This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/748.2.2.1 Message Board Post: The Huffman family in my file came from Bedford County, Tennessee. Before that they were from Alamance County, North Carolina. I have that the originator was a Peter Huffman born Abt. 1734 Palatinate, Germany and died in Alamance Co., NC. I only found one Albert Huffman in my file, but he was born in Harrison Co., TX and too young. My Huffman family information primarily came from a book about the Huffman family, "A Book of Remeberance", that was well documented by a Huffman descendant from Harrison County, TX. You can check the Huffman's in my worldconnect family file here. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=rsmelley&recno=2589 Renee Smelley

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, May 14, 2005 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Sue Mercer Thompson Program: "Using Confederate Pensions" Anyone who is searching for a Confederate ancestor will find this program helpful. Sue Mercer Thompson is very qualified to guide you to the best resources. She will cover how to locate these records and how to use the resource to search for additional information. Ms. Mercer became a family genealogy researcher when she joined the Pleasant Run NSDAR Chapter in 1997. After retiring from the Duncanville ISD, she transferred to the Sarah Maples NSDAR in 1999. She completed the Field Genealogist Training in 2001 and serves as Registrar for Sarah Maples. Sue has proven her lineage to twenty-four Colonial ancestors, twenty-four Revolutionary ancestors, and nine Confederate ancestors. Ms. Mercer is the President of the Martin's Hundred Colonial Dames XVII Century at Mabank, a member of Mid-Cities Bluebonnet Chapter of UDC, and a member of the Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge. She transcribed and published the Sussex County, Virginia, Oaths of Allegiance, which she discovered on a research trip to Virginia. The Society's meetings are free and the public is invited. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Beverly Odom will present a program on "Using Microsoft Excel". Information on upcoming programs can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/meetings.html East Texas Genealogical Society represent six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith counties. ETGS publishes the "East Texas Family Records" four times a year which features articles and records concerning our six counties and a monthly newsletter "The Bulletin" which features information about our society, things of interest to our members and information about our six counties. ETGS has began a First Families of East Texas covering our six counties. To find out about this program go to following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/firstfam.html . For more information, you may contact me at scottfitzgerald@tyler.net or go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, President.

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/IiB.2ACE/773.1 Message Board Post: This family seems to fit your profile. Rome, GA is in Floyd County. B. H. or Benjamin White not found in the 1850 record. As you can see the ages are not in exact 10 yr increments on each person except for B H/Benjamin White. 19 July 1860, GEORGIA, MERIWETHER, WARNERVILLE P O Series: M653 Roll: 130 Page: 448 B H White, 42, farming, $1000 real estate, $8000 personal wealth, GA Julia White, 39, GA Ellen White, 18, GA Robb White, 3, GA Nora White, 2, GA July 1870, GEORGIA, MILTON, ALPHARETTA P O Series: M593 Roll: 165 Page: 479 Benjamin White, 52, $500 real estate, $ 500? personal wealth, GA Julia White, 35, GA Ellen White, 26, GA Robert White, 15, GA Laura White, 11, GA....this is Nora, I suspect, and the enumerator did not understand the pronunciation. Benjamin White, 8, GA Emmerson White, 6, GA Cloretta White, 4, GA Mary C White, 2, GA 1880 Hampton, Polk, Georgia Family History Library Film 1254161 NA Film Number T9-0161 Page Number 182D Julia WHITE Widow 48 GA Keeping House GA GA Nora WHITE Dau 20 GA Keeping House GA GA Benjamin WHITE Son 17 GA Farming GA GA Emmet WHITE Son 14 GA Farming GA GA Cloretta WHITE Dau 12 GA Attending School GA GA 1880 Overton, Rusk, Texas Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325 Page Number 51D Crew RUSSELL 43 GA Farmer SC SC Martha RUSSELL Wife 31 TN Keeps House VA TN Katie RUSSELL Dau 12 TX At School GA TN Burr RUSSELL Son 5 TX At Home GA TN Clint RUSSELL Son 9 Mos TX GA TN Most of 1890 federal census record destroyed in a fire. Burr Russell was still in Rusk Co in 1900. 1900 record - indexed as BUSSELL and does look like a "B" instead of "R". 5 July 1900, TEXAS, SMITH, 1 J-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1669 Page: 13 Crew Russell, 6/1836, 63, married 12 yrs, GA GA GA, rented farm property, could read/write. Nora Russell, 7/1859, 40, 5 children born, 3 children living, GA GA GA Emmet, son, 9/1889, TX Floscy, dtr, 10/1892, TX Benjamin, son, 8/1899 I did not find any of Nora's brothers in Smith or Rusk counties in the 1900 record. An Emmitt G White was in Lamar Co, TX in 1900 whose age matches and a Ben F White in Hill Co, TX. 28 Apr 1910, TEXAS, GREGG, 2 J-PCT Series: T624 Roll: 1555 Page: 216 Crue C Russell, 72, married 22 yrs, second marriage, renting farm Nora S, 52, first marriage, 6 children born, 4 living Emmett, 20; Flossie M, 16; Benj F, 10; Francis A, 7. 22 Sept 1850, District 42, Henry, Georgia Page: 233 Roll: M432_73 F Russell, male, 48, farmer, $1800, SC M A Russell, female, 50, SC S C Russell, male, GA R M, female, 22, GA J R, male, 20, GA J R, male, 18, GA C S, male, 16, GA C C, male, 14, GA H E, female, 12, GA L U, male, 10, GA ---? R?, male, 8, GA J Cochran, 22, teacher, Scotland A total of 32 persons with surname Russell in Dist 42, Henry Co in 1850. The enumerator listed all by initial's only. The instructions were to use full first names. 15 July 1860, TEXAS, RUSK, BELLVIEW P O Series: M653 Roll: 1304 Page: 300 Faugus or Fangus Russell, 56, $2000 real estate, $7000 personal wealth, SC Mary A, 58, SC Malinda, 31, GA C C, male, 22, GA, $2300 real estate, $4500 personal wealth, GA Scott, 24, GA Ellen, 20, GA McDonell, 18, GA Hutchason, 16, GA 1860, Rusk Ross J Russell, 28, GA R T Russell, 28, GA 26 July 1870, TEXAS, RUSK, HENDERSON P O Series: M593 Roll: 1603 Page: 380 Marry A Russell, 73, keeping house, $4000 real estate, $650 personal, SC Hutcheson, 26, farmer, GA McDaniel Russell, 29, farmer, $600, $250, GA Mary E Russell, 22, LA Mary L Russell, 1, TX Lula Buckhannan, 7, TX......grand dtr or ward ? Scott Russell, 33 Ross Russell, 37 Crew Russell not found in 1870 record.

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/IiB.2ACE/773 Message Board Post: I am looking for my ancestors and I have hit a brick wall. I am looking for a woman by the name of Nora Susan White, born in Rome, Ga. July 15, 1858, she married Crew Cammack Russell July 17,1888. I am mainly looking for the names of her parents. I have a father's name but I don't know if it is the right name. All I have is his name was Benjamin White. If you have any info and would be willing to share with me please let me know.

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/IiB.2ACE/416.1.1 Message Board Post: Viola, I am interested in the web sight. Please email me at mannarino@comcast.net. Thanks, Jennifer Mannarino

I really "goofed" in my letter to you earlier this evening. In a round about way I do want to connect these Waltons to the Varnells. But I really want to connect them to GARRET WALTON, my g grandfather, who was born 20 February 1799 in Albermarle County, Virginia and died 29 July 1878 in Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri. Anne Walton Wilson

Subject: Walton graves The following names were found in the Trinity Churchyard in New York City. I would like to connect them to my ALBERT VARNELL who was born 14 July 1817 in Tennessee (probably Sevier County) and died in Whitfield County, Georgia 23 September 1880. The date is the date of burial. Walton, William (family vault) 1767 Walton, Mary 1782 Walton, Cornelia 1786 Walton, Jacob 1843 Walton, Henry 1844 Walton, Jacob 1844 Walton, Elizabeth G. 1848 Walton, Helen Gertrude 1849 Storm, John G. 1863 Storm, Stephen 1863 Storm, Gerardine Walton (Could this be Geraldine) 1868 Walton, Sarah 1873 Walton, Georgette 1891 Walton, Charles J. 1911 Ward, Catherine J. E. 1917 Anne Walton Wilson

I am forwarding this to the list as they were not a subscriber when they tried to post. Please do not reply to me. Reply to: etaborscott@msn.com -------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} J. C. and Elsie Vernon Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:17:32 -0600 From: Tabor Scott <etaborscott@msn.com> To: <TXGREGG-L@rootsweb.com> I am researching J. C. Vernon and wife Elsie Vernon, who may have lived in Gladewater, Texas in 1949. They may have lived in or had business dealings in Johnson County, Texas in the early 1940's. I would appreciate any help available to locate them or their heirs. Brenda Scott brendakscott@hotmail.com <mailto:brendakscott@hotmail.com> 817-944-8504 -- If you learn from your mistakes, then why am I not a genius?

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/IiB.2ACE/416.1 Message Board Post: You might connect to Major Eli McDaniel of Orange CO NC. Some of his family moved to Parke CO IN. He had a son Eli and James who moved to IN about 1825-30. There is a web site for this linage if you would like to join.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barros Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/772 Message Board Post: Hi, Can someone locate this obit? Emma Nadine Barros, maiden name Rocha, died in Gregg County April 18 1991. Really apreciate some help. Márcio Borba

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Castleberry, Rodden, Baker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/128.312.1.1 Message Board Post: Teresa, thanks for your reply. Please send me your e-mail address to jbeau@prodigy.net so we can exchange gedcoms. Look forward to hearing from you and seeing what we can find out by comparing notes. Paulette

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/748.2.2 Message Board Post: Do you know where your husband's Huffman family originated from? I have an Albert and Laura Huffman living in Gregg County in the 1870 and 1880 censuses with the following children: Mary, John L., Chilton (who's listed as Tittore in the 1880 census), and Albert D. Both Albert and Laura Huffman were born in Alabama.

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/IiB.2ACE/128.312.1 Message Board Post: Just saw your message. Would like to exchange info with you. My gggrandparents were Joseph T. and Dorthula Lucinda. My ggrandmother was Amelia M. married William J. Braudaway. I have some info on the Castleberrys. I have that Joseph's mother was Amelia Castleberry and her mother was Amelia Howard wife of Aaron Trice Castleberry. He was also married to Sarah Cravens. I have that they had 1 child--Aaron Trice Castleberry, II. We are related. Would love to have any info you have on the Roddens and will gladly give what I have.

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Free Family History Conference Set For Saturday, April 30 in Tyler, Texas. The East Texas Genealogical Society and The Family History Center will hold the 5th Annual Family History Conference at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1617 Shiloh Road, Tyler on Saturday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. "This free conference will have a variety of sessions to help beginning genealogists as well as those who have more experience." Mrs. Galloway, ETGS Publicity Director said. These sessions include Internet Researching, Cluster Genealogy, Preserving Pictures, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Personal Ancestral File, Historical Newspapers, Preparing for a Research Trip, Preparing NSDAR and SAR Paper for Submission, Census Substitutes, Why Mormons do Family Research and a Tour of the Family History Center. "The leaders of each session are experienced researchers and will be able to provide help and direction to those who wish to learn more about researching their families," said Mrs. Galloway. For more information about the conference you may contact Ken Stegall (903) 597-7865; Bev Odom (903) 825-6896; Scott Fitzgerald (903) 592-6576; Rochell McWhorter (903) 262-1561 or e-mail: TylerFamHist@aol.com. submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, President of ETGS

East Texas Family Records - Spring 2005 - Vol. 29 No. 1 Edited by June Everheart Recipient of the 2003 & 2004 TSGS Award of Excellence Table of Contents: Anderson County: Trinity Advocate Palestine Texas Genealogical Abstracts 1860 by Michael Vaughn Gregg County: 1877-1880 Ledger by June Everheart and Scott Fitzgerald Henderson County: Abstracts of Land Titles Volume 2 by Janet Cook 1835 Will of Robert C. Morris by Estelle Corder Panola County: World War I Draft Registrants by Scott Fitzgerald Rusk County: Rusk County News 1893-1895 by John Dulin Smith County: Divorces 1890-1899 by Andrew L. Leath Regular Features: Queries ETGS Replacement Policy Book Notes (review of books received by ETGS & donated to Tyler Library) Library Corner (report of books received by Tyler Library) Surname Index Society Information Publication Order Form This issue was mailed out to members Thursday, April 21, 2005. East Texas Family Records is published by East Texas Genealogical Society four times a year. ETGS represents six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith. ETGS also publishes a monthly newsletter - The Bulletin which is edited by Beverly Bailey Odom. ETGS regular meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium starting at 2:00 p.m. After the regular meeting and refreshments the Computer Interest Group meets to discuss topics relating to computers and genealogy. Our dues are $20/year which entitle you to all four quarterlies for that year and all bulletins from the time you join. Back issue quarterlies if available are sold for $5.00/each with postage paid. For more information on ETGS, you may go to our website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ or you may contact me at: scottfitzgerald@tyler.net SUBMISSIONS: East Texas Family Records welcomes previously unpublished source material from its readers. 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Priority will be given to courthouse, Bible and cemetery records, but we are very interested in publishing the following types of source material: Biographical Family Sketches, Lodge Records, Old Diary Accounts, Census Records, Marriage Records, Old Letters, Commissioners Court Minutes, Military Muster Rolls, Post Offices, Confederate Records, Mortality Schedules, Probate Abstracts, Deed and Land Records, Newspaper Clippings, School Lists, Jury Lists, Obituaries of East Texas Citizens, Tax Lists, Library Microfilm Holdings, and Voter Lists. When submitting Bible records, please give name of person possessing Bible, give date of publication, if known, make sure all information is legible and accurate if copied by hand. When submitting cemetery records, please give exact location of cemetery, date copied and name of copier. PUBLICATION: To be considered for publication, an item or article should have a reliable reference and should not be based entirely on "tradition." 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Hence, if a member, institution or other organization fails to receive a copy of THE EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS, the quarterly, ETGS must be notified within six months of the publication date of that issue. Otherwise, the intended recipient will be supplied a replacement copy only if copies are still available and only at the published price. The ETGS Newsletter, "The Bulletin," primarily carries news of short-term interest and back issues will not normally be supplied. If there is a special need for back issues, the recipient will be quoted a price for which they may be ordered. PUBLICATION DATES ARE: MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, and DECEMBER 31 of each year. Scott Fitzgerald, President

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: walsh bobbitt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IiB.2ACE/771 Message Board Post: i am looking for any information on this family or anyone with knowledge of them thomas was my unkle his brother my grandfather was killed in 1917 and i dont know anyone with the name walsh i am kin to thomas mother was louisianna or anna bobbitt his father was charles t. walsh can anyone help me i know there are sister cousins ect living thank you jerry@omniglobal.net

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/IiB.2ACE/769.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jean, I thought if I found the McClain family in the 1920 census I possibly could find the Kennedy family in the same county but did not find Walter's record. Did you find it? Do you know for fact the Kennedy's went to Arkansas? Do you know where Ruth and Wm married? It seems that the McClain's were in Arkansas by 1923 [appx yr of birth for James McClain] and William and Ruth married about 1927/28 according to the 1930 census and Bonnie Ruth born in Caddo Parish makes me think they married in LA after the McClain's went to LA ? Perhaps the Kennedy's were in Caddo Parish in 1920? Did you look at the Kennedy's in the census in Caddo Parish ? The 1910 Texas and most 1920 census records are soundexed. You only find the head of household on Ancestry.com but the soundex cards lists all persons on a 3 X 5 index. William would be on a card with age, place of birth and the head of household he would be associated to. These are done by state/county. This may give you a lead if you can find the soundex cards. I am sure there is probably more than one William Kennedy born in Texas about 1909 but not a great deal. You can find this information at most major libraries or a Federal Archives. I don't know where you live, there is one in Ft. Worth, TX. Do you know what county in AR he died in? Actually I would try to find a death certificate first which should have same details as that of Ruth's. What county in Arkansas did they return to? I found one William in the SS Death index for Oct 1978 in Faulkner County AR, born 11 Mar 1908. Sorry this is not much assistance. Paula

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/IiB.2ACE/770 Message Board Post: Does anyone know where Pine Tree Cemetary is located? I think it would be in Longview? It should be associated (I think) with the Pine Tree Cumberland Presbyterian Church . Looking for information on the grave of Aaron Trice Castleberry I. Thanks!

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/IiB.2ACE/128.312 Message Board Post: Hi Robert! I just found your message regrading the Castleberrys and Roddens. Aaron Trice Castleberry I was my 4th Great-Grandfather. His daugther Amelia, my 3rd Ggrandmother, her son Joseph Rodden (son of John D.)and Darthula Lucenda Baker were my GGgrandfparents and their daughter Frances Theressa Rodden who married William Richard Howard was my GGrandmother. I am the granddaughter of Willie Roy Howard, their son. With all of these surnames in common, I am sure we must be related. Would like to share information and see if we can each add to what we have. Particularly, we are stuck on who Aaron Trice Castleberry's first wife, and mother of Amelia was. Also, have information that that Richard (Aaron's father) served in the Rev. War under Nathaniel Greene, but have not been able to document. Would love to hear from you. Paulettte