If you are looking for a way to pass a weekend and would like to contribute to the Harrison Co. GenWeb page, we have a cemetery just waiting for someone to check and update it. I have Marshall City Cemetery ready. It is just waiting for someone to volunteer to go out and bring it up to date so that it is ready to post to the GenWeb page. If you would be willing to undertake this project, please email me and I will tell you how to download a listing of this cemetery. Or, if you have a particular cemetery that you are interested in that is not already on the Harrison Co webpage, let me know. We will try and get a copy of the listing from the museum that you can check and update. Most of the lists in the museum files are at least 10 years old, so we would like to get them updated for everyone's benefit. Hug a tombstone today! Bruce C. Cook AKA "Rusty" Garrison Graphics - Scanning, binding and printing for genealogists bccook@nh.ultranet.com

Hi all If you are looking for a Conf. pension in Louisiana, the index to them is also online in the LaGenWeb Archives. The url for that is <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lafiles.htm> The link for the Conf. Pension is at the bottom of the table so you have to pass all the parishes before you get there. You can submit a request for a copy from the State Archives in Baton Rouge. Instructions are on the page. Hope this helps some of you. Jan Craven <>< <><Jan Craven, LaGenWeb Archives Coordinator<>< <>< <>< Submit ASCII TXT files to <jcraven@iamerica.net> <>< <>< Watch the LaGenWeb Archives grow at <>< <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lafiles.htm> NEW ARCHIVES SEARCH ENGINE <http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html> Louisiana USGenWeb <http://goldenbranches.com/la-state/> <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><

If you have Confederate ancestors, you might find a pension file for them through this site http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/cpi/cpindex.htm You can search the database with a surname and/or county and send an e-mail request. The charge is $.10 per page and $1.00 minimum. I've just requested two files for possible ancestors of my husband. There is one more cemetery online - Young - and more to come soon. Thanks to Rusty, Sue, and anyone else who is helping this project, whether you're reading a cemetery, or computerizing the data. Check out http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/hcem.htm I've just come back from a week in Michigan, with my own personal research, and saw tombstones for just about all of my ancestors who lived there. The available cemetery listings, while not online, were helpful in finding the graves, but a personal visit revealed monuments in 2 cases and a correction in place of death for another. While my first choice would always be to visit a cemetery in person, that's not always possible, and an online listing runs a close second. If you want to be involved in the cemetery listing project for Harrison Co., drop a line to me, or to Rusty at bccook@nh.ultranet.com or on a national level, check out the Tombstone Transcription Project at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/ Have a great day! Gail gailwbrown@bigfoot.com rexbrown@prysm.net

STANFIELD, W.W.O.--b. 1809, Halifax Co, VA, d. 1886, Aurora, TX. Came to Tx in 1834 in company with Gen. Houston. Married Mary Ann Ramsdale in 1836 at the Ramsdale Ferry. Any info you might have would be appreciated, although I have quite a bit on W.W.O., willing to share. Especially interested in Ramsdale ferry and/or family. Also would like info about Mary Ann's first son, Thomas Liddle Stanfield. Thank you. rjdeshong@aol.com

John - I heard from Sue in Marshall and she was able to get a listing for Piney Cemetery from the museum. She is snailmailing it to me, along with a couple of others. As soon as it gets here, I will put it into my database, and then get a listing to you. There are several ways I can get it to you. Are you running Windows-95? Do you have Word 97 on your computer. The answers to this will help me work out the most efficient way to get it to you. All the best, Rusty p.s. Sorry to send this back to the list, but couldn't get it to go using jlowery@aol.com - maybe the new email software I'm using that I'm not completely familiar with yet <g>. On Thursday, May 07, 1998 12:08 AM, JLowery000 [SMTP:JLowery000@aol.com] wrote: > Hello Bruce, I live in Longview and my wife and I have been thinking about > surveying a cemetery that her family is buried in at Harleton. I believe it > is Piney Cemetery on FM 2208. Let me know. I am not sure exactly when I will > be able to do it but it will be within the next month. > > I will look forward to hearing from you...Good luck and good hunting in your > researches...John Lowery. > > > ==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== > For questions about the Harrison County Mail List, please see http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/hcmlist.htm >

Thanks very much for the response, and I have had a couple of volunteers to help already! Hoping to get more, of course. Bruce C. Cook AKA "Rusty" Garrison Graphics - Scanning, binding and printing for genealogists bccook@nh.ultranet.com On Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:43 PM, bbr [SMTP:bbr@digitex.net] wrote: > Dear Mr. Cook, > > Sorry I can't help with the cemeteries. I live in Cleburne, Johnson > Co,.and do not plan to be in the Marshall area. Hope somebody can help > as that is a very worthwhile project. > > B. Reid > > ---------- > > From: Bruce C. Cook <bccook@nh.ultranet.com> > > To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Volunteers Needed > > Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:55 AM > > > > Do you live in or near Harrison Co, or are you planning a visit there > this > > summer? > > > > A cousin of mine who lives in Marshall and I are working on a project to > > get as many of the Harrison County cemeteries as we can updated and > > published on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page. The other purpose of the > > project is to update the listings held by the Harrison Co. Historical > > Museum [may not have that title exactly correct]. > > > > If you could spare a few hours to walk a cemetery, she and I can provide > > you with a copy of what the museum has on file. All that is then required > > > is for you to visit the cemetery, check each listing, and then email / > > snailmail / pony express me the corrections and any additions. > > > > My cousin has already checked a number of the cemeteries, and these have > > been [or are in the process of being] posted to the county webpage. > > However, with more than 60 cemeteries in the county, this is a daunting > > task for one person. > > > > If you can volunteer to walk a cemetery, please let me know. We would > > welcome any and all help. > > > > Take a look at the county webpage to see what has already been done: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm > > > > Bruce C. Cook > > AKA "Rusty" > > bccook@nh.ultranet.com > > > > << File: ATT00000.html >>

Just another message from your listmom - One address has bounced several times today - it's not yours, or you wouldn't be getting this one :) So ... just a reminder to please unsub and resub if your e-mail address changes, or at least let me know. Also - summer's soon upon us, and that means vacation! It's not a good idea to announce to the world (or even this list) that you're going to be out of town for a specific period of time. I know that everyone on this list is completely trustworthy, but just to be on the safe side - if you're going to be gone for any length of time this summer and don't want to arrive home to a mailbox crammed full of messages, you have a couple of options - Unsub and then resub when you return, OR unsub and resub to the digest mode while you're gone. This is a fairly quiet list, so even if you left for a couple of weeks you probably wouldn't have that many messages on your return. 'Course you could always get a laptop w/modem and stay connected for your whole vacation! But that wouldn't really be a vacation, would it?! Best of luck to all, Gail

Hi James, You're in luck! Forest Hill is one of 5 cemetery listings now online! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/forest.htm Others are found from here http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/hcem.htm At least 3 more cemeteries are soon to come online, and we're hoping for more. As Rusty posted this morning, it just takes somebody who might be coming in to the county to visit/research and has a little extra time they can use to read a cemetery - a great project for a family! We could take the lists already done and 'puterize 'em, but we're trying to do this in a way that benefits the genealogy society as well. Gail Coordinator for Harrison Co. TXGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm listowner for TXHarrison-L JDRCROSBY wrote: > > Sorry i cant help, I live in Claremore, OK but I wondered........is Forest > Hill Cemetery included in your data? > > regards, > James Ray > HALL, RAY, PAGE, BLACK > > ==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the mail digest by sending a message to > mailto:TXHARRISON-D-request@rootsweb.com > that contains the word unsubscribe in the body of the message.

Dear Mr. Cook, Sorry I can't help with the cemeteries. I live in Cleburne, Johnson Co,.and do not plan to be in the Marshall area. Hope somebody can help as that is a very worthwhile project. B. Reid ---------- > From: Bruce C. Cook <bccook@nh.ultranet.com> > To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Volunteers Needed > Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:55 AM > > Do you live in or near Harrison Co, or are you planning a visit there this > summer? > > A cousin of mine who lives in Marshall and I are working on a project to > get as many of the Harrison County cemeteries as we can updated and > published on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page. The other purpose of the > project is to update the listings held by the Harrison Co. Historical > Museum [may not have that title exactly correct]. > > If you could spare a few hours to walk a cemetery, she and I can provide > you with a copy of what the museum has on file. All that is then required > is for you to visit the cemetery, check each listing, and then email / > snailmail / pony express me the corrections and any additions. > > My cousin has already checked a number of the cemeteries, and these have > been [or are in the process of being] posted to the county webpage. > However, with more than 60 cemeteries in the county, this is a daunting > task for one person. > > If you can volunteer to walk a cemetery, please let me know. We would > welcome any and all help. > > Take a look at the county webpage to see what has already been done: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm > > Bruce C. Cook > AKA "Rusty" > bccook@nh.ultranet.com > >

Hello Bruce, I live in Longview and my wife and I have been thinking about surveying a cemetery that her family is buried in at Harleton. I believe it is Piney Cemetery on FM 2208. Let me know. I am not sure exactly when I will be able to do it but it will be within the next month. I will look forward to hearing from you...Good luck and good hunting in your researches...John Lowery.

Sorry i cant help, I live in Claremore, OK but I wondered........is Forest Hill Cemetery included in your data? regards, James Ray HALL, RAY, PAGE, BLACK

Diana - His is not one of the names in our database yet, but then we are just getting started. You should check from time to time on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page, which is where we are posting what we have. Also, on that page I believe that there is a "lookup" list, where you can ask someone to check the book(s) that have been done on the cemeteries of Harrison Co. the URL for the webpage is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm Bruce C. Cook AKA "Rusty" Garrison Graphics - Scanning, binding and printing for genealogists bccook@nh.ultranet.com On Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:12 PM, Dianna Blair [SMTP:blairrl@nwol.net] wrote: > Good luck with this project. I wish I could get to Marshall. If you come across the grave of an Austin or (A) Choate please let me know. > > Dianna > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce C. Cook [SMTP:bccook@nh.ultranet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:55 AM > To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Volunteers Needed > > Do you live in or near Harrison Co, or are you planning a visit there this > summer? > > A cousin of mine who lives in Marshall and I are working on a project to > get as many of the Harrison County cemeteries as we can updated and > published on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page. The other purpose of the > project is to update the listings held by the Harrison Co. Historical > Museum [may not have that title exactly correct]. > > If you could spare a few hours to walk a cemetery, she and I can provide > you with a copy of what the museum has on file. All that is then required > is for you to visit the cemetery, check each listing, and then email / > snailmail / pony express me the corrections and any additions. > > My cousin has already checked a number of the cemeteries, and these have > been [or are in the process of being] posted to the county webpage. > However, with more than 60 cemeteries in the county, this is a daunting > task for one person. > > If you can volunteer to walk a cemetery, please let me know. We would > welcome any and all help. > > Take a look at the county webpage to see what has already been done: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm > > Bruce C. Cook > AKA "Rusty" > bccook@nh.ultranet.com > > > > > ==== TXHARRISON Mailing List ==== > For questions about the Harrison County Mail List, please see http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/hcmlist.htm >

Good luck with this project. I wish I could get to Marshall. If you come across the grave of an Austin or (A) Choate please let me know. Dianna -----Original Message----- From: Bruce C. Cook [SMTP:bccook@nh.ultranet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:55 AM To: TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Volunteers Needed Do you live in or near Harrison Co, or are you planning a visit there this summer? A cousin of mine who lives in Marshall and I are working on a project to get as many of the Harrison County cemeteries as we can updated and published on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page. The other purpose of the project is to update the listings held by the Harrison Co. Historical Museum [may not have that title exactly correct]. If you could spare a few hours to walk a cemetery, she and I can provide you with a copy of what the museum has on file. All that is then required is for you to visit the cemetery, check each listing, and then email / snailmail / pony express me the corrections and any additions. My cousin has already checked a number of the cemeteries, and these have been [or are in the process of being] posted to the county webpage. However, with more than 60 cemeteries in the county, this is a daunting task for one person. If you can volunteer to walk a cemetery, please let me know. We would welcome any and all help. Take a look at the county webpage to see what has already been done: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm Bruce C. Cook AKA "Rusty" bccook@nh.ultranet.com

Do you live in or near Harrison Co, or are you planning a visit there this summer? A cousin of mine who lives in Marshall and I are working on a project to get as many of the Harrison County cemeteries as we can updated and published on the Harrison Co USGenWeb page. The other purpose of the project is to update the listings held by the Harrison Co. Historical Museum [may not have that title exactly correct]. If you could spare a few hours to walk a cemetery, she and I can provide you with a copy of what the museum has on file. All that is then required is for you to visit the cemetery, check each listing, and then email / snailmail / pony express me the corrections and any additions. My cousin has already checked a number of the cemeteries, and these have been [or are in the process of being] posted to the county webpage. However, with more than 60 cemeteries in the county, this is a daunting task for one person. If you can volunteer to walk a cemetery, please let me know. We would welcome any and all help. Take a look at the county webpage to see what has already been done: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm Bruce C. Cook AKA "Rusty" bccook@nh.ultranet.com

Anyone in the Marshall area this week-end is invited to come to the Harrison County Genealogical Society meeting at 1:30 pm on Saturday, at the Harrison County Historical Museum, downtown on the square. The speaker will be Dr. Jere L. Jackson, Department of History at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Recently the museum has been the recipient of a new computer and Internet access from the Center for East Texas Studies, which Dr. Jackson directs. The Center's mission is to promote all aspects of the heritage of East Texas. Check out http://www.cets.sfasu.edu and follow the links to Past Port, which provides online help in local history. His program will be about the project and how it can benefit those doing research in the East Texas area, particularly in Harrison County. Membership in the Harrison County Genealogical Society is not required for attendance but is certainly encouraged. The new query system has been improved once again! It now has world search capabilities, among other things; so if you haven't posted a query since March 2, please do it now - http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Harrison I don't know how much longer I'll leave queries posted before March 2, 1998, online. Two more cemeteries coming online soon! Gail Harrison County TXGenWeb coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm

Hi Gail - Thanks for these new addresses. I am interested to find any Orphans Court Records for GORMAN, 1873 or following. Mary (Delafield) GORMAN was widowed, we think in December 1872 (seeking proof of date of death of James W. GORMAN) --- and was left with four children under the age of 5. Do you know if those records have been transcribed? Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance. Also interested in any possible surviving Bible Records mentioning James (1810-187__) and/or Ann GORMAN (1810-1865), or James and Martha "Patsy" GORMAN of Marshall, Texas in 1870 census. Thank you sincerely. Norma Gorman Wright

This is a very interesting site for historic sites in Texas. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/ Click on the search function or go to http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/archives/archive_searchtype.html to search historical register sites in Harrison County. You'll get this list http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/scripts/pub_search.cgi Have a new cemetery listing for Bluff Springs and hope to have it up soon, along with the scrapbook index. Gail

Does anyone know of a connection between the William F.GRIFFIN(b. 1820); ROGER AND THELMA HILL; AND THE MAGRILL FAMILIES? These families are all from Harrison, Upshur, and Gregg Co. Thank you. Brenda Griffin Warren Beaumont, Tx.

I too have a WILLIAMS line, would be interested in knowing if our lines are related. Dianna -----Original Message----- From: Bruce C. Cook [SMTP:bccook@nh.ultranet.com] Sent: Monday, April 13, 1998 6:56 PM To: TXHarrison-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Anyone know this Texas researcher? >Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:35:41 -0700 >Reply-To: Rob & Heather Williams <will7370@TAO.SOU.EDU> >Sender: "Genealogy discussion for the Texas-Oklahoma area." > <TEXAHOMA-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> >From: Rob & Heather Williams <will7370@TAO.SOU.EDU> >Organization: The Williams Family >Subject: Anyone know this Texas researcher? >Comments: To: txharrison-l@rootsweb.com >To: TEXAHOMA-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > >Hi folks, > >Does anyone know this Longview, Texas researcher?: > >Dolores Bond >301 Marian Drive >Longview, Texas 75602 > >I would like to get her email address, as she supposedly has >done much research on my WILLIAMS line. If there is >somebody in the Longview area that could find out if she is >on line and what her address is, I would be very much >appreciative. > >Take care, > >Robert >-- > \\\|/// > \\ ~ ~ // > ( @ @ ) >------- oOOo-(_)-oOOo--------------- >Robert L. Williams KC7BUM > ---Veteran of operation Just Cause > Republic of Panama 1989 >Heather Williams >Bryce LeGrand Williams >Kjersten Chase Noelle Williams >Ashland, Oregon >will7370@tao.sou.edu >--------------------Oooo.----------- > .oooO ( ) > ( ) ) / > \ ( (_/ > \_) > > ----------------------------------------------- > List problems? > Check > your WELCOME message FIRST > http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND > then contact stephenL@indiana.edu > > >

Jim, found more info about Civil War Vets. Maybe this will help also. Sometime ago I recieved a letter that stated I could find info about my GG Grandfather Civil records from Central Reference Division, National Archives, Pennsylvania Ave. at 8th. NW, Washington, D.C. 20408 (202)523-3218. Hope this helps? gwyn@midwest.net I too have family for Harrison Co. ---------- > From: Jim Slade <slade@telepath.com> > To: gwyn@midwest.net > Subject: Re: Civil War Veteran > Date: Sunday, March 29, 1998 6:16 PM > > Hi Gwyn, > Thanks for the info, I did not know that you could > check the contents of the CDs that way. I will give that a > try.. > Jim > > =================== > > gwyn wrote: > > Dear Jim, I am on the e-mail list from Harrison Co. I don't > > know if this will help you but Family Tree Maker has several > > CD's with info about theConfederate Soldiers from 1861-1865. > > Check familytreemaker.com/mar and they tell you what is on > > each cd. Hope this helps. gwyn@midwest.net > > > >