Could someone tell me if there is a marriage record for James M. Walls and Martha A. Chenoweth. Married Sept. 06, 1886 Sherman, Grayson Co......, Respectfully Yours, Rea [email protected]

Mary, Grayson County's cemeteries on-line can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/Texas/ Just click on the "G" then scroll down to "Grayson County". There is a search engine on the page, also. Shirley Webb

Good day all. I went surfing tonight looking for cemetery records for Grayson County. I could not find them anywhere! Are they still on the web somewhere? I am looking for Simon and Augusta Draper and Orrin and Aurelia Draper. I have been told they were buried either at Pottsboro or Basin Springs. It is also possible that they could buried at Sherman. Orrin Draper died 1883, Aurelia 1872. Simon died in 1889 and Augusta 1877. Any clues gratefully accepted. Mary Jefferson [email protected] Juneau, Alaska "Goals are dreams with deadlines." Diana Scharf Hunt

----- Original Message ----- From: A Elizabeth <[email protected]> To: <TXGRAYSO-L> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:26 AM Subject: Fw: [TXCOLL-N] #8 ORIGINAL MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM BRYAN COUNTY, OK > Many people went over the Okla line as there was no waiting > period to marry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wanda Ellis <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:21 PM > Subject: [TXCOLL-N] #8 ORIGINAL MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM BRYAN COUNTY, OK > > If you wish to obtain one of these Licenses, please send you request along > with a stamped self addressed envelope to the Bryan County Heritage Assoc., > Inc., a research library at P. O. Box 153, Calera, OK 74730. > > > > Askew, W. P. m. Etherton, Annie 15 Sep 1923 > > Aston, C. E. m. Roe, Anna 20 Jul 1932 > > Atchison, T. E. m. Johnston, Margaret 23 May 1925 > > Atherton, Bert m. Pope, Maude, Mrs. 25 Jan 1930 > > Atner, J. M. m. Richard, Mary 21 Aug 1924 > > > > Atteberry, Virgil m. Skinner, Mary 7 Dec 1921 > > Atwell, J. E. m. Sisk, Elizabeth 19 Apr 1923 > > Atwood, E. O. m. Locke, Laura 31 Aug 1931 > > Aultman, Ed m. Elliott, Dona 7 Aug 1927 > > Ausburn, Alton m. Whitworth, Pearl 9 Mar 1925 > > > > Ausby, William m. Walker, Ola 1 Mar 1915 > > Austell, Clyde L. m. Henry, Martin 2 Aug 1932 > > Austin, Charlie m. Kemp, Martha 20 Aug 1926 > > Austin, D. V. m. Brown, Mabel 3 Jul 1932 > > Austin, H. D. m. Barefoot, Letha 11 Jan 1930 > > > > Austin, J. R. m. Fincher, Alvis 9 Jul 1929 > > Austin, Martin, m. Goodman, Vergie 3 Feb 1915 > > Autry, H. B. m. Borgeson, Ruth 23 Jul 1929 > > Avant, Emmitt m. Richardson, Elean 26 Dec 1929 > > Avant, Edgar Lee m. Billiland, Timmie May 16 Jan 1930 > > > > Avery, J. V. m. Linderman, Clella 16 Aug 1931 > > Avery, Orvil Newton, m. Justice, Lillie Mae 23 Jan 1930 > > Ayers, H. L. m. Behen, Evelyn Josephine 30 Apr 1932 > > Ayers, James A. m. Woolsey, Ellen L. 21 Sep 1929 > > Azbell, Virgil D.m Coe, Syble Evelyn 9 Sep 1929 > > > > Babb, A. W. m. Jolley, Dott 5 May 1917 > > Bachelor, A. M. m. Anderson, Grace 12 Apr 1924 > > Bacon, Albert B. m. Bacon, Mary Jane, Mrs. 25 Jul 1932 > > Bacon, Bob m. Horton, Francis 9 Jun 1915 > > Bacon, Charles m. Potts, Clara 17 Aug 1929 > > > > Bacon, Soloman m. Barnman, Annas 29 Jun 1916 > > Badgett, Sacial m. Callm Marietta 31 Sep 1931 > > Baggett, Charles L. m. Owens, Martha Nell 1 Aug 1931 > > Baggett, H. K. m. Liles, Mima 7 Jul 1929 > > Bagwell, Cecil m. Marsh Mildred 2 Jul 1929 > > > > Bagwell, Don Wilson m. Burrow, Jack 9 Sep 1929 > > Bagwell, E. M. m. Reeden, frankye 10 Jan 1906 > > Bailey, Allen m. Cates, Gracie 8 Sep 1923 > > Bailey, I. W. m. Roberts, Laura B. 17 Feb 1923 > > Bailey, I. W. m. Holt, Lena 29 Jan 1929 > > > > Bailey, Millard T. m. Ray, Ida C., Mrs. 17 Nov 1915 > > Bailey, S. A. m. Shelton, Delia, Mrs. 3 May 1931 > > Bain, Chester m. Galbreath, Esther 22 Jul 1930 > > Bain, Peyton D. m. Malone, Frances Sue 1 Sep 1930 > > Bainbridge, Burton m. Smth, Ella 16 May 1931 > > > > Baird, Howard C. m. Price, Cora Wood 29 Sep 1921 > > Baird, Joseph H. m. Morris, Una 16 Sep 1926 > > Baker, A. F. m. Ridene, Corinne 29 Mar 1922 > > Baker, D. T. m. Willis, Mary Agnes, Mrs. 20 Aug 1929 > > Baker, Dudley m. Ernest, Vera 11 Jul 1931 > > > > Baker, Ezra m. Phillips, Valerie 9 Sep 1929 > > Baker, Harge m. Hammon Lee 12 Sep 1925 > > Baker, Jack m. Venerable, Willie 18 Dec 1926 > > Baker, Kelly m. Jackson, Vada 24 Jul 1925 > > Baker, L. R. m. McNutt, Zara Macalea 17 Aug 1929 > > > > Baker, M. M. m. Yandall, Henryetta 11 Aug 1923 > > Baker. O. A., Jr. m. Clardy, Ima Mae 30 Nov 1929 > > Baker, O. L. m. West, Frances A., Mrs. 6 Jun 1931 > > Baker, William m. Eaves, Mollie 26 Nov 1905 > > Baldwin, Henry m. Maxwell, Katherine 31 Jul 1926 > > > > Bales, Bill m. Thomas, Pearlie Kathrine 4 Sep 1929 > > Bales, Henry m. Rigby, Sadie 27 Dec 1924 > > Bales, Henry m. Stebbins, Mary 21 May 1929 > > Bales, Roy S. m. Gramm, Elloyse 9 Jul 1931 > > > > > > Have a good time with this list. > > > > Wanda Ellis > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > >

I thought I would post this Fannin County query here too, perhaps like my ancestors some of yours were in Fannin County at one time. Another question I have is not in the message below concerns the Baptist Church and Church of Christ. Were those churches ever connected? If so, when and why did they separate? Below is what I posted to the Fannin County List: I have a copy of church records that mention a person, Brother Wm. Cate. He may be my uncle. The date of the entry is August 21, 1897. Before this one, an entry dated June 26, 1897, mentions Fannin County. My questions are: 1. Does anyone have information about "The Baptist Church of Christ at Rehobeth?" 2. Was the Church of Christ originally attached to the Baptist Church? 3. Where is Rehobeth? My great grandfather, Riley CATES, lived in Orangeville, Fannin, TX from 1886 to about 1900. After that he moved to Whitewright, Grayson, TX. He had an older brother William. They were born in Tennessee, Riley moved to Texas early 1886, after his marriage to Callie Watson in Tennessee. His brother William may have moved here with him, or before, or even after. Any information about the church, the town or even William CATE or CATES is welcomed. Does anyone have the phone number to the museum in Bonham, TX? Thanks, David L. CATES

These are the Morrises extracted from the 1880 Census of Grayson County, TX -- have made some notes on some of these. Could these be posted to archives or wherever appropriate? Alexander p. 093 ED 5 -- 38 from MO Benjamin p. 026 ED2 -- 45 from GA Bruik p. 001 ED1 29 from MO -- druggist Bruik p. 037 ED 1 30 from MO -- druggist [seems the same as one above] Elizabeth p. 032 -- sister, but much illegible G. G. p. 246 ED10 -- age 62 from TN [this may be George Gammon Morris] George H. p. 111 -- age 29 from Massachusetts George H p. 112 -- age 29 from Mass. [duplicate enumeration of above] George H. p. 297 ED 12 -- 23 from Alabama H. R. p. 389B ED 16 from KY, parents from KY H. S. p. 246 ED 10 -- 27 from TN J. M. p. 276A ED 11 -- 36 from Ohio J/ T. p. 233 ED 9 -- age 37 from Arkansas J. p. 276 ED 11 -- age 26, single James G. p. 168 -- age 38 KY -- grocer Jasp p. 385 ED7 -- 28 from MO, laborer on Elmore farm John p. 007B ED1 -- 45 Conductor from NY John p. 016 -- Morris, Jno -- US Marshall, born NY [note that I read it as Jno not John] John p. 302 ED 12 -- 52 TN John p. 306 ED12 -- age 38, step-father of Edmund Wilson John p. 366 -- age 42 from TN Julia p. 306 ED12 -- age 10 in Crow household "one of the family" Levi p. 161 ED7 -- Black, age 18, servant [cannot read householder name] M. R. p. 301 ED12 -- 68, uncle to S.J. Graham from KY M. p 005 -- age 41 from Prussia [children born in Alabama] Napoleon p. 134 ED 6 -- can't read age, from Arkansas Newton p. 156B -- 22 from Ill -- living with [can't read family name] P. M. p. 038 -- age 35 Express Messenger, brother-in-law of Jouvinot Sam B. p. 190 -- age 60, a carpenter, boarder, from Penn W. H. p. 391 ED 16 -- age 35 from Mis, wife Lucinda W. J. p. 243 ED 10 -- age 16 laborer from TN W. M. p, 392 ED16 -- William M Morris, from Michigan [this is my line] Wiley p. 210 ED 9 -- 64 boarder from TN in Windrow household William p. 071 -- Sherman -- 27 Gunsmith from EnglandWilliam p. 366 ED7 -- 62 from TN

Hi All, I wonder if there are any members of the list who might have access to an index of Grayson County marriage records (or marriage records for the entire State of Texas) who could check for marriages of the following individuals in Grayson County during the indicated time frames? Lary CLEMENTS to Martha REED 1875 - 1880 George S. REED 1880 - 1885 Easter/Esther E. REED 1880 - 1890 Mary A. CURTIS 1880 - 1890 Mary REED 1880 - 1890 John W. REED 1885 - 1895 Celia E. REED 1885 - 1895 Any help would REALLY be appreciated! Thanks, Mike Landwehr

Rae Ann, does your Berry surname connect to my Benson/Duncan line VA/NC/SC/GA/AL/TN/TX/OKIT? Surely are a lot of Berry's... I'm slow, but would do look ups for you in Vols I and II of The Grayson County History. I always think we should put info in the Grayson County TX Digest; so we might help others. Corine ------Original Message------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: December 27, 2000 7:00:46 PM GMT Subject: TXGRAYSO-D Digest V00 #185 Content-Type: text/plain TXGRAYSO-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 185 Today's Topics: #1 [GRAYSON] Reasor Family in Grayson [Corine Johnson Huey <corinejohnson] #2 [GRAYSON] Re: Grayson Co. Reasors ["Donna S. Boyd" <[email protected]] #3 Re: [GRAYSON] Re: Grayson Co. Reas [[email protected]] #4 Re: [GRAYSON] Re: Grayson Co. Reas ["Donna S. Boyd" <[email protected]] #5 Re: [GRAYSON] Re: Grayson Co. Reas [[email protected]] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from TXGRAYSO-D, send a message to [email protected] that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ - ------------------------------

This list is wonderful. If any of you ever come across a reference to Dabney Caldwell Hopkins, my gggrfa who died at age 36, please contact me. He's very elusive. He and his wife Kate were living in Whitewright when he died. He was a doctor. Any clues greatly appreciated. Rae Ann

Thanks to everyone who offered to help me in my quest. A special thanks to Bill Pearce who has already scanned the pages and emailed them to me. This list is the greatest! Linda Sue Reasor

I got lucky, and a friend has let me use hers on "semi-permanent loan." I forgot to ask when we were in Sherman last summer if the book can still be bought from the Grayson Co. Frontier Village. I suspect that you might be able to look for it at some of the sites that specialize in selling out-of-print books and/or local histories. The book weighs a good 5 lbs.! Donna Boyd

Linda Sue, The book you want is The History of Grayson County, Texas, Vol. II, by Grayson Co. Frontier Village. There are indeed four pages on the Reasors -- one full page of photographs with wonderful captions. If you'd like, the next time I go to our copy center, I'll xerox them for you if you'll send me your snail address. Happy Holidays! Donna S. Boyd Culpeper, VA

Eunice Ann Jones b. 1888 OK Indian Territory to Sally Conn b. MO d. 1987 Dallas TX and William W Jones b. 1860 OKIT murdered 1888 on Red River m. Sidney Andrew Johnson b. 1877 Dripping Springs Community Grayson Co TX d. 1958 Grayson Co TX pioneer Farmers Stockmen Dairymen in the Hagerman Community where they brought eight of nine children to adulthood. As a child, Papa attended Reasor School. His father J Alfred Johnson b. 1848 Napa Valley CA came to McKinney Collin Co TX to visit cousins m. 1871 Sherman Grayson Co Nancy Martha Jane Duncan b. 1851 Cobb Co GA d. 1917 Grayson Co. G'pa J Alfred Johnson went to work as a brickmason in Feb 1883 and was never seen by his wife and four children - a son died as an infant and buried in Sherman's Westhill Cemetery. G'pa built a little house over Jimmy or Johnny's grave. He was a brickmason laid brick on the first public school in Texas and the Catholic Church in Denison. My Papa attended Reasor School and I said all this to say, I have Grayson County History Vols I and II and will be happy to help you... Please and thank any and all for input on my parent's lineage. In Huguenot faith, Corine

I called around when Frontier Village told me they'd sold out. But, since I'm in San Francisco, I'm probably not going to find it in used bookstores out here. Thanks for the response, Donna. I'm keeping my eyes open, just in case. Rae Ann

Does anyone know where I can purchase Vol 2 of the Grayson County History?

I think he is a Charles, I may have already sent you this: on the Grayson County Pioneer index are these Copelands: William Copeland b. Tennessee abt. 1815 wife was Mary A. b. in Ill. 1820 children: Charles b. Tx 1842 (may be 1852) ,Mary b. Tx 1850, G.B. b. abt.1852, S.A. b tx 1855 and William b. Tx 1857 They are in the 1860 Grayson Census. Another William Copeland is also: b. Tenn. 1820 wife is Lucy b. Mo. 1820 children : James b. Tx 1849, Mary b. Tx abt 1849, G.B. b Tx 1852, Sidonia b. Tx abt. 1854 in the 1860 census. Because they both are in the 1860 census and the childrens names similar either these wm's are like cousins or Uncle and nephew with similiar childrens names or more likely they moved or were caught by separate census takers so got named twice. with various descriptions. Perhaps a neighbor furnished info on one set. Interesting confict of info. The C. is probably the Charles. There is another Copeland in that index Josiah b. Ark. 1838 in the 1860 Census wed in Grayson Co. 23 Dec.1858 to Margaret Morris b. Tx c1840 In other Grayson records: Elizabeth copeland wed Elias Ringo 15 Dec.1859, Eliza A. Copeland wed Thos.Jackson 5 Jun.1867 Sarah J. Copeland wed George Jackson 28 Jul.1867 Joseph Copeland wed Frances E.Shields 10 Apr.1870 N. Copeland wed Martha Dean 18 Sep.1872 Jesse Copeland wed Sarah J. Welch 4 Aug.1875 Cheryl Morris wrote: > Does anyone on the list know anything about C. H. Copeland, listed on p. > 288 of the 1880 census? He has two sons in his family with the names Albert > S and William M. I have a note that Copeland was from Tennessee. > > Cheryl > > ==== TXGRAYSO Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2000 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe Request: [email protected]

Happy Holidays to all! There was a two volume history of Grayson County published in 1979 and 1981. The Reasor School is mentioned in the first volume. I understand that there are four pages on the Reasor's in the second volume. I requested an inter-library loan about six month's ago, but nothing came of it. And due to a couple of "crashes" since then, I have lost the info on the volume. Can anyone help??? Thanks, Linda Sue Reasor [email protected]

Does anyone on the list know anything about C. H. Copeland, listed on p. 288 of the 1880 census? He has two sons in his family with the names Albert S and William M. I have a note that Copeland was from Tennessee. Cheryl

Recently I received 25 letters my father, J. B. Cates, wrote to his mother, Mattie Skipworth Cates, from 1941 to 1943. I have attached one for you to read. He wrote it after Christmas Day, December 1941 from Scott Field Illinois (about 30 miles NE of St. Louis Mo.). My father was born 1916 in Whitewright Texas. His parents were Charlie C. Cates and Mattie Skipworth. In the letter JB talks about a grandmother looking down from heaven that Christmas, she was Martha Ann Burnett Skipworth. Other family he mentions are, Joan (daughter of his sister Velma Lee Cates Anthony) , Junior and Martha (son & daughter of his sister Martha Lois Cates Chick) and in a post script mentions two men I don't know, Bill Head and George Bennett. My Cates family is connected to the Cate family of McMinn County Tennessee. JB's grandfather, UJ Cates, was born in McMinn County 1864 the son of Christopher C. Cate and Lutitia C. Russell. UJ allowed his name to change, adding the 'S' after he moved from Tennessee in 1885/6 to Fannin County Texas. This letter takes me back to the early days of my military career and provides a special emotion for me. It returns me to my past, my father and my profession. Life for soldiers in the barracks has not changed from my father's time, 1941, to mine as a private in 1966. I assure you that except for a more modern place, life is still the same in the barracks today. Soldiers smoke and joke together, and share goodie packages from home. I retired from the Army December 1997 after a thirty year career. Your Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Women, Marines, and Coast Guard are special, wonderful people. I hope you enjoy this letter, all twenty-five are like a history lesson. Scott Field, Il. Wednesday Night Dear Mother; I received your package the day after Christmas. I sure was glad to get such a nice gift from home. Made me feel almost as if I was spending Christmas with you all. The boys in the barracks enjoyed the fruit & cake as much as I did. We have a custom here that ever time someone gets a package from home, he shares it with the rest. So you can see that see that we soon done away with the eats. How ever there is still plenty of candy & fruit in the barracks. Those big oranges were the envy of all the boys. They asked me if they were grown in Texas, & ofcourse I told them sure. If you tell the truth no one will believe you, so just think up some big lie & they fall for it hook line & sinker. I'll bet all the kids sure had a wonderful time at home. Sure wish I could have seen them Xmas morning playing with their presents. Junior I know was making the girls step around. I can see Ann getting off in a corner playing by herself. But Martha & Joan I see all over the house into ever thing, making ever body step even you & Dad. I can still picture Grand ma sitting on the Divan with her head wrapped up smiling while she watched the kids play. I am sure she was watching you all this year from her home in heaven, happier that any Xmas before. Well mother some people here have all the luck. Several of the boys are being shipped out Friday to Victoria Texas. That is between Galveston and Huston. Sure wish I was leaving with them. The majority of them are from Ill., Mo. & New York & they are asking me a thousand questions about Texas. I have told them so many scary things that they are afraid to go. I told them to be sure and leave the girls alone, if they didn't the old man would shoot them. I am expecting to be shipped out in a month or six weeks. I haven't the least idea where I will go, more than likely further north. I don't think I could have enough luck to be sent South or North. Then again I may still stay here and finish school. However I am having trouble with the code. I listen to it for three & ½ hours a day, & it makes me so nervous & have headaches. So the DI said if my nerves & head didn't get better he would have me took out of school. You probably wouldn't understand the reason for this but some people can't be radio operators for this reason. I hope you enjoyed your Xmas this year. I was sorry that I couldn't send you all something, but maybe you will understand the situation I am in at the present. Someday when you and Dad may find it necessary for help, then I might be able to repay you for all that you have done for me. Mother my girlfriend in Belleville gave me a nice wrist watch for Xmas, and her family gave me a toilet set. My ex girlfriend in Detroit Mich. sent me a money order for twelve dollars. So I buy my girlfriend in Belleville a locket with the Air Corps insignia on it. If Nell knew what I done with the money she would kill me. Well any how she done a good deed for a soldier whether she knew it or not. The nerves in your head & ears are to sensitive therefore the sharp sound of the code makes you have headaches and nervous spells. You have heard the code on the radio. It is that musical sound that comes on just before the news broadcast. Well mother I must close and get to bed, I have to get up a twelve & do four hours of guard duty. So think ever body for the nice Xmas they sent me & tell Dad to take it easy & I might bring him a present from Japan if I have good enough luck to go over there. Tell the hound I sure thank her for the calf, but maybe she is where she can take better care of it. Good bye, Good luck, God bless you, & a Happy New Year to all. Pvt. J. B. Cates 34 School Squadron Scott Field, Ill P.S. Tell Dad to give my regards to Bill Head & George Bennett.

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