Hello everybody: I am seeking descendants of Dr. William R. Downs from the Elysian Fields area and William Spalding Hill, Sr., or the Jonesville/Waskom area. The siblings of these two who were my gg grandparents Martha J. Downs Hill and Zachariah Daniel Hill. Their daughter my g grandmother Hannah Frances Hill married Henry C. Wilson and lived on the State Line near Bethany in Panola County/Caddo Parish. Related families are: Carmichael, Surles, Alexander, Terry, Jones (Douglas M. Jones m. Mary L. Hill); Scott (Robert Heath Scott, CSA); Bomar (William J. Bomar, CSA); Stauts, Stroud, and Pippen. Trip Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Gail Brown <rexbrown@prysm.net> To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com <TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 6:24 AM Subject: Roll Call >Hi all, > >I just had an excellent suggestion from one of our listmembers, and hope >that everyone will join in and share. It's been a while since we've had a >roll call, so maybe now's a good time to do it. > >So ... please share your Harrison Co. ancestors, where they lived, when they >lived, who they married. We're still a small list, so size is not a big >problem, but, please, no gedcoms or unreasonably long posts. It would be a >good idea to do this every couple of months or so. > >BTW, all mail lists are archived at Rootsweb. Go to >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and put in the name of >the list you want to search. > >Guess I should kick this thing off, but I'm such a newcomer here - only the >last 31 years. My husband's family has been here only since the 1930s, but >his line includes >BROWN,1810 to present, England to MD to VA to Hopkins/Upshur Co. > TX, to Harrison Co. TX >Collateral lines, not necessarily in Harrison Co., are COPPEDGE and >ARMSTRONG. > >Gail > > > >==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== >Be sure to visit Harrison County TXGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm > >

I'm late with this announcement, but if any of you are in the Marshall area, come on in to the museum tomorrow at 1:30 pm for the monthly meeting of the Harrison County Genealogical Society. The speaker is Reed Matthews, of Shreveport, who will talk about Genealogy on the Internet. This should be good! I'll try to give you a summary of his talk, especially if he has any new, good links to share. Gail

JONES, W. M. (male -- but I don't know what the initials stand for; see obituary on US GenWeb site for Harrison Co.) b. 1819, Decatur, AL, moved to Marshall in 1843, d. 1894, Marshall, TX Children include several daughters and one son. Johnnie A. JONES (b. ?, d. 1873 in Marshall, TX) Sarah Rebecca JONES (b. 1843 in Marshall? d. 1940, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL) m. James LAYNE (b. 1836, Highland Co., VA, came to Marshall after Civil War, d. 1905, Bradentown, Manatee Co., FL) Their issue included James Eagen LAYNE (b. 1871, Marshall?, d. 1903 Fokahotichie Bay, FL) Joseph Wellington LAYNE (b. 1875 in Marshall?, d. 1928 in Lake City, FL) Robert Lee LAYNE (b. 1877 in Marshall?, d?) John Hampton LAYNE (b. 1880 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, d. 1944, Washington DC) Mary Elizabeth LAYNE (b. 1882, San Saba, TX, d. 1976 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL) Maud Emma LAYNE (b. 1886, d. 1975 in Eustis, FL) Names of W. M. JONES' wife and other dau.s unknown. Regards, Betsy (Veal) Jones Dallas, TX -- Betsy Jones ><> mej1@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~merlisk/home.html "Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." -Groucho Marx

Gail wrote: <I'm late with this announcement, but if any of you are in the Marshall area, come on in to the museum tomorrow at 1:30 pm for the monthly meeting of the Harrison County Genealogical Society. The speaker is Reed Matthews, of Shreveport> I've heard Reed speak more than once, and anyone who can attend the meeting will surely come away encouraged and more knowledgeable! Amy B Flowers

-----Original Message----- From: Roger Perkins <rperk@prysm.net> To: Gail Brown <rexbrown@prysm.net> Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 9:08 AM Subject: Roll Call >I am Tammy Jean Smith Perkins. Decendent of Horace Hergain Smith and >Mary Elizebeth Cordila Hamilton Oberaugh Smith. Horace is the decendent >of William Andrew Smith.His father was William E. Smith. William Andrew >Smith's wife was Nona Star. William E. Smith's wife was Elvan M.. >Walker. I have came to a dead end. With this line, I can not find any >death certifics or brith certifices for any of them. I have checkd in >Harrison County Gregg County and Upsher County. My mothers family the >Hamilton's came from Arkansas. Her father was Joseph Kenion Hamilton >wife Mary Elizebeth Henson Hamilton that is all I can find out about >them.If any one can help me that would be great!!!! >

Seeking information on the LEWIS, NORRIS, SIMS, WATSON, and WEAVER families who lived in East Texas during the early 1800s. Please contact me via e-mail if you have come across these family names in your research. Thank you.

I, for one am really glad everyone is sharing ancestral and collateral surnames...and that said, I forgot to add these collateral names. Most were from east TX counties, but a few just married folks that were. RUSSO, PANKIE, ADAMS, DUPRIEST, PATTY, PELHAM, RICKS, ATKERSON, BOREN, IRVIN Amy Flowers Kessarose@aol.com

Seeking information on any of the surnames listed below. SAMUEL SMALL, b. SC son, JAMES POE (POSEY) SMALL, b 5 Apr 1832 AL, d 21 Jan 1903 Harrison Co TX, Cain Cem. marr. ROXIANNA HINES, b Aug 1835 Pike Co. AL, d 29 Apr 1917 Harrison Co TX, Cain Cem. Thanks, Elizabeth

Seeking information on any of the surnames listed below. JOSEPH FIELDS, b 1785 SC, d 7 Nov. 1851 m. SARAH HESTER, b 1790 Edgefield Dist. SC, d 1860 Harrison Co. TX dau. ELIZABETH FIELDS, b 1811, d 29 Aug. 1852 Marshall, Harrison Co. TX m. JOHN J. KENNEDY, b 1814, was sheriff of Harrison Co. from 1845-1847 & 1850-1853, he later moved to Upshur Co. TX. son, JOSEPH FIELDS KENNEDY, b 19 June 1838 Clarksville TX, d 14 Apr 1914 Hallsville, Harrison Co. TX m.SARAH ANN GREEN, b. 3 Sept 1841 MS, d 14 May 1914 Hallsville, Harrison Co.TX

Seeking information on parents or descendants of John G. COLLINS, b. 1820 in GA; d. 1860-1870? TX. Married Rebecca SATTERWHITE (b. 1828 GA) in Harris Co., GA. On 1860 Harrison Co. TX census w/ children: Wm. M.; J.; J.T. F.; N. E.; H. W.(Henry W.); J. N. (Census difficult to read.) Parents were Levin and Anna Collins who owned land near the Harrison/Upshur Co. line, possibly in the Ashland area. Allied lines are LAIRD, COUCH, STURDIVANT in Upshur Co. Any leads would be appreciated. Ann

HENDERSON North Carolina, 1760s, South Carolina, 1780s, Alabama, 1840s, Miss 1850's, Arkansas, 1860's Texas, 1862 to Present Collateral lines in Harrison Co., Bender, Strickland, Wood Texas. Wynne, Lane

Here is my ancestor line starting with myself: Jimmie Jones, Bn Oct. 21, 1954 Quanah, TX Howard R Jones (bn in Harleton) & Wanda L. Lake Roy McClain Jones (Bn in Harrison Co.) & Lorena Shepard (Bn near Jackson Community in Marion Co.) George H. Jones & Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Thadeus Shepard & Sarah Francis Wells

Harrison CO TX Ancestors: MILAM, Thomas R b 1877 MO came to TX 6 mos later, d 1915 unk.where, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Harrison CO TX Married 1st. YORK, Josephine "Josie" b 1879 AR m: abt 1896 TX, d in Wood CO TX Issue of Thomas and Josephine York Milam 1. Robert L (Luther?) Milam b 1897 TX 2, Richard D Milam b 1899 TX Married 2nd: GILLESPIE, Letha/Aleatha b 1882 unk where, d 1956 Dallas CO TX, buried Greenwood Cemeter, Harrison CO TX. Possibly once married to a MALONE Issue of Thomas R and Letha Gillespie Malone? Milam 1. Thomas Richard Milam b abt 1905 d abt 1956 NY 2. Grace Milam 3. Jessie (f) Milam 4. Charles Weldon Milam b 1909 Marshall, Harrison CO TX d 1959 Dallas, Dallas CO TX 5. Joseph Milam Any help would be appreciated. Carole

My Harrison/Panola Co surnames include: FLOWERS ca 1860-present (previously in AL, and before that in NC) WILLIAMS ca 1885 (previously Etowah Co, AL) BRAZZEAL ca 1885 - various spellings, mostly in Panola & Gregg counties WAITS (all I know is Ellen "Cricket" Waits, b 1889 d 1924 buried Harris Chapel) SANFORD (Mattie C b 1864 d 1899 buried Gill Cem, Marshall) TAYLOR (Thomas b ? d ca 1951 - living Harrison Co ca 1900) SIMMONS (C P b ca 1879 - living Harrison Co ca 1900; some now in Gregg co) ENOS (W F b ca 1870 d ca 1925 - living Harrison Co ca 1910) MATHIS ( John b 1898 - d 1977 Panola Co) DAVIDSON (William Lewis b ca 1890 d ca 1970) Some above are ancestral names; others are collateral lines I'm hoping to gain leads about / from. Amy B Flowers

> Gail Brown wrote: > So ... please share your Harrison Co. ancestors, > where they lived, when they lived, who they married. HOLLIS lived Harrison Co, TX 1856-1869 other places lived are: NC bef 1800, 1800-1855 Jasper & Harris Co, GA 1870-1895 Hopkins, VanSandt & Cooke Co, TX 1900 Indian Territory, Washita & Kiowa Co, OK collateral & married lines also in Harrison Co, TX include SATTERWHITE, MUNTZ, COLWELL, BURKHALTER (BUCKHALTER) GILL, BATEMAN, BOWEN, STOCKTON, STRINGER, BIRD Will exchange research information on above. Jim Slade slade@telepath.com 3009 Red Oak Road Oklahoma City, OK 73120-6011

Hi Gail - It was a great suggestion to tell all members what we are searching for in Harrison. Here is my story: Edward Davis was b1849 in Alabama. He m1871 to Julia Browning b1851 also in AL. They moved to Hallsville ca1872. About the same time, her brother Enoch Browning b1849 in AL also moved there and married Mary Jones b1849 GA, who had a child from a previous marriage. All are on the 1880 census in Harrison. These are my ggparents. I am looking for any of their relatives that might provide a clue to Edward Davis parents. Edward and dau Addie Frances Riley Bullock b1879 in Smyrna are buried in Forrest Hills Cemetery. Kimberly Parks and Ann Davis have been very helpful so far. Thanks to all. Adrian Davis Moorpark, CA

Hi all, I just had an excellent suggestion from one of our listmembers, and hope that everyone will join in and share. It's been a while since we've had a roll call, so maybe now's a good time to do it. So ... please share your Harrison Co. ancestors, where they lived, when they lived, who they married. We're still a small list, so size is not a big problem, but, please, no gedcoms or unreasonably long posts. It would be a good idea to do this every couple of months or so. BTW, all mail lists are archived at Rootsweb. Go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and put in the name of the list you want to search. Guess I should kick this thing off, but I'm such a newcomer here - only the last 31 years. My husband's family has been here only since the 1930s, but his line includes BROWN,1810 to present, England to MD to VA to Hopkins/Upshur Co. TX, to Harrison Co. TX Collateral lines, not necessarily in Harrison Co., are COPPEDGE and ARMSTRONG. Gail

Is there an old cemetery in Waskom, Texas. We had a relative brought on a train from Bee Co, Texas to Waskom for burial, in 1910. His name was Thomas Jeptha Gibson, his wife's name was Margaret, some of their children lived in Panola, Harrison Co. and related family in Rusk Co, Texas. Thanks for any help, Milton Gibson

Welcome to the list, Betsy! This IS a friendly bunch, made up of very helpful people, when they know something. Let 's hope that someone knows about your W. M. Jones. Thanks, too, for posting the obit - it would make a wonderful addition to the Harrison County Obits at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/HarrisonObits I hope you've checked the queries, too - lots of Joneses in Harrison County! Query Forum is http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Harrison and old queries are http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/hcquery.htm Anyone can search archives of any mail lists at http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Good luck to you in your search! Gail -----Original Message----- From: Betsy Jones <mej1@ix.netcom.com> To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com <TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, September 19, 1998 10:00 AM Subject: Looking for W M JONES >Good morning, everybody! > >I've just recently joined this list and spent this morning searching >through the archives. Y'all seem like a friendly bunch, so I figured I'd >dive in. >

Good morning, everybody! I've just recently joined this list and spent this morning searching through the archives. Y'all seem like a friendly bunch, so I figured I'd dive in. My Harrison county connection is this: my gggrandmother was from there. I have a copy of her father's obituary (three different ones, actually) and I'm eager to visit Marshall to learn more about them. (I grew up in Florida and only recently moved to the Dallas area, so I was very excited when I realized that Marshall is just a few hours away!) Anyhoo...you guys have already helped some without realizing it -- my obituary states that he is buried in Greenwood, so I'm looking forward to the listings when you complete them, Cathy & David, and also that he was in "Richardson's Volunteers" which is also the second Texas Cavalry if I understood one of your past posts correctly, Jimmy O. Many thanks! The obituary is as follows. I have no record of the newspaper's name or date of publication -- I'm assuming that the year is 1894. Mayor Jones Dead. Hon. W. M. Jones, Mayor of the city of Marshall, died at his residence on North Bolivar street at 8:30 this morning, of congestion of the bowels. The deceased was born in Decatur, Alabama in 1819 and moved to this county in 1843. For a number of years he was a well-to-do farmer and twenty-five years ago, moved to Marshall and opened a general merchandise store. During the war he served gallantly with Richardson's volunteers and in every relation of life, public and private, during fifty-one years residence here, he has proven himself a good citizen, honored and respected by all. He was a man of very decided views, and usually expressed his opinions in unmistakable terms, and however much others might have differed from him, no man has ever said aught against his character. Mr. Jones was a Royal Arch Mason and will be buried with Masonic honors at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at Greenwood Cemetery. All places of business will close from 10 to 11 out of respect to the dead. The city offices are closed and will remain closed until after the funeral of Mayor Jones. (end of obituary) A few more clues -- a briefer obit mentions that he was elected at the last city election, so he was only in for one term. I have an obituary for a son (also at Greenwood) named Johnnie A. Jones (?? - 1873) which mentions sisters, but no names or how many. My gggrandmother (one of those sisters) was Sarah Rebecca Jones (1843-1940) who married James Layne (of Highland county, VA) and they later moved to Manatee county, FL. She died in Jacksonville, Duval county, Florida. I'm looking for additional information on my W M Jones (I'm not even sure what the initials stand for!), his wife, children, etc. etc. If any of this information sounds familiar to you, please drop me at line at mej1@ix.netcom.com Many thanks in advance! Betsy (Veal) Jones (who, ironically enough, married a Jones and moved right back to Texas!) -- Betsy Jones ><> mej1@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~merlisk/home.html "The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one.'" -C.S. Lewis, "The Four Loves"