Hi, Does anyone recognize the following names or have any information on them? Thanks . DeGraffenried Cemetery: . bodies removed to Whitney Cemetery. . McCARLEY, Glenn 1904-1992 McCARLEY, Clemmie O 1908-1993 (same stone)

Hi Diane, Both Towash Cemeteries were moved. One was moved into Whitney and the other one was moved about a mile from Whitney Cemetery. Cathy From: "diane ethridge" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cemetery... Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:03:18 -0600 I looked up the old letter regarding the cemetery in Whitney that was moved & it was the "Towash Cemetery" according to this letter which is very hard to read. The info is in a book (also acc to the letter) "A History Of Hill County" by Ellis Bailey. Diane in Conroe, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:08 PM Subject: Cemetery... > At the Hill County WebSite there is a listing of Cemeteries and > individual listings. > One that I was interested in was the DeGraffenried Cemetery. Below > states its relocation to the Whitney Cemetery, so I would think the > Whitney is alive and well...(well maybe not so alive or well...its > occuptants...grin). I can't imagine any lake made without relocation of > all bodies. Would hate to see them float by! > "DeGraffenried Cemetery was in Hill Co. Texas. All the bodies with A > (dot) were moved to Whitney Cemetery when the lake was put in." > Hope this help and excuse my sense of humor. Have a Great Weekend! > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== Please visit our website by Debbie http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html Also check out the picture website by Barb http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 ============================== Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life If you know how to reduce these risks. http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I looked up the old letter regarding the cemetery in Whitney that was moved & it was the "Towash Cemetery" according to this letter which is very hard to read. The info is in a book (also acc to the letter) "A History Of Hill County" by Ellis Bailey. Diane in Conroe, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:08 PM Subject: Cemetery... > At the Hill County WebSite there is a listing of Cemeteries and > individual listings. > One that I was interested in was the DeGraffenried Cemetery. Below > states its relocation to the Whitney Cemetery, so I would think the > Whitney is alive and well...(well maybe not so alive or well...its > occuptants...grin). I can't imagine any lake made without relocation of > all bodies. Would hate to see them float by! > "DeGraffenried Cemetery was in Hill Co. Texas. All the bodies with A > (dot) were moved to Whitney Cemetery when the lake was put in." > Hope this help and excuse my sense of humor. Have a Great Weekend! > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Diane, In the "History of Hill County" is there a surname index?

Hi, I have transcribed many Texas marriage records among some other places. Take a look to see if there any posted to help you. These are all free to search. Marraige database collection: http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/marriage_databases.htm Happy Searchin' Brenda

I was told that the dam was put over an old cemetery. I had an ancestor buried there. I'm going to look up that old letter & see if the cemetery name was mentioned. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:08 PM Subject: Cemetery... > At the Hill County WebSite there is a listing of Cemeteries and > individual listings. > One that I was interested in was the DeGraffenried Cemetery. Below > states its relocation to the Whitney Cemetery, so I would think the > Whitney is alive and well...(well maybe not so alive or well...its > occuptants...grin). I can't imagine any lake made without relocation of > all bodies. Would hate to see them float by! > "DeGraffenried Cemetery was in Hill Co. Texas. All the bodies with A > (dot) were moved to Whitney Cemetery when the lake was put in." > Hope this help and excuse my sense of humor. Have a Great Weekend! > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

These are some wonderful research sites for TX info that have been very helpful. Have fun. Dorothy http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/service/ http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/services/indexB.htm

Donna, I copied and pasted the site below. Check it out and it may save you some time. I found it on a list somewhere [Maybe the state gen web site]. anyway the "Texas Adjutant General Service Records, 1836 - 1935." I found Homer Bishop on a list of Military Service Records of Military Org. >From this site you can order records. I called and ordered it. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/service/ I am going to try to type another site for an index of the military services that I found a several years ago. Hope it still works. This listed all the men and what service they were in. This is the one for names with 'B' http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/services/indexB.htm If none of this works try to e-mail for help. [email protected] > What does the TX state library archives have regarding Railroad files, does > anyone know? I'm going up there next week, I'd love to check on my father in > law and grandfather in law. > Thanks, Donna

In a message dated 02/16/2001 9:02:02 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Thanks for the info on the Railroad Rangers. I would love to communicate > with anyone who is connected to any Bishops in Hill or neighboring counties. > Cathy just found my grandfather Andrew Bishops grave at Blanton Cemetery. > I have been looking for ages. Homer may have been his brother. I sent for > his RRR file at the TX state library archives. Hope it contains some good > info. Thanks for your help. > Dorothy > > What does the TX state library archives have regarding Railroad files, does anyone know? I'm going up there next week, I'd love to check on my father in law and grandfather in law. Thanks, Donna

www.rootsweb.com/~txhill/index.html and homepage.go.com/~disco77/Hilltx.html

Looking for information of where Albert Battles is buried in Hill County, TX or have any knowledge of this family and/or descendants. Albert Battles b abt 1842 AL d Dec 30, 1928, Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX spouse: Cassandra Jane Atwood b 1844 SC d ?? Have a Great Weekend.... /\/\arleen

Lisa, > .... I have a Tom Bishop who was involved in the McDade shoot out in > 1883 if this helps. If it does I will pass you to someone that can help > thanks Lisa Thanks for the info on the Railroad Rangers. I would love to communicate with anyone who is connected to any Bishops in Hill or neighboring counties. Cathy just found my grandfather Andrew Bishops grave at Blanton Cemetery. I have been looking for ages. Homer may have been his brother. I sent for his RRR file at the TX state library archives. Hope it contains some good info. Thanks for your help. Dorothy

Yes they did watch the railroad because when the railroad was built, every walk of life usually were around, touring, visiting, begging, robbing etc..... I have a Tom Bishop who was involved in the McDade shoot out in 1883 if this helps. If it does I will pass you to someone that can help thanks Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "drouse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 2:17 PM Subject: Re: Homer Bishop > Could anyone explain what a Railroad Ranger is. Did they guard the trains? > > > Looking for information on Homer Bishop. He is listed as being in the > > Railroad Rangers 1922-35. He was the brother of Andrew Bishop b.Oct. 26, > > 1873 and who d. Dec. 26, 1907. Andrew is buried at Blanton Cemetery. > > Dorothy > > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Please visit our website by Debbie > http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Also check out the picture website by Barb > http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

Dear Dorothy, Homer L. Bishop, b. 1873 AL, m. 1897 (maybe in Johnson Co. TX) Nannie Cavender Crain, a widow with 3 children. Nannie died in Shreveport LA in 1944. Homer survived her, but he may have also died in LA. Does this sound like the fellow you are looking for? I know a lady who is the granddaughter of Nannie. She probably remembers Homer. Let me know. Charlotte -----Original Message----- From: drouse [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Homer Bishop Looking for information on Homer Bishop. He is listed as being in the Railroad Rangers 1922-35. He was the brother of Andrew Bishop b.Oct. 26, 1873 and who d. Dec. 26, 1907. Andrew is buried at Blanton Cemetery. Dorothy ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== Please visit our website by Debbie http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html Also check out the picture website by Barb http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 ============================== Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Posted on: Hill County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Hill/1114 Surname: Johnsons ------------------------- Where your Johnsons from GA by any chance?

At the Hill County WebSite there is a listing of Cemeteries and individual listings. One that I was interested in was the DeGraffenried Cemetery. Below states its relocation to the Whitney Cemetery, so I would think the Whitney is alive and well...(well maybe not so alive or well...its occuptants...grin). I can't imagine any lake made without relocation of all bodies. Would hate to see them float by! "DeGraffenried Cemetery was in Hill Co. Texas. All the bodies with A (dot) were moved to Whitney Cemetery when the lake was put in." Hope this help and excuse my sense of humor. Have a Great Weekend!

There was a cemetery in Whitney that was covered over by the Whitney Dam & lake. It was very old but wasn't moved, according to what I've been told. Diane in TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlene Mohr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 2:59 PM Subject: Hill County, Texas > Posted on: Hill County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Hill/1113 > > Surname: Rance > ------------------------- > > Does anyone know anything about Whitney Cemetery? I am looking for a George > H. Rance who died in 1933 in Frost, Navarro County. According to his death > certificate, he was buried in Whitney Cemetery. There is no Whitney Cemetery > in that county. However, I have been told that there is a Whitney Cemetery > in Hill County. Thanks. > > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Please visit our website by Debbie > http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Also check out the picture website by Barb > http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Could anyone explain what a Railroad Ranger is. Did they guard the trains? > Looking for information on Homer Bishop. He is listed as being in the > Railroad Rangers 1922-35. He was the brother of Andrew Bishop b.Oct. 26, > 1873 and who d. Dec. 26, 1907. Andrew is buried at Blanton Cemetery. > Dorothy

For those who look at our Hill Co. Photo site, photo#3 is of a class in about 1908 in Whitney (I'm pretty sure!) It's a huge class, and you can't really see the kids well in the photo posted on this site. But, I do have it broken down into groups, and posted on my own photo site. If you had ancestors that lived in Whitney around 1908, and were of school age, please look at the photo on my other site, and see if you can identify any of your ancestors. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=212255&a=7112824 Let me know if you do! Barbara P.S. We've had a slowdown of folks submitting their photos, etc. for Hill Co. Photo Site. If you have any photos or scans of anything interesting pertaining to Hill Co., please contact me! I'd love to put your stuff up on the site. -- Barbara Craddock Pike To view my family photo albums (past and present): http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=212255 See if you can help me identify some of my "Unknowns"! To view my short lived hobby of Computer Painting: http://aiserv1.albumpictures.com/pixels/iaMain?cmd=Home type in "[email protected]" in the e-mail address, and "pictures" as the password. Once there, first go to Album List, to read about the album and how to look at the paintings. To view my Animals Photo Albums: http://members3.clubphoto.com/barbara260032

Posted on: Hill County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Hill/1113 Surname: Rance ------------------------- Does anyone know anything about Whitney Cemetery? I am looking for a George H. Rance who died in 1933 in Frost, Navarro County. According to his death certificate, he was buried in Whitney Cemetery. There is no Whitney Cemetery in that county. However, I have been told that there is a Whitney Cemetery in Hill County. Thanks.