COPY RIGHTED Dec.10/1999 By Zella and Carl Coffman AND AWAY WENT THE RABBIT Greetings, This is a story that has mystery, A war between the peoples of two Missouri Counties and Bullies, that took the Missouri State Army to bring under control, A man on the run-and maybe his wife and children also-for their lives, (or was it from his first wife?) It was one or the other. About a Baptist Church in Aldrich,Mo. being took over by thugs and threatened. About the Military Highway that runs south out of Kansas City between the state lines of Kansas and Missouri and so on into Texas and Louisiana, and some very hot saddles on the way to Texas and Shreveport,LA. A man still on the run, in Texas, and was Killed, we sure wish we could tell you how, Was it Indians raiding along the Red River, or did the bad guys catch him in the end. I call him the Rabbit but the name he was born with was Andrew D. Coffman,b.1824 in Grainger Tennessee. My Daug, Zella Coffman and my self , Carl Coffman in Wichita, are a co-team, after and chasing as fast as we can on a very long lost rabbit, that we found Court Doc. on in Fannin Co.last week . We were there in person, and everybody was super and nice and very helpful. I loved the way the clerk ladies talked, they were charming. We had a lot of success in the records at court house. and went to view Great-Grandfather and our Great-Grandmothers land 4 miles north on farm road # 898. When I say land I mean the general area. There was no cemetery index at Brown's cemetery but we sure did look just the same as it would be just west of the part section of the farm. Lot of un-marked graves. Let me jump to a new para. and tell the list a story of this Rabbit who had 4 wives. Two married other In Harrison County and ended up in Fannin. A girl friend in Grayson. Our records show he died in Cooke 11/3/1873 Married in Polk Co. Missouri,#1, next #2 (our Anc. In Harrison) #3 In Harrison, Co. Tx Also. # 4 in Fannin 1870 to Laura F. Brown (she is all over Fannin Census, kept the Brown Name after Andrew Died. Well the stage is set for over a 50 year chase after his Info and that of his children's. Got to admit, The Red River Valley was a nice place to stop running. This story started in Tenn. in the year of Andrew David Coffman and twin brother John H.B. Coffman birth,1824 . There was 9-11 children born to David,b.1787-1838 and wife Susanna Bunch. David Father was in the American Rev and lived in Lancaster Penn. and left Penn with a brother about1780 to Tenn.. Let see we have Andrew's father and grandfather listed and that far enough for now. How?? it was easy as they never were lost like this Rabbit,Andrew D,a/k/a Dedrick /Deadrich Coffman,a/k/a, Haufman/Kaufmann/ kauffman. Lost my place here, just to many names for one person; oh yes Andrew was born in 1824 in Tenn. His father David was a Baptist Preacher and had a calling to go the wilds of Missouri to start a church/school in abt. 1835. children, friends, and members Build it and I've been there in Aldrish, Mo. near the Truman Dam, Walked the farm on canes and said a few words over David and Susanna Graves on their own old homestead. I felt very sad that he only lived about three years after coming to missouri. Susanna raised all her children. There was a private war broke out in Polk and Benton Counties of mountain men. It was called the slickers war and it was run by a bully and his 4 sons and bar room buddies, If this bunch didn't like you they would steal your land, Tie you to a tree, tear off your shirt,take a small limb, tear off all bark, and beat your back until you were bleeding, and what ever and untied you and told to leave the county or die. Those against the Slickers were called Anti-Slickers. There was many killings for a period of 4-5 years and there wasn't enough law to control them.. The slickers were at a Baptist church meeting at Aldrich about 4 years after David the preacher died, and thought the words the preacher was speaking on was directed at them. They got up in front and told all the members if they didn't, stop they would be run out of the county also. Andrew and his Family had to be in attendance that night. Many were killed, run out of the county, and it took the Missouri Army to stop the mayhem in these two counties.The book is for sale about the Slickers War at, Polk County, Mo.Historical Socy., Bolivar.Mo. Andrew 1st. Married was in 1849 to a very nice Tenn.lady and I never could find out any info on her, nor if she had any children with Andrew. Her name was Elizabeth S. Sanders. I did find them as a couple in the 1850 Polk Co, Census and never again together. found Andrew Again in Caddo,La./ Harrison,Tx.I did Find a Elizabeth Sanders marring again in 1854 at Jefferson County Mo. That is just west of St. Lewis and Two Boys named Sanders in next county west of Polk, Dade Co.with a family of a different name. The story was they were being raised there because they couldn't't get along with one of their parents. I will always will wonder,as the boys could of had mother's maiden name and if Andrew, Elizabeth, and those two boys were on the run for their lives and all went in different directions, because of fall-out from the Slickers War. Some of the Slicker and Anti-slickers must of hated until they died. We call that the Show-Me-State. Any way the family is all gone and couldn't be found except Andrew under A different name, was shown marring Magdaline S. Sheltman In Caddo Parish.LA.in March of 1866. The marriage did take then but not in Caddo Parish. I found #2 marriage in the marriage book in Harrison Co.Tx. as Dedrick Haufman. We know it is's Andrew as when we looked at land sales in Fannin after Magdaline died, he signed Andrew D. Coffman. Magdaline had "twins" in 1867, a son named Hugh in 1869. Magdaline died 3 months later and Hugh 3 months after that. That left Andrew with Magdaline's 4 and two baby's age 2-3 years old. "What To Do, Oh What To Do" the Rabbit says. We think we can tell you a close story of what happen. We could probably prove most of it if we wanted to go on a records search in Harrison County, but out tree doesn't need it. Magdaline S. Sheltman and Thomas Harrison were Married in Harrison, Co.Tx. On The 1850 Harrison Census the Harrison and Sheltman were very near one another. I have saw some places that Magdaline may of been 11 when she got married? We think Andrew got a baby setter for the twins, Took the 4 children to the farms of the Sheltmans and Harrison. Found a wife probably really quick in Harrison, Co. by the name of Virginia, of which he filed divorce in Fannin in early 1770 against her. We know that was where she was from because the sheriff tried to serve papers on her in Harrison Co. from looking at the sheriff's return. (note to Harrison Co. list readers, Would someone do a marriages look-up at Court Clerk office in Harrison Co. on Virginia______ and Andrew/Dedrick Coffman/kaufman/Kauffman/Haufman and Magdaline S. Sheltman for year 1869 or 1870 and This one I want to buy Or have the Original certified re-turned copy, that they were to pick-up after 60 days. My father Otto Coffman age 92 and my self,age 67 are next of kin. I will pay a small fee for your help. Will the rabbit Is slowing down. I don't think he is looking over his shoulder as much as he is usually is. He married Laura F. Brown From Bonham,Fannin County,in March 19/1871 under Andrew D. and sold 3 plots of land that had been i Magdaline in name as andrew D. See what 4 wives and on the run will do to you, and a girl friend in Sherman, Grayson County. What you want to hear about the girl friend? And you want to know how this case of mis-direction was solved? To Be continued, Zella And Daddy Carl in Wichita Regards: Carl and Zella (daughter) Coffman 1448 S. Handley St. Wichita, KS 67213 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

GREETINGS TO THE RED RIVER COUNTIES LIST Greetings,Ms:Peck >> Thank you for the nice welcome to Grayson Co. List. My Daug, Zella >>Coffman and my self , Carl Coffman in Wichita, are a co-team, after and >>chasing a very long lost rabbit that we found Court Doc. on in Fannin Co., >>last week . We were there in person, and everybody was super and nice and >>very >>helpful. I loved the way the clerk ladies talked, they were charming. We >>had a >>lot of success in the records at court house. and went to view >>Great-Grandfather and our Great-Grandmothers land 4 miles north on farm >>road >>898. When I say land I mean the general area.. There was no cemetery index >>at >>Brown's cemetery but we sure did look just the same as it would be just >>west >>of the part section of the farm. Lot of un-marked graves. Let me jump to a >>new para. and tell the list a story of this Rabbit who had 4 wives. thee >>married other place's and ended up in Fannin, A girl friend in Grayson, >>Our >>records show he died in Cooke,11/3/1873, Married in Polk Co. Missouri,#1, >>next #2 (our Anc. In Harrison) #3 In Harrison, Co. Tx Also. # 4 in Fannin >><1870 to Laura F. Brown (she is all over Fannin Census, keep the Brown >>Name >>after Andrew Died. Well the stage is set for a over a 50 year chase after >>his >>Info and that of his children's. Got to admit, The Red River Valley was a >>nice place to stop running. >> This story started in Tenn. in the year of Andrew David Coffman and >>twin >>brother John H.B. Coffman birth,1824 . There was 9-11 children born to >>David,b.1787-1838 and wife Susanna Bunch. David Father was in the American >>Rev and lived in Lancaster Penn. and left Penn with a brother about1780 to >>Tenn.. Let see we have Andrew's father and grandfather listed and that far >>enough for now. How?? it was easy as they never were lost like this Rabbit >>Andrew D,a/k/a Dedrick/Deadrich Coffman,a/k/a, Haufman/Kaufmann/ >>kauffman. >>Lost my place here, just to many names for one person; oh yew Andrew was >>born >>in 1824 in Tenn. His father David was a Baptist Preacher and had a calling >>to go the wilds of Missouri to start a church/school in abt. 1835. All the >>children, friends, and members Build it and I've been there in Aldrish, >>Mo. >>near the Truman Dam, Walked the farm on canes and said a few words over >>David and Susanna Graves on their own old homestead. I felt very sad that >>David died 3 years after coming to Missouri. Susanna lived on and raised >>all >>her children. There was a private war broke out in Polk and Benton >>Counties >>of mountain men. It was called the slickers war and it was run by a bully >>and >>his 4 sons and bar room buddies, If this bunch didn't like you they would >>steal your land, Tie you to a tree, tear off your shirt,take a small limb, >>tear off all bark, and beat your back until you were bleeding, and what >>ever >>and untied you and told to leave the county or die. Those against the >>Slickers were called Anti-Slickers. There was many killings for a period >>of >>4-5 years and there wasn't enough law to control them.. The slickers were >>at a Baptist church meeting at Aldrich about 4 years after David the >>preacher died, and thot the wards the preacher was speaking on was >>directed >>at them. They got up in front and told all the members if they didn't,t >>stop >>they would be run out of the county also. Andrew and his Family had to be >>in >>attendance that night. Many were killed, run out of the county, and it >>took >>the Missouri Army to stop the mayhem in these two counties. The book is >>sold, >>about the Slickers War at, Polk County,Mo. Historical Socy., Bolivar.Mo. >>Andrew was Married 1849 to a very nice Tenn. Lady I never could find out >>any >>info nor if she had any children with Andrew. Her name was Elizabeth S. >>Sanders, I did find the couple in Polk Co, Census and never again as a >>Couple, only Andrew Again in Caddo,La./ Harrison,Tx.I did Find a Women, >>Elizabeth Sanders marring again in 1854 at Jefferson County Mo. just west >>of >>St. Lewis and Two Boys named Sanders in next co. west of polk, Dade Co. >>with >>a different named Family with the story that this was raising them because >>they couldn't't get along with one of their parents. I will always wonder >>if >>Andrew, Elizabeth, and those two boys were on the run for their lives >>because >>of fall-out from the Slickers War. Some of them must of hated until they >>died. We call that the Show- Me State Any way they are all gone and Andrew >>was shown marring Magdalean S. Sheltman In Caddo Parish.LA.in March >>of1866. >>The first marriage was not in the book and the one in Caddo was false, It >>was >>in Harrison Co Marriage Book. as Dedrick Kaufman. >> I've got to stop as i'm very tired and Continue this tale into the >>Redriver area Later And Barbara as he was in several Texas Counties I hope >>you do not mind if I send all at once to different counties. Let me know >>if >>you want the rest of the story. It now get interesting. Regards Carl >>Coffman >>in Wichita >> >> >> >> Regards: Carl and Zella (daughter) Coffman >> 1448 S Handley St. >> Wichita, KS 67213 >> >> >> > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Does anyone have knowledge of Hannah Nash? She lived in Harrisburg Texas in 1840 and she had a Spanish Land Grand on the border of Harris and Chambers Counties. I can't find her after 1840. Her name was in my Great Grandfathers belongings. His name was William Redding b. 1841. Thanks Glenda Walch rgwalch@canby.com

I have sent this message twice!! I keep getting it back . Can I send attachments through the list? Elizabeth from DAytona Beach Hi again, Page 72 in the book " FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE DAYS IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY" edited by BELL WILEY. I got a copy from BOOKS A MILLION ( book store.) I couldn't afford one of the original- why too much!!! This one was only $33.00. At first I got it through interlibrary loan to make sure it was what I wanted, you can too. My grandpa's picture is on page 191. Since you can get attachments I am senting sent you a copy of the page with your "Big Foot" Elizabeth from Daytona Beach On Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:43:17 PDT "zella coffman" <zellacoffman@hotmail.com> writes: > Thank You Elizabeth, I am very proud of all of them. It was said that > any > one of these men fought as 10. What do I do with my 60 pages of > Family tree > info on cousin,s Wallace? I havn't run accross a Wallace yet. Where > did that > Quote come from? The captain of the Rangers to Who? I'm sure You > are proud > also/!!! Bye, Carl Coffman in Wichita. We got rid Of Wyatt Earp by > the way. > > > >From: elizabeth v wardlow <wardlow@juno.com> > >To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Fw: Fwd: My grandpa- JOHN HOWELL COCKE > >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:59:53 -0400 > > > >Hi Carl, > >"We will commence to whet our PERSUADERS to night,and with "Big > Foot" > >Wallace in the lead will soon clear the country. "You bet Judge ", > we > >will give them a warm reception. > >I found him! And there are other Wallace's too. How proud you must > be! I > >wish I had my g-grandfather guns!! If you see any with J H Cocke > on it. > >Please think of me. My John dead in a hunting accident iin Memphis > Tenn > >; I don't know who got his guns. > >And I think my John is related to he Cass county Cocke's but I > can't > >prove it. I think he was living with cousins ( or family) close to > >Marshall. I don't think he would have gone to far from home to > join up. > >Thank-you for the information, > >Elizabeth > >from Daytona Beach > >

Hi Carl, "We will commence to whet our PERSUADERS to night,and with "Big Foot" Wallace in the lead will soon clear the country. "You bet Judge ", we will give them a warm reception. I found him! And there are other Wallace's too. How proud you must be! I wish I had my g-grandfather guns!! If you see any with J H Cocke on it. Please think of me. My John dead in a hunting accident iin Memphis Tenn ; I don't know who got his guns. And I think my John is related to he Cass county Cocke's but I can't prove it. I think he was living with cousins ( or family) close to Marshall. I don't think he would have gone to far from home to join up. Thank-you for the information, Elizabeth from Daytona Beach --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "zella coffman" <zellacoffman@hotmail.com> To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 18:23:17 PDT Subject: Fwd: My grandpa- JOHN HOWELL COCKE Message-ID: <19991030012318.78688.qmail@hotmail.com> Dear Elizabeth, I don't have your John, I think Mary must have him hid from you but do have something to tell you about Texas Ranger and Civil War history. My Coffman Cousins, Big Foot Wallace and his Father were in the same outfits you listed below. My grandfather Walter E. Coffman,b.1867 carried one of Big Foot pistol and I play with it when I was Young. Really Very Brave All!!! Carl Coffman In Wichita >From: elizabeth v wardlow <wardlow@juno.com> >To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: My grandpa- JOHN HOWELL COCKE >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:13:17 -0400 > >Has anyone seen my JOHN!!!!! on the 1850 or 1860 censusof Harrison >County????. He would be around 17 or 18 years old. He was born Oct 1, >1844 in Mississippi and was a farmer. He may be living with relatives. >My g-grandpa , JOHN HOWELL COCKE was first in the "Clough and Hill >Avengers" and then in "W. P. Lane's Texas Rangers", civil war units >that started in Marshall, Texas. He also served in the Ranger unit with >a HENRY B. COCKE who I believe may be his brother. >His parents were JAMES WHEELER COCKE and CAROLINE ELIZABETH HOWELL COCKE >A picture of him is in the book " FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND 91 DAYS in the >Confederate Army" a journal kept by W.W. Heartstill . Or CAmp Life; Day >by DAy of the W.P. Lane Rangers. Edited by Bell Irvin Wiley. > >Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! I need all the help I can get. >Elizabeth >from Daytona Beach > > >==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== >For your research interests in the United States, see USGenWeb at >http://www.usgenweb.org > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== Please support Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Last week I decided to take Rootsweb up on their offer of free web space. I uploaded my privitized family tree to the web site absolutely free. It was quick and easy. I have already exchanged information with three distant cousins who are researching the same families. It is absolutely wonderful. The address is http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/freepages.html Lee Ann Aigner tmaigner@home.com

Has anyone seen my JOHN!!!!! on the 1850 or 1860 censusof Harrison County????. He would be around 17 or 18 years old. He was born Oct 1, 1844 in Mississippi and was a farmer. He may be living with relatives. My g-grandpa , JOHN HOWELL COCKE was first in the "Clough and Hill Avengers" and then in "W. P. Lane's Texas Rangers", civil war units that started in Marshall, Texas. He also served in the Ranger unit with a HENRY B. COCKE who I believe may be his brother. His parents were JAMES WHEELER COCKE and CAROLINE ELIZABETH HOWELL COCKE A picture of him is in the book " FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND 91 DAYS in the Confederate Army" a journal kept by W.W. Heartstill . Or CAmp Life; Day by DAy of the W.P. Lane Rangers. Edited by Bell Irvin Wiley. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! I need all the help I can get. Elizabeth from Daytona Beach

Gail Brown wrote: > The list has been kinda quiet lately, but there are some new subscribers, so if you haven't shared your research interests lately, please go ahead and let us know which > of your ancestors were in Harrison County. > Hi Gail & Other List Members! Gail, you did a great job reproducing an obit that is over 100 years old, which I am including below in my info! Thanks to you, I now know much more than I did--maybe not on my "Adkins" side but on the "Graves" side! I'm still looking for "where" George came from -- who were his parents & siblings, etc. ~ Here is my info, & then a portion of the obit transcribed by Gail is below. Of course now I want to know WHO were these other 12 siblings of Amanda & Eliza (see the obit) -- as well as the on-going quest for Eliza Grave's husband (George Adkins) family!! ~ Cami Adkins-McCraw ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George B. Adkins, ~ *Architect; Judge* ~ b. October 16, 1819 in S.Hampton Co. VA; d. January 30, 1875 in Marshall, Harrison Co. TX. (Note: We also have alternative years for George as 1810 & 1876, & alternative birth-state as NC, ~ although someone recently told me that South Hampton VA is close to the border, so could this explain the NC/VA variance in the info?) Both states were mentioned on "secondary" type documents out of Harrison County TX; articles written by historians of the area many years ago, yet well after his time. The rest of the info ~ Marries Eliza Graves on January 17, 1833 in Mobile, AL (Eliza Graves, b. March 7, 1816; d. May 1850, a few months after the birth of their 5th child. She is dau of John Graves & Eliza ? from Salem, GA; & one notation says they may have come from MS.) ~ George B. Adkins m. 2nd ~ Sally Macon Ward on June 5, 1851. She will raise the children, & some of the grandchildren will carry her name. (Sally ~ from Warrington, PY; the dau. of Seth Ward & Sallie Macon Green.) *George B. Adkins ~ Harrison County TX pioneer -- appointed by President Lamar as first Chief Justice (Judge) of Marshall and conducts the county's first election in the newly organized county of "Harrison", split from Shelby County in 1842. *Also an architect; In 1857 he builds the Adkins House, a hotel in Marshall, reputedly the finest hotel west of the Mississippi. In recognition of the role the hotel played during the Civil War, the name of the Adkins House is changed in 1866 to Capitol Hotel. *He would also build the birthplace/childhood home of Ladybird Johnson, near Marshall, in Karnack, TX. My own Grandfather would live in that home. Children of George B. Adkins/Eliza Graves: John E. Adkins, George B. Adkins, Jr., [sometimes listed as "George A."--especially on military documents], Virginia Eliza Adkins, Dr.William Pinkney Adkins, & Timothy Young Adkins. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have no idea of any of George's original family from the South Hampton area. I did find one land grant that I think could possibly be a brother -- but only speculation--no proof. A Land Grant for George states, "First Arrived in Texas: 1 Mar 1838, Date Conditional Certificate Issued: 7 Jan 1840; Conditional Certificate Issued in: Harrison County". Then, here comes a "Charles E. Adkins" going to the area of Harris Co., (not too far away from Harrison Co.) with a land grant received on Dec. 5, 1839, which is also listed as his arrival date into TX. So, for sure I am looking for George B. Adkins--- & there is that slight "hint" that there could be a Charles E. Adkins connected. (again that is pure speculation.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by Gail Brown, & found at ~ http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/HarrisonObits?read=23 (note from Cami ~ I am working with a Coleman descendant as well as one from "Timothy Young" & of course my own line is "William Pinkney" ~ all three are mentioned as neices & nephews in the obit. Their initials are here. (Mine is mis-spelled, "Dr. W.F." rather than W.P., but I think the "Dr." gives it away!) Here is a portion of the obit ~~ >From the Marshall Messenger newspaper, 16 February, 1899 Another one of Marshall's oldest citizens passed away when Mrs. Amanda E. Starnes died at 7:25, Wednesday night, Feb. 15th, 1899, at the residence of Mrs. B. R. Perry, which has been her home for some years past. Funeral services at the house at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Burial at Scottsville, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The remains will start for Scottsville at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Starnes was born in Mississippi Jan. 14, 1823. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno Graves, moved to Mobile, Ala., when she was four years old, and at the age of 14 she was married to Mr. John R. Smith, who died two years later, leaving her one child, Miss Cammie Starnes, who alone of her immediate family survives her. Mrs. Starnes is the last of fourteen children. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Graves still lives on the old home place. Mrs. Jennie Coleman and Mrs. Mittie Bell, of Marshall, Mrs. Wm. Bradburn, of Houston and Mrs. Mattie Daniels, of Jack County, are her nieces, and Dr. W. F. Adkins and T. Y. Adkins, are her nephews. Marshall Messenger, Vol XXII, No. 124, 16 February, 1899 Scottsville Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is my Direct Adkins Line to this famous Harrison Co. Judge ~ (He is my GG Grandfather.) ~ George B. Adkins, SR., b. October 16, 1819(OR in 1810)/Eliza Graves, b. March 07, 1816 Dr. William Pinkney Adkins, b. 1848 Lee P. Adkins, b. 1886 Luther P. Adkins (my Dad), living, & with E-mail! Cami Adkins-McCraw, (me) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hubert Bender just sent me the following description of the November meeting. (Thanks, Hubert!) Please note the location of the meeting - those who come will definitely get their work-out for the day! The November program will feature Patrick McKenna, an associate on staff at the Dallas Public Library. He has lots of genealogy credentials including teaching Genealogy at two community colleges and guest appearances on a genealogy radio program in Dallas. He is a cousin of our own Eudora Coleman Hodges and kin to the Akin family of Jonesville. He has early ancestral roots in Harrison County. This meeting will be on the 3rd. floor meeting room and we do have a workable elevator !! Oh yes, his subject will be the genealogy collection at the Dallas Library and he will respond to questions from the floor regarding the library collections and genealogy in general.

Dear Elizabeth, I don't have your John, I think Mary must have him hid from you but do have something to tell you about Texas Ranger and Civil War history. My Coffman Cousins, Big Foot Wallace and his Father were in the same outfits you listed below. My grandfather Walter E. Coffman,b.1867 carried one of Big Foot pistol and I play with it when I was Young. Really Very Brave All!!! Carl Coffman In Wichita >From: elizabeth v wardlow <wardlow@juno.com> >To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: My grandpa- JOHN HOWELL COCKE >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:13:17 -0400 > >Has anyone seen my JOHN!!!!! on the 1850 or 1860 censusof Harrison >County????. He would be around 17 or 18 years old. He was born Oct 1, >1844 in Mississippi and was a farmer. He may be living with relatives. >My g-grandpa , JOHN HOWELL COCKE was first in the "Clough and Hill >Avengers" and then in "W. P. Lane's Texas Rangers", civil war units >that started in Marshall, Texas. He also served in the Ranger unit with >a HENRY B. COCKE who I believe may be his brother. >His parents were JAMES WHEELER COCKE and CAROLINE ELIZABETH HOWELL COCKE >A picture of him is in the book " FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND 91 DAYS in the >Confederate Army" a journal kept by W.W. Heartstill . Or CAmp Life; Day >by DAy of the W.P. Lane Rangers. Edited by Bell Irvin Wiley. > >Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! I need all the help I can get. >Elizabeth >from Daytona Beach > > >==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== >For your research interests in the United States, see USGenWeb at >http://www.usgenweb.org > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi all, Thought this UTexas site might come in handy for you. http://txdot.lib.utexas.edu/ You can choose a letter for the county you want, like H for Harrison, or search for a place. It's part of the excellent UT Library Online site at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ The list has been kinda quiet lately, but there are some new subscribers, so if you haven't shared your research interests lately, please go ahead and let us know which of your ancestors were in Harrison County. I'll be getting to work soon in the December issue of the Harrison County Genealogy Society newsletter, so if anyone would like to submit an article for publication (about a page or so), please do. I'm particularly interested in Christmas traditions that your families might have had in the county. If you have any questions about it, just let me know. The next meeting of the HCGS will be Saturday, November 6 at 1:30pm. I don't know the topic, but will send that along, when I find out. If you're in the area, do drop in and join us! Gail Brown Harrison County TXGenWeb Coordinator and Listowner www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm

Sorry, but I don't have any information on M.L. Woods, or James Preston Woods. However, I plan to go to Marshall to look at records at the old Court House Museum and if I run across anything I'll keep you in mind. Best wishes, Percy Woodard, Jr.

I am looking for any information on Dr. Michael Lambkin Woods (often simply M. L. Woods) (b. 1807 TN d. 1887 Ft. Worth), his 1st wife Sarah Mary Preston (b. 1811 ? d. 1844 prob. Harrison Co.) or their children, esp. James Preston Woods (b. 1844 prob. Harrison Co. d. 1899 Ft. Worth). I am uncertain when the family came to Harrison Co., but they seem to have removed to Tarrant Co. by 1854. Any information on this family or its ancestors would be greatly appreciated. -- ******************************************************** James P. Robinson III jprobins@ix.netcom.com ********************************************************

Hi Zella, Yes, the list is active - kinda quiet, usually, but there are over a hundred subscribers. I don't know anything about your Harrison family, but maybe someone else does. The county was actually named for Jonas Harrison. You can read more about him at the Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ Gail Coordinator and MailListOwner for Harrison Co. TXGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: zella coffman <zellacoffman@hotmail.com> To: <TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 12:18 AM Subject: Checking > Dear Harrison County List, > My ancesters are Thomas Harrison and Wife Magdalena S. Sheltman, in the > 1850 there in Harrison. I need to know what town there farm was near and > maybe where they were married and Died. This is kind of a test as I don't > know much about you list not if it's actived. Maybe no Harrison,s left in > Harrison Co. Was your Co. named for Pres. Harrison? Or other Harrison > people? I will Thank you in Advance for your kindness and looking forward > to writing you. Yours Truly, Carl Coffman,b.1933, Wichita,Kansas >

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Dear Harrison County List, My ancesters are Thomas Harrison and Wife Magdalena S. Sheltman, in the 1850 there in Harrison. I need to know what town there farm was near and maybe where they were married and Died. This is kind of a test as I don't know much about you list not if it's actived. Maybe no Harrison,s left in Harrison Co. Was your Co. named for Pres. Harrison? Or other Harrison people? I will Thank you in Advance for your kindness and looking forward to writing you. Yours Truly, Carl Coffman,b.1933, Wichita,Kansas ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Thanks for the rules you have given us, Amelia Bogard. I believe some of us have deviated from another rule I would like to impose: So much of rootsweb seems to be taken up with nostalgia instead of genealogy. The older I get the more impatient I get--because there is so much undiscovered material about my ancestors, most of whom go back to Colonial times in this country. And they are Texans too. Besides AOL doesn't give me a lot of time to read and reread all the nostalgia. Our access numbers are shared by a University and so AOL is impatient too. Give us a break on rootsweb--please. E.W.Wallace PS Through the Harrison Co. rootsweb, I have discovered three cousins and one who seems undecided.

Perhaps some of those new to genealogy can learn from the following: Genealogy Rules You Must Follow ***Organize! Perhaps a folder for each ancestor or a notebook with dividers or both. ***Complete a Family Group Record Sheet for each marriage. ***Record complete name with last name in ALL CAPS (Jane DOE). Always copy a name as it is spelled on a record, and remember that spellings will vary. ***Determine all name variants. Beginning genealogists often take too literally the spelling of a name. ***Focus on dates, names & places. ***Dates are to be given day, month, year (29 Sept. 1999). Spell out or abbreviate the month. ***Places should be cited as town, county or parish, state (& country if not U.S). Use common postal abbreviations for states (Waco, McLennan Co.,TX). ***All names, dates, & places should be DOCUMENTED, and proof is needed to tie each generation to the preceding one. ***The only accepted research is DOCUMENTED research. ***Use black ink to complete all forms and to copy records--UNLESS you are in a library or archives which will allow only a pencil inside the door! ***Standard abbreviations: b=birth d=death ca=circa/about Co=county aka=also known as m=married ***Work from the known to the unknown. ***Four items of key information: births, marriages, deaths, residences. ***When gathering material, ALWAYS record the source of information so that you can recheck your facts when contradictions crop up. ***Always have a bag of change for copies. ***AND ALWAYS copy book¹s title page, as well as pages with needed information, so that you will know where the copy came from. Best to note the library where you found it, too. ***DETERMINE THE LOCATION of the ancestor and explore every available record involving that location. ***COMMUNICATE! Write letters. Send e-mail. (Proofread all written material before sending!) Make phone calls. Visit. ***Enclose SASE in every letter that you wish to be answered! Attach stamp with paperclip; it can be used for something if not on your envelope! ***Regardless of how many generations you decide to go back, always include aunts, uncles, and cousins to provide a complete picture of your family. (And it may be from their descendants that you get the most help in locating information on your direct line.)