East Texas Family Records - Summer 2004 - Vol. 28 No. 2 Edited by June Everheart Recipient of the 2003 TSGS Award of Excellence Table of Contents: Anderson County: Trinity Advocate Palestine Texas Genealogical Abstracts 1858 by Michael Vaughn Gregg County: Trinity Episcopal Church Baptisms 1897-1950 by June Everheart and Nancy Crain Henderson County: Abstracts of Land Titles Volume 2 by Janet Cook Panola County: Watson Cooke & Co. Ledger 1859-1866 by June Everheart Missionary Baptist Association 1925 by Mary Love Berryman & June Everheart Rusk County: Rusk County News 1891-1893 by John Dulin Smith County: Divorces 1846-1879 by Andrew L. Leath Tyler Public Schools Report for 1917-1918 by Mary Love Berryman Hazel Family Bible 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 Wednesday, July 21, 2004. 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or you may contact me at: scottfitzgerald@tyler.net SUBMISSIONS: East Texas Family Records welcomes previously unpublished source material from its readers.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/an/IiB.2ACE/140.1 Message Board Post: Hi..wonder if you had any luck locating family of Amelia Belding. I have some letters that she wrote in the 1960's concerning the Payne family...evidently she and I are related. I'd like to get into contact with her family, just wondered if you have any clues.... Thanks, Pauleta Hicks pauleta@cctc.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vines, Evans Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/733 Message Board Post: Trying to find out what city E.D. 35 and 36, precinct 1 of Gregg co was in during the 1880 census? Was this in Longview, Gladewater, White Oak or Kilgore? Specifically interest in the Vines on page 408 and 415. Does anyone have access to city directories during the 1880 to 1900 time frame? I am looking for information on Lucian Jerome Evans or Vines, James W. Vines, Rachel Vines and their children of this 1880 census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vines, Evans, Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/732 Message Board Post: Looking for information on the Vines family of the 1880 Gregg co. census. James W. Vines was a housepainter married to Rachel Vines. They had children Willie, Charlie, Georgia, Hattie, and Jenny. Hattie married Charles C. West and lived near Houston. Rachel was still in Gregg Co. in 1900. James may have been in Marion co. Haven't been able to find information on the other children. This family may have been related to Lucian Jerome Evans who married Eugenia Allen in 1880. Lucian died about 1996 in Tyler. Looking for information on Lucian who was a housepainter. Eugenia was from Hughes Springs and moved back there after Lucian's death.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRANCIS; RUSHING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/731 Message Board Post: William Hoyt FRANCIS Sr. Married Christina RUSHING (1885 MO/1952 TX) in 1906. Children of the marriage:Lorene, Lavodia, Lavena,Oreca, Wesley, Wiliam, Jr,Mildred, Melvin and Martin. The family lived in Longview, Texas probably from ABOUT 1935. Both William and Christina died in Longview. I have considerable information to share on the Rushing line and am seeking information on the children of this marraige.

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, July 10, 2004 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Jeri Steele Program: "A Methodologist's Tips to Research" Are you a weekend genealogist? Do you have long periods of time between research trips? Do you forget from one trip to the library to the next what books you have examined? Did you ever want to infuse the very experienced genealogist's knowledge into your brain? Then you need a methodology for your research. The dictionary defines a methodology as "A documented approach for performing activities in a coherent, consistent, accountable, and repeatable manner." A methodologist is one who practices a particular methodology. Once you realize that genealogy can be approached in a disciplined manner, then you can repeat the process that experienced genealogists use. Each cycle in research consists of 4 steps: Evaluate, Transcribe, Analyze, and Define new goals. Guest Speaker, Jeri Steele will describe these steps and give examples including some forms she currently uses. Tips on Research will be presented within the framework of this research cycle. These will include: Evaluate: evaluating genealogy sources and the repository. (Web page, library, archives) Transcribe: Making out that bad place on the microfilm or the unreadable word. Analyze: How to determine that you have missing information in a document. Define/Design New Goals: What would help me most in my research goal? Jeri is a software engineer for Texas Instruments. Her knowledge of defining repeatable processes comes from that software engineering discipline. She has been on the staff of The Colony Family History Center for over 9 years and a professional genealogist for over 12 years. Her specialty is North & East Texas records. Her grandmother's 4 grandparents were all in Smith County by 1852. Whether it's teaching hands-on computer classes or giving a society program, Jeri enjoys getting people excited about genealogy research. A recent attendee exclaimed, "I'm going to be up all night researching!" after attending a day-long seminar on the Internet and genealogy. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Bill Dow will present a program on "GenSmarts". 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. Surnames: REYNOLDS/SPARKS/ACUFF/STONE/RUSSELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/374.3 Message Board Post: Josephine R. Reynolds was the daughter of Josiah Freeman Reynolds (b.07 NOV 1824-d.07 SEP 1899, Kilgore, TX). Josephine's brother, John Franklin Reynolds (b. 17 JUL 1845, d. 19 MAR 1928 Kilgore, TX) was my husband's great grandfather. Most of the Reynolds are buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Gregg Co, Texas. Would like to exchange Stone/Reynolds info! Josephine and John Reynolds also had a sister Harriett who married William H. Hiett and moved to Tarrant Co, TX. Any info on her? Dianne Reynolds

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/730 Message Board Post: Hannah McCutcheon was my great grandmother . Father I believe was James McCutcheon mother Martha Cartwright McCutcheon. Does anyone have the other siblings names ,three sisters possibly..

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/729 Message Board Post: If anyone needs death certificates from Tennessee, I've found a really good website where you can order them online. Have been using them for about 6 months and turnaround time is really fast and they've got some real unusual service offerings. The URL for the site is: www.tndeathcertificates.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/728 Message Board Post: I would appreciate information on this family. Their children were Cecil b. 1910, Lucille, Jewel, and Mildred I know they were living in Longview in April 1942 and also April 18, 1961 when Will died. If anyone could do a lookup for the obituary on Will, it would be appreciated. Would like to know who Lucille and Mildred married and also where all the children were living at that time. I have Mary Josephine "Josie' Crawford's death as Feb 5, 1944 but not sure where. Could have also been in Longview. Thanks, Jo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCutchen Poteet Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/727 Message Board Post: My great grand mother was Hannah Tobathia Josephine McCutchen born in Longview Oct.1852 died Johnson Co. 1928..II am trying to find who her parents were ,all I KNOW IS SHE HAD THREE SISTERS ALL WITH THREE GIVEN NAMES . DON'T KNOW THEIR NAMES EITHER. Her married name was Poteet.She was married in Gregg Co. I know there were several McCutchen families there in the 1850"s Can anyone point me in the right direction?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rice Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/725 Message Board Post: Would anyone know where Larry Gene Rice, b. Dec. 16, 1949 now is ? He is a distant relative and would like to contact him. Thanks Robert Rice

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, June 12, 2004 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Elizabeth "Liz" Nitschke Hicks Program: "Little Known Sources for Genealogical Information" Have you searched through all the usual records such as probate files; state and federal censuses; birth, marriage and death notices; and tax files, looking for information about your ancestors? Do you need new ideas about additional places to look? If so, you'll want to hear what our guest speaker, Liz Hicks, has to say about some of the often over-looked resource materials. Liz will share information about Church Records, Denominational newspapers, Funeral Home Records, Special Records (Southern Claims Commission), NUCMC (National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections) and an almost never heard of source-"Sleeping Beauty". Liz is a fourth generation Texan and a descendent of pioneer Germans of Austin and Travis counties. She is the originator of the "Angels" program for the Clayton Library Friends, and is presently serving as the President and Genealogy Editor for the German-Texan Heritage Society. She is also a professional genealogists and a past contributing editor for "Tree Talk", the publication of the Cherokee County Genealogical Society. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Theresa Wentz will present a program on "Using the Norton Ghost Program to create regular backups for your hard drive as a protection against computer disasters". 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/724 Message Board Post: My distant uncle, J.A (Jerry) Ward is said to have been saved at the the Big Church in 1850. He later became a Cumberland minister himself and earned a DD. Is there a list of early members of this church? Does anyone have access to the early rec ords of the church? I want to find out if others in J.A.'s family were members and perhaps a clue to who his grandparents were. Any help appreciated. John Poole Houston

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/723 Message Board Post: I have an annual from Longview High School, year 1976 Vol.63 for sale. If anyone is interested send me an email at: NavajoGirl33@aol.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/an/IiB.2ACE/722 Message Board Post: Hi all, I just added a BUNCH of Texas obituaries to the archive at Obituary Central http://www.obitcentral.com, both donated and collected. The counties included are: Tarrant County Denton County (these won't show up until after tonight's index) Brazoria County Collin County Comal County Ector County El Paso County Gregg County Hale County Harris County (east side of county) Matagorda County Nueces County Tom Green County Wichita County Wise County To search, use the search window near the magnifying glass on the main page. Hope this helps. Bill

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/721 Message Board Post: I was born in April 1952 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Recently, I learned that my biological father (who was a college student in the summer of 1951 when I was conceived in Longview, Texas) was the son of a prominent attorney in Longview, Texas in 1951. The man I grew up believing was my father (and so did he) has been deceased for 12 years. My mother is living and resides with my husband and me, but she insist that she does not remember my biological father's name. I only recently confronted her about my biological father, so I am just beginning to look for him. I have no idea where to begin, as I have never tried to find this type of information, via the internet. Will someone please offer some helpful direction? Sincerely, Kay Ashbrook

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowie/McCray Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IiB.2ACE/720 Message Board Post: On May 6, 2004, I visited the Gregg County courthouse in Longview to further my research (I live in Virginia). I found the county clerk's staff to be friendly and helpful. Records are easily accessible. In fact, my only criticism is that some of the older records are too easily accessible for sake of preservation. Otherwise, "Miss Gladyce" and her ladies are to be congratulated for running a topnotch operation. A research visit is well worth the effort. (They also have one of the best websites of any clerk's office in Texas).

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/719 Message Board Post: Longview News Journal 11 February 1986 Funeral Services for Cecil E Smith, 76, of Kilgore will be 10 a m Tuesday at Rader Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev O D Oliver officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Joinerville Mr Smith died Friday afternoon at a Longview hospital. He was a resident of this area for 50 years, coming from Beaumont. A native of Colfax, La, he was born Feb 13, 1909. He was a retired field supervisor for Tidewater Oil Co, a member of Danville Masonic Lodge No 101, the Camellia Chapter No 994 of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of First Baptist Church. He preceded his wife, Lillian, in death. Does anyone reconize any of this.? Harold Gosnell

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/718.1 Message Board Post: That should have been Mount Hope Cemetery. Harold Gosnell