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 Message Board Post: I need a look up in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Joinerville, Gregg Co., Texas. for Cecil Smith who died in 1986 and see if his wife Lillian is burried there also? I need the dates on her. Harold Gosnell

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, May 8, 2004 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Don Raney Program: "Using DNA Testing to Identify Your Ancestors" DNA testing is establishing itself as the newest source for information in genealogical research. The testing can be used to supplement knowledge gained from oral sources and historical documents to solve the "brick wall" problems by identifying your paternal ancestral lineage. While the convergence of genetics and genealogy into a new science called "genetic genealogy" is still in the future, DNA testing by surname groups is already revealing valuable and challenging results. Each male has a unique Y chromosome that is the same for all of his male ancestors. This unique feature can be used in DNA testing to identify all males with a common male ancestor. However, when the DNA within the male Y chromosome is copied from generation to generation, small mistakes or mutations are sometimes made in the DNA sequences. These mutations result in slight differences between individual Y chromosomes for each major branch of your family. DNA testing will identify 12 DNA markers that will be common for all male cousins descended from a common male ancestor. You can now join a DNA Surname Test group that will compare your markers with those of others in the Surname Test Group to identify those cousins who are descended from a common ancestor. Guest speaker, Don Raney is a sixth generation Texas who has been an active genealogist for twenty-five years. He currently teaches Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced and TMG Genealogy courses at Richland College. He is a past Director of the Dallas Genealogy Society and GENTECH and a life member of the San Jacinto Descendents. He as been a speaker at numerous conferences and society meetings throughout the state including the Dallas Genealogy Fall Symposium, the Houston Genealogical Forum, and the Angelina College Genealogy Conference. 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 "Techniques for Cleaning Print Heads and other Computer Maintenance". 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: Morris,Hancock,Hendry,Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/716.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your info. Walter O. Hancock is Grace's brother, not Albert S. Morris'. I'll compare your info with my notes real soon.

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/716.2 Message Board Post: Correction....Walter was Grace's brother, not Albert's.

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/716.1 Message Board Post: The Hancock's are found in neighboring Smith County 1900 - 1930 with Albert S and Gladys Grace as a couple in 1930 living next to Walter O Hancock, brother to Albert. There was a William Morris in Smith County but his wife was Dora and he had a brother named Albert. They did not have a son named Albert. This William was born 3/1876 and Albert 6/1880. I was not able to find Jeremiah C "Jerry" Hancock in the 1880 records. This is what the census records provide. Jeremiah C Hancock, b.6/1866, in Texas, father from AL, mother from GA had been married to Lula Hendry for 33 yrs in 1900. Lula had given birth to 6 children by 1900 with 5 surviving. Lula stated she was born in Texas, father TX and mother GA. In 1910 Lula stated that 4 additional children with total of 9 surviving. Lewis Hancock, b.3/1889 Bessie E Hancock, b.11/1892 Walter O, b.10/1894 Mary Lena, b. 10/1897 Ola M, b. 11/1899 Beulah, b. abt 1902 Thomas J, b. abt 1903 Gladys Grace..... Roscoe, b. abt 1906 Lewis Hancock had married Lucindy/Lucinda White about 1919 and were residing with her mother Rena White who was born abt 1855 in MO. Lucindy was born abt 1886 in TX her father was from AL. Lewis and Lucindy had Ruth Hancock b. abt 1909. Lewis second married a Nellie, b. abt 1897 in TX, parents from AL. Three additional children shown in 1920 were Ange?, b. abt 1915; Christine,..1917; Walter...1919. About 1923 Lewis third married Irene "Yatea", b. abt 1905 in IL, parents from IL. Lewis and Irene had Ellen...1924; Cristabel...1926; Louis/Lewis...1927; Carl...1929 and Virgil Roy...10/13/1935. Some of these children possibly still living. Walter O Hancock married Stella abt 1925 at the age of 30. Stella had previously been married to a BEENE and had a son A. George Beene, b. abt 1918. Walter and Stella had W Edwin, abt 1926; John D, abt 1928. Did not find a Lula HENDRY in the 1880 census records either. There was a Lula HENRY...b. abt 1872 who had a twin sister Mira. This Lula was in Atascosa County....parents David N, b. abt 1836 in TN and Nancy b. abt 1838 in TX. You can query the 1880 census through the LDS files at www.familysearch.org

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stone, Reynolds, Fambrough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/91.77.212.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I don't have anything on a Sybil Stone.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALFORD BEALL HART MCPHERSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/717 Message Board Post: Desperately trying to locate my greataunt Grace who lived in Gladewater,TX Gregg County Unfortunately not sure what her last name was at time of residence could have been: ALFORD HART BEALL MCPHERSON Would like to try and find her on a tax record/city directory/ death record any help greatly appreciated thank you Jackie Hart Stegeman

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris, Davis, Hancock and Hendry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/716 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Albert Sydney Morris b. 1900, d. 1947 TX, married Grace G. Hancock b.1904, d. 1984 CA. Children were Eloise Morris Johnson b.1923, Albert Ray Morris b. 1926, d. 1964 CA, and Imogene Morris Roff b. 1935 TX, living in CA. Albert's parents were Will Morris and Ollie Davis. Grace's parents were Jeremiah Hancock and Lula Hendry. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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/715.1 Message Board Post: I do not know the person you are inquiring about but I am researching the anthony line from that area. my father's parents and g-parents would like to exchange info and at some point maybe we can make a connection. I also am looking for info. on the lacy from that same area. if interested contact me at sugafoot@airmail.net

East Texas Family Records - Spring 2004 - Vol. 28 No. 1 Edited by June Everheart Recipient of the 2003 TSGS Award of Excellence Table of Contents: Anderson County: Trinity Advocate Palestine Texas Genealogical Abstracts 1857 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: Panola Watchman 1876 by Geraldine Graves Panola Watchman 1896 by Geraldine Graves Watson Cooke & Co. Ledger 1859-1866 by June Everheart Rusk County: Rusk County News 1891 by John Dulin Smith County: The Baptist Messenger 1905 by Mary Love Berryman 1896 Tyler District Methodist Preachers by Mary Love Berryman Tyler Daily Courier-Times 1916 by Scott Fitzgerald 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 Tuesday, April 20, 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

The Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas will meet Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 7:00 PM at the Family Life Center of Oakland Heights Baptist Church. 1607 Judson Road at Eden Drive, Longview. (Across the street from the church) Visitors are always welcome. Our April program will be "The Celts in Spain or The Spanish Celts" presented by Dee Diedering. Her subject will be about the Celts in Galicia, the most northwest province of Spain. THIS WEEKEND. CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL. APRIL 17 - 18 DOWNTOWN KILGORE, TX. 2 STAGES OF INTERTAINERS, CLAN TENTS, VENDORS, MORE.... Janice Walker Newsletter editor Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas ___________________________________ TexRamp Webmail

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/91.77.212 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Sybil Stone,born ~ early 1900's,lived around Kilgore,I'm told. Do you have anything about her ?

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/663.1.1 Message Board Post: I have not come across any Horton's in my research.

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/663.1 Message Board Post: Hi! My name is Sarah Horton. My husband's family are buried in the Danville Cemetery. I just wanted to know are your decendents are kin to us. My husbands family are from Stewart County, Georgia. If you have any information let me know. Thanks, Sarah Horton you can email me at hthorton@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/rw/IiB.2ACE/715 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on Verna Anthony of Longview Tx. She was my Great Grandmothers Sister. Any help would be appreciated,Thanks, Rhonda Gerard Speed.

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, April 10, 2004 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Barbara Brixey Wiley Program: "Researching Methodist Records: We're Not Called METHODist for Nothing!" If one or more of your ancestors was associated with the Methodist Church you'll want to hear what Barbara has to say about locating church records and learning how to access them. According to Barbara, Methodist records are often better than those of many other mainstream Protestant denominations. In addition to telling us what records are kept, she will help us learn how to decipher the unique terminology used in the records. Barbara is a professional genealogist who assists clients with research, manuscript preparation, indexing and proofreading. She is a frequent speaker for genealogical organizations such as the National Genealogical Society, GENTECH, Everton, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, as well as many other societies around the country. She has published articles for Heritage Quest, Everton's Genealogical Helper, Journal of On-Line Genealogy, and many other magazines. She is the co-author of Memoranda of Marriages Solemnized by Herbert E. Wylie, Methodist Minister in Western Michigan and is the recipient of four Texas State Genealogical Society writing awards. Barbara was the Conference Chair for GENTECH97, a member of GENTECH Board of Directors (1996-1998), and a Queries Consultant for Everton's On-Line Service from 1995-2001. She was the editor of the GENTECH Conference Syllabus (1994-1995). Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. John Wylie will present a program on "GenSmarts", a genealogy research software program. 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 and a monthly newsletter The Bulletin. 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: HUFF, NICOLA, MOREFIELD, BRANSON, McDOWELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/714 Message Board Post: Looking for anyone who could look up or has the book "Gregg county, Texas Index to Probate cases - 1872 - 1939". I found this book recently on the following website: http://www.mountainpress.com/books/tx/details/FI-0650w.html It appears this index lists surnames but no given names. 2 surnames on their index are surnames I am researching in Texas. Hoping someone can tell me what the given names are for the following 2 surnames and any other given names included. I am looking for: HUFF WOOLEN (their index shows a "Woolem") Thanks for any help.

LeRoy Hamilton Longview, Texas E-Mail Checked by Norton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CONNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/713 Message Board Post: Clarence Malcolm Conner born 1880, d. 1918 and his wife, Mary Tennessee Hopper Conner dates unknown. I sure would like to know where Clarence is buried and if his wife is there, what her dates are. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IiB.2ACE/712 Message Board Post: I am looking for the correct year of death of William R. ADAMS, buried at the Peatown Cemetery in Gregg County. There are two markers in the cemetery with his information (one is a CSA marker). There is a discrepancy in the year that he died. One has 1887 and one has 1889. Does anyone know which year is correct? Thanks. Born - May 3, 1832 and died March 9, 1887/1889