24 Apr 1899 Suicide at Yarborough Preston Lawther, who lived with his mother near Yarborough station and who was married only a few weeks ago, since his return from service with the 2nd Texas volunteer infantry, committed suicide at his home Saturday night by shooting himself with a revolver. The remains were laid away yesterday afternoon. There appears to be no one in the city who is aware of any cause the young man had for such a rash act, and even some express a doubt that the shooting was intentional. He had been cleaning the weapon during the early part of the day and his wife had gone on a viist from home. His mother was in another part of the house and ran to him when the shot was fired; she ask him how it happened and he simply told her it was an accident, and died in about four minutes, the ball entering just below the left nipple. ********************* 27 Apr 1899 Joel Amos Died Yesterday J. J. Amos, better known as Joel, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Throop, in this city, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Deceased came to this vicinity from Col. Horlock's plantation, in Brazoria county, about one month ago, and was engaged in guarding convicts on Horlock & Terrell's place at the time of his death. He was originally from Burleson county, but nothing more than this is reliably known of him here. The remains were laid away in the City Cemetery this morning. ************************ 29 Apr 1899 County Capital Notes Death of Mrs. Caroline Hill Last Night Had Been a Citizen of Anderson for More than Fifty Years - Leaves Several Children Anderson, April 29 - Miss Edna Smith completed her school in Montgomery county and returned home Thursday. Beebee, daughter of W. T. Neblett, has been sick for several days with fever. W. G. Howard is busy making up his reports for his final settlement in May. Mrs. Caroline Hill paid the last debt to mortality last night at 11 o'clock. She had been ill for about ten days, but was not considered seriously ill until a few days ago. Mrs. Hill was about 70 years old. She was only a few years old when she came to Texas with her father, Mr. Hadley. She married Mr. John F. Martin, Sr., and was the mother of several children, as follows: W. T. Martin, John F. Martin, William Martin, deceased, and Mrs. H. H. Wilson. She was also the mother, by her second marriage, to O. H. P. Hill, of Reuben P. Hill, Ben Hill, Mrs. Jenks Harrison and Mrs. Alice Jenning, now deceased. She was the half sister of Josh Hadley, of Roans Prairie. She was one of the oldest inhabitants of Grimes county and lived here when the buffalo and Indian were plentiful. She has lived in Anderson for about fifty years. She was an excellent, kind hearted lady, a member of the Baptist church for many years. Her kind acts and motherly advice will be missed by her many friends. Her remains will be laid to rest in the I. O. O. F. cemetery at 4 p. m. today. Eleanor Colson

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/51.108 Message Board Post: George J. Hammond was listed in the 1860 Grimes Conty Texas census as a boy of 15 with this brothers Francis. D. Hammond age 10 and C.J. Hammond age 7. On September 5, 1872 a George Hammond married Elizabeth Johnson in Grimes Co. In the 1880 Federal Census for Grimes County, George Hammond, age 36 is living with Lizzie Hammond, age 26 and atheir 3 children, Hiram, age 7, Lucy, age 4 and Leonora age 2. Is this the George Hammond of your line?

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/472.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I will check the cemetery as soon as possible to see if there is a Frances Byrn there. I know another cemetery in Grimes Co. that has some Byrnes listed. I will also check it for you and let you know. I would prefer to talk with you direct at my e-mail address.

Michael Kepler recently informed me that there is a Shiro Preservation and Historical Society meeting each month at the Shiro United Methodist Church. From their website: "The Shiro Preservation and Historical Society (SPS) consists of individuals with an interest in the history of Shiro, Texas. SPS has worked to help improve the Shiro Town Park and to document the history of the families who have lived in Shiro, Texas. Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. and all are welcome. The meetings are at the Shiro United Methodist Church on Mayfield Street." Here is the url for their website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsphs/index.htm They also have a message board on yahoo if you would care to visit it: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShiroPreservationSociety/ I will be adding links to the Shiro United Methodist Church and to their listings, hopefully today. Eleanor Colson

A new, updated listing for Union Hill Cemetery has been shared with the Grimes County website by David Kelley. Thank you David! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgrimes/UnionHillCemetery.html Eleanor Colson TXGRIMES list admin. Grimes County TXGenWeb CC

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/600 Message Board Post: If we go out to the place where the historical marker is located for the Piedmont Springs Resort, would we be able to see the springs themselves? Are they on private property? Are the roads fairly good? I'm fascinated by historical accounts of the place and would like to visit the site.

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/472.1.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Frances (Fanny) Byrn was married to James Oldham on 13 July 1865 in Grimes, Co., TX. Does anyone have a listing of this Byrne Cemetery?

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/599.1 Message Board Post: Judy Sarah"Sallie" (GREER)STEPHERSON is buried in Manning-Brimberry Cemetery in Walker Co.,Tx., the same place her parents are buried. Helen

Sandy, I think you mean Iola, TX that is located in Grimes County. My grandmother was a Cobb. Her name was Mary Emma Cobb Midkiff. Her father was Jabez York Cobb and her mother was Georgiann Raley. Do you think this is the line you are researching? They were actually in Brazos County which is next to Grimes. My grandmother lived in Grimes after she married. Linda Midkiff Grissom ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sandy1947@aol.com> To: <TXGRIMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:58 PM Subject: [TXGRIMES] Cobb and Barrett Anyone researching: Cobb or Barrett? Lola, Grimes Texas Thanks Sandy Faller ==== TXGRIMES Mailing List ==== Please remember to turn off your HTML or RTF in your email programs when posting to this list. Grimes County TXGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgrimes/ ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Anyone researching: Cobb or Barrett? Lola, Grimes Texas Thanks Sandy Faller

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stepherson, Greer, Mcdaniel, Young, Wood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/599 Message Board Post: Has anyone come across any information on John Moses Stepherson and his wife Sallie Dulcenia Caroline Greer who were married in 1875 and lived in Grimes County. He is buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Courtney, Texas. She died in Walker Co., Texas but don't know where she is buried. Thanks Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McIver, Flynt, Blount, Stephenson, Peyton, Dawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/598 Message Board Post: is there a McIver Cemetery in Grimes or Brazos Co.? my great grandmother married Dr. David McIver and is buried in this cemetery. she was first married to Henry Lane Flynt, my g grandfather. thanks, jean

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hoke, Satcher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/594.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: On the Hoke family, I found the following membership records: Hoke B.H. joined church July 12, 1894 Hoke Elbert joined church Aug 23, 1896 Hoke Mrs.Fannie W. joined church August 1893 married a Neason Hoke Mrs. Fannie died Feb 1899 Hoke Miss Hattie joined church Sept 25, 1892 Hoke John died August 23, 1896 Hoke John W. Hoke Miss Hattie joined church September 25, 1892 Hoke Robert Hoke Wash Hoke William died March 26, 1895 I found the following marriage record for the Hoke family: Rev. D.W. Gardner married Hattie Hoke on June 4, 1915 married by Rev. J.E. Morgan I found the following baptism record for the Hoke family: child: Evalora M. Hoke, father: B.H. Hoke, Mother: P.A. Hoke. Baptism performed on July 14, 1897 by W.J. McDonal. For the Satcher family, I found the following entries for church members (no dates by names): Samuel Satcher Mrs. Sarah Satcher I hope the information is of assistance in your research.

Edward Lorenzo Erkenbrack was a Methodist minister and his son, Eugene Albert Erkenbrack and his wife, Sarah Ann Cherry lived in Grimes County, Texas. Sarah is buried in Zion Cem-Iola, Grimes Co., Texas. Will you please check on this for me? Ginger Researching Direct Ancestors: Bee, Bellman, Blount, Bollen, Bryant, Bryce, Bullen, Cassell, Chauncey, Cisco, Corbet, Cornwall, Creller, Crete, Cross, Cypert, De Beauchamp, De La Barre, De Montjoy, De Soddington, Erkenbrack, Erckenbrecht, Fowleshurst, Francisco, Freeman, Grey, Haddon, Henson, Hohenstetter, Hoorde, Huddleton, Jbens, Jennings, Jung, Jungman, Keele, Kopatsge, Lenthall, Long, Lygon, Lloyd, McMellin, McMillan, McNail, Merbury, Mitchell, Moore, Mountjoy, Norwood, Overman, Price, Rudd, Schilling, Scott, Shirley, Sisco, Smith, Soddington, Stout, Talbot, Thomas, Van Prinzen, Vanderberg, Vanquellen, Wallace, Welch, Wilson, Wisevall, Woodhall, Wylde, Young.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HOKE, SATCHER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/594.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Michael, I am curious in the Satcher and Hoke families. I believe that William Washington Hoke was a trustee for the church but don't have any additional information. Thanks for any information you can provide. Janna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sikes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/596.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Oops I meant 1820 census for NC.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sikes/Sykes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/596.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, however, If there was a NB Sikes on the Parker Co., Census that wasn't our NB Sikes. Ours was in Limestone county and I have all his census information from 1850-1910. What I am mostly looking for is any of his descendants who may still be living or information on some of his other siblings. It is possible that some of them died. Pretty sure that at least this sister Nancy died as she wasn't in 1860 census, only in 1850 census. As far as I can tell this other Sikes family whom you are researching is from a different Sikes line (although may be related much further back. I did find a John Herman Sikes (b. 1846) also in Limestone County, TX who was apparently the son of a James Sikes b. 1815 (Green Co., MS and) and his father was Elijah Sikes, son of Jacob son of James son of a Joseph Sikes. That line also had a NB. SIkes, but I can't figure out any relationship between that line and ours. Interesting that this John Herman Sikes also had a daughger named Matty! (b. 1877) There are some postings for Elijah Sikes and his family on rootsweb elsewhere. If you ever make a connection with this family and William Matthew Sikes let me know. I know there were 2 Matthew Sikes' in NC on 1920 census, and the one in Anson is the one I know a bit about, and he was Matthew Guilford Sikes. I have a list of his children, but don't know any connections or their descendants.

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/596.1 Message Board Post: I remember seeing Napoleon B. Sikes in Parker Co. TX census. I found Elias D. Sikes in the same place. Elias D. Sikes married Louisa Ellis in Conecuh Co., AL. They were on the 1850 Conecuh Co., AL. I am researching this Ellis family. 1850 Conecuh Co., AL 456 Elias Sikes 20 SC Louisa 17 AL Child 1/12 AL [Caroline] 1860 LEON COUNTY TEXAS Enum. date Sept. 8, 1860 Family Name Age Occu Born Other 360 Wm. Ellis 68 farmer NC Ann 50 AL Elias D. Sikes 31 GA Louisa 29 AL Caroline E. 10 AL Dogeer F. 5 TX John W. 2 TX PARKER CO., TX: 1870 no Elias D. Sikes / Sykes or E. or E.D. or Louisa or William Ellis. Cannot find them in 1870. In 1880, Louisa is no more and he is married to a Jane L. 1880 Parker Co., TX 334 20-20 Ben F. Ellison 28 334 Sikes, E. D. 55 keeping hotel b. GA Jane L. 57, keeping house NC ENg NC Wm B 18 son Matty 17 dau p. 338 35 John D. Ellis w m 29 single GA NC GA clk in Grocery 1880 Census Place: Weatherford, Parker, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255322 National Archives Film T9-1322 Page 334D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace E.D. SIKES Self M M W 55 GEORGIA Occ: Keeping HotellFa: --- Mo: --- Jane L. SIKES Other F M W 57 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENGLAND Mo: NC William B. SIKES Son M S W 18 TEXAS Occ: At Home Fa: GEORGIA Mo: --- Matty L. SIKES Dau F S W 14 TEXAS Occ: At Home Fa: GEORGIA Mo: --- I haven't been able to find William and Ann Ellis after the 1860 census of Leon Co., Tx.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PACE, BRUMBELOW Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/597 Message Board Post: I have recently discovered that the above couple were ancestors of my granddaughter, and I'd love to know more about them. All I know is they were from GA; Bryant was in the Confederate army, and Elizabeth Jane filed for a pension. They were parents of James N. and Alice B. Pace - and others that I don't have information on. Alice B. PACE married A. L. BRUMBELOW 23 Jun 1874 in Grimes Co., TX. Alice and A. L. Brumbelow were in Navarro Co., TX in 1880 with daughter, Cally, and then in 1900 Alice was back in Grimes Co., TX, living with her mother, Elizabeth J. Pace, and both were widows. In 1880, Elizabeth J. was living with son James N., 22, in Grimes Co., TX. A. L. BRUMBELOW may have had a brother named William as William Brumbelow married Mary E. WOOTEN 18 Jun 1874 in Grimes Co., TX. I'd also love to know about the BRUMBELOW family. If anyone has any information on these folks, please contact me at clarksha@swbell.net. Thanks. I'll be happy to share what little information I have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sikes, Sykes, Vernon, Posey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/596 Message Board Post: I am interested in getting in touch with any descendants of William Matthew Sikes and Emily Patterson. My husband is a great-grandson of his oldest son, James Henry Sikes. Would love to hear from others of this family, or of his brother, Napoleon B. Sikes' family, or if anyone knows more information about descendants of other siblings, such as Fletcher Sikes, Walter Brown Sikes (moved to Brazos County), Mary Emily Sikes (married J.D. Vernon). NB Sikes had a son named Walter A. Sikes, with daughter, Lois L. Sikes who married Delma R. Posey, so if anyone knows any Posey's they may be from this bunch.. Also was a William Leroy Sikes, son of NB Sikes. There was a Nancy Sikes b. 1850, a William W. Sikes b. 1852 and a John A. Sikes also that were sons of WIlliam Matthew Sikes, whose descendants I haven't been able to trace. If anyone knows about any of these folks feel free to pass this message on to them.