This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCoy, Smith, Lane, Locke, Spivey, Glenn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1864 Message Board Post: I am researching my grandfather, Henry Homer Smith. Supposedly born on Sept. 10, 1871 in MS. He died 1920 in Bell County, Texas. His eldest son, Wister Allen Smith worked and lived in Henderson County, Texas. His last few years was spent in the Highland Park Nursing Home in Athens, Texas. Would be grateful to anyone who can tell me about my uncle Wister and his dad's people, the Smith's.

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/1861.1 Message Board Post: Hi, no relation, here is one Frank M. Tapps. 1930 Census taken 21 Apr Sherman Twp Section 34--Dist 24 Hardin Co., Iowa Household # 126 Farming Tapps, Fred C.---head---63---Wis--Ger--Ger --------, Mary M.---wife-----63---Iowa--IND--PA --------, Frank M.--son-----37---Iowa--Wis--Iowa Gary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pirtle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1863 Message Board Post: Looking for information concerning a Pirtle family who used to live in SevenPoints, Texas. The names were Natasha Pirtle, Randy Pirtle Jr. and their dad Randy Pirtle Sr. but he is not alive.

BenWheeler is North West of Brownsboro toward Canton and would be in Van Zant Bill or Jo Ann Lewis Bookwizards 1857 Provine St. Fort Worth, Tx 76103 staff@bookwizards.com find my books on line here http://www.tomfolio.com/shop/BookWizards/default.asp or here http://www.myownbookshop.com/BooksellerSearch.aspx?BooksellerID=208 We own the books. We own the website. We own the business. Why pay a middleman's markup? Join Independent Booksellers at www.tomfolio.com Become Part of the Future...Today! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Fitzgerald" <scottfitzgerald@tyler.net> To: <TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:27 AM Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Re: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > Hi All, > > I am forwarding this to the Henderson, Smith & Van Zandt Co. e-mail lists. I don't have any information on the school and a google search did not turn up anything either. Maybe someone on one of the lists knows something. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betty Phillips > To: Nancy Mundell > Cc: Scott Fitzgerald > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:35 AM > Subject: Re: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > > > Nancy, I have been asking around about the school but haven't found out anything yet. It may be in Smith county. A good contact in Smith county is Scott Fitzgerald. His e-mail address is scottfitzgerald@tyler.net . I will keep on the watch for you. I have a couple more places to look. Sorry I couldn't be more help...Betty Phillips > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Mundell > To: bpphillips@cox-internet.com > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:34 AM > Subject: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > > > Hello, my name is Nancy (Tapley) Mundell, I live in Kansas. My father was Thomas Edward Tapley, born March 25, 1926 in Malakoff, Texas. His parents were Everett and Clara Tapley. They lived on a farm near Ben Wheeler, Texas. I have a memo that my father went to to "Arkridge" High School, ending in June of 1940. Can you help me with finding this school and records, if they exist? I know he did not graduate, because he went into the army shortly after 1940, also his father died there in Ben Wheeler, in Sept. of 1940 at the young age of 45. They were share croppers, I think they lived on land owned by a Jody Gamble. My father had a brother, Wallace and a sister Genell, who were older than he was. Please let me know if you have any knowledge of records that would be of help to me. My father passed away in 1990 and his family has also passed on. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 > > > ==== 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> >

This is a URL for the communities of Van Zandt County Texas scroll down to Arc Ridge. http://landmark.granbury.com/vanzandt.htm The Van Zandt county Genealogical Society may have some information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Fitzgerald" <scottfitzgerald@tyler.net> To: <TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:27 AM Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Re: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > Hi All, > > I am forwarding this to the Henderson, Smith & Van Zandt Co. e-mail lists. I don't have any information on the school and a google search did not turn up anything either. Maybe someone on one of the lists knows something. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betty Phillips > To: Nancy Mundell > Cc: Scott Fitzgerald > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:35 AM > Subject: Re: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > > > Nancy, I have been asking around about the school but haven't found out anything yet. It may be in Smith county. A good contact in Smith county is Scott Fitzgerald. His e-mail address is scottfitzgerald@tyler.net . I will keep on the watch for you. I have a couple more places to look. Sorry I couldn't be more help...Betty Phillips > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Mundell > To: bpphillips@cox-internet.com > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:34 AM > Subject: Hello from Kansas and Help!! > > > Hello, my name is Nancy (Tapley) Mundell, I live in Kansas. My father was Thomas Edward Tapley, born March 25, 1926 in Malakoff, Texas. His parents were Everett and Clara Tapley. They lived on a farm near Ben Wheeler, Texas. I have a memo that my father went to to "Arkridge" High School, ending in June of 1940. Can you help me with finding this school and records, if they exist? I know he did not graduate, because he went into the army shortly after 1940, also his father died there in Ben Wheeler, in Sept. of 1940 at the young age of 45. They were share croppers, I think they lived on land owned by a Jody Gamble. My father had a brother, Wallace and a sister Genell, who were older than he was. Please let me know if you have any knowledge of records that would be of help to me. My father passed away in 1990 and his family has also passed on. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 > > > ==== 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> >

Hi All, I am forwarding this to the Henderson, Smith & Van Zandt Co. e-mail lists. I don't have any information on the school and a google search did not turn up anything either. Maybe someone on one of the lists knows something. ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Phillips To: Nancy Mundell Cc: Scott Fitzgerald Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:35 AM Subject: Re: Hello from Kansas and Help!! Nancy, I have been asking around about the school but haven't found out anything yet. It may be in Smith county. A good contact in Smith county is Scott Fitzgerald. His e-mail address is scottfitzgerald@tyler.net . I will keep on the watch for you. I have a couple more places to look. Sorry I couldn't be more help...Betty Phillips ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Mundell To: bpphillips@cox-internet.com Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:34 AM Subject: Hello from Kansas and Help!! Hello, my name is Nancy (Tapley) Mundell, I live in Kansas. My father was Thomas Edward Tapley, born March 25, 1926 in Malakoff, Texas. His parents were Everett and Clara Tapley. They lived on a farm near Ben Wheeler, Texas. I have a memo that my father went to to "Arkridge" High School, ending in June of 1940. Can you help me with finding this school and records, if they exist? I know he did not graduate, because he went into the army shortly after 1940, also his father died there in Ben Wheeler, in Sept. of 1940 at the young age of 45. They were share croppers, I think they lived on land owned by a Jody Gamble. My father had a brother, Wallace and a sister Genell, who were older than he was. Please let me know if you have any knowledge of records that would be of help to me. My father passed away in 1990 and his family has also passed on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005

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/1862 Message Board Post: Need a death Record look-up for these three siblings. Any help appreciated James Wesley STEVENS d. Jan 1823 possibly Anderson or Henderson County TX. Parlina/Paulina STEVENS d. sometime after Jan. 1920 possibly Anderson or Henderson County TX. Susan GERMAN (Jerman) d. Oct. 1918 possibly Anderson or Henderson County TX. Thank you Phyllis plking52@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith - Jones Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/1703.1.1 Message Board Post: I am sorry, but I will not be able to help you. I am looking for a John Abraham Smith which was born about the same time in Johnson County, Arkansas. Lived a lot of the time in Sebastian County, Arkansas. I thought this might be my John A. Smith. Sorry. Don M. Thomas

Where in Henderson County did your John A and his family live? I have Smith's in HC during that period. You are welcome to call me if you like. Brenda Brenda Tiner Cell 817-946-2258 Office 817-282-6840 ext. 17 Fax 817-285-9454 btiner@pulaskimortgage.com source2k@sbcglobal.net -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of patjames@valornet.com Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:58 PM To: TXHENDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXHENDER-L] Re: John A. Smith - 73 - years of age in the U.S., 1930 Henderson County, Texas census 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/1703.1 Message Board Post: John Alexander Smith - Wife #1 Mary McMillon #2 Nora Robertson I am working on this particular Smith line for an old friend, Billy Arthur Smith. John was his grandfather. I believe John's parents were Joseph K. Smith and Rebecca E. Sutton. John was born in White Co., Ark.; was orphaned at eight or nine yrs. old. He made his way to Louisiana and eventually married Mary McMillon. Had a son, Jacob. Then the small family (with John's in-laws) moved to Henderson Co., Texas. He and his first wife had five children; he and Nora had several. I have this information....but am anxious to find out what happened to Joseph and Rebecca. My guess would be an atrocity to do with the Civil War...or both contracted a deadly disease....but I've not been able to find this information as yet. If you can help me with any information about this family, I'd certainly appreciate it. I have photos, marriage licenses, death cert., etc. ==== 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>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pyle, Guthrie, Gothard, Holley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/927.2 Message Board Post: All the Guthries buried in Guthrie Cemetery are my relatives. They came from SC around 1850. I don't have a Leah Catherine or Azzie Lou. I don't find any marriages to Whites. I found Rufus Clayton, 40 and wife Leah, 33, b.1867 TX on the 1900 census in the 4th Pct. in Henderson County. I'm not sure where that is. The area where the cemetery is located is in the 6th Pct. ( far northwestern part of the county). All the Whites listed in 1870 showed an Athens P.O.

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/927.1.1 Message Board Post: Searching for: Smith, Robertson, Bateman

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/1569.1 Message Board Post: I am working on the Robertson Family and have this obit. Are you related to the Robertson's? I'd certainly appreciate sharing information with you. I have photos of the Robertson's headstones in Kaufman and Henderson Counties.

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/1600.1 Message Board Post: My Chambers/Patton/Davidson Families are intertwined. Do these connections sound familiar to you? My g-g-grandfather was William Patton Davidson, Mississippi; his aunts were Mary and Martha Chambers; a cousin, Maxfield Chambers.

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/1703.1 Message Board Post: John Alexander Smith - Wife #1 Mary McMillon #2 Nora Robertson I am working on this particular Smith line for an old friend, Billy Arthur Smith. John was his grandfather. I believe John's parents were Joseph K. Smith and Rebecca E. Sutton. John was born in White Co., Ark.; was orphaned at eight or nine yrs. old. He made his way to Louisiana and eventually married Mary McMillon. Had a son, Jacob. Then the small family (with John's in-laws) moved to Henderson Co., Texas. He and his first wife had five children; he and Nora had several. I have this information....but am anxious to find out what happened to Joseph and Rebecca. My guess would be an atrocity to do with the Civil War...or both contracted a deadly disease....but I've not been able to find this information as yet. If you can help me with any information about this family, I'd certainly appreciate it. I have photos, marriage licenses, death cert., etc.

"LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. About 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out of copyright are being done first." Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU, http://www.lib.byu.edu/ then on the home page, from the list of collections that are displayed, follow the links: Find Other Materials; Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family History Archive, Search If you liked the Henderson Co. TXGenWeb Project site please 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 and let us know if we have helped you in anyway. If you have any information pertaining to Henderson Co. that you would like to share we would love to post it!! Bunny Freeman Co-County Coordinator _Henderson County TXGenWeb Project_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/txhender.htm) _Athens Genealogical Organization, Henderson Co. TX_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/ago.htm) (covers all of Henderson Co. TX) Meets the last Thurs. of each month 7-9 PM at the First Methodist Church on Lover's Lane, in Athens. Membership $15.00 per year for mailed journals. Membership dues can be mailed to: AGO Treasurer c/o Henderson Co. Library 121 S. Prairieville St. Athens, TX 75751

I am researching the WARREN Family that lived in Henderson County, James Madison WARREN and his brother, Capt. Jere WARREN, Jere moved to Brazoria, TX. after the civil war. And James Madison stayed there, He had 3 boys, Jeremiah C. born 1861, James L. born 1862, Benjamin Franklin Sr. born 1868, Sarah Jane born 1871, and Minnie V. born 1876. Benjamin F. Sr. was married to Paralee REAGER 15 April 1897, their children : Jere (a Female), born 1898, Merl, ( a Female) born 1899, Paralee, born 1901, and Benjamin F. Jr. (Peck) WARREN born 1902. Jere WARREN married J. R. PARKS and moved to Denton, TX., And Mele WARREN died young, Paralee WARREN married A. B. (Fon) TAYLOR, of Henderson, and Benjamin F. (Peck) WARREN, I know he was a boxer in the mid 1920's, and served in the Navy WWI & WWII, Purple Heart. Would like to know more about him and his Family. Rex, _tinrebleride@aol.com_ (mailto:tinrebleride@aol.com)

Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, November 12, 2005 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: John Sellers Program: "What Do You Mean It Burned? Is all your research Up IN Smoke?" Mr. Sellers will help the researcher learn how to overcome the burned or otherwise destroyed courthouse. You need to know what records might exist and what questions to ask. He will help you locate other records and how to make the most of this brick wall in your research. John Sellers is a fifth generation native to Hopkins County, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in advertising/public relations and received his teaching certificate in history from Texas A&M at Commerce. He is a graduate of the Samford University's Advanced Methodology Course. He compiled an addendum to the l850 Hopkins County Census and is the author of a historical newspaper article, Hopkins County Remembered. John is a frequent speaker at society meetings across the state. He has a well earned reputation as an outstanding speaker. The society's meetings are free and the public is invited. Following a short refreshment period, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will meet. Beverly Odom will present a program on "Godfrey Library". Information on upcoming programs can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/meetings.html East Texas Genealogical Society represent six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith counties. ETGS publishes the "East Texas Family Records" four times a year which features articles and records concerning our six counties and a monthly newsletter "The Bulletin" which features information about our society, things of interest to our members and information about our six counties. ETGS has began a First Families of East Texas covering our six counties. To find out about this program go to following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/FirstFamilies/firstfam.html For more information, you may contact me at scottfitzgerald@tyler.net or go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, President.

I found Clarence in Hill Co. in 1920 with his father Will W. and looks like Ida P. - mother. Clarence died 08-Jun 1985 _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/henderson/vitals/deaths/1985/hended85 .txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/henderson/vitals/deaths/1985/hended85.txt) Here are the census records I found: 1930 census Henderson Co. Clarence living with Ped GARTMAN: _http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/henderson/census/1930/04-13a.gif_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/henderson/census/1930/04-13a.gif) Hill Co., TX Precinct #5 Jan. 1920 page 43b & 44a WEATHERFORD, Will W. Head of house age 46 born TX father born US mother born KY WEATHERFORD, Ida P. wife age 36 MS MS MS WEATHERFORD, James M. son 18 TX TX MS farm laborer on home farm WEATHERFORD, Will R. son 16 TX TX MS farm laborer on home farm WEATHERFORD, John I. son 13? TX TX MS farm laborer on home farm WEATHERFORD, Clarence E. son 11 TX TX MS farm laborer on home farm WEATHERFORD, Hershel son 10 TX TX MS WEATHERFORD, Emma R. dau 7 TX TX MS WEATHERFORD, Bertha L. dau 5 TX TX MS WEATHERFORD, Can't read the first name, middle initial is L. dau age 3 4/12 TX TX MS WEATHERFORD, Dewey W. son 10/12 TX TX MS In Kaufman Co., TX May 1910 page 82a WEATHERFORD, William W. head 33 married 10 yrs. TX UN (unknown) UN farmer WEATHERFORD, Pearl wife 25 5 children born to her 5 living TX TX TX WEATHERFORD, James son 8 TX TX TX WEATHERFORD, Willlie son 6 TX TX TX WEATHERFORD, John son 4 TX TX TX WEATHERFORD, Ezekiel son 2 TX TX TX WEATHERFORD, Hershel son 4/12 TX TX TX If you liked the Henderson Co. TXGenWeb Project site please 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 and let us know if we have helped you in anyway. If you have any information pertaining to Henderson Co. that you would like to share we would love to post it!! Bunny Freeman Co-County Coordinator _Henderson County TXGenWeb Project_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/txhender.htm) _Athens Genealogical Organization, Henderson Co. TX_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/ago.htm) (covers all of Henderson Co. TX) Meets the last Thurs. of each month 7-9 PM at the First Methodist Church on Lover's Lane, in Athens. Membership $15.00 per year for mailed journals. Membership dues can be mailed to: AGO Treasurer c/o Henderson Co. Library 121 S. Prairieville St. Athens, TX 75751

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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/1861 Message Board Post: we are searching for any information on this person, we seem to be hitting a brick wall. please help us. Kathy Tapps