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/4kB.2ACI/1906 Message Board Post: Could anybody give the the name of any books on Henderson County and its pioneer families? I received an excerpt of my ancestors with pictures, but I don't have the name of the book. I would like to know who provided the photos for the book. My ancestors are Joe Reynolds and Elizabeth Jane Reynolds Johnston. Can anyone help me? Thank You.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1905 Message Board Post: The Monitor, June 29, 2006 http://www.themontior.net William Rountree Services for William “Bill” Rountree, 78, Gun Barrel City, were held June 28, 2006, at the Cedar Creek Memorial Park with Leonard Eason officiating. Burial was in Cedar Creek Memorial Park under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank. Rountree was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Dallas and died June 24, 2006, in Gun Barrel City. He was a tool and die maker and resided in Gun Barrel City for the past 23 years. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife Nell Rountree, Gun Barrel City; sons, Ken Rountree, Gun Barrel City; and John Rountree, Cedar Hill; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and niece Kathy Spraggins, Canyon Lake.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sparks/malcom/wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1904 Message Board Post: Nellie Pearl(Sparks)Wilson evans was my grandmother looking for information you may have on them,Parents are suppose to be Charles & Emma Sparks,only record found was on willie may at mytrees.com it was ssd index

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/4kB.2ACI/1903 Message Board Post: Looking for burial place for Ridley B. Thomas, 1807-1865 and wife Susanna b. ? and died 1862, both died at Malakoff.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell, Pike, Holland, Perry, Peden, Isaacks, Deason, Rhodes, Pickle, Butler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1902 Message Board Post: I am searching for information regarding the marriage of George CAMPBELL to Mintie PERRY. Their only child, Elijah Henry CAMPBELL was born 30 Dec 1873 in Fincastle, Henderson Co, TX & died 01 Mar 1962 in A Tyler Nursing Home. Thank you!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beck and Armor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1901 Message Board Post: I am looking for infor. on a Emma ,Ella,or Arland Beck. Emma was born in Henderson county 1850s through 1860s, also their father was born in henderson county tx. Armor was Emma and ELLA s maiden name. If any one has any infor. on these people please contact me.

Thank you Brenda. I'm in total agreement! Barbara Smith -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Tiner [mailto:source2k@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 11:39 AM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TXHENDER-L] Seeking "Open Deep Water lot and home in Henderson County" Importance: High If I am out of line here, I apologize. But I do not believe this website's intended use is for the purpose of acquiring real estate property. The Athens Review has a real estate section and I'm sure it has FSBO's included. Best wishes on your property search. Brenda Tiner -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of internationalpoet@msn.com Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:06 AM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Seeking "Open Deep Water lot and home in Henderson County" 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/4kB.2ACI/1900 Message Board Post: We live in McKinney, Texas and are seeking a second home in the Henderson county area. We love the people and the area. This home will eventually be our retirement home in the next few years. We desire to buy directly from owner, no realtors please. Requirements: Waterfront only....no waterviews. Must be deep water, no coves, no canals, no bays. Must have dock in place, plus steel retaining walls, No mobiles next door, no mobile properties desired. Home must have two thousand feet minium. Buyers are cash buyers for quick closing. E-mail info with at least a dozen pictures, especially of water front views. We will not make exceptions on the realtor involvement, unless you own the property. We have had enough bad experiences with realtors in Henderson county to last us a lifetime. It seems "professional realtor" is not a word they know. Our thanks to this forum for rendering this opportunity to seek our future new permanent home. John J. Rigo McKinney, Texas E-mail address: internationalpoet@msn.com Office: 972-542-5561 Metro cell and voice mail: 469-450-4144 ==== TXHENDER Mailing List ==== *****************Henderson County TXGenWeb****************** List Administrator: Fourls1223@aol.com ==== TXHENDER Mailing List ==== *****************Henderson County TXGenWeb****************** If you have any information pertaining to Henderson Co. that you would like to share we would love to post it!! If you liked the Henderson Co. TXGenWeb Project site remember to nominate us for County Of The Month. TXGenWeb County of the Month Patron Nomination Form <http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/surfing/txgenweb2/COM-form.html> Also please sign our guest book. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/guestbook.htm>

If I am out of line here, I apologize. But I do not believe this website's intended use is for the purpose of acquiring real estate property. The Athens Review has a real estate section and I'm sure it has FSBO's included. Best wishes on your property search. Brenda Tiner -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of internationalpoet@msn.com Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:06 AM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Seeking "Open Deep Water lot and home in Henderson County" 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/4kB.2ACI/1900 Message Board Post: We live in McKinney, Texas and are seeking a second home in the Henderson county area. We love the people and the area. This home will eventually be our retirement home in the next few years. We desire to buy directly from owner, no realtors please. Requirements: Waterfront only....no waterviews. Must be deep water, no coves, no canals, no bays. Must have dock in place, plus steel retaining walls, No mobiles next door, no mobile properties desired. Home must have two thousand feet minium. Buyers are cash buyers for quick closing. E-mail info with at least a dozen pictures, especially of water front views. We will not make exceptions on the realtor involvement, unless you own the property. We have had enough bad experiences with realtors in Henderson county to last us a lifetime. It seems "professional realtor" is not a word they know. Our thanks to this forum for rendering this opportunity to seek our future new permanent home. John J. Rigo McKinney, Texas E-mail address: internationalpoet@msn.com Office: 972-542-5561 Metro cell and voice mail: 469-450-4144 ==== TXHENDER Mailing List ==== *****************Henderson County TXGenWeb****************** List Administrator: Fourls1223@aol.com

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/4kB.2ACI/1900 Message Board Post: We live in McKinney, Texas and are seeking a second home in the Henderson county area. We love the people and the area. This home will eventually be our retirement home in the next few years. We desire to buy directly from owner, no realtors please. Requirements: Waterfront only....no waterviews. Must be deep water, no coves, no canals, no bays. Must have dock in place, plus steel retaining walls, No mobiles next door, no mobile properties desired. Home must have two thousand feet minium. Buyers are cash buyers for quick closing. E-mail info with at least a dozen pictures, especially of water front views. We will not make exceptions on the realtor involvement, unless you own the property. We have had enough bad experiences with realtors in Henderson county to last us a lifetime. It seems "professional realtor" is not a word they know. Our thanks to this forum for rendering this opportunity to seek our future new permanent home. John J. Rigo McKinney, Texas E-mail address: internationalpoet@msn.com Office: 972-542-5561 Metro cell and voice mail: 469-450-4144

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Epperson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1899 Message Board Post: I am a volunteer researcher for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial. Dallas Monring News (30 April 1889) reported that on 29 April 1889, 4 miles of south of Alto, Cherokee County, Prison Guard H.F. EPPERSON (Joe EPPERSON in connected article) was killed by convict named ROACH. H. F. EPPERSON was reported to be from Henderson County. I am searching for any personal information about EPPERSON - place of burial, family history, etc. I found a number of EPPERSONs in 1880 census in Henderson County but they are African Amercians.

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/4kB.2ACI/254.301 Message Board Post: If you want further info on the Kindle Family line that Dora Ellis married into, find the reference noted below. She m. Luther K Kindle who descended from William Kindle b.1755 Culpeper Co VA d.1852 Decatur Co TN m. Tabitha ____. He was a Patriot and served as a private in 2nd Regt VA Line whose records are in the National Archives #S-2705. The reference should be available in LDS Family History Libraries or other regional genealogical libraries or reprint from the Society: "The KENDALL Family of Hardin County, Tennessee and Nearby Areas" by EB Patterson in Hardin County Historical Quarterly Vol 9 No 3 Jul-Sep 1992 (it was a continuing series with parts appearing in several issues).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: henderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1898 Message Board Post: I am still trying to find the parents of Reverend Robert.If anyone has any information I would appreciate hearing from you.There seems to be a lot of speculation as to who the parents are.Thanks ,Jack Henderson,Campbell,Texas

Hi, can some one please tell me who this person was, whose wife,daughter; Thanks, Eleonore this is what it said on the grave stone : MOTHER FRANKIE BELL RICHARDSON b.1888,d.1917

Hi Shirley, I went to school with Martha Lewis in Athens. Have lost track of her. If you know her and how to reach her please respond to my email address shown below. Brenda Tiner source2k@sbcglobal.net -----Original Message----- From: HJoy926818@aol.com [mailto:HJoy926818@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 2:54 PM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXHENDER-L] Re: Obits for Henderson Co.? In a message dated 6/6/2006 7:11:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, bill@bookwizards.com writes: My mom Dottie Parker Lewis wrote the history of this small east Texas town "Brownsboro Remembered" while she died last year, her obit took up half of the front page of the paper. Copies are available on request from my dad lewiswdl@earthlink.net When I go to that all I get is information about earthlink. She also wrote several other books on that area and half a dozen books on some of the pioneer families of the area. I am very interested in the pioneer families of that area. I am trying to find out more about the Hightower family that lived in that area. Would like to find out more about the books your mother wrote, cost and how to get them. Thank you; Shirley ==== TXHENDER Mailing List ==== *****************Henderson County TXGenWeb****************** List Administrator: Fourls1223@aol.com

In a message dated 6/6/2006 7:11:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, bill@bookwizards.com writes: My mom Dottie Parker Lewis wrote the history of this small east Texas town "Brownsboro Remembered" while she died last year, her obit took up half of the front page of the paper. Copies are available on request from my dad lewiswdl@earthlink.net When I go to that all I get is information about earthlink. She also wrote several other books on that area and half a dozen books on some of the pioneer families of the area. I am very interested in the pioneer families of that area. I am trying to find out more about the Hightower family that lived in that area. Would like to find out more about the books your mother wrote, cost and how to get them. Thank you; Shirley

Bill, Are there any Thorntons who are mentioned in your mother's history? Barbara Smith -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bill@bookwizards.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:11 PM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Re: Obits for Henderson Co.? 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/4kB.2ACI/1890.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My mom Dottie Parker Lewis wrote the history of this small east Texas town "Brownsboro Remembered" while she died last year, her obit took up half of the front page of the paper. Copies are available on request from my dad lewiswdl@earthlink.net or they are available at Piggies Resturant in town and may soon be available from the Statesman newspaper. She also wrote several other books on that area and half a dozen books on some of the pioneer families of the area. He would probably make copies of any thing she wrote. The Henderson County Genweb has some information posted. The Jr College in Athens has the back issues of the Athens paper. The Brownsboro Statesman paper does not keep back issues. So Obits for this area are sometimes dificult to locate. Usually a request to this list with a name and date will get a response if the information is known. The Athens newspaper has been abstracted and there are many obits included I do not remember the title but it is in many area libraries. I have some obits and newspaper articles on people from the community but it is only a small portion. Bill Lewis ==== TXHENDER Mailing List ==== *****************Henderson County TXGenWeb****************** Do you have an old picture you would like to share with us, scan it and send it to Fourls1223@aol.com

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/4kB.2ACI/1890.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Shirley, I see I made a mistake in my previous post. I meant to say in Henderson County there is a town named Brownsboro. It is east of Athens. Obits for Brownsboro are frequently in the Tyler newspaper. If you write to historydesk@tylertexas.com, someone will try to help you. You need to include the person's name and date of death. There is also a city named Henderson,TX. It is in Rusk County. Those obits are frequently in the Tyler newspaper also.

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/4kB.2ACI/1890.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My mom Dottie Parker Lewis wrote the history of this small east Texas town "Brownsboro Remembered" while she died last year, her obit took up half of the front page of the paper. Copies are available on request from my dad lewiswdl@earthlink.net or they are available at Piggies Resturant in town and may soon be available from the Statesman newspaper. She also wrote several other books on that area and half a dozen books on some of the pioneer families of the area. He would probably make copies of any thing she wrote. The Henderson County Genweb has some information posted. The Jr College in Athens has the back issues of the Athens paper. The Brownsboro Statesman paper does not keep back issues. So Obits for this area are sometimes dificult to locate. Usually a request to this list with a name and date will get a response if the information is known. The Athens newspaper has been abstracted and there are many obits included I do not remember the title but it is in many area libraries. I have some obits and newspaper articles on people from the community but it is only a small portion. Bill Lewis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hightower Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1890.1.1 Message Board Post: Henderson TX there is a town named Brownsboro I would like to know more about this town. And if there are any obits for people that lived there. Shirley

Anyone in Henderson Co., by any chance have a obit for Jettie May Garrett Pruitt B 5/1895 Athens Henderson TX D 12/31/1923 Malakoff Henderson TX Parents Jimmy Garrett and Jane Boyd of Henderson Co Husband Joseph Pruitt Children Lucy May Pruitt Laura Emma Pruitt Joseph Pruitt Dewey Pruitt Jane Pruitt She died of TB either in Athens Hoping to locate her grave Thanks Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: TXHENDER-D-request@rootsweb.com To: TXHENDER-D@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:00 AM Subject: TXHENDER-D Digest V06 #61