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/530.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Wow...I don't know (as yet) what my GM parents names were. I haven't reviewed the 1870 Census... Where do you reside? I'm in California...

If anyone can give Linda some information about this, please contact her at trueava@comcast.net As far as I know she is not on this mailing list. Eleanor Colson My great, great grandfather founded the "Harmony Baptist Church" in 1856 located on Harmony Hill in Navasota, Texas.  Our family and church reunion have been existing for nearly 100 years every first Sunday in August. For several years the Church has been closed and falling apart along with the grounds unattended. I visited the grounds this past July since both my parents are buried in the church cemetery.  I have been living in Nashville, TN for nearly ten years and I would like to know if you could help me found out if the Texas Historical Society could provide help in up keep for the church and the surrounding church grounds since it is in the historical society.  The marker from the society was put on the church grounds in 1979. I understand from relatives in Navasota that the church could be torn down. Please advise or direct me to the person that might assist me if there are funding through the historical society to keep the church established and the grounds attended to. With many thanks. Sincerely, Linda McGinty Beal

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITE,POWELL,HILL,FOSTER,MILLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JiB.2ACE/530.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Carl, do you know the name of your Gmother's parents. Like I said my G-grandfather's name ws David White. David aka Dave was born in 1841 in Navasoto, Grimes County, TX. Unfortunately all relatives that might have been able to tell me something is deceased. He is listed on the 1870 US Census for Grimes County TX, with his wife adeline Foster. Adeline was born in Arkansa. My G-Granmother, Lucinda Powell had 10 children by Dave but was never married to him. All her children went under the name of Powell. On the death certificate of my Grandfather, Elijah Powell, his mother, Lucinda gave her place of birth as Grimes County, TX. It is my understanding that Lucinda's mother was a Creek Indian and her father was an African Stud who came from Africa thru the Carribean.

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/573 Message Board Post: I have really been trying very hard to locate information on my Harrison surname from Grimes co. I found them on the 1880 census in Grimes co. but in 1870 the Harrison name was spelled (Hasmier). So I am asking for help to locate the slave owners or were they free in 1860. Freeman Harrison Ronta Harrison King Harrison Stafford Harrison Ella Harrison By 1880 Stafford Harrison had married Bettie Harrison they were also living with there son Lucius Harrison. Any help will be 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/rw/JiB.2ACE/530.1.1.2.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: You never know (about relationships)...My Mom was born in 1897 in Kansas. Her mother (my GM) was part of group who traveled from Navasota to Kansas (the first free state). Her name (maiden name) was Elizabeth White who married Isiah Richards (or Richardson)...

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/530.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I will check with The LDS in Salt Lake they have a Slave Plantation Collection that was prepared by the various Universities. Now that I know the name of a possible slave master.

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/530.1.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: We might be related. My Great Grandfather was named David White the called him Dave. He was born in Navasoto, Grimes County, TX about 1842.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/530.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know where slave plantation records or kept, if they are, but you might check deed and court records, etc at the courthouse or on microfilm. Sometimes slaves are mentioned in those records. Tom Walker is mentioned on the 1860 slave census for Grimes County, Unfortunately the slave census does not give the names of the slaves: 23. Walker, Thomas 1 27 F B 24. Walker, Thomas 1 26 M M 25. Walker, Thomas 1 24 M B 26. Walker, Thomas 1 24 F B 27. Walker, Thomas 1 20 M B 28. Walker, Thomas 1 10 F B 29. Walker, Thomas 1 9 M B 30. Walker, Thomas 1 5 M B 31. Walker, Thomas 1 1 F B 32. Walker, Thomas 1 1 M B You can find this on the Grimes County TXGenWeb site in the census section. We also have the 1860 and 1870 census online if you want to look at that.

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/530.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Don't know of any records. I just finished part of the Grimes County 1860 census records. There are numerous Whites, Walkers, Richards, and Richardson's. I believe the info is there... This may require a road trip to 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/JiB.2ACE/530.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My Mom was always adament about "Tom Walker" the ole "slavemaster". Apparently she had heard the story from my GM and others who migrated to Kansas in the mid 1890's. She was also adament about "Navasota, Grimes County, Tx. i have pic's of my GM her sisters and other members of the family sitting on the front porch of a shack. Don't know exactly where but believed to be on the Walker planation. Family names were White, Richards, Richardsons, Walker.

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/530.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for this information. So far I have been unable to find out anything. My relatives who lived in Navesoto Grimes County TX were WHITE, POWELL AND FOSTER. Most of the White's moved to Lott Falls County TX and the Powell's after leaving Lott TX moved to Okmulgee, OK. Do you know if there were any record that were kept of the Walker Plantation?

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/530.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Ms. Jackson, Were you able to follow-up on info re this subject. My grand-mother was born on the Walker (Tom Walker) plantation... I remember my mother saying that it was located in Navasota, Grimes County, TX. The family subsequently migrated to Kansas in 1897...The last names were Geary, Brown, Richards and Richardsons...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwell Texas Hornet 1979 Year Book Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JiB.2ACE/572 Message Board Post: Searching for a 1979 year book that is in good to great condition. I went to school in Caldwell, Texas and would like to have a copy of the 1979 annual.

Please note a correction to the web address for the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas: www.pgst.org. Sorry for the confusion. Barbara Lee

Stan, You can find information on the Poles of Grimes county through the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas. This organization can be reached on the web at www.pgst.com. There was a Special Edition of the periodical 'PGST NEWS', Vol. No. 3, Fall 1993, which was dedicated solely to Grimes County. A copy of this periodical is still obtainable. Requests for back issues can be sent to Gladys LaRochelle @ geela72@aol.com. I would be happy to help you in any way I can in researching the Poles of Grimes County. Barbara Lee

Does anyone have access to marriage and obituary accounts in Grimes Co news papers for a John Hannibal Stewart marriage to Ophelia Greer in 1902, Navasota. Also, their obituaries? John Stewart died April 29, 1937 & Ophelia died 1938, Navasota and are buried in Oakland Cemetary. Any info would be appreciated. Denise Stewart Saunders

I am still reading all of the lists, daily, and appreciate your efforts very much. I particularly found interesting the reference to the hog freezing; shows the importance of the pork in that time. Lois Perry Richardson

I have read and been told that many Polish people were recruited and brought to Washington County after the Civil War, when farm workers were needed. The same was probably true of Grimes County. Check your history books of the counties. I feel that they have made great contributions in both areas. Lois Perry Richardson

06 Mar 1899 Page 4 Personal Mention Earl Chinski is sick. Sam Goodman came home today. Gordon Boone went to Bryan at noon. Elson Kelley, of Bryan, was here today. Mack Meachum is up and about again. Tom Buckingham spent yesterday in Retreat. Judge Neal went back to Austin this morning. Will Dunlap, of Millican, is in the city today. Miss Annie Brigance went to Bryan yesterday. J. W. Evans, of Brenham, spent yesterday in the city. Ed. Binford went to Brenham this morning on business. Will Sangster is able to be at his post after a few days' illness. W. R. Ayers, of Yarboro, is in the city today on business. L. J. Granary is able to be out again after a two weeks' illness. Dr. Thompson, who has been sick for a few days, is able to be out again. F. L. Vickers and John Henry, of Graball, spent yesterday in the city. Miss Kittie Womack, of Anderson, is in the city, visiting Judge Forrester. Miss Susie Saunders is able to be at school again, after a two months' illness. D. E. Callahan spent yesterday at Prairie Plains - not so pleasantly as contemplated. Miss Faith Harrison, who has been visiting Mrs. G. W. Saunders, returned to Austin yesterday. Mrs. A. E. Parson, of Hartford, Conn., is in the city visiting her niece, Mrs. Robt. H. Schumacher. Miss Ora Stewart came here from Brookshire Saturday night and was taken to North Grimes. She was quite ill. J. W. Cuthrell and wife, of Roans Prairie, who have been spending a few days here with their sons, A. V. and John E. Cuthrell, returned home yesterday. Miss Lewis, of Roans Prairie, spent yesterday in the city on her way home from a visit to her sister at Millican, who is very ill. She was accompanied by M. Taylor. ****************** 07 Mar 1899 Page 1 Personal Mention B. B. Rollo is very sick. Col. F. S. Roberts is sick. O. B. Gooch is sick in bed. Little Annie Madeley is sick. R. Gross, of Brenham, is in the city today. J. F. Thomas is reported to be ill at home. Rufe Womack, of Anderson, is in town today. H. A. Jacobs went to Galveston yesterday on No. 2. Mrs. L. J. Wilson left today for Kosse to visit her daughter. Miss Pearl Garvin returned today from a visit to Houston. Aaron Smyth, of Plantesville, is in the city today on business. J. F. Honx, of Hempstead, is in the city visiting Sam Madeley. Tom Brooks is spending the day in Washington county on business. Will and Jim Driscoll, of Prairie Plains, are in the city trading today. Miss Kittie Womack left today for Bryan, to visit her sister, Mrs. D. E. Kelley Mrs. Fannie Gooch, of Waco, is in the city, visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Keough. Dr. Williams, with his wife and child, of Yarborough, were shopping here today. Maj. Riddick has taken his run on the Santa Fe, after a two months' absence; caused by illness. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Billitz, of Houston, returned home yesterday, after a short visit here to their daughter, Mrs. Sam M. Bock. Mrs. Flournoy, of Hempstead, who has spent six weeks here with her daughter, Mrs. H. T. Fore, returned home yesterday. Misses Emma Miller and Marie Tacque, who have been off to St. Louis and other northern points to purchase the spring stock of millinery for R. B. Templeman & Son, returned last night. ******************** 09 Mar 1899 Page 4 Albert Wedgeworth, an old colored man well known about town, died yesterday morning and was buried in the evening near Thos. Gool's, north of town. ******************** 13 Mar 1899 Page 3 Announcements For Alderman, First Ward - H. N. BISSELL For Alderman, Second Ward - JAS. M. SHAW P. A. SMITH For Alderman, Third Ward - GEO. S. WOOD For Alderman, Fourth Ward - L. L. CHINSKI For City Secretary - E. D. BLACKSHEAR For City Assessor and Collector - J. T. BARRY J. M. SLOAN For City Treasurer - I. BOCK For City Marshal - J. V. FLOYD B. B. LOWRIE H. D. SCHUMACHER ************************* Fell Dead Saturday Justice Forrester went over near the City cemetery Saturday afternoon and held an inquest into the cause of the death of John Thomas, colored. It appears that the deceased had been troubled with a heart affection for some time; he had been working "in the bottom" and Saturday noon came home and ate a hearty dinner, after which his wife went to some neighbor's house and returning about 2 o'clock found John lying face down on the kitchen floor, where he had apparently fallen dead from a chair in which he had been sitting. He was 53 years of age. ************************* Restaurant Changes Hands Saturday L. J. Granary made a bill of sale transferring to R. A. Patout the Bon Ton Restaurant, with all fixtures, utensils, etc. The transfer was made necessary by force of circumstances and to protect the purchaser's financial interest. Don Rollo is at present in charge of the business. Eleanor Colson

24 Feb 1899 Page 4 Personal Mention Mrs. J. C. White has la grippe. Mrs. Robt. Brown has la grippe. District Clerk Gifford Smyth is in our city. Dr. D. A. Jameson went to Millican this morning. Knox Howard, of Iola, is in the trading center today. Geo. Colberg arrived in our city from Calvert last night. C. W. Carr went to Conroe this morning on business. Simon Fuqua is seriously ill at his home on Cameron street. W. R. Ayers, of Yarborough, was in the city today on business. D. E. Kelley, of Bryan, is spending the week here on business. Little Henry Horlock, who has been sick for the past week, is better today. P. Phallon, of Pankey, was here this morning purchasing farm impliments. Dr. J. J. Johnson and wife, of Roans Prairie, are in the city visiting Dr. O. S. Johnson. W. W. Howke, John Howard and Lemm Norman, of Prairie Plains, are in the city on business today. Mrs. Dr. Rees, Mrs. W. W. Yates and little son, of Brenham, are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Bechtol. Mrs. Chas. Doerge, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas, of Hempstead, returned home today. Major M. D. Riddick and wife, of Navasota, were in the city this morning en route to Austin - Wednesday's Brenham Press. Willis Robards, formerly of this city but now connected with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, at Navasota, is in the city - Austin Tribune. Mrs. John Steele, who has been visiting in Navasota for the past week, the guest of Mrs. Kennedy, left this morning for her home in Allenfarm. John Peterson and family, who have been living in this locality for several months, moved to Allenfarm this morning to make that place their future home. General Road Master Scott, of the Santa Fe, arrived in the city last night in his special car via Brenham, and left this morning on the Conroe branch to see how things were running. Wm. R. Jefferson, of Austin, an old time resident of Hempstead and Waller county before the war, and a member of Terry's rangers in the Confederate service, was visiting old time friends in the city the latter part of last week, and left for Navasota Saturday morning. - Hempstead News. ******************* H. E. Wolford is all smiles today on account of the arrival, yesterday evening, of a new 10-pound girl at his home. Mother and baby are doing well. ******************* 27 Feb 1899 Page 4 Personal Mention Erle Greer is sick in bed. Miss Isabelle Steele is sick. Dr. E. A. Thompson is ill today. R. A. Patout spent Sunday in Glaveston. Mrs. I. Goodman returned yesterday from Houston. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ackerman's little baby is very sick. Miss Nora Collins returned today from a visit to friends at Courtney. Mrs. J. H. Allen returned today from an extended visit to Conroe and Houston. E. Harris returned to Waxahachie today after spending Sunday here with his family. Miss Helen Agan has returned from Marlin and is again at her post at Mistrot Bros. & Co.'s. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hill, who have been visiting Mrs. E. G. Owen, left this morning for Waco to visit relatives. C. P.? Spann, Dr. J. H. Neal, H. A. Jacobs and E. H. Terrell spent yesterday taking in the sights at Allenfarm. Mrs. M. Marks and son, David, arrived at home yesterday from New Orleans, where they pleasantly passed the past week. Miss Bertha Youens, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Lillian Youens, of Galveston, went to Lyons Saturday to see friends. **************** The 2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Sullivan, of near Courtney, died at the family home Saturday and was interred yesterday afternoon. ***************** Lost - Last night between Maj. Templeman's home and the Methodist church, a lady's god watch; inscription within, "Uncle Jack to Deen." Reward to finder. Miss Palmore *************** Two Fingers Mashed Off "Missie" William Henry Lewis, colored, son of John Lewis, is the last victim of the train jumping habit, so prevalent among the rising generation of both white and colored population. The boy was taking a ride on the south bound evening Central train as it started out from Navasota last evening, and in some way he slipped and fell beneath the cold, cruel wheels; but, luckily, he is said to have bounced out so that only the last two fingers of his right hand were on the track. They were mashed off. . . . Eleanor Colson