BTW Jerry--I (and probably the whole list) would love for you to send us the wagon train stories that you have heard--whether any of your kin are ours, or not. It is such stories that make our ancestors come alive and help us to appreciate these pioneers even moreso...! Thanks, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "jerry owen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [GRAYSON] ABELL, Collin/Grayson Co TX > jerry owen wrote: > > > > Beth J wrote: > > > > > > Hi, am looking for any info on the following: > > > > > > John Madison Abell b. 1839 Marion Co KY m. Una Merilda Stuckey 1872 Brazos > > > Co TX. Resided Collin Co by 1876, of Baptist faith. Lived on McKinney > > > Creek near northeast cornewr of Collin Co, near Grayson Co border. Una died > > > 7 May 1882 giving birth to youngest dau Willie Lee Abel. Because of their > > > proximity to Grayson Co it has been suggested Una may be buried Van Alstyne > > > Cemetery. I know John Abel remarried Drucilla McWhorter 1884 in Grayson Co. > > > > > > I am also interested in any info regarding Kentuckytown, Grayson Co, and the > > > people from Green Co KY who settled there. John Madison Abell from Marion > > > Co KY, right next door to Green Co, and wonder if he had relatives in > > > Kentuckytown. KY surnames I am researching include Abell, Jarboe, > > > Pierceall, Newton, Newcomb, Raley, Murphy...any of these appear in > > > Kentuckytown? > > > > > > Thanks for any assistance! > > > > > > Beth Abel Jones > > Hi Beth > > Several of my ancestors came to Kentucky Town on the same wagon train > > from Greene County KY in the 1850's. I have been told that the wagon > > train originated further up in Kentucky,but I'm not sure where. There is > > a Mr Yowell who still lives in Kentuckytown which is only about 10 miles > > from where I live in Sherman. He says that one of his ancestors a Newt > > Yowell was the wagon master on that particular trip. I have not been > > able to verify this. My ancestors on the wagontrain,were my > > gggrandparents Robert Milton Marshall,his wife Nancy > > Jane[Jarboe]Marshall, My gggrandfather Thomas Richeson Marshall,my > > ggggrandparents John A Jarboe and Elmira [Kirtley]Jarboe. > > I have heard a few handed down stories about the trip to Texas,but > > would love to learn more. We were told that the trip took three > > months,and that they endured many hardships along the way,such as > > sicknesses,Indian attacks,swollen rivers,and even a tornado. Look > > forward to hearing from you. > > Jerry Owen > Beth > I forgot to mention that I also have Murphy's from around the > Kentuckytown area. My ggrandparents John Ryan Murphy and Edith Alippsa > {Staton] Murphy came at a later date from the Cumberland area in > Kentucky. My maternal grandparents were Sherman Hurshel Murphy and Edna > [Marshall] Murphy. > Jerry > > > > > > ==== 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] > > > > ==== 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] > > > ==== 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] >