I couldn't agree more! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sneddon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [GRAYSON] Cemeteries near greater Van Alstyne > Yeah for you, Cheryl...Me too. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cheryl Morris <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 7:26 PM > Subject: [GRAYSON] Cemeteries near greater Van Alstyne > > > >OK, I'm really geographically challenged. I *think* my Morris family lived > >near Howe, maybe Van Alstyne, but as only the 1880 census has them on it > >and I do not understand the E. D. designations, I'm really suffering with > >25 years of frustration in Grayson County. > > > >Years ago, I searched the indices of the land records and evidently the > >Morris' did not own or hold a mortgage on any land -- at least none that I > >found. And, maybe, when William M. Morris died c. 1891 they did not put up > >a marker, or maybe it is lost. But, if I had some idea of the cemeteries > >around Howe and Van Alstyne it would help. I ever hope that the Van Alstyne > >Cemetery will be posted, but understand William is not listed in it -- I > >just hope I might find some other possible connections. > > > >So, what would I really like to see on the Grayson County website? Info > >about the records available -- why was the courthouse burned by a mob? Info > >on how to understand the meets and bounds and find property locations in > >Grayson county. Info on the churches that might still have records -- I > >think I need Baptist records but am not sure. Some information on the > >migrations [and why] into Grayson county. When was the first newspaper > >published -- who has early newspapers on microfilm? Some information on how > >people actually got there [rafts/ferries -- trails into Grayson]. > >Information on the cattle trails -- the railroads. And, I would love to see > >more records available. > > > >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] > > > > ______________________________