This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Reese Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/746 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Joseph "Joe" DAVIS born 01 May 1882 in Longview, Gregg Co., TX to William Henry DAVIS and Amanda Elizabeth REESE. Joseph was last seen circa 1918 in Longview, TX visiting in the home of his brother Thomas Davis. Many attempts by Thomas trying to locate the whereabouts of his brother Joe proved unsuccessfull. I did find in SSDI a Joseph Davis born 01 May 1882 and died Oct 1962, last benefit paid in Oregon. State issued was Washington. I have since found that this Joseph Davis died in Polk Co., Oregon. I have no idea if this Joseph Davis is the same Joseph Davis that has been missing in our Davis family for so many years.. Any information on the Joseph Davis that died in 1962 Polk Co., Oregon would be appreciated. If you know what happened to our Joseph Davis I would be grateful. Renee Smelley IRSmelley2@aol.com

Hi All, Just got back from the annual conference of the Texas State Genealogical Society held in Victoria, TX. ETGS won a couple of awards: Award of Excellence in Official Periodicals of Partner Societies Newsletters 2004 to "The Bulletin" which is editing by Beverly Bailey Odom. Award of Excellence in Official Periodicals of Partner Societies Quarterlies 2004 to "East Texas Family Records" which is editing by June Everheart. One of our members also did very well. Congratulations to Michael J. Vaughn for three awards: Distinguished Award in References 2004 for his "Index to Personal, Business and Place Names Appearing in the Trinity Advocate". Award of Excellence in Manuscripts 2004 for his "Bethel Cemetery Anderson County Texas Burials and Family Information: 1859-2002" which was published in our quarterly. Outstanding Award in Manuscripts 2004 for his "Trinity Advocate Palestine, Texas Genealogical Abstracts: 1857" which was also published in our quarterly. Just to mention it, our speaker in January, Cheryl D. Vaughn, also did very well at the conference with her book called "Desperate Characters of Van Zandt County" which won the Grand Prize for the evening. Thanks, Scott Fitzgerald, President of East Texas Genealogical Society.

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, November 13, 2004 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Lynna Kay Shuffield Program: "Conducting Cemetery Projects" Guest speaker, Lynna Kay Shuffield will discuss ways to conduct a cemetery project, including indexing, abstracting, organizing and collecting tombstone and burial information. In addition, she will demonstrate how to clean and photograph grave markers; use GPS in cemetery projects; and research cemetery history and individuals buried at the graveyard. Ms. Shuffield writes the "Our Loose Ends" genealogy column that is published in the several Texas newspapers. She has written several books and is a member of many local and state genealogical societies, as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She lectures frequently to genealogy and historical societies, veteran groups, and on 20th Century Military and War Dead Research as well as cemetery preservation. She is the Texas GenWeb County Coordinator for Milam County and San Jacinto County websites. She received the Outstanding Genealogy Website in Texas award that was presented by TSGS for her Milam County website in 2003. Her current major projects include the "Milam County, Texas War Dead Project" and Texas Cemetery Preservation. Lynna was also named as the Volunteer of the Year by the Texas State Genealogical Society for 2004 at Victoria this weekend. Lynna's presentation will also include suggestions on how to publish cemetery projects and how to apply for a Texas Historic Cemetery Designation from the Texas Historical Commission. There will not be a Computer Interest Group meeting, but we will have a refreshment break during Lynna's program. To visit Lynna's web site go to: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/2670/COLUMN-001.htm 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/745.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you much. I'll check the library, hopefuly this sunday. thx again

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/745.1.1.1 Message Board Post: 1930 3-Ward, Longview, Gregg Co. TX; Series: T626 Roll: 2336 Pgae 138 lives at 208 Young Street Sheffield, Charlie C., age 48 b TX NC NC; married at age 23; Carpenter; rents homes Cora A., wife age 41 married at age 17; TX AR AR; Bonnie M., dau age 13 b TX Alma E., dau age 9 b TX in same house is Sheffield, Willis or Willie G., head, age 19; married at age 17; TX TX TX; Electrician Kathleen, wife age 18; married at age 16; TX TX TX Are you located in Texas. There is a TexShare Database program and you can access census records thru your library. The librarian will give you a login to access the census at home, thru the library homepage. Also each state has census lookup volunteers that will lookup census records for you. To subscribe, send an email to TX-Census-Lookup-L-request@rootsweb.com. The welcome page will tell you how to send in a request. For other states, just substitute instead of TX. Good luck Sandra Van Wyk Census volunteer

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/745.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes if you could i would appreciate it. Unfortally i have a limited income. and everyone wants money for the census . Do you know any sites besides Ancestry and latter day saints?

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/743.1 Message Board Post: There is a Charles G. Price, age 49 born Mississippi living in 1900 Gregg County. His father was b. NC, and mother b. TN. His wife is Betty, born. Texas. They have 5 daughters and 3 sons. Occupation is farmer: I found your Charles B. Price in the 1880 living with Catherine and children in Jerusalem, Pickens County GA. I wonder if this is their son Joseph L., on the 1900. 1900 11-Twp., N Range 18E, Cherokee, Indiana Territory Price, Joseph, head b Sep 1871 , age 28; b. GA GA GA; farmer Josephine, wife b June 1873 age 26; married 3 years; b GA GA GA Ella, dau b Mar 1899, age 1 b. Indiana Territory; parents b. GA I don't find Charles nor Catherine anywhere on the 1900.

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/745.1 Message Board Post: They are listed on the 1930 census as living in Longview. Do you need that reading? I don't find them in the 1920 for some reason,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sheffield Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IiB.2ACE/745 Message Board Post: Im tryign to find information on a Bonnie Mae Sheffield. I was told that she was born in Kilgore texas, Gregg County. Her father was Charles C Sheffield and she was born in the year 1916. So far i havent been able to find anything.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELLIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/744 Message Board Post: In 1992 at the time of the death of Ruth MEYER, her daughter Ruth Ann Meyer ELLIS, and husband Howard ELLIS were living in Longview, Gregg County (according to funeral home records in Waco). If anyone knows what happened to them (or descendants) please contact me.

Hi All, Through the generosity of the members of East Texas Genealogical Society, the following census images have been scanned and put on-line for all to access for free. Scott Fitzgerald, President ----- Original Message ----- From: "S-K Publications" <jschunk@skpub.com> To: <scottfitzgerald@tyler.net> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: Texas Census Images > Hi Scott, > > These have now been uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives -- > > Anderson 1870: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/anderson/census/1870/ > Gregg 1900: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/gregg/census/1900/ > Panola 1870: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/panola/census/1870/ > Rusk 1860: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/rusk/census/1860/ > Van Zandt 1870: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/vanzandt/census/1870/ > > Thanks, > John > > > > John F. Schunk > > S-K Publications > PO Box 8173 > Wichita KS 67208-0173 > PH 316-685-3201 > FAX 316-685-6650 > > john@SKcensus.com > http://www.SKcensus.com >

1900 1 J-pct, Gregg county Tx; ED 31; sheet 13A Price, Charles G., age 49 M W b MS NC TN; b Jan 1851; married 20 years Bettie wife b July 1857 age 42 married 20 years; 12 children born/8 living; TX TN TN If this is the right one, I'll be glad to send the full reading with the children's names and ages. Thanks, Sandra Van Wyk ----- Original Message ----- From: <dcgalloway1956@hotmail.com> To: <TXGREGG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: [TXGregg] Charles B. Price 1900 Census Gregg County, TX > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Price, Brown > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/743 > > Message Board Post: > > I need someone to look up Charles B. Price in the 1900 Gregg County, TX Census to see if he was the same Charles B. Price born 1850 in GA who married Catherine Brown in Pickens County, GA in 1869. > > David C. Galloway > 918 Jarrett Road > Hayesville, NC 28904 > (828) 389-6760 > > > ==== TXGREGG Mailing List ==== > Remember to check out the TXGenWeb Gregg County website at > http://txgenes.com/TxGregg/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Price, Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/743 Message Board Post: I need someone to look up Charles B. Price in the 1900 Gregg County, TX Census to see if he was the same Charles B. Price born 1850 in GA who married Catherine Brown in Pickens County, GA in 1869. David C. Galloway 918 Jarrett Road Hayesville, NC 28904 (828) 389-6760

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/724.1 Message Board Post: Do you mean PINE Tree Comumberland Presbyterian Church? Pine Tree Church still is active and sits in the middle of Pine Tree ISD in Longview, TX. That church was established around 1842 and is the oldest established surviving church in Gregg County. There are few records left because I asked. A minister there about 10 years ago felt the need to toss all old things in this church. My great-grandfather's sisters married Castleberry brothers who were members of this church and were very active. The Castleberrys were founding families of this church and Elmira's Chapel. Contact this church and Elmira's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (established by James. R. Castleberry) in Longview. The Elmira's Chapel has better records. Good luck!! Betsy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: methven Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IiB.2ACE/742 Message Board Post: HI i have just found alexander methven married a margaret forbes date unknown my 7 gt grandfather his son george methven (1747 christing)married helen craig child theophilus methven abt (1774)married elizabeth ? son john methven married julia amelia orrock (abt 1831) son walter methven (abt 1859)married alice dimmock son james methven (b 1887)married annie randall son james methven my grandfather there are many brothers and sisters all of above i have please contact me if any names have any connecion it would be great to hear from you thankyou tracy

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/741 Message Board Post: I am looking for a marriage certificate for an Earnest Pounders & Lena Brown, or other information related to this marriage. They had one son, Jerry Lee, on 6 Jun 1936. How can I find a copy of it? Thank You in advance. Regards, Sue (Pounders) Neuhaus

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Doggett, Card, Blount, Glover, King, Williams, Oates; possibly Guthrie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/740 Message Board Post: Interested in corresponding with descendants of Jesse Doggett of Jasper and Jones Counties, GA; who settled in Shelby County, TX before the Civil War. I am descended from Jesse and his third wife Mary J. Card: son, Bonner Moreland Doggett--grandson, Buford Lamar Doggett. Buford was my father.

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/663.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the Birdsong information, Linda! I visited the Danville Cemetery twice last year trying to make the Horton / Birdsong connection. Would you happen to have any additional information on Opal Horton's parents and family? In the 1930 Gregg Co., TX she's with father, Lewis whose 1st name is Bear, mother Bell, whose 1st name is Lillie, and younger siblings Ruth May and Sallie. I'm trying to make a connection between Opal's father, Bear Lewis Horton b. 1891 AL, and a John Horton b. abt. 1861 GA. I believe they are father and son, but I have nothing to prove it. Do you know of the connection? Also, one of Opal's siblings, Ruth May Horton b. 17 Feb 1923 married on 17 July 1946 to Sherman R. "Shank" Spivey b. 06 Jul 1917 and d. 19 Feb 1997. There isn't a death date for Ruth, so I'm assuming she's still living in Gregg Co., TX. If you can help by providing more information about Opal's parents I would greatly appreciate it. I'm looking forward to your response. And, again, thank you for the Birdsong information. Sincerely, Amanda Horton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Birdsong Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/663.2.1 Message Board Post: James H. Birdsong is the great grandfather of Phillip Andrew Birdsong. The line goes like this: 1. James H. Birdsong married Nancy Eunice P. Law 2. James Monroe Birdsong married Elvie Ann Skipper 3. Ferdinand Lafayette Birdsong married Mary Nancy Elizabeth Meadows 4. Phillip Andrew Birdsong married (1) Quebell Johnson (2)Opal Frances Horton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Horton and Birdsong Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/663.2 Message Board Post: I don't have dates for James H. Birdsong, but I can tell you how the Birdsongs are related to the Hortons. Background: In Stewart Co., GA there were the Horton, Birdsong and Meadows families. Some of each came to Gregg Co., TX. Of the Hortons, Sampson L. Horton (GA) married in Stewart Co., GA to Jane Meadows (GA) and had 3 sons - Jesse W.(b. abt. 1856 GA), James M. (b. abt. 1858 GA) and John (b. abt. 1861). Jesse and James Horton came to TX after the 1880 census in Stewart Co., GA. Sarah, the person who posted a response a few months ago to this query, descends of Jesse's line. I descend of James's line. For the 3rd brother John, I haven't been able to find him yet. However, he had a son named Bear Lewis Horton born 07 Feb 1891 in AL and died 20 Nov 1938 who is buried in the Danville Cemetery in Gregg Co., TX. (John must have stopped in AL, rather than going on to TX.) I'm assuming that his son Bear moved from AL to be near his uncles in TX as an adult, because his wife, Lillie B. UNKNOWN was born in Alabama, as well, on 08 Sep 1899 and died in TX on 17 Nov 1964 and is buried next to Bear in Danville. Here's the relation - Bear & Lillie Horton had at least 4 children by the 1930 Gregg Co., TX census: Opal (b. 16 Apr 1920), Ruby May (b. 17 Feb 1923), Sallie and Infant Son (born & died 27 June 1929). Opal Horton married Phillip Birdsong (b. 26 Aug 1911). Opal died 13 Aug 1988 and Phillip died 02 Nov 1995. They are both buried next to Bear & Lillie in Danville. I'm not quite sure how your James H. & Eunice P. Birdsong are related to Phillip, yet, but I'm sure they are closely related. Let me know of the connection. Sincere thanks, Amanda Horton