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/JiB.2ACE/643 Message Board Post: I have been searching for Jesse W. Lee for some time now. Born in 1826 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He brought his family to Grimes Co. in 1866. Took a county surveying job according to a family history done by my husband's great uncle. Jesse bought 180 acres of land in Grimes Co. also according to this same history. I have not found him or family in the 1870 census of Grimes Co. He died in Nov. 1871. A member of the Masons, Iola Lodge, and possibly the Shiloh Baptist church. I finally find wife Winnie and children in the 1880 census but Jesse was deceased by then. How do I go about finding info about him. Would a letter to the county clerk be something to consider? Would there still be some records available for that time period of 1866 through 1871 when he supposedly lived in Grimes Co? Thanks, Sis Lee

Tom McAninch is looking for the burial site of James Clinton Neill. Would someone who has the Grimes County cemetery books look for him? Tom can be reached at mcaninch@cablelynx.com. Thanks, Eleanor Colson Grimes County list admin. {I have found references indicating that he was buried in Corsicana, in Seguin, and in Grimes County. Most, including his biography by C. Richard King, indicate that he was buried in Grimes County. His historical marker in Corsicana and his biogaphy from Corsicana indicate that he was buried in Grimes County.   I have searched every cemetary listing I can find in all three counties without any luck.  > ----- Original Message ----- > From: EleanorCol@aol.com > To: mcaninch@cablelynx.com > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:39 AM > Subject: Re: James Clinton Neill > > > In a message dated 5/10/2005 12:55:02 PM Central Standard Time, > mcaninch@cablelynx.com writes: > > >> am trying to find the gravesite of James Clinton Neill, my great, great, >> great, great, great uncle. He died in Navarro County on March 31, 1848, and >> is supposed to be buried in Grimes County. I have looked at the lists for 50 >> cemetaries in Grimes County that are accessible by computer with no luck. >>   >> James Clinton Neill was a colonel in the Texas army. He fired the first >> shot at Gonzales that started the Texas Revolution. He was in command at the >> Alamo until February 11, 1836 when he left to track down a couple of cannons >> that had not arrived. He left Travis in charge and was scheduled to return >> March 8. He commanded Houston's artillery at San Jacinto. The two cannons that >> he tracked down were the Twin Sisters used at San Jacinto. >>   >> His son, grandson, and greatgrandson were Texas Rangers. >>   >> There is a nice biography on the Navarro County web-site. There is also a >> historical marker dedicated to him in Corsicana. >>   >> I would appreciate any info you can provide. >>   >> Tom McAninch >> > > Hi Tom, > Are you sure he is buried in Grimes County?  The Handbook of Texas Online > says he is buried in Seguin: "In 1845 he was granted a pension by Congress of > $200 a year for life as compensation for the injuries he received at San > Jacinto. Neill died at his home on Spring Creek in Navarro County in 1845 and was > buried in Seguin. " > > That's Guadalupe County.  If you think he really was buried in Grimes > County, then I can forward your email to the mailing list so that those that have > the cemetery books might do a look up. > > Eleanor Colson} >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Venters/Vinters/Minor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JiB.2ACE/83.1 Message Board Post: Are you still doing research on the Venters family?

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/JiB.2ACE/642 Message Board Post: Does anyone know the exact location of Martin's Prairie Cemetary? I have that it's in Keith, TX. Trying to locate a family member: James Edmund Hunter. Thanks. Please email me at jennifer2229@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WARD, REED Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/641 Message Board Post: Seeking info on the family of Dr. Benjamin Ward (b. GA 1821), who was a physician in the Grimes/Walker TX area from the mid-1850s to at least 1870. Benjamin had a brother, Julius C. Ward (b. GA ca. 1825), who taught school near Huntsville TX in 1870, and a mother, Rebecca (Askew) Ward b. GA (b. GA ca. 1803), who resided with Benjamin in 1870. Benjamin, for a time, was married to Sarah Ann Laura REED (b. LA ca. 1831] .. These folks are easy to find thru 1870, but then they seem to disappear.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jarrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/640.1 Message Board Post: Please tell me more! I collect JARRELL data (all variations, including JARRETT, JARRIEL, JERL; JERRELL; etc, etc,) I also collect FITZGERALDS and FITZJ------, before 1850. We have a ListServer with over 300 persons participating and I have approximately 17,500 JARRELLs (all spelling variations) in my data. Needless to say there is not cost involved except your time and your data. I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Wiley Alston Jarrell 15610 Edenvalecintosh wajarrell@earthlink.net 281-482-3671 <><

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/JiB.2ACE/640 Message Board Post: A correctiom on Polly Ann Hinson Jarrell.She died April 5,,1950 in Bedias Tx. Of a gun shot would.Any information would be much appericate. Thank you Paulette G.

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/JiB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Larry and Shawn, My ISBELL line is from William Levingston ISBELL -oldest child of Pendleton ISBELL. Truman ISBELL, who lives in Madisonville, is my uncle, and his wife is our family historian. I have emailed her about the Isbell house to see if she knows anything about it. I'll let you know. Donna

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/JiB.2ACE/639 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Polly Ann Hinson Jarrell. I know that she died from a gurnshot wound in Bedias Tx in the early 1930's.She was 100yrs old.Any information would be appericated. Thank you Paulette

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/JiB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Shawn, Virtually all the Isbells in your area come from a Pendleton ISBELL of Polk/Bartow Co., GA, who had about 10 kids (all born early 1800's). One of these, a Jeremiah ISBELL, had large family, and about half his kids came to the Iola, TX area in mid-1800's. Because Jeremiah's younger brother, Samuel, married into the KEITH family, I consulted a lot with the researchers in the ISBELL family, but mostly about earlier events and genealogy (not about houses). The elderly researchers have pretty much died off, but several are still around....Truman ISBELL lives at Madisonville. In Grimes County, there is a John Maxwell who is very knowledgible about people, places and history of the Iola section of the county. You will likely find him (and elders of the section) at "Homecoming"...this weekend or Memorial Day, at Keith. Shouldn't be hard to find an oldtimer there or in Iola who can tell you all about your house. Besides that, there surely was a title search done by your title company! when you bought the house. This would show a chain of ownership, earliest to present, from the deed records.

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/JiB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.2.1.1 Message Board Post: larry, thanks for some info. one gentleman that has lived here for a while has stated this particular house used to be a boarding house. it is on brazos ave. about a block from the school. the name at the end of the walk says B Isbell. we have bought it from a buzz ross who had it for a while but used it only weekend house. and doesnt have info on it. shawn

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/JiB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Shawn, The ISBELL family arrived pretty early in Grimes County, and a number of family groups resulted....mostly around Iola and south to the Keith Community. There would be several "old Isbell houses" in the area. A few ISBELLs remain in the area, and any of them could probably tell you a lot about your house.

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/JiB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Donna, maybe you can help me , my fiancee and I have bought what is know here as the old isbell house, in iola, we're trying to find out more about the house and it's history. perhaps you can help shed some light on it? shawn

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/JiB.2ACE/638.1 Message Board Post: This URL should help you. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgrimes/GrimesOfficials.html Good Luck, Johanna

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/JiB.2ACE/594.5 Message Board Post: Are there any families named Long or Stanfield on the rolls? They were in Grimes County in the 1880s, and I believe Methodists.

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/JiB.2ACE/638 Message Board Post: I am trying to find a list of county Sheriff's for Grimes County going back to 1950. If anyone has this list or can help me please e-mail. Chris Whatley christopher_whatley@yahoo.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/JiB.2ACE/629.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Michelle, I am pleased that I was able to help. If you would like to contact me personally it is OK. pdsain1950@att.net 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/JiB.2ACE/637 Message Board Post: Can you tell me how to get to Mooring Cemetery. Thank you....

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/JiB.2ACE/629.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so so very much. I cant even begin to express my gratitute. I would like to email you if that is okay. my addy is momsbaba either at my hotmail account or my charter.net acct. is joliphant5161.again thank you so much.

Steve Voss, scvoss@cox.net, is looking for the location of McIntire Cemetery in Grimes County. "I'm going to Grimes Co next week and I sure hope to find the graves of my McIntire ancestors, as well as the old home site ( home built in 1825, and pictured in the Library of Congress) of Margaret McIntire ( my maternal GGG Grandmother).   I have some pictures of the cemetery, and the McIntire grave markers taken in 1980 - but the pictures are very poor in quality.   Margaret and Leslie O'Connor purchased the .9 (plus) acres adjacent to the cemetery over 30 years ago from Bluebonnet Farms - to ensure the preservation of the cemetery. " Can anyone help Steve? Eleanor Colson