The Gregg County, Texas County Clerk's records can be searched online at the following URL.... co.gregg.tx.us Just click on "County Clerk Records in the dark blue headline.... Linda H Laminack Genealogy/Local History Longview Public Library Longview, TX 75601 903 237 1359

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/636.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Longview Public Library Obits Indexes Microfilm Longview Morning Journal November 1975 Longview Morning Journal Sunday, November 16, 1975 Obituaries Roe A Jones Kilgore Services for Roe A Jones, 69, of Kilgore, will be 11 a m Monday at Rader funeral Home here with Bishop Max Martin and Elder James Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Lakewood Cemetery in Henderson. Mr Jones died early Saturday morning at a Kilgore hospital following a brief illness. A resident of Kilgore 35 years, he was a Summerville, Mo native, retired oil field worker, member of the Mormon Church and member of Danville Masonic Lodge No 101. He also served in the United States Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife,, Elma; his stepmother, Mrs Cora Jones of Oilton, Okla; a stepson, C J Musgrove of Phoenix, Ariz; two foster sons, Ray Gibson of San Diego, Calif and Bobby Gibson of Texarkana; three brothers, J J of Lolita, Bill and Everett, both of Yale, Okla; two sisters, Mrs Lucy Frills of Yale, Okla and Mrs Cleo Daniels of Victoria.

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/636.1.1 Message Board Post: I just got information that Roe A. Jones died 11-15-1975 can anyone confirm this?

London Reunion On Tap March 18-20 From the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Saturday, February 19, 2005, Page 2B: The Ex-Students Reunion of London High School will be held Friday, March 18 through Saturday, March 20 in New London and Longview. The reunion is sponsored by the London Ex-Student Reunion and Memorial Association, Inc. The public is invited to attend. Weekend activities begin from 2-11 p.m. March 18 at the Gregg County Exhibit Building in Longview on Jaycee Drive. Dinner will be catered from 6:30-8 p.m., and live music will be provided by Bobby & Ken from 7-10 p.m. Registration for all ex-students will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at West Rusk High School in New London, continuing until the general meeting at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11:30-1 p.m. with class meetings held anywhere from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., organizers said. The 5th Alumni Showcase will present London exes performing songs and dances in a talent show beginnings at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Rusk High School Auditorium. Those wishing to participate in the "Show of Shows" are asked to call Bill and Danita Utsman at (903) 757-3125. Tickets are $5, and proceeds will benefit the London Museum. A catered dinner will be served from 6:30-8 p.m. March 19 at the Gregg County Exhibit Building. Live music and dancing will be provided by The Stanley Band from 7:30-10:30 p.m. The 2005 Memorial Service honoring those who lost their lives in the 1937 London school explosion is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, March 20. Eric Holleyman, the son of a survivor, will be guest speaker. Reservations for the weekend's activities are required before March 4. Cancellation will be refunded only if made before March 4. Note: I did not find a specific web-site about the reunion or the association, but here is one with some other information and links: http://www.hilliard.ws/nlmuseum.htm

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/763 Message Board Post: Hello! I trying to find Elvas G. Boyd who grew up in Longview. He was born 9-11-1937. His parents were Clara Walker and Jimmy Boyd. If anyone has any information, please contact me. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore, Black, Day, Ward Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/762 Message Board Post: Need OBIT for: Mrs. Bertha Moore nee Black (Mrs. Wm. Henry, Mrs. W.H. or Mrs. Henry) died Longview 20 Nov 1975; she is buried in Cypress Cemetery, Franklin Co., Texas with her parents and husband. An obit for Wm. Henry Moore (seems to have gone by Henry) would be great but I don't know if he also died in Longview. He died 25 Aug 1965. Any suggestions on how I could obtain an obit???? Her parents were Virgil C. Black and Martha "Mattie" E. Sparks; her siblings were William R., Lucy May (Ward), Mary E. "Mintie" (Day), Mattie L. and Walter V.

East Texas Genealogical Society Presents An all day seminar with Lloyd de Wit Bockstruck on September 10, 2005 Topics: 1. Colonial Land Records 2. North Carolina Research 3. Court Records 4. Research in the Dallas Public Library Lloyd de Wit Bockstruck is the supervisor of the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library and his column "Family Tree" appears weekly in the Dallas Morning News. He is a frequent lecturer at local, state and national genealogical societies. He is a member of numerous lineage and genealogical societies. He is a faculty member of several genealogical institutions and is a fellow of the National Genealogical Society. He has received numerous awards and honors including the NGS Filby Award for Outstanding Genealogical Librarian. Place: Smith County Historical Society Auditorium, 125 South College Ave., Tyler TX 75702, (Old Carnegie Library across from Tyler Public Library) in the 2nd Floor Auditorium (903) 592-5993. Cost: $25.00 per person if registered before September 1, 2005 $30.00 per person after September 1, 2005 Box Lunches will also be available for $10.00 each. Choice listed below For more information, contact: Scott Fitzgerald at (903) 592-6576 or 597-7865 E-mail: scottfitzgerald@tyler.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Name:________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________ City:________________________ State:___________ Zip:______________ Phone #:_____________________ E-mail:____________________________ Surnames researching:____________________________________________ (list only 4 per person, must be received by Sept. 1st to be included) # of people attending ____ x ____(fee) = $______ # of Box Lunches ____ x $10 = $______ Choices of Box Lunches - Ham & Cheese _____ Turkey & Cheese _____ (from Heartland Ham Co.) Roast Beef & Cheese _____ Vegetarian _____ Make checks to: East Texas Genealogical Society, PO Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711-6967

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, February 12, 2005 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Edith G. Smith and Vivian Lehman Program: "No Land...Only Slaves" For those researching slave ancestors and those who enjoy the value of helping others research, Edith Smith, and her daughter, Vivian Lehman will be discussing how to do slave research. Edith and Vivian recently completed their ninth volume in a series entitled No Land.Only Slaves which they abstracted from the deed records of the Ark-La-Tx region this year. Mrs. Smith, a retired teacher, is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and has also published Index to the Biographical Section of Fannin County Folks and Facts and Some of the Descendants of Samuel Cross, Innkeeper and Planter. Edith will discuss the value of delving into obscure records found in the county clerk's office with clues about abstracting the important details which she calls "Finding Gold in Your Old Pocketbook". Vivian Lehman currently works for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Field Division in Dallas, Texas. She has published Some Smiths of North East Alabama and North West Georgia. Vivian will be discussing "Slave laws of the Ark-La-Tx" and how they apply to research in those states. You can find out more information about the books that Edith and Vivian have published at their web-site: http://slaves.8m.com/ 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/rw/IiB.2ACE/761 Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives of Billie Fite born in oklahoma but father was from TX. Mother was Iva Millus

The Longview Public Library has city directories for the 50's I will be happy to do lookups for you However, since I work Saturday & Sunday, I will be off Friday Please email Ruel or Linda at the following... llaminack@longview.lib.tx.us -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of bryd30336@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:05 PM To: TXGREGG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXGregg] Oil Drilling, Longview 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/759 Message Board Post: I'm seeking a brief history on an oil drilling company, operating out of Longview during at least the 1950s. Does anyone have Longview City Directories, for this period, or remember anything about Iran Drillling Company or its principals, SKEETES & CURRY? Truly appreciate any information and your help in locating this company's history. ==== TXGREGG Mailing List ==== Remember to check out the TXGenWeb Gregg County website at http://txgenes.com/TxGregg/ ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

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/759 Message Board Post: I'm seeking a brief history on an oil drilling company, operating out of Longview during at least the 1950s. Does anyone have Longview City Directories, for this period, or remember anything about Iran Drillling Company or its principals, SKEETES & CURRY? Truly appreciate any information and your help in locating this company's history.

In the recently published Gregg County, Texas Family Histories, there is an error in the death date for James Madison Smith (b. 1824). He died in 1856 [not 1866 as the article states] as is proved by the records of his estate in Franklin County, Georgia. [Microcopy SLC 2184705; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta Georgia] His wife Harriett was the guardian for the 6 minor children: Royal/Riley D. Smith; John H. Smith; Sarah C. Smith; Robert T. Smith; Mary E. Smith; Benjamin F. Smith. Mike Bonner JLKMEB@msn.com<mailto:JLKMEB@msn.com>

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/748.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My Roe is Matilda Emma Roe. I haven't been able to find much of this family. There could be a possible connection. I believe her to be the daughter of Salaman Rowe (as listed on the 1860 Census, Upshur Co., Tx). Unable to locate this family on the 1870 census. Children are listed as follows: Julia 24, John 14, Amelia 13, Martha 11, Ann 7, Matilda 5, Julia 3, Jane 1. Salaman (Soloman) is listed as 40. I am wondering if Julia-24 is wife (2nd) or daughter since there is another Julia-3 listed.

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/748.2.1 Message Board Post: I have been searching for a Roe family from that area. My great grandmother was a Roe. She was born around 1851 and was married in Harrison County to J.H. Landers. They then moved to Upshur County. Her name was listed "G.A." Roe on her marriage license, but her name was Genetta Roe. Sometimes spelled Janetta, or Jeanette. Do you have a person like this in your records? Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/758 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about one of my mother's aunts or cousins. I am not sure which one which is why I am posting a query here. Her name was Lula B Smith and she was born 23 Oct 1909 and she died in Longview,TX 13 Nov 2001. If you have any information about Lula --an obituary would be most appreciated -- or you are related to her, PLEASE e-mail me direct at cantorjoeocho2002@yahoo.com OR respond to this posting here. THANK YOU

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roe, Huffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/748.2 Message Board Post: I have a few Roe in my file from the area, but none that you mention. I have some Roe connected to my husband's Huffman family. These Roe lived in Harrison County near the Gregg Co. line. The few Roe children that I have were born in the late 1860s in Harrison Co., TX. You might check Harrison Co., TX for the Roe that you are looking for. Renee Smelley http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yarbrough

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris,Davis,Hancock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/633.1 Message Board Post: I'm looking for Davis in that area. Ollie Davis m. Will Morris,m. ? Odom and m. S. Smith. She had a son (Albert Sydney Morris) with Will Morris, we've heard she had other children with Odom/Smith. Have you ever heard of any of these names?

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/231.233.1 Message Board Post: Yes I am interested in this info which may be my father's ancestors. His mother's maiden name was Mary Cumby who married John Charles (J.W. Charles) . Mary Cumby's family was from the surrounding area, she and John made their home in Kilgore.

East Texas Family Records - Winter 2004 - Vol. 28 No. 4 Edited by June Everheart Recipient of the 2003 & 2004 TSGS Award of Excellence Table of Contents: Anderson County: Trinity Advocate Palestine Texas Genealogical Abstracts 1859 by Michael J. Vaughn Gregg County: Trinity Episcopal Church Baptisms 1897-1950 by June Everheart and Nancy Crain Henderson County: 1899 Voucher (Dr. H. A. Coker for Nat Lambert) by Estelle Corder Abstracts of Land Titles Volume 2 by Janet Cook Panola County: List of Jurors 1854 & 1856 by June Everheart Rusk County: Rusk County News 1893 by John Dulin Smith County: Smith County Divorces 1880-1889 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, December 30, 2004 or soon thereafter. 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. The prime requisites for all materials are that they should be as useful in 50 years as they are today. We will strive to publish a variety of material on each of the six counties represented by ETGS. Although exceptions may be made, material relating to our six counties prior to 1900 are of the most interest. Articles concerning other areas will be used occasionally if of sufficient interest to many people. Material from old and/or rare unindexed books will also be considered. 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." We do not wish to publish items from books now in print, however, such references may be used as footnotes to clarify sources. Please be certain all material is legible. Xerox copies can be used, but typewritten articles are preferred to avoid errors in transcribing handwritten material. Please include your name, address, e-mail address and day-time telephone number with all material submitted. The editor must retain the right to accept or reject materials and to edit those chosen for publications. Credit will be given to each contributor. If requested, material may be returned, otherwise it will become property of the Society. QUERIES: Queries submitted by members will be published as space is available. Please type or print each query on a separate sheet of paper. Capitalize all surnames and include at lease one date and place. Limit your query to 8 or 10 typed lines and carefully recheck for accuracy. SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Spring issue - January 15 Summer issue - March 15 Fall issue - June 15 Winter issue - September 15 ETGS welcomes any suggestions for improving our publications. We also welcome constructive criticism. Let us know what you would like to see published. Please send all material to: June Everheart, Editor (e-mail: everheart@tyler.net ). ETGS does not assume responsibility for errors of fact or opinions expressed by contributors. However, we strive to publish reliable source material, and errors will be corrected when submitted in writing. ETGS POLICY ON THE REPLACEMENT OF PERIODICALS The East Texas Genealogical Society strives to publish a maximum of genealogical information at minimum costs, in order that the Society's publications may be widely available to all who are interested. Consistent with this objective, certain restraints are necessary in regard to replacement of periodicals, which were not received by the intended recipients. 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. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/0.181.185.3 Message Board Post: Huse must have been the brother of John Travis Mings, because his father was also Jesse Daniel Mings, b. 1795 in SC. John Travis married Martha Ann Phillips, but I do not have a complete list of all their children. One of their sons, John Mason Mings, was born 2-14-1854. He married Margaret Laura Ray on Dec. 21, 1876, and they had 6 children: Annie Laurie, Lora Lourina, Lonnie Thomas, Kye, and John Mason II (b. 1886). John Mason II married Leonora Lebiatha Stevens on Nov. 20, 1912, and their only child was my father, John Mason Mings III. I have a brother named John Mason IV, he has a son named John Mason V, and now my brother has a grandson named John Mason VI. If anyone has more information on the children of John Travis Mings or the children of Jesse Daniel Mings, I would much appreciate it. I would also like to know about the ancestors of Jesse Daniel Mings. Thank you for your help.