TXFREEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 11:51 PM Subject: Re: [TXFREEST] Butler Cemetery > There are a few references in the Freestone History Book about "Butler > Cemetery". I can't remember which book at the moment, but probably book 1. > I even saw a section in the History Book that was a listing of Civil War > Vets buried in Freestone. In this section (if I remember what I read > correctly) it listed cemeteries and the name of the Veterans buried in each > cemetery. Some veterans were listed as being buried in "Butler Cemetery". > I am wondering if there is a Freestone Cemetery that I have missed when my > family has been there. > Tracie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Farnsworth" <afarn@ezmailbox.net> > To: <TXFREEST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 3:26 PM > Subject: Re: [TXFREEST] Butler Cemetery > > > > There are a number of cemeteries around Butler, but none by that name that > > I'm aware of. Or is this a Butler family cemetery? Can anyone else > help??? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Teach A Kid" <teachakid@charter.net> > > To: <TXFREEST-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 2:00 PM > > Subject: [TXFREEST] Butler Cemetery > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if there is another name for "Butler Cemetery"? > Where > > is > > > Butler Cemetery? Thanks for the help! > > > Tracie Soderstrom > > > > > > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > --- > > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by FasTraxs Anti-Virus Powered by > > Declude] > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by FasTraxs Anti-Virus Powered by > Declude] > > > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from this list, use > > TXFREEST-L-request@rootsweb.com Use TXFREEST-L@rootsweb.com to write > > to the list. Use D instead of L for the digest subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >