I just talked to my cousin Joyce (Andrews) Sandlin (b. 1928) who grew up in the Prairie Valley area. She said there were several schools in the area because most children had to walk to school: Prairie Valley School, McCowan Valley School in SW part of county, Red Point School on E side of county, Liberty Hill School, Tarver School close to Peoria, Culp School E of Aquilla. She attended Liberty Hill, then Prairie Valley. Prairie Valley's highest grade was sophomore. After completing her sophomore year at Prairie Valley, she and her classmates were bussed to Whitney High School to complete the junior and senior years. My dad Charley Worley (b. 1918) also grew up in the area. He said he went to school at the age of 5, walking about 2-1/2 miles to Liberty Hill, a rural school. The school was located on three acres of land with two classrooms--one for grades 1-4 and the other for grades 5-8. After completing the 8th grade, he went to the Prairie Valley School. After that, he went to Whitney High School. At that time, there were only 11 grades. He was teacher/principal in the Lebanon Common School District in Hill Co. in 1940-41. It was a one-teacher, one-room school. Charlotte Haris

Hi Wayne! I'm sorry but I don't have access to the 1870 Hill County census BUT I am trying to gain access to it to get the complete listing on the household of Philip Burt..... So! I am going to put your email in my promises to help folder and when I get access to the census, I will copy any Hewlett's listed and email the info to you. Kathye Upham Red River Co, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:49 PM Subject: 1870 Census > I believe my great great grandfather was a resident of Hill County during > the time of the 1870 census. Does anyone have a copy of the Hill County > Census that could look up a William A. Hewlett? The Hewlett family calimed > the Wallace land grant near Ash Creek after the Civil War, arriving in the > area in the late 1860's. OPtehr information shows that he moved to McLennan > County in about 1972. > > Any help wouild be greatly appreciated! > > Aloha > Wayne > > > > ==== 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 >

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

I believe my great great grandfather was a resident of Hill County during the time of the 1870 census. Does anyone have a copy of the Hill County Census that could look up a William A. Hewlett? The Hewlett family calimed the Wallace land grant near Ash Creek after the Civil War, arriving in the area in the late 1860's. OPtehr information shows that he moved to McLennan County in about 1972. Any help wouild be greatly appreciated! Aloha Wayne

Posted on: Hill County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Hill/1112 Surname: Dunn, Maner ------------------------- Seeking further info on Elijah Dunn and Inez Maner. Info that was provided states they died in Itasca, Hill Co., Texas. He was born 1886 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Was told they had 3 children but no names. Any help appreciated!

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The following is the column from The Reporter, February 1, 2001. I have taken the liberty of capitalizing last names to help with scanning. <><><><><><><><><><> The Hill County Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, February 5, at the Marshall and Marshall building located at 201 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro. The building is across the street from Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Donald EASTLAND of Hillsboro, vice president of the society, will present the program, "Early Settlers of Hill County." He will tell who these pioneers were, when they came and what they did. Visitors will be welcome to attend. In the query section, there are two requests for old photographs. L. DAVIDSON, 4252 Hicks Rd., Garner, NC 27529, would like a picture of the Hill Co. courthouse square, the Covington Street side. Email [email protected] Jim KING, a member of the Southwestern Railroad Historical Society of Dallas needs old photographs of Tower 44 which was the railroad interlocking tower in Hillsboro, located on the north side of town, along the tracks a few blocks north of the Katy Depot. The tower was two-story and commissioned on July 7, 1904. It was retired in 1940 but may have reamined standing for some years beyond that time. Contact KING at email: [email protected] Leila CLARK, 502 Glenleigh, Hewitt, TX 76643 or [email protected] [maybe [email protected]] needs info on the Joseph F. WRIGHT family. He died in Hillsboro in 1931. His oldest daughter, Lottie, was Mrs. CLARK's grandmother. She offers to share information. Looking for information on William and Ida Bell GREEN McCULLUM who moved to Hillsboro around 1910. Children were Pearl, Ruby and Artie. William was a farmer and a lay preacher. The children may have gone to school in West. Ida Bell died ca. 1915 and William married a woman named Sally, who worked at an orphanage. Contact Kathy at [email protected] Want info. on Sallie Elizabeth CARNEY and her husband, Capt. Richard C. WEST. Sallie was born 1838 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, daughter of John G. CARNEY and Mary RAINER. Sallie and Richard's children include Gue CARNEY WEST and Eliza C. WEST. The family came to Hill Co. about 1880. Email: [email protected] Charles Dale WILBURN at [email protected] wants to hear from anyone who knew his family: McGruder (Grude) WILBURN and wife, Mary MORGAN WILBURN. They came to Hill Co. in 1900. He died 1930; she died 1948. Seeking info. about the death of Charles BIRD. He was born 1858 in Florida but killed August 31, 1881 in Hill Co. Contact [email protected] Joy HAYES, [email protected] is searching for any info. on her ancestor, Jack HAYES who is buried in Whitney. He and his wife had two sons: Enoch HAYES and William Riley HAYES. W. R. was born 1879, died 1931 in Hill Co. Looking for info. on the KOLAR family. Robert John KOLAR married Elsie Marie SUMBERA. Robert died 1957 and Elsie died 1955. Where are they buried? Robert's father was John KOLAR and his mother was Marie HANUS. Where were they from? Contact J. YOUNG at [email protected] Kathy Cox SIEBOLD is working on the names of COX, TUCKER and DENNIS. She wants help with the family of Barney Franklin COX who was born at Hubbard in 1886. His parents were David Crockett and Eliza Conzadia TUCKER COX. Email: [email protected] Patricia Summers RENSHAW at [email protected] is looking for help with the family of her great-grandmother, Nancy TURNER ARNOLD. Nancy married Andrew Walter ARNOLD and died 1969 in Whitney, buried in Hillsboro. Her parents were R. L. TURNER and Mary HUDMAN TURNER. Send your queries to the Hill County Genealogical Society at P. O. Box 636, Hillsboro, TX 76645 or leave them in the query notebook at the Hillsboro City Library and they will be printed in this column. <><><><><><><><><><> Karen (Brooks) Cotten ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Devi Griswold of Seattle WA is looking for relatives in Hill Co. Her ancestors are Jesse Howard Booth and Frances America "Frankie" McIntosh. Some relatives are Alma (Booth) Hutchinson, Joe Hutchinson, Winnie Jo Booth, Nora Booth, "Joe" Booth and wife Viva (Worley) Booth, Mack Booth. Her mother (b. 1933) attended Red Point School in Prairie Valley. Is Red Point the official name of the Prairie Valley School? Thanks for any help, Charlotte

Posted on: Hill County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Hill/1111 Surname: NUNNELEE, NUNNELLE, BURT ------------------------- Karen, I checked what Hill County stuff I have but didn't find anything to help you - sorry. Are you looking at the Index of the 1880 Hill Co census? If anyone has the index, I would appreciate it you could check for a Philip BURT, wife Cornelia, and a Caroline Nunnelle that was on the 1870 census. I would like to have their birthdate/age; birthplace; marital status; anyone else in the household; and their relationship to Philip. I think this is my gg-aunt Cornelia [Nunnelee] and my gg-g/mother Caroline [Gresham] Nunnelee whose brother and son Eugene Lavarsha Nunnelee died in Hubbard 09 May 1909. Thanks in advance!!! Kathye Upham

Posted on: Hill County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Hill/1110 Surname: Nunnelee, Nunnelle, Pruitt ------------------------- Karen, I checked what Hill County stuff I have but didn't find anything to help you - sorry. Are you looking at the Index of the 1880 Hill Co census? If anyone has the index, I would appreciate it you could check for a Philip BURT, wife Cornelia, and a Caroline Nunnelle that was on the 1870 census. I would like to have their birthdate/age; birthplace; marital status; anyone else in the household; and their relationship to Philip. I think this is my gg-aunt Cornelia [Nunnelee] and my gg-g/mother Caroline [Gresham] Nunnelee whose brother and son Eugene Lavarsha Nunnelee died in Hubbard 09 May 1909. Thanks in advance!!! Kathye Upham

Thanks Cathy, I really appreciate it. LaDawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "cathy shelley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:26 PM Subject: Re: TRAFTON in Hill Co? > Hi LaDawn, > I will keep my eyes open, but that is a hard time to find info on a > person. Unless I happen to come acrossed where he is buried. I will let > you know if I find anything. > Cathy > > From: "LaDawn" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: TRAFTON in Hill Co? > Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:18:47 -0600 > > Hi Cathy, > > we don't believe so, the last record we have for him was in 1880, after > that his wife is living with some of her children. Not sure if Malachi had > died or moved off on his own. > He is our big mystery in the family, no idea what happened to him, just > older relatives say they always heard he died and was buried back in Hill > Co. He was born around 1820 if that helps any. > > Thanks > LaDawn > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== 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 more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi LaDawn, I will keep my eyes open, but that is a hard time to find info on a person. Unless I happen to come acrossed where he is buried. I will let you know if I find anything. Cathy From: "LaDawn" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: TRAFTON in Hill Co? Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:18:47 -0600 Hi Cathy, we don't believe so, the last record we have for him was in 1880, after that his wife is living with some of her children. Not sure if Malachi had died or moved off on his own. He is our big mystery in the family, no idea what happened to him, just older relatives say they always heard he died and was buried back in Hill Co. He was born around 1820 if that helps any. Thanks LaDawn _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi Cathy, we don't believe so, the last record we have for him was in 1880, after that his wife is living with some of her children. Not sure if Malachi had died or moved off on his own. He is our big mystery in the family, no idea what happened to him, just older relatives say they always heard he died and was buried back in Hill Co. He was born around 1820 if that helps any. Thanks LaDawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "cathy shelley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:08 PM Subject: Re: TRAFTON in Hill Co? > Hi LaDawn, > Was Malichi still alive when his wife died in 1913? > Cathy > > From: "LaDawn" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: TRAFTON in Hill Co? > Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:52:47 -0600 > > Hello List > > I am searching for any record of MALACHI / MELICHI TRAFTON in Hill County. > Malachi lived in Hill County (Aquilla) in 1860 and later moved to Bexar > County. Family legend has it that Malachi later returned to Hill county, > where he died and is buried. His Wife Nancy died in 1913 in Gonzales Co. > I have found him in the 1860 census index (pg.94), but have no idea who it > lists with him. If any one has access to that census, I would really > appreciate a lookup.. > > I would love to hear from anyone who has run across this name in their > research. If I can help with any of your research here in Bosque, please let > me know. > > Thanks so much > LaDawn Garland > Bosque Co, TX > [email protected] > > > ==== 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 more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835 > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Hi LaDawn, Was Malichi still alive when his wife died in 1913? Cathy From: "LaDawn" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: TRAFTON in Hill Co? Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:52:47 -0600 Hello List I am searching for any record of MALACHI / MELICHI TRAFTON in Hill County. Malachi lived in Hill County (Aquilla) in 1860 and later moved to Bexar County. Family legend has it that Malachi later returned to Hill county, where he died and is buried. His Wife Nancy died in 1913 in Gonzales Co. I have found him in the 1860 census index (pg.94), but have no idea who it lists with him. If any one has access to that census, I would really appreciate a lookup.. I would love to hear from anyone who has run across this name in their research. If I can help with any of your research here in Bosque, please let me know. Thanks so much LaDawn Garland Bosque Co, TX [email protected] ==== 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 more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! http://searches.rootsweb.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hello List I am searching for any record of MALACHI / MELICHI TRAFTON in Hill County. Malachi lived in Hill County (Aquilla) in 1860 and later moved to Bexar County. Family legend has it that Malachi later returned to Hill county, where he died and is buried. His Wife Nancy died in 1913 in Gonzales Co. I have found him in the 1860 census index (pg.94), but have no idea who it lists with him. If any one has access to that census, I would really appreciate a lookup.. I would love to hear from anyone who has run across this name in their research. If I can help with any of your research here in Bosque, please let me know. Thanks so much LaDawn Garland Bosque Co, TX [email protected]

Whitney Messenger Thursday, September 15, 1977 Fannie Mae Shelley, age 74 of Whitney, passed away September 6 at a Whitney hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday September 8, at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with the Rev. Douglas Shelley, Rev. Eddie Booth, Rev. H.R. Shelley officiating. Interment was at Whitney Cemetery. Mrs. Shelley was born June 15, 1903 of Whitney. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Dovie Mae Petty. She lived in Whitney most of her life except for 34 years in West Texas. She married J.E. Shelley December 23, 1919. She was a member of the Whitney Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Shelley is survived; by her husband J.E. Shelley, four daughters; Mrs. Jessie Belle Berryhill of Lueders, Texas; Mrs. Rosa Mae Barone of Cleburne; Helen Heussner and Mrs. Olga Jones of Whitney; two sons; Douglas Shelley and Hoadly Shelley of Victoria; two sisters; Mrs Chester Rance of Lueders, Texas, Mrs. Myrtle Cypert of Lubbock; three brothers; Elijah Petty and Ottis Petty of Whitney, Ben Petty of Granbury; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Rex Shelley, Garry Berryhill, Joe Barone, Duane Shelley, Linza Jones, Ricky Shelley, Rance Shelley, Bryan Genes, Cary Barone, and Brad Shelley. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Whitney Messenger Thursday, February 10, 1949 FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SUNDAY FOR MIRIAM YOUNG Funeral services for Mrs. Miriam Young who died suddenly on February 4, 1949 was held at the Missionary Baptist Church Sunday at 3 o'clock conducted by the pastor F.E. Weller. Lister Funeral home of Meridan in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Miriam Pollard was born in Bosque County, Texas November 18, 1891 and was united in marriage to Mr. J.W. Young July 11, 1906. Mr. Young passed away February 14, 1938. Mrs. Young leaves the following survivors: three daughters; Mrs. J.E. Hinton, Mrs. Sue Pruitt and Mrs. A.D. Shelley all of Whitney; four sons; Cleveland and Oliver Clyde Young of Whitney; Glenn Alden Young with the Navy in the Phillipine Islands; Corp. Gerald Ray Young of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, there are 7 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Jim Epps of Blum and two brothers; Isaac and Tom Pollard of Whitney. Pallbearers were: Otto Shelley, Bill Heath, A.M. Greenwade, Walton Greenwade, Roy Young and M.T. Greenwade. Interment was in Bethlehem Cemetery. Mrs. Young was highly respected by a host of friends who will long remember her as one who loved her home and was ever ready to render help to anyone in need. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Whitney Messenger Friday, July 25, 1952 DEATH CLAIMS MRS. LULA JANE EPPS Mrs. Lula Jane Epps, 74, passed away 5:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in Huron community. Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Hillsboro. Cecil Allen minister of the Whitney Church of Christ officiated. Burial was at Heath Cemetery. Mrs. Epps was a member of the Church of Christ of Cedar Creek. She married J.M. Epps September 10, 1892 and had lived in Hill and Bosque Counties all her life. She is survived by two brothers; Isaac and Tom Pollard of Whitney; and the following children; George J. Epps, Abbott, James I. Epps, Whitney, Mrs. O.A. Turner Whitney, Mrs. Noble Holt, Big Lake, Mrs. W. E. Heath, Whitney, Mrs. J.H. Vinson, Whitney; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Whitney Messenger Thursday, October 20, 1977 BRACK WORLEY Mr. Brack Worley, age 67, of Route 1, Aquilla, Texas died October 15, 1977 at his residence. Funeral services was held Monday October 17, 1977 at the Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney. Mr. B.A. McKenzie officiated. Interment was at Hillcrest Memory. Mr. Worley was born July 16, 1910 at Whitney. He was the son of the late Addie and Elijah Newton Worley. He was a farmer and rancher and lived in the Whitney and Aquilla area all his life. He married Velda Barnes June 30, 1936 in Whitney. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Velda Worley, eight children; Benny Braxton Worley Jr. of Aquilla; Addie Burleson of Joshua; Anna Polster of Burleson; Tommy Hill of Whitney; Sue Birdwell of Aquilla; Judy Chick of Burleson; Peggy Jo Frazier of Burleson; Karen Herron of Dallas; three brothers; Jack Worley of Bastrop; Tobert Worley of Kopperl; Charlie Worley of West Columbia, Texas; three sisters; Mrs. Jerry Sprinkle of San Francisico; Mrs. Bob Allsup of Kingsville and Mrs. Tracy Andrews of Whitney; 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Whitney Messenger Thursday July 4, 1946 MRS. SALLIE ROSE BURIED WEDNESDAY Mrs. Sallie Rose daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Dyer, was born February 21, 1877 at Huron. Died Monday, July 2, 1946 at9 a.m.. She was married to Kin Rose in 1895 and he passed away October 10, 1924. At the age of 16 she was converted and united with the Huron Baptist Church were she held membership throughour her lifetime. All her life was spent in Hill County. Mrs. Rose was the mother of six children, four of whom survive; Mrs. Lena Beasley of Whitney; Mrs. Elma Epps of Hillsboro; Mrs. Mamie Ried of Whitney; Cleo Rose of Hillsboro; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two sisters; Mrs. Ollie Cupp of Whitney, Mrs. Ola Turner of Cleburne and one brother, Wilburn Dyer of Hillsboro. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Whitney at 3 o'clock Wednesday July 3 conducted by Rev. B. E. Wolber and Rev. F.E. Weller and Rev. William E. Lee of Hillsboro. Interment in Fort Graham Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com